Washington — The Small Business Administration on Friday said it is cutting more than 40% of its staff as part of the Trump administration’s wider effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy. Roughly 6,500 people, or less than half-a-percent of the entire federal workforce, are employed at the SBA, according to the most recent data available. The
Elon Musk to visit the Pentagon Trump denies Elon Musk will be briefed on China war plan during Pentagon visit 04:18 Elon Musk visited the Pentagon Friday morning to meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about “innovation, efficiencies & smarter production,” Hegseth said in a post on X Thursday night. Hegseth denied a report by
Washington — The Trump administration on Friday is expected to cut 40% of the Small Business Administration staff as part of its wider effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy, three sources familiar with the plans told CBS News. Around 8,000 people, or less than half-a-percent of the entire federal workforce, are employed at the SBA,
The Social Security Administration’s plan to require in-person identity checks for millions of new and existing recipients while simultaneously closing government offices has sparked a furor among lawmakers, advocacy groups and program recipients who are worried that the government is placing unnecessary barriers in front of an already vulnerable population. The new requirements will impact
Edesia Nutrition was among the fortunate few whose USAID agreement survived a whipsaw couple of months that saw the cancellation of more than 80% of the agency’s foreign assistance contracts. Despite that, the Rhode Island manufacturer of a life-saving paste for severely malnourished babies last week had to lay off 10% of its workforce. Edesia’s
A longtime FBI agent has been charged with unlawfully taking and disclosing protected FBI files, according to court records reviewed by CBS News. Johnathan Buma, who specialized in national security and terror cases, has been released on $100,000 bond, with orders to appear in court in Los Angeles. Buma was arrested as he boarded an
Washington — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the government from deporting a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities earlier this week as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on activists across college campuses. Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national, is a postdoctoral associate who was studying and teaching at Georgetown on