Trump threatens permanent cuts as shutdown stalemate continues

Trump threatens permanent cuts as shutdown stalemate continues – CBS News Watch CBS News As Republicans and Democrats fail to come to an agreement on government funding, President Trump is threatening to use the shutdown to fire some federal workers. Weijia Jiang reports. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before

FDA head says Trump-Pfizer deal to lower prescription drug costs is “major step”

FDA head says Trump-Pfizer deal to lower prescription drug costs is “major step” – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump announced plans to reduce the prices of prescription drugs. Americans will be able to buy them at discount on a “TrumpRx” website that rolls out next year. Nikki Battiste spoke to FDA Commissioner Marty

Trump administration tells Congress the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with cartels

The Trump administration has determined the U.S. is in a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels it has designated as terrorist organizations, it said in a notification to Congress viewed by CBS News.  The administration delivered the notification after a mid-September strike on an alleged drug boat hailing from Venezuela. It was the second of

White House asks 9 universities to sign agreement to guarantee funding

The White House is asking nine U.S. universities to sign an agreement pledging to uphold the Trump administration’s higher education priorities, or risk losing out on preferred access to federal funding. The demands are outlined in a nine-page document, title the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” that asks schools to freeze their tuition

Trump declares U.S. in “armed conflict” with drug cartels

Trump declares U.S. in “armed conflict” with drug cartels – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has declared the U.S. is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels as the White House calls drug runners “unlawful combatants.” Charlie D’Agata has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before {

FDA approves another generic abortion pill

Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.  Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved to

National Parks Partially Open During Government Shutdown: What to Know

The National Park Service’s 474 national monuments, memorials, and parks remain reliant on skeleton crews in the wake of the federal government shutdown. Operational capacity of each site’s staff was reduced to an absolute minimum after thousands of employees were furloughed. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different