How Alzheimer’s research could be impacted by Trump health agency cuts

As the Trump administration makes major cuts to federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, some Alzheimer’s experts are worried about research for the brain-impairing disease being halted, which could impact treatment options and the lives of patients and their families. The Alzheimer’s Association said last week that two related programs have had staff placed

Civil rights-era government agency to be purged

A landmark Justice Department office created in the 1960’s during the civil rights movement is marked for closure by the Trump administration, raising fears of a loss of generations of work tamping down and working to prevent unrest in the nation’s major cities.    An internal Justice Department memo reviewed by CBS News said Trump

Transcript: Sen. John Barrasso on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” April 6, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 6, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by one of the top Republicans in the Senate, Wyoming’s John Barrasso, the whip. Good to have you here in person Senator.

Federal probationary workers left in limbo amid legal challenges to mass firings

Washington — Probationary workers were among the first victims of President Trump’s second-term efforts to downsize the federal government. Mass firings across the federal government targeted thousands of them, but legal challenges over their termination have left them in an uneasy employment limbo after a pair of court rulings that cover employees at 20 agencies.

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” April 6, 2025

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Sen. John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming Sen. Maria Cantwell, Democrat of Washington Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MARGARET BRENNAN: