Trump administration offering "deferred resignation" to all federal workers
The White House expects up to 10% of federal employees to quit in a program meant to end work-from-home practices, senior administration officials said.
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Trump issues executive order prioritizing federal funding for school choice programs
It's not yet clear how much the Trump administration can do without Congress to prioritize money for school choice programs.
Trump administration rescinds federal funding freeze memo after chaos
The White House memo issued late Monday led to chaos and confusion as to what programs would be impacted by the freeze.
What does Trump's federal funding freeze mean for people who get aid?
Many are unclear on how sweeping the federal funding freeze is intended to be. Here are programs it could affect.
Venezuelan migrants could lose Temporary Protected Status sooner
The Trump administration is reversing the Biden administration's decision to extend the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelans in the U.S.
What to know about "deferred resignation"
An email sent Tuesday gives the country's approximately 2 million civilian federal workers until Feb. 6 to decide whether to participate in the "deferred resignation program," which is meant to end work-from-home practices, a senior administration official said. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
RFK Jr. set for confirmation hearing
President Trump's pick for HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will face questions from senators on Capitol Hill at his confirmation hearing Wednesday. In a letter sent a day before his hearing, his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, urged senators not to confirm him for the job. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
What to know about RFK Jr. if confirmed
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing and the latest in the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas.
Military allows ICE to detain migrants inside base in Denver area
U.S. officials told CBS News that the Denver area is among the next targets for stepped-up immigration arrest operations by ICE.
What to know about RFK Jr. as he faces Senate confirmation hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will answer questions from the Senate's Finance Committee on Wednesday.
Democratic states plan to sue over Trump's federal grant funding freeze
A Monday night memo could affect programs in every state, from aid to nonprofits to small business loans and local government grants.
Judge blocks Trump federal funding freeze on all public loans, grants and more
The spending freeze on federal assistance could affect everything from aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans and state and local government grants.
White House blames "outage" for locking Medicaid out of funding site
The online system for federal health funding warned of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.
Trump's immigration crackdown also targets legal ways to enter the U.S.
The Trump administration is also issuing bans and restrictions on legal immigration, including refugees displaced by violence.
CDC staff ordered to cut off communication with WHO
The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump's executive order.
Trump signs executive orders on military DEI, trans service members, COVID
President Trump signed executive orders that could reshape the management and composition of the U.S. military.
Trump puts freeze on federal grants and loans
The Trump administration ordered a sweeping freeze on all federal grants, loans and other financial aid, according to a memo issued on Monday. The temporary pause, which goes into effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday, could potentially amount to trillions in federal spending. CBS News' chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more details.
Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
The secretary of state's order made exceptions for military aid to Israel and Egypt.
Trump fires multiple federal inspectors general in overnight purge
Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.
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Miami man says wife detained in ICE raid: "They snatched her"
ICE raids were reportedly conducted across South Florida on Sunday as President Trump cracks down on illegal immigration.
U.S. farm workforce threatened by Trump's deportation plan
About 42% of U.S. farm workers are undocumented, and Trump's plan to deport millions of migrants could uproot the industry's workforce.
Trump during L.A. visit: "You don't need FEMA"
As President Trump visited Los Angeles and met victims who lost their homes in the area's historic wildfires, he suggested that the future of FEMA is uncertain. The damage caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires is now estimated at up to $275 billion. Elise Preston reports.
Trump fires multiple inspectors general
President Trump's firing of inspectors general serving as government watchdogs at multiple agencies has sparked bipartisan backlash. The president didn't give Congress a 30-day heads up or a detailed explanation about the removals, as he's required to do by law. Willie James Inman has the details.
Trump suspends some funding for refugee resettlement groups, memo says
Resettlement agencies were told on Friday some of their federal funding awards were "immediately suspended."
Trump is rolling back a Civil Rights-era anti-discrimination rule
President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees or job applicants.
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Watch Live: RFK Jr. testifies at Senate hearing amid CDC backlash
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee. Follow live updates here.
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Amy Coney Barrett says the law isn't an "opinion poll"
Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke to CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell for her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020.
Giorgio Armani, top Italian fashion designer, dies at 91, his company says
Giorgio Armani, the renowned Italian fashion designer, has died at age 91, his company says in a statement.
CBS News Poll: Americans say vaccines should be made more available
Large majorities say COVID vaccines should be more available to those who want them, but many say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policies are making vaccines less available.
What the "missing minute" in the Jeffrey Epstein jail video shows
The Epstein jail video officials initially released was missing one minute, but footage released Tuesday contains that minute.
Xi and Putin heard discussing immortality through organ transplants
"Predictions are, in this century, it may be... possible to live to 150 years old," China's Xi Jinping mused to Vladimir Putin before a historic military parade in Beijing.
Powerball's estimated jackpot soars to $1.7 billion for Saturday drawing
The estimated Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing soared to an estimated $1.7 billion after no tickets came up winners of Wednesday's $1.4 grand prize.
Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash mounts, leaving Portugal reeling
Lisbon's Elevador da Gloria funicular streetcar has carried tourists in Portugal's capital for more than a century. The cause of its deadly crash remains unclear.
Spirit Airlines to end service in 12 cities, amid bankruptcy struggles
Spirit confirmed to CBS News on Thursday that it is discontinuing service in 12 cities.