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The USDA's own inspector general has repeatedly raised concerns about federal oversight of dog breeders.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
A rift between the Agriculture Department and Texas' agriculture commissioner is intensifying over the federal response to the New World screwworm fly. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller joins "The Daily Report" with his thoughts.
The USDA said the only animal affected was a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, after larvae were identified in its umbilical area.
A possible case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm is being investigated in Texas, the USDA reported Wednesday.
U.S. farmers are struggling to stay afloat as the cost to operate keeps increasing. According to new Agriculture Department data analyzed by Politico, the U.S. has lost nearly 150,000 farms in the last five years. Rachel Shin, one of the authors of that analysis, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The Trump administration says it will relocate the U.S. Forest Service headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah, and will shut down research facilities in 31 states. Gabrielle Canon, senior climate reporter for The Guardian, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products have been recalled due to potential contamination with listeria, officials say. The products were sold in 7 states.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday that she is suspending payments on all active and future awards from the USDA to Minnesota amid the long-running fraud scandal in which the White House has alleged a misuse of federal funds.
The Trump administration announced a $12 billion aid package on Monday looking to help farmers hurt by tariffs and America's trade war with China. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
The new financial aid package is expected to shore up the U.S. agricultural sector, which has been hurt by tariffs and a trade war with China.
An aid package for American farmers could be announced in a matter of weeks, according to Agriculture Department Secretary Brooke Rollins. CBS News correspondent Lana Zak has more from Iowa City.
A government funding package signed by President Trump on Wednesday will reopen federal agencies, opening the door for food-stamp recipients to collect their full benefits.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will pay out SNAP benefits in full, following a court order to do so. The Justice Department has appealed the ruling. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has the latest.
More than 42 million Americans are about to lose SNAP benefits as the government shutdown continues, and furloughed federal workers are now scrambling to ensure they can still put food on the table. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Nearly 42 million Americans will not receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, starting Saturday, due to the ongoing government shutdown. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Federal food aid will not be distributed on Nov. 1, according to a post on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's website. Meanwhile, senators are set to reconvene on Capitol Hill as the government shutdown enters Day 27. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more details from Capitol Hill.
Frozen foods that are served to students as part of the Department of Agriculture's National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs may be contaminated with listeria, officials said.
Ada Valley Meat Company is recalling more than 1,000 pounds of fully cooked frozen ground beef that may be contaminated with metal, according to federal health officials.
Rich's Ice Cream is recalling 110,292 cases of frozen dessert products across 23 states due to potential listeria contamination.
Advocates warn the cuts could ripple through food deserts, rural communities and urban areas where access to healthy food is miles away.
In March, the USDA cut two federal programs that gave grants for providing food to schools and low-income communities. Meg Oliver reports on the impact.
The bologna products, from Gaiser's European Style Provisions Inc., were distributed to wholesale and retail locations nationwide.
A "sneaky" invasive species that has a potentially deadly sting can be found in more than a dozen states, according to experts.
The White House cut two federal programs in March that provide just over $1 billion in annual funding to school districts and food banks to purchase from small farmers.
FBI Director Kash Patel is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an annual hearing on oversight of the agency.
CBS News traveled to Liberia to speak to some of the Latin American deportees banished to Africa under President Trump's immigration crackdown.
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.
A pretrial hearing is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is seeking the Democratic nomination for a third full term.
Badly wounded and alone in Iran's desert, downed U.S. Air Force officer Dude 44 Bravo evaded capture for days as the Iranian forces and the U.S. military searched for him.
British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies, was enabled by a "complete failure" to protect them at the hospital where she worked, the chair of an inquiry said.
The Iran war has cost the U.S. military at least $33.4 billion - most of it on munitions - and not including hundreds of millions more spent by other agencies, the Pentagon says.
The first-of-its-kind report acknowledges the military's munition shortfall and details some of the losses of American assets so far as part of Operation Epic Fury.
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
As AI CEOs call for a slowdown, President Trump wants acceleration. But the issue is gaining bipartisan momentum.
The onset of a particularly strong El Niño was a primary driver of this year's Atlantic hurricane season forecast, and it seems to be panning out as meteorologists anticipated.
Millions of homeowners will face higher heating costs this winter because of surging global oil prices, according to a new forecast.
The first-of-its-kind report acknowledges the military's munition shortfall and details some of the losses of American assets so far as part of Operation Epic Fury.
Millions of homeowners will face higher heating costs this winter because of surging global oil prices, according to a new forecast.
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts.
In an interview with CBS News, Sacks suggested that fears AI could harm people are overblown. "I think this is becoming a panic," he said.
AI has fueled a stock boom in recent years. Now, some Wall Street analysts think that epic run is coming to an end.
Rising energy costs, persistently high inflation and mounting federal debt are clouding the outlook for the U.S. economy — and Americans' finances.
As AI CEOs call for a slowdown, President Trump wants acceleration. But the issue is gaining bipartisan momentum.
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is seeking the Democratic nomination for a third full term.
FBI Director Kash Patel is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an annual hearing on oversight of the agency.
Attorney General Todd Blanche fiercely defended the Trump administration's push to impose tighter mail voting rules, telling CBS News the DOJ is examining election practices in multiple states.
President Trump on Monday nominated Kimberly Greenwood, the wife of "God Bless the USA" singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as ambassador to Barbados and several other Caribbean countries.
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts.
A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
Kate Ping thought she was just stressed out. A nurse practitioner's surprising recommendation led to a shocking diagnosis.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no longer a risk of people getting sick with cyclosporiasis from this outbreak and is confident that all related iceberg lettuce is off the market.
Authorities say the cases appear to be linked, although they did not confirm whether they are the work of the same killer.
The U.S. personnel were shot during an anti-smuggling operation in a rural region in the northeast of the country, Eswatini's government said.
British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies, was enabled by a "complete failure" to protect them at the hospital where she worked, the chair of an inquiry said.
CBS News traveled to Liberia to speak to some of the Latin American deportees banished to Africa under President Trump's immigration crackdown.
Within a minute, the world's first "AI actor" was able to tell exactly how old I am and where I'm from, and then it got really weird.
Food & Wine reveals its list of "Best New Chefs" this week. One of those talents is Masako Morishita of Perry's Restaurant in Washington, D.C., who joins to discuss her career move from NFL cheerleader to D.C. food icon and share one of her favorite recipes.
Elin Hilderbrand, who wrote hit summer reads like "The Perfect Couple" and "28 Summers," joins "CBS Mornings" with her daughter Shelby Cunningham to discuss the latest book in their co-written The Academy Series, titled "The Thoroughbreds."
Bob Mackie, who bedazzled stars like Cher, Carol Burnett and Marilyn Monroe, died at 87. "CBS Mornings" looks back at some of his legendary looks.
"People" executive editor for TV and events Breanne Heldman breaks down the top moments from the 2026 Emmy Awards.
Performer Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following controversy over his onstage statements in which he shared his pro-Palestinian beliefs. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Tech CEOs are pushing for an AI development slowdown following a slew of concerns regarding the misuse of the technology. Virginia Democratic Rep. Don Beyer, vice chair of the House Joint Economic Committee, weighs in on the issue.
Democrat Alex Bores, a state assemblyman for New York's 73rd District and former tech consultant, joins "CBS Mornings" to break down possible AI safety measures that could be put in place as the debate over tech regulation heats up.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
President Trump's AI adviser David Sacks dismissed warnings and calls for more AI regulation in an exclusive interview with CBS News' Jo Ling Kent. "First and foremost, it is on them to make their products safe," Sacks said, referring to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other AI leaders.
David Sacks, who co-chairs President Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, sat down with Jo Ling Kent for an exclusive interview and addressed Mr. Trump's quashing of the idea that AI could destroy humanity.
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
Authorities say the cases appear to be linked, although they did not confirm whether they are the work of the same killer.
British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies, was enabled by a "complete failure" to protect them at the hospital where she worked, the chair of an inquiry said.
The holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial faced a domestic violence charge in 2021, but it was later dismissed, police records show. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
Paula Devlin, a juror in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, sat down with Shanelle Kaul to share her experience with the high-profile case and tense deliberations that ultimately ended in a mistrial.
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Tech CEOs are pushing for an AI development slowdown following a slew of concerns regarding the misuse of the technology. Virginia Democratic Rep. Don Beyer, vice chair of the House Joint Economic Committee, weighs in on the issue.
Democrat Alex Bores, a state assemblyman for New York's 73rd District and former tech consultant, joins "CBS Mornings" to break down possible AI safety measures that could be put in place as the debate over tech regulation heats up.
During a Senate committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, asked FBI Director Kash Patel about his agency lowering its hiring standards, an internal memo that was first reported on CBS News.
FBI director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, clashing with some lawmakers at the start of the hearing. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Food & Wine reveals its list of "Best New Chefs" this week. One of those talents is Masako Morishita of Perry's Restaurant in Washington, D.C., who joins to discuss her career move from NFL cheerleader to D.C. food icon and share one of her favorite recipes.