Hundreds of staffers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, were laid off Thursday as the Trump administration and its newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, continue slashing the federal workforce. A congressional source told CBS News the layoffs affected 880 NOAA employees. An administration official told CBS News about 5% of
A group of 15 right-wing influencers visited the White House on Thursday and emerged with binders labeled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” that they obtained from Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has vowed to release information held by the Justice Department about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But the documents have not been released
A large majority of Americans say their incomes aren’t keeping pace with inflation, as they report prices around them either rising or staying the same. There’s wide concern about the ability to save or buy extras. As has been the case for years, prices drive so much of Americans’ larger views: they say this factors
President Trump has rolled back constraints on American commanders to authorize airstrikes and special operation raids outside conventional battlefields, broadening the range of people who can be targeted, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the policy shift. The quiet but seismic recalibration dismantles Biden-era mandates and signals a return to more aggressive counterterrorism policies
Elon Musk suggested Wednesday that a number of federal employees who did not respond to an email requesting a summary of their achievements from the previous week could be “dead” or “not real people,” but offered no facts to back it up. “We think there are a number of people on the government payroll who
During a news conference with President Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that his country is ready to put “boots on the ground” to support a peace deal in Ukraine as Starmer said they had a “very good and productive visit.” Achieving lasting peace in Ukraine and ending Russia’s full-scale invasion was top
During a news conference with President Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that his country is ready to put “boots on the ground” to support a peace deal in Ukraine as Starmer said they had a “very good and productive visit.” Achieving lasting peace in Ukraine and ending Russia’s full-scale invasion was top