The National Institutes of Health has laid off hundreds more staff, multiple current and laid-off employees of the health agency told CBS News, including at its cancer research institute. Around 200 employees began receiving layoff notices Friday evening, said three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The move surprised NIH officials, since the
Over a dozen states sued the Trump administration Monday for laying off thousands of Health and Human Services staffers, urging a court to reverse job cuts that they argue brought work at large swaths of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led health agency to a “sudden halt.” The lawsuit — filed in Rhode Island federal court by
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not seek the GOP nomination in next year’s Georgia Senate race, a key contest for control of Congress’ upper chamber as Republicans look to unseat vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. In a post on X, Kemp said, “Being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me
Minnesota is built by immigrants who’ve enriched the state with diversity and innovation. One of those groups is the Hmong community. Minnesota is home to the largest Hmong population in the country, and it all started nearly 50 years ago when the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon. Months after the fall, Leng Wong
Washington, D.C., is on the clock for the 2027 NFL draft, President Trump announced Monday. President Trump made the announcement Monday afternoon, with National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in attendance. He called the draft “a celebration of one of country’s most cherished cultural institutions.”
The five living former National Weather Service leaders wrote and released an open letter to the American people warning about the impact of staffing and program cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, saying their “worst nightmare” is the cuts will lead to “needless loss of life.” Since the beginning of the year, more
The Trump administration announced Monday it will offer immigrants in the U.S. illegally free airline tickets and a $1,000 incentive if they sign up for self-deportation and return to their home countries voluntarily. The Department of Homeland Security said it has helped some migrants obtain flight tickets, so they can return to their native countries