Trump Memo Tosses Last-Minute Biden Era Collective Bargaining Agreements 

One ‘lame-duck’ agreement bars the Department of Education from requiring remote workers to return to the office. President Donald Trump issued a memorandum Jan. 31 limiting union contracts made under the Biden administration. The memo, which does not have the force of an executive order, directs all agreements executed in the 30 days before Trump

6 Americans Detained in Venezuela Released After High-Level Meeting

Trump told reporters on Friday the meeting was not meant to give credibility to Maduro’s presidency, which is not recognized by the United States. Six American citizens who had been held in Venezuela were freed following a meeting between President Nicolás Maduro and Richard Grenell, a senior U.S. official, according to the Trump administration. Grenell

6 Americans Detained in Venezuela Released After Visit by Trump Envoy

Trump told reporters on Friday the meeting was not meant to give credibility to Maduro’s presidency, which is not recognized by the United States. Six American citizens who had been held in Venezuela were freed following a meeting between President Nicolás Maduro and Richard Grenell, a senior U.S. official, according to the Trump administration. Grenell

Trump Signs Deregulation Order to ‘Unleash Prosperity’

For every new federal regulation agencies propose, 10 must be cut from the Federal Register, according to the new rules. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 31 directing agencies to limit the number of regulations they impose and eliminate 10 existing policies for every new rule enacted. “This practice is to ensure that

GOP Lawmakers Target Noncitizen Voting in New Bills

House Republicans have released a new package of election security bills ahead of the 2026 midterms. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), chair of the Republican Study Committee, introduced three bills this week to strengthen election security. “The overwhelming foreign influence that took place in past elections clearly indicates that we must take protecting our elections from

Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows

Less than 10% of the nation’s airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the Federal Aviation Administration and the controllers’ union, according to a CBS News analysis of FAA data. The issue has received renewed scrutiny following Wednesday night’s midair collision