Judge rules mass firings of federal probationary employees likely illegal

A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive trimming of the federal workforce. U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel

Hundreds of NOAA employees laid off

Hundreds of staffers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, were laid off Thursday as the Trump administration and its newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, continue slashing the federal workforce. A congressional source told CBS News the layoffs affected 880 NOAA employees. An administration official told CBS News about 5% of

Right-wing influencers get binders labeled “The Epstein Files,” downplay contents

A group of 15 right-wing influencers visited the White House on Thursday and emerged with binders labeled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” that they obtained from Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has vowed to release information held by the Justice Department about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But the documents have not been released

Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes

President Trump has rolled back constraints on American commanders to authorize airstrikes and special operation raids outside conventional battlefields, broadening the range of people who can be targeted, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the policy shift.  The quiet but seismic recalibration dismantles Biden-era mandates and signals a return to more aggressive counterterrorism policies

Starmer says U.K. ready put “boots on the ground” to support peace deal in Ukraine

During a news conference with President Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that his country is ready to put “boots on the ground” to support a peace deal in Ukraine as Starmer said they had a “very good and productive visit.”  Achieving lasting peace in Ukraine and ending Russia’s full-scale invasion was top