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The initial accounting by DOGE of its estimated savings was overstated by billions of dollars, a review by CBS News found.
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The initial accounting by DOGE of its estimated savings was overstated by billions of dollars, a review by CBS News found.
Senior officials from the U.S. and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia on improving ties and ending the war in Ukraine - but Ukraine isn't invited.
The Social Security Administration's acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency.
Some Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns about the security of taxpayer data as Musk's cost-cutting task force moves to the IRS.
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend.
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.
President Trump last week fired the head of the National Archives and Records Administration and installed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as her acting replacement.
San Francisco city officials are investigating after three men who claimed to be from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) showed up at City Hall on Friday demanding records from offices before fleeing.
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.
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.
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
President Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan says Pope Francis should "stick to the Catholic Church," as the pontiff criticizes U.S. plans for mass deportations.
Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its app — but only for U.S. users.
President Trump on Monday ordered new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Experts say some products could become pricier.
The U.S. Mint reported losing $85.3 million in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September on the nearly 3.2 billion pennies it produced.
President Trump also says he'll announce "reciprocal tariffs" on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an outlet for Americans dealing with issues such as questionable student loan servicing practices or excessive bank overdraft fees.
President Trump directed officials to prioritize the resettlement of Afrikaners in South Africa through the U.S. refugee program, which he suspended on his first day in office.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Friday setting aside $50 million to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the president's mass-deportation plans.
Proposed 25% U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico could lead to a sharp increase in vehicle prices, auto industry executives and analysts say.
During an Oval Office meeting with President Trump on Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke on the critical need for federal assistance as Southern California recovers from a series of devastating wildfires in January.
Immigrant-rights groups and five pregnant women are challenging President Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
A 60-year-old Rocklin man and his son are suspected of killing a man during a road rage incident on Saturday, Rocklin police said.
More than a thousand delegates are voting on a new chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary for the California GOP. The 2025 spring convention is all about reorganizing and passing the baton to new leadership.
UC Davis education policy professor Kevin Gee says these federal dollars are used to help the most vulnerable.
With a replacement crew on board the space station, the Starliner astronauts will return to Earth next week, finally ending their marathon mission.
A woman was taken to the hospital after crashing into a canal in Rancho Cordova Saturday night.
A 60-year-old Rocklin man and his son are suspected of killing a man during a road rage incident on Saturday, Rocklin police said.
A helicopter crash at Modesto Reservoir left one person seriously injured on Saturday morning, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said.
Nikki Cheng Saelee-McCain was last seen in May 2024.
A beloved local science center dedicated to cultivating children's curiosity about science and nature through hands-on learning could be forced to seriously scale back its operations or even close for good.
More than a thousand delegates are voting on a new chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary for the California GOP. The 2025 spring convention is all about reorganizing and passing the baton to new leadership.
An investigation is underway after a woman was shot and killed near a church in south Sacramento, police said Friday.
City departments created a list of possible cuts and fee increases for the council to choose from.
Some homeowners in Sacramento's College-Glen neighborhood are feeling targeted by the city after a code enforcement officer wrote ticket after ticket up and down the streets.
The Sacramento Downtown Partnership has been running a business incubation contest for 12 years now, and now we know this year's winner: Pittador Brews.
President Trump's tariffs and the new U.S. trade war have California farmers facing a new uncertainty.
More than a thousand delegates are voting on a new chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary for the California GOP. The 2025 spring convention is all about reorganizing and passing the baton to new leadership.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking a $3.4 billion loan from the general fund to help a shortfall in the state Medi-Cal healthcare program.
Fare adjustments are going into effect for the Capitol Corridor train routes next month, with shorter ride tickets actually going down in price.
After a quiet start to the week, rain and heavy snow return as an atmospheric river approaches the West Coast.
The final leg of Cyndi Lauper's farewell tour has been announced, and Northern California will have several chances to see her.
Fullback Kyle Juszczyk is returning to the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year, $8 million contract just days after being cut, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Roseville's Skatetown Ice Arena is hosting a curling tournament with some of the country's top competitors — and even gold medalists — in attendance.
On another historic night for Stephen Curry, Draymond Green scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 130-104 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory and 11th of 12.
Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history with 4,000 3-pointers during the third quarter of Thursday night's game against the Sacramento Kings.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
More than a thousand delegates are voting on a new chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary for the California GOP. The 2025 spring convention is all about reorganizing and passing the baton to new leadership.
UC Davis education policy professor Kevin Gee says these federal dollars are used to help the most vulnerable.
President Trump's extraordinary order is breathtaking in its scope and has little precedent in U.S. history.
On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."
Long-term inflation expectations jumped in March, showing intensifying consumer worries about President Trump's trade wars.
Most cases have been from an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, the CDC says.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
James Harrison, an Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died, his family says. He was 88.
Experts in Sacramento are seeing a rise in a little-known eating disorder that primarily affects adolescents. It's called ARFID and can often be mistaken for just being a picky eater.
Breakfast chain cites supply shortages and surging prices in its tacking on of temporary extra fee for meals with eggs.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
Within the next two weeks, construction is going to start on underground infrastructure to put in power and water for the new shopping center with a car wash, food and retail shops.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major lumber company, in a $75 million partnership to build and maintain fuel breaks throughout California and Oregon.
Research is just beginning on the impacts that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California had on the health of first responders.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
A West Sacramento woman who lost everything when her home flooded knew she had to step in to help those now suffering the same fate in the Los Angeles area.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Here's a look at the weather forecast.
Fears over funding cuts at the Department of Education are felt in school districts across the country.
A helicopter crash at Modesto Reservoir left one person seriously injured on Saturday morning, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office said.
California GOP convention is underway in downtown Sacramento, preparing to select new leadership.
A jewelry store robbery in Stockton was caught on camera.