World reacts to U.S. talks with Russia
European leaders are reacting to news of the U.S. holding talks in Saudi Arabia with Russian officials but without Ukrainian representatives. CBS News' Courtney Kealy reports.
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Trump admin. readies for firing fights
President Trump's administration is preparing for U.S. courts to weigh in on his efforts to shrink the federal workforce by removing government employees at several agencies. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.
Firing at U.S. Office of Special Counsel
President Trump's administration wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on the decision to fire the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.
Behind Rubio's talks on Gaza, Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia about the Israel-Hamas war and the Russia-Ukraine war. Dr. Jon Altman, the director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with his take on the talks.
Some federal employees asked to return
Some National Nuclear Security Administration employees have been asked to return to their posts after being laid off by the Trump administration. Scott Roecker, the vice president of the Nuclear Materials Security Program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, joins CBS News with more.
Latest news on Trump's efforts
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia for diplomatic meetings as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal remains fragile. This comes as the Trump administration persists in efforts to fire federal employees across multiple agencies. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.
Beshear on FEMA as floods slams Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear weighed in on FEMA's role during natural disasters as his state deals with flooding that has claimed the lives of several people. CBS News' Karen Hua reports, and meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest weather forecast.
Potential Supreme Court case on firing
President Trump's administration wants the Supreme Court to allow the ousting of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel's leader. Hampton Dellinger oversees the agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson weighs in.
Trump admin. holding Russia talks
President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russia's Sergey Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. Talks to end Russia's war with the U.S. ally are on the agenda, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not be present. CBS News' Courtney Kealy and Willie James Inman report.
3/17: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks to the heads of the House Committee on Communist China, Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Mike Gallagher, and tech watcher Kara Swisher. Plus, Brennan sits down with former Vice President Mike Pence, who said last week that he wouldn't endorse former President Donald Trump in 2024.
At least 20 immigration judges fired by DOJ
The Justice Department has fired 20 immigration judges as immigration courts deal with a reported backlog of about 4 million cases. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
What to know about DOGE access to IRS data
The New York Times reports the IRS is planning to give a team member of DOGE access to sensitive taxpayer data. The IRS is also facing layoffs of probationary workers in the middle of tax season as DOGE continues to trim down the federal government. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
6/25: The Takeout: Former Gov. Larry Hogan
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss his political plans for the 2024 elections, and his critiques of both President Biden and former President Trump's upcoming campaigns.
Rep. Stacey Plaskett on "The Takeout"
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, top Democrat on the House Judiciary's "weaponization of government" select subcommittee and the delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, sits down with Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss her role on the Republican-led committee and why she says House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan are attempting to intimidate Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in his investigation of former President Trump.
9/3: The Takeout: Author Matthew Dallek
Author and professor Matthew Dallek joins Major Garrett for this weekend edition of "The Takeout" to discuss his new book "Birchers: How John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right," and how a group from the '60s may have paved the way for Donald Trump's political rise.
6/18: The Takeout: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, joins Major Garrett on "The Takeout" to discuss the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, the investigation into Hunter Biden, and why he thinks President Biden's age is something he will "have to deal with" on the 2024 campaign trail.
Trump effort to fire whistleblower chief
CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen discusses what the Office of Special Counsel is and why the Trump administration is targeting it.
Trump administration previews bird flu plan
Consumers are feeling the pressure at the grocery store as bird flu causes egg prices to skyrocket. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more on what the Trump administration says it's trying to do to handle the issue.
Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million in 2024 as sales dipped
The parent company of President Donald Trump's social networking site Truth Social says its losses were due to non-cash charges.
Trump administration tries to rehire nuclear weapons workers fired by DOGE
The Trump administration has halted DOGE's firings of hundreds of federal employees working on the nation's nuclear weapons programs.
Details on U.S. peace talks with Russia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to lead a U.S. delegation in talks with Russian officials in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.
China says tweak to official U.S. fact sheet on Taiwan risks peace
China says the Trump administration has "gravely backpedaled" the U.S. position on Taiwan by removing a short clause in an online fact sheet.
U.S. prepares for expected Ukraine war talks
A U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing to hold talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia about the war in Ukraine. President Trump signaled Sunday he's confident that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will happen soon. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
Trump wants to fire whistleblower agency head
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.
Rubio says "we have a long ways to go" before Ukraine peace talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "we have a long ways to go" before starting any talks with Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
Judge blocks Trump's firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle
Christa Pike's attorneys: Botched execution was "torturous" and "predictable"
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