Coal miners lose free black lung screenings after Trump’s NIOSH cuts

Coal miners lose free black lung screenings after Trump’s NIOSH cuts – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have gutted crucial programs affecting millions of workers across the U.S. Jericka Duncan reports on how they’re affecting coal miners in West Virginia. View CBS

President Trump slams Newsom after California governor proposes federal film tax credit

President Trump slammed Gavin Newsom on Tuesday just hours after the California governor asked for collaboration on a massive film tax credit.  “California built the film industry — and we’re ready to bring even more jobs home. We’ve proven what strong state incentives can do,” Newsom’s post on X said. “Now it’s time for a

Bessent and Lutnick sent plan for U.S. sovereign wealth fund — but White House has pushed back

Top advisers have sent President Trump a plan to create a government-run investment fund, a request the president made earlier this year — but the White House has rejected parts of the proposal, CBS News has learned. Mr. Trump asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to jointly develop a proposal for

Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s new surgeon general nominee, is RFK Jr. ally

President Trump will nominate Dr. Casey Means to serve as U.S. surgeon general, he announced Wednesday — shortly after the White House withdrew the president’s earlier pick of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for the key public health post. Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post that Means “has impeccable ‘MAHA’ credentials” — referring to the

Trump withdraws surgeon general nomination, announces new pick

The White House has withdrawn President Trump’s nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general, and Mr. Trump announced a new pick on social media Wednesday. Nesheiwat’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee had been scheduled for Thursday. The office of Sen. Bernie Sanders, the ranking Democrat on the

Trump wants to replace grocery aid for seniors with “MAHA food boxes”

President Trump’s proposed budget for next year could include big changes for a small food aid program that helps low-income senior citizens supplement their diets. Under the plan, funding for the program — called the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) — would be cut, and seniors instead would receive what the Trump administration is calling