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President Trump and his adviser, Elon Musk, have been working to winnow the ranks of federal workers. But how will the public lose out if government workers lose their jobs?
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President Trump and his adviser, Elon Musk, have been working to winnow the ranks of federal workers. But how will the public lose out if government workers lose their jobs?
The move comes amid a government-wide effort to cut probationary workers by the Department of Government Efficiency task force led by billionaire Elon Musk.
The Trump administration is firing thousands of federal workers on probationary status, or those without civil service protections.
Since President Donald Trump took office, immigrants in the U.S. illegally have changed their travel patterns and try to stay home, out of fear they could be deported.
The military announced in a social media post on Friday that it will no longer allow transgender people to enlist.
The White House is citing the news outlet's decision declining to recognize the Trump administration's name change from Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.
Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.
The U.S. is deporting unauthorized migrants from Africa and Asia to Panama, a major diplomatic breakthrough for the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts.
President Trump is changing the composition of the Kennedy Center's board — and wants to change the types of performances the center shows.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law two far-reaching immigration enforcement bills on Thursday, paving the way for stricter penalties, new enforcement measures and the creation of a state immigration board designed to coordinate with federal officials.
Elon Musk called for the government to "delete entire agencies" at home and "mind its own business" abroad in a speech via video link to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
The social media platform X will pay President Trump $10 million to settle a lawsuit over the suspension of his account in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
A federal judge said the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer could go forward and about 40,000 federal workers had accepted the deal.
PBS says it's shutting its diversity office to comply with President Trump's executive order and firing the two executives brought on when the effort was started in 2021.
With the final vote expected Thursday, Florida is on track to enact some of the nation's toughest immigration laws.
The man whose failed presidential campaign was based on the slogan: Never Back Down, did indeed back down.
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
President Trump also says he'll announce "reciprocal tariffs" on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Among the affected entities is FINCIMEX, the Havana-based financial company that processes money transfers to the island.
Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its app — but only for U.S. users.
Florida lawmakers will reconvene this week to pass a package of bills targeting illegal immigration, this time with Gov. DeSantis' support.
Florida lawmakers will reconvene this week to pass a package of bills targeting illegal immigration, this time with DeSantis' support.
In a news conferrence with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump said the U.S. would "take over the Gaza Strip" and "own it."
Broward County has the largest concentration of Jamaicans in Florida, and we are spotlighting their heritage, from music to food and even local political figures, this Black History Month.
A 62-year-old Tampa man is facing months of rehabilitation after contracting necrotizing fasciitis during a Bahamas vacation, his family said.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The City of Hollywood unveiled a tribute for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Athletic Director Chris Hixon.
The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.
Broward County has the largest concentration of Jamaicans in Florida, and we are spotlighting their heritage, from music to food and even local political figures, this Black History Month.
A 62-year-old Tampa man is facing months of rehabilitation after contracting necrotizing fasciitis during a Bahamas vacation, his family said.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The City of Hollywood unveiled a tribute for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Athletic Director Chris Hixon.
The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
A proposal that would further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at some Florida universities continues to gain steam in the House.
The House is set to vote Wednesday on the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced contentious questioning from House Democrats about the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.