Government shutdown lays out "welcome mat" for hackers

Trained staffers at the nation’s most important cyber-defense agencies are not working due to the partial government shutdown

• Jan 16, 2019

Science gets shut down along with the federal government

Scientists and engineers across the country – indeed, across the globe – rely on information that's ground to a halt during the shutdown

• Jan 14, 2019

TSA workers to get $500 bonuses during shutdown

TSA officers have been working without pay as the shutdown continues, becoming the longest in history

• Jan 12, 2019

Free markets for federal workers affected by shutdown open in D.C. area

Five pop-up food banks are opening in the D.C. area Saturday for federal workers

• Jan 12, 2019

Shutdown pinches small businesses across U.S.

Fewer tips, construction delays, product-approval hold-ups -- all mean less local spending by Uncle Sam

• Jan 11, 2019

Iowa farmer: "It's not worth putting up the wall to put us in this situation"

Government was in midst of subsidizing farmers for lost markets in China, but payments from about $9.5 billion in aid set aside are suspended

• Jan 11, 2019

Coast Guard wife: "Build the wall, don't build the wall. But pay our husbands"

Coast Guard is the only military branch that doesn't get paid during the government shutdown because it is part of the DHS

• Jan 10, 2019

Government shutdown halts some FDA food inspections

The FDA does about 160 routine food inspections a week but since the shutdown inspections have been sharply reduced

• Jan 10, 2019

Texans divided on Trump's proposed border wall: "It's very frustrating"

CBS News spoke to a border patrol agent who supports the president's plan and a family ready to fight to keep a wall from ripping through their property

• Jan 10, 2019

Here's what shuts down in a government shutdown

Government funding for key departments and agencies runs dry Friday night

• Dec 22, 2018

Fed hikes rates, but nods to slowing growth

In a notable policy shift, the Fed now expects to raise rates more slowly in 2019 amid signs of a cooling economy

• Dec 19, 2018

IRS budget cuts benefit rich, report finds

The IRS is deteriorating after eight years of budget cuts, according to a ProPublica investigation, which found the agency's decline benefits the wealthy while hurting the poor. Paul Kiel co-authored the report, "How the IRS Was Gutted." He joins CBSN to discuss his reporting.

• Dec 12, 2018
• 6:28

Climate report spells trouble for the economy

The U.S. government says natural disasters are worsening because of climate change. In blunt language, the National Climate Assessment warns that temperatures in the U.S. could increase by as much as 12 degrees by the end of the century and cites humans as the cause of more than 90 percent of the current warming. CBS News climate and weather contributor Jeff Berardelli joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss how to make a difference on an individual level and the economic repercussions of climate change.

• Nov 24, 2018
• 3:36

Chief Justice John Roberts refutes Trump comment about federal judges

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts pushed back against Trump's description of a judge who ruled against his new migrant asylum policy as an "Obama judge"

• Nov 21, 2018

Idaho family sues for government cyanide trap

The U.S. government is blaming an Idaho family after a federal worker placed an M-44 cyanide trap near the family’s home that allegedly injured a teen and his dog. Mark and Theresa Mansfield are suing the government for more than $150,000. Anna Werner reports.

• Aug 24, 2018
• 3:21

One company designs money for 140 countries

In the U.S., the government prints stamps, paper money and passports, but that's not the case for much of the rest of the world. Many nations have these items created by a single private firm based just outside London. De La Rue has been in business for more than two centuries and is known for offering clients both style and security. Roxana Saberi reports.

• Aug 4, 2018
• 3:37

Charlie LeDuff

Before candidate Donald Trump began his campaign talking about the forgotten men and women of America, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff was profiling the people who felt abandoned by their government. He sits down with Elaine Quijano to discuss the stories that form his new book, "Sh*t Show: The Country's Collapsing... and the Ratings Are Great."

• May 24, 2018
• 2:06

Gayle King on "Late Show" with Colbert

On Wednesday's "Late Show," Gayle King had stories for Stephen Colbert about growing up in Turkey. Her father was an electronic engineer for the U.S. government. But Colbert said he thinks her dad was really a spy.

• May 10, 2018
• 1:15

American pastor goes on trial in Turkey

An American pastor went on trial Monday in Turkey. He's accused of aiding terror groups and spying. The pastor has the support of the U.S. government, but if convicted, he could face up to 35 years in prison. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.

• Apr 16, 2018
• 1:48

Lance Armstrong to pay $5M settlement

Lance Armstrong has reached a $5 million settlement with the federal government in a whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist who was stripped of his record seven Tour de France victories after admitting he used performance-enhancing drugs throughout much of his career. According to a 2011 "60 Minutes" investigation, Armstrong's former teammates saw him injecting himself with banned substances, including the blood doping agent EPO.

• Apr 19, 2018
• 1:31

Rogue cellphone-tracking devices detected in D.C.

Foreign spies and criminals could be using the devices to track individual cellphones and intercept calls and messages

• Apr 3, 2018

House passes $1.3 trillion spending bill

The legislation now goes to the Senate to avert a government shutdown midnight on Friday

• Mar 22, 2018

Missing WWII aircraft finally found in the Pacific

"Every family member impacted by the loss of a service member deserves this type of closure"

• May 27, 2016

Windows PC users warned to uninstall QuickTime

Vulnerabilities in the popular software could leave users at risk of being hacked

• Apr 18, 2016

What Happened To Pat Tillman?

Mary Tillman talks to Katie Couric about her son, Pat, a former NFL star turned Army Ranger, and her frustration over the way the U.S. government handled information about his death by friendly fire.

• May 4, 2008
• 13:22

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