Federal jobs aren't the middle-class ticket they used to be

A U.S. government job was once cherished for offering stable work and decent pay -- then politics happened

• Jan 23, 2019

Trump recognizes Venezuela's opposition leader as its legitimate president

Large anti-government protests erupted across the South American nation on Wednesday

• Jan 23, 2019

Judge refuses to certify Harris in disputed House race

A North Carolina judge has refused to certify the results of the 9th Congressional District race, amid allegations of absentee ballot fraud

• Jan 23, 2019

Unpaid IRS workers may not show up for tax season

The union representing thousands of IRS workers warns employees are suffering "real hardship" amid the partial shutdown

• Jan 23, 2019

Immigration lawyers decry Trump, GOP bill to reopen government

They're calling the proposal a "Stephen Miller special" that would severely restrict asylum options for Central American children and gut DACA and TPS programs

• Jan 23, 2019

New York passes abortion rights law

On the 46th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, New York passed the Reproductive Health Act and Governor Cuomo celebrated by lighting landmarks in pink

• Jan 24, 2019

House panel launches investigation into White House security clearances

There were several controversies over security clearances during the Trump administration

• Jan 23, 2019

Pete Buttigieg: "Middle class" life separates me from other 2020 contenders

An openly gay Democrat elected in one of the most conservative states in the U.S., Buttigieg served as a naval intelligence officer in Afghanistan

• Jan 23, 2019

White House adviser sees economy stalling if shutdown continues

Kevin Hassett said first-quarter economic growth could be "very, very low" -- and could even be near zero

• Jan 23, 2019

Government shutdown claims immigration judge paychecks as court morale plummets

The nation's roughly 400 immigration judges are getting hit hard by the government shutdown

• Jan 23, 2019

State of the Union unlikely to be in House if government not open, Democrat says

House Democratic caucus chairman Hakeem Jeffries says Trump's State of the Union address is unlikely to be held in the House chamber if the government shutdown isn't over by next week

• Jan 23, 2019

Aerospace company, wings chain and FBI: Shutdown pinch is spreading

The partial government shutdown is now entering day 33

• Jan 23, 2019

Pelosi has edge over Trump on budget negotiations, CBS News poll shows

Seven in 10 Americans don't think the issue of a border wall is worth a government shutdown, new CBS News survey finds

• Jan 23, 2019

Transcript: David Cohen, Avril Haines talk with Michael Morell on "Intelligence Matters"

Two former CIA deputy directors weigh the merits of speaking out for agency leadership

• Jan 23, 2019

Former top CIA officials weigh merits of speaking out

On the "Intelligence Matters" podcast this week, CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell talks with two fellow former CIA deputy directors, Avril Haines and David Cohen

• Jan 23, 2019

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