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
The high-profile, annual selection of pro football’s incoming players will be held on the National Mall. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on May 5 that the NFL Draft will be held in the nation’s capital in 2027 on the National Mall. “Every year, hundreds of young football players have their dreams come true, as the NFL
Trump welcomed a dual U.S.–Russian citizen whose freedom he secured in an exchange last month. A Russian American ballerina freed last month from a prison in Russia as part of a prisoner exchange, Ksenia Karelina, visited the White House on Monday and met with President Donald Trump. The 33-year-old dual citizen’s visit underscores the delicate
The Trump administration has worked to expand its list of partner countries willing to receive illegal immigrants being deported from the United States. Rwanda has entered early talks on potentially taking in illegal immigrant deportees from the United States, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe announced on May 4. “We are in discussions with the United
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
Last week, the president indicated that he doesn’t want to touch Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security in a budget bill. A top Republican House lawmaker said President Donald Trump has shown a willingness to add work requirements for individuals receiving Medicaid as GOP lawmakers attempt to hash out a deal on spending cuts in a