Cabinet officials and federal agency heads are in regular consultation to help streamline the government, he said. Details about the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) were revealed by its advisor Elon Musk during an interview March 10, following scrutiny from critics questioning the tech entrepreneur’s role in a DOGE-led federal government overhaul. The department—which
NOAA cuts raising concerns over public safety – CBS News Watch CBS News Another wave of mass firings could be hitting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency, which includes the National Weather Service, could ultimately lose about 20% of its staff. Rob Marciano reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know
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One protestor told a local outlet that they were not following the vice president and that they randomly passed him while heading to a nearby protest. Vice President JD Vance on Saturday said that a group of protesters followed him and his daughter while they were on a walk in his home state of Ohio.
U.S. stocks plunge after Trump’s comments on potential recession sparks sell-off – CBS News Watch CBS News Fears of a recession sparked a major sell-off in stocks, following comments from President Trump. In an interview with Fox News, Mr. Trump would not rule out the possibility of a recession. Kelly O’Grady has more. View CBS
Trump expressed cautious optimism ahead of Tuesday’s vote on a continuing resolution that would fund the government at current levels through Sept. 30. President Donald Trump said he believes a government shutdown can be avoided this week. Trump expressed cautious optimism ahead of Tuesday’s vote on a continuing resolution, or CR, that would fund the
Some Columbia University professors canceled in-person classes on Monday in support of Mahmoud Khalil, the student activist and foreign national whom the Trump administration moved to deport over his pro-Hamas campus organizing. The cancellations—which came amid a pressure campaign from the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter—put the professors at odds with Columbia’s provost,