Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.N. ambassador withdrawn

Washington — Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.N. ambassador has been withdrawn, President Trump confirmed Thursday, with the president saying he’s asked her to remain in Congress.  The president’s decision to pull her nomination ends two months of limbo for the New York Republican. “As we advance our America First Agenda, it is essential

Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.N. ambassador in jeopardy, sources say

Stefanik U.N. ambassador nomination news Stefanik’s U.N. ambassador nomination may be in jeopardy over House’s slim majority 03:09 Washington — Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is in jeopardy as GOP pressure mounts for her to back away from the position.  Multiple sources told CBS News there are ongoing

Waltz’s Venmo showed his contacts — even after bombshell report on Signal chat

Washington — Soon after the revelation that the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic had inadvertently been added to a Signal chat with top Trump administration officials about Yemen attack plans, some of those officials began changing or deleting their Venmo accounts. At least one account remained public for a day after the Atlantic report. Venmo, an

Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees

The Trump administration plans to shrink the workforce of the Department of Health and Human Services by nearly a quarter, the department announced Thursday, as part of a major restructuring of the department. “When combined with HHS’ other efforts, including early retirement and Fork in the Road, the restructuring results in a total downsizing from

These are the Trump officials’ names that appear in the Signal chat

Washington — The Signal group chat that conveyed details of the timing and weapons descriptions of a planned attack against the Houthis in Yemen included the names or initials of 18 Trump officials and, of course, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who published his account of the messages.  A spokesperson for the National Security Council has

Trump administration plans to cut about 10,000 jobs from federal health agencies

The Trump administration plans to cut about 10,000 full-time employees from the Department of Health and Human Services, the department announced Thursday, cutting around a tenth of the staff at the nation’s federal health agencies. “When combined with HHS’ other efforts, including early retirement and Fork in the Road, the restructuring results in a total