Trump signs order allowing punishment of nations illegally detaining Americans
President Trump signed an executive order establishing a designation for states accused of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens.
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President Trump signed an executive order establishing a designation for states accused of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens.
The U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday.
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to employees Friday morning.
The Trump administration plans to eliminate thousands of State Department jobs and close or merge hundreds of domestic divisions — while adding a new office focused on "Democracy & Western Values."
State Department staff were taken aback this week by a department directive instructing embassies and consulates to stop publishing air quality monitoring data.
In the weeks since the White House began targeting USAID for closure, services to a variety of life-saving causes have faltered.
A federal district judge ordered the Trump administration to pay invoices and funding requests to State Department and USAID contractors by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
Elon Musk's "dual roles pose conflicts of interest so obvious that they hardly require explanation," Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote in the letter obtained by CBS News.
USAID will remain a humanitarian aid entity, but its funding and workforce will be significantly reduced, officials said.
The Senate quickly confirmed Rubio as the nation's top diplomat hours after Trump was sworn in.
Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, answered questions Wednesday from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia was allegedly recruited by the Cubans in 1973, then went on to rise through the ranks of the State Department.
Victor Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, is accused of spying for Cuba's intelligence agency for four decades.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
Recent cases were resolved through a variety of methods, not just prisoner swaps that were negotiated by the U.S. government.
Shahab Dalili, a U.S. permanent resident, who has been imprisoned in Iran since 2016, was not part of a deal to bring five Americans home.
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul has threatened to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena over the cable.
A fire burning in the Denver metro area on Wednesday forced evacuations in some Thornton neighborhoods.
A stolen truck that was traveling 91 mph in a 55 mph zone crashed into a light pole on Wednesday morning.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued a warning about a possible measles exposure at Denver International Airport and a church in Littleton last weekend.
Globe Hall offers both barbecue and live music, and even better, it is one of 300 places to check out during Denver Restaurant Week.
About 50 million workers lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, a hurdle to setting aside money for old age.
A fire burning in the Denver metro area on Wednesday forced evacuations in some Thornton neighborhoods.
Wednesday is a First Alert Weather Day as the triple threat of unseasonably warm temperatures, strong downslope winds and extremely low humidity levels appear once.
A stolen truck that was traveling 91 mph in a 55 mph zone crashed into a light pole on Wednesday morning.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued a warning about a possible measles exposure at Denver International Airport and a church in Littleton last weekend.
Globe Hall offers both barbecue and live music, and even better, it is one of 300 places to check out during Denver Restaurant Week.
A fire put up a lot of thick, black smoke over Thornton on Wednesday.
Colorado state lawmakers gather support for Tamale Act designed to help home chefs and local businesses.
A stolen truck crashed at Santa Fe and Dartmouth Wednesday morning going 91 mph in 55 mph zone, according to Englewood police.
Globe Hall offers barbeque and music not only for Denver Restaurant Week but dinner four times a week- Thursday through Sunday.
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The U.S. men's hockey team visited the White House on Tuesday ahead of their upcoming appearance at Tuesday night's State of the Union address by President Trump. One player that won't be there is Brock Nelson.
The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.
The Penguins have traded defenseman Brett Kulak to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft.
The U.S. women's ice hockey team said Monday they will not be attending President Trump's State of the Union address, citing scheduling conflicts.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
About 50 million workers lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, a hurdle to setting aside money for old age.
CBS News fact checked President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address, and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's Democratic response.
A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.
Hours before President Trump's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News the U.S. economy is on the right track — but inflation hasn't been "completely fixed yet."
President Trump touted his work during his first year back in office, saying, "inflation is plummeting, incomes are rising fast, the roaring economy is roaring like never before."
CBS News fact checked President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address, and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's Democratic response.
Hours before President Trump's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News the U.S. economy is on the right track — but inflation hasn't been "completely fixed yet."
In new CBS News poll, most describe the state of the country as "divided;" Republicans are optimistic. Democrats and Republicans alike want to hear Trump talk about the economy and the cost of living.
The Pentagon may decide to officially designate Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" to push them out of government, sources say.
The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued a warning about a possible measles exposure at Denver International Airport and a church in Littleton last weekend.
Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized the broadening use of anxiety medications, but doctors and researchers say the MAHA movement is misrepresenting drugs that have been proven to help.
After decades of American children routinely receiving polio vaccines, the virus that had doomed many to paralysis was nearly eliminated in the United States. But vaccine avoidance today may allow the crippling disease to return.
From headphones that can tell the age of your brain to a headband that can help rewire your brain, consumer neurotechnology devices are unraveling the mysteries of the mind
About 50 million workers lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, a hurdle to setting aside money for old age.
A college degree still provides an edge when it comes to finding a good job, but a person's major may be just as important to career stability, research suggests.
Three companies have been cited for serious violations that investigators say led to the deaths of six dairy farm workers in Northern Colorado last year.
President Trump touted his work during his first year back in office, saying, "inflation is plummeting, incomes are rising fast, the roaring economy is roaring like never before."
Starting in 2027, the Danish pharma firm will sell its weight-loss and diabetes drugs for $675 per month.
The case of a police officer who allegedly fled after off-duty road rage incident that ended in crash on I-25 is highlighting the hiring pressures small departments in Colorado face.
A popular youth hockey coach in southern Colorado has been arrested for investigation of felony child abuse after colliding on the ice with one of his players in a case that one of the coach's supporters called a "terrifying precedent for youth sports across the country."
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.