Mass firings by Trump administration can continue, federal judge rules
Over 12,000 federal jobs have been eliminated or are expected to be terminated. So far, most layoffs have involved recent hires with probationary status.
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Over 12,000 federal jobs have been eliminated or are expected to be terminated. So far, most layoffs have involved recent hires with probationary status.
David Allen June Cherry, 28, of Palmyra, faces one felony count of intimidation.
Indiana State Police arrested 28-year-old David Allen June Cherry on Tuesday in Clarksville, Indiana, near Louisville, Kentucky. Police say Cherry posted threats directed at Musk on X earlier this month.
A federal judge on Tuesday declined to stop Elon Musk and the White House Department of Government Efficiency from accessing data systems at several agencies and laying off workers.
Workers at President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency continue embedding themselves in federal government agencies and trying to access sensitive information for millions of Americans.
Hundreds of federal workers are out of a job, and thousands more are bracing for sweeping layoffs.
The president met Tuesday with allies from the Middle East on his plans for Gaza. Erica Brown reports from Washington.
President Trump on Monday ordered tariffs on steel and aluminum, and addressed his advisor Elon Musk’s plan to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Erica Brown reports.
The move follows similar Trump administration actions to try to cut USAID, the Agency for International Development, which helps distribute foreign aid.
Mr. Trump said on Monday, he will announce that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports — including from Canada and Mexico. Willie James Inman reports.
Elon Musk, the administration's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO, says the administration is on the verge of shutting the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Gov. JB Pritzker and President Trump had a fractious relationship during the president's first term, and things look to remain the same the second time around.
Elon Musk has faced sharp criticism for a hand gesture while speaking at an inauguration rally for President Trump, with many comparing the gesture to a Nazi salute. Pritzker, who is Jewish, said Musk should apologize.
After President Trump takes office Monday, he is expected to hit the ground running with a flurry of executive orders. Erica Brown reports.
It marks the second time in the past month that the mercurial right-wing billionaire has attempted to influence the politics of a country he isn't a citizen of.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.
The explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year's Day is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, sources said.
The last-minute scrambling comes after the original deal both parties had agreed to went down in flames because of opposition from Trump and his close ally Elon Musk.
Before his return to the Oval Office, President-elect Trump arrived at the octagon sitting ringside for a UFC event in Madison Square Garden along with Kid Rock and Elon Musk.
Elon Musk, then world’s richest man, will be tasked with restructuring federal agencies at the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside Vivek Ramaswamy. Other anticipated nominations include former Congressman Mike Waltz for National Security Adviser.
CBS News analysis finds tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk has amassed billions of views in posts on X about election fraud conspiracies.
Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" technology under investigation by road safety watchdog after reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions.
The ambitious mission won't actually look for life on Jupiter's moon Europa, but it should find out if the presumed ocean provides a habitable environment.
Owner Elon Musk had failed to comply with the court's orders to block certain accounts from the platform, which prompted the ban. in the end, he followed the court's orders.
Former President Donald Trump held a rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, where, almost three months ago, he was nearly assassinated. Appearing with him for the first time on the campaign trail was billionaire Elon Musk.
