Critics decry Trump’s purge of federal watchdogs – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is purging the government of investigators. Some prosecute criminals while others are watchdogs who make sure our food, veteran hospitals, highways and more are safe. The Trump administration says they can’t be trusted, but critics of the president say he’s
Boston — A federal judge in Massachusetts allowed the Trump administration’s bid to offer “deferred resignations” to federal workers who voluntarily leave government service to continue and lifted a previous court order pausing the program’s deadline. Judge George O’Toole, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, ruled Wednesday that the plaintiffs in
Trump’s outreach to Putin marks stark shift from Biden administration policy – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump held a lengthy phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and directed members of his national security team to “immediately” begin negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. Trump and Putin also agreed
A top-ranking scientist at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Lawrence Tabak, was forced to retire this week, multiple people familiar with the move say, marking the highest-profile departure of a health official under the Trump administration so far this year. Tabak’s retirement, which he told colleagues was effective Tuesday, ends a decades-long tenure serving
Boston — A federal judge in Massachusetts allowed the Trump administration’s bid to offer “deferred resignations” to federal workers who voluntarily leave government service to continue and lifted a previous court order pausing the program’s deadline. Judge George O’Toole, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, ruled Wednesday that the plaintiffs in
Can a penny saved finally be truly worth it? Collectors are asking that question this week after President Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury Department to stop minting the penny. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” Mr. Trump wrote in a
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit against the state of New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James over immigration enforcement. “We are taking steps to protect Americans,” Bondi said, adding that “New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens.” “We sued Illinois, and New York didn’t listen,