Trump bars federal funding for schools with COVID vaccine mandates

RFK Jr. got confirmed after controversy How RFK Jr. achieved his HHS confirmation after vaccine controversy 04:35 Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Friday that prohibits schools and colleges with COVID-19 vaccine mandates from receiving federal money, though no states currently have such a requirement.  The directive only applies to the COVID-19 vaccine.

In meeting with Vance, Zelenskyy says he needs “real security guarantees”

Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a high-stakes meeting at this year’s Munich Security conference to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Vance said the U.S. seeks a “durable” peace, while Zelenskyy expressed the desire for extensive discussions to prepare for any end to the conflict.

In meeting with Vance, Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs “real security guarantees”

Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a high-stakes meeting at this year’s Munich Security conference to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Vance said the U.S. seeks a “durable” peace, while Zelenskyy expressed the desire for extensive discussions to prepare for any end to the conflict.

CDC’s “disease detectives” halved as part of DOGE cuts at health agencies

Half of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — a group known as the CDC’s “disease detectives” — were among the cuts made Friday by the Trump administration, multiple health officials tell CBS News. The cuts are among the thousands of probationary workers being let go this week across the

Mexico takes aim at U.S. gunmakers if cartels deemed terrorist groups

Mexico’s president on Friday warned U.S. gunmakers they could face fresh legal action and be deemed accomplices if Washington designates Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups. “If they declare these criminal groups as terrorists, then we’ll have to expand our U.S. lawsuit,” Claudia Sheinbaum said at a daily press conference. A new charge could include alleged

Federal layoffs start with huge number of probationary workers

Washington — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who hadn’t yet gained civil service protection – potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. In addition, workers at some agencies were