Trump backs Musk and DOGE in wide-ranging first Cabinet meeting

Elon Musk attends President Trump’s first official cabinet meeting Elon Musk attends President Trump’s first official cabinet meeting 02:54 Washington — President Trump publicly backed efforts by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to slash government spending and cut the federal workforce on Wednesday, with the president downplaying potential conflicts between

Zelenskyy to visit D.C. as Ukraine, U.S. near deal on mineral resources

Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine’s mineral resources, three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. One of them said

Federal agencies told to submit “reorganization plans,” prepare for mass firings

The federal offices in charge of personnel and budget on Wednesday issued a memo to government agencies to submit “reorganization plans” and prepare for large-scale firings. In the memo, which was obtained by CBS News, the Office of Management and Budget along with the Office of Personnel Management asked agencies to submit these plans by

What’s in the House GOP’s budget resolution? Here’s what to know.

Washington — House Republicans narrowly adopted a budget proposal late Tuesday that serves as a blueprint for implementing President Trump’s agenda, a dramatic turn of events after a group of holdouts threatened the razor-thin Republican majority’s plan. In a 217-215 vote, the House adopted the resolution, with just one Republican joining all Democrats to oppose