In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees. He said that Medicaid is fully funded by the federal government (it’s not) and that many enrollees are unsatisfied with
The Trump administration has enacted a pause on all immigration applications filed by migrants from Latin America and Ukraine allowed into the U.S. under certain Biden-era programs, citing fraud and security concerns, according to two U.S. officials and an internal memo obtained by CBS News. The application freeze will remain in place indefinitely while government
Breaking down Trump’s Ukraine comments, judge’s DOGE ruling – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge said the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to sensitive government agencies’ data appears to be “unchecked authority of an unelected individual,” but allowed the access to continue. At Mar-a-Lago, President Trump defended Elon Musk, but went on the
DOGE “receipts” show approved spending, not evidence of fraud – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk and President Trump have said that DOGE’s mission is to root out waste and abuse. The White House claims the agency has uncovered fraud and released a “wall of receipts” to show its findings. As Weijia Jiang reports,
The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Trump’s hardline trade policies. At the Commerce Department, Lutnick, who was CEO at the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will oversee 50,000 employees who do everything from collecting economic statistics to running the census to issuing weather
When President Trump issued sweeping pardons to some 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants on his first day in office, his action did not distinguish between those who peacefully wandered the Capitol grounds four years earlier and those who engaged in violence against police. Now, critics of the move are raising concerns about the dangers posed by
Trump weighs reciprocal tariffs President Trump says reciprocal tariffs will increase U.S. revenue, but some warn of risks 02:43 Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that he could impose hefty tariffs on automobile imports, but said he would have more to say in early April. “I probably will tell you that on April 2, but