Charter school company run by GOP rising star left parents scrambling
School choice advocate Erika Donalds called the publicly funded schools a "national model" and defended millions paid to vendors she was tied to.
CDC website changes to include false claim about autism and vaccines
Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.
FEMA acting chief resigns amid criticism over Texas flood response
David Richardson's resignation comes amid mounting criticism over FEMA's response to the devastating Central Texas floods in July, which claimed more than 130 lives.
Incoming IRS criminal chief says evidence, not politics, will guide tax probes
Gary Shapley became a hero of the political right after he blew the whistle on efforts to undermine the Hunter Biden tax probe.
CEO challenging Trump in court could trigger wave of tariff refunds
Chicago-area toymaker Rick Woldenberg sued Trump over tariffs in a landmark case heard by the Supreme Court Wednesday.
CDC scientist let go says "it's truly like an episode of 'Squid Games'"
"They went in and fired entire programs, even statutorily mandated by law programs they cut entirely," she told CBS News. "So there is no staff to do this work anymore."
RFK Jr. fires NIH vaccine whistleblower Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo
RFK Jr. fired infectious disease specialist Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who told CBS News she was put on leave after questioning actions taken by Trump appointees.
Charlie Kirk murder suspect appeared to confess to killing on Discord, company says
"It was me," a Discord account belonging to accused Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson appeared to state just hours before he was taken into custody, according to a company spokesperson.
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NIH whistleblower details clash over vaccines with Trump officials
A former NIH official says she was removed after clashes over vaccines, accusing RFK Jr. and his deputies of posing "a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety."
Detroit detective dug deep for long-buried answers to missing person cases
Applying new techniques to old cases, law enforcement efforts brought closure for dozens of families who longed for answers.
Cuts to FEMA's storm prep program hit communities that voted for Trump
A CBS News investigation found two-thirds of counties that have lost funding from this FEMA program supported President Trump in the 2024 election.
Head of FEMA's storm response center leaving agency amid leadership exodus
Jeremy Greenberg, the head of FEMA's National Response Coordination Center, submitted his resignation Wednesday and will depart the agency in two weeks.
Key House Republican subpoenas Biden's White House doctor
A House GOP probe into former President Joe Biden's mental acuity is expanding.
House Oversight chair expands inquiry into Biden's fitness while in office
The chair of the House Oversight committee is requesting testimony from top Biden aides.
U.S. to pay $5 million settlement to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt
Ashli Babbitt's death was a rallying point for Trump loyalists and Capitol rioters who alleged police used unnecessary force in stopping the mob on Jan. 6.