CDC’s acting chief promises a return to stability in a tumultuous moment

President Donald Trump will soon nominate a permanent director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, its acting chief, National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, told agency employees at a Wednesday staff meeting. According to a recording obtained by KFF Health News, Dr. Bhattacharya told CDC staff that President Trump could name a

FEMA resumes disaster mitigation program following judge’s order

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. FEMA will make $1 billion available for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which helps states, local governments,

Trump claims progress with Iran as Tehran rejects ceasefire proposal

Trump claims progress with Iran as Tehran rejects ceasefire proposal – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran has rejected the Trump administration’s 15-point proposal to end the war, contradicting the president’s claims that Iranian leaders are eager to end the conflict. Holly Williams reports. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile

Trump official refers New York AG Letitia James for prosecution again

A Trump administration official has made new criminal referrals against New York Attorney General Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago for two cases of possible homeowner’s insurance fraud, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.  Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said in a letter Wednesday to prosecutors in Florida

US Official Disputes Zelenskyy’s Claim That Security Guarantees Linked to Ukraine Ceding Donbas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks as he visits the production facility of drone producing company Quantum Frontline Industries in Gilching near Munich, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2026. Alexandra Beier/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—A U.S. official has pushed back after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine are contingent on Kyiv ceding control

Trump Appoints Major Tech Leaders to White House Council

President Donald Trump steps off Marine One as he returns to the White House in Washington on March 18, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump revealed on March 25 that Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, and other major tech leaders will be on the President’s Council of Advisors on