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CDC 'disease detectors' among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts
The Trump administration terminated hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including fellows responsible for key public health roles, sources said.NBC News - 3d -
CDC's "disease detectives" halved as part of DOGE cuts at health agencies
More than 1 in 10 of the health agency's workers are being let go, including an entire new class of CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officers.CBS News - 6d -
Trump administration considering using defense funding to ramp up deportations
Tapping into DoD funding to hire contractors would vastly expand the scale and scope of immigrant arrests and deportations in the U.S.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts
Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employeesABC News - 6d -
Trump administration reverses nuclear agency firings
The Trump administration is working to recall hundreds of employees tasked with oversight of the nation’s nuclear weapons after they were fired Thursday, multiple news outlets reported. The firings ...The Hill - 3d -
Mixed reactions among voters on Trump administration firing federal employees
Voters are reacting to the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the number of federal employees among various agencies. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.CBS News - 1d -
Hundreds of CDC employees laid off in latest round of firings
As President Donald Trump’s plan to reshape the government reaches the Supreme Court in its first major test, hundreds of CDC employees and 400 at the Department of Homeland Security were laid off ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump administration tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees
Hundreds of thousands of people could potentially be affected, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management.NBC News - 6d -
Trump administration wants SCOTUS to permit firing of whistleblower agency head
The Justice Department's filing asks the conservative-majority court to lift a judge's court order temporarily reinstating Hampton Dellinger as the leader of the Office of Special Counsel.CBS News - 3d -
Trump fires USAID watchdog who released report on impact of agency cuts
President Trump fired the USAID inspector general one day after he released a report detailing the impact of the administration's cuts to the agency.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
The Memo: Trump, allies ramp up attacks on courts
Monday brought another legal setback for President Trump and his administration — and there is every indication it will add more fuel to the fire of MAGA grievances against the judiciary. The issue ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Trump ramps up NFL kickoff criticism after Super Bowl
President Trump ramped up his criticism of this season's new NFL kickoff rules in the wake of the Super Bowl late Sunday night. The NFL, to protect player safety, instituted new rules this year ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump administration identifies hundreds of energy projects that could be fast-tracked
The Trump administration has identified hundreds of “emergency” energy projects whose approvals could be fast-tracked. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has updated its website to put hundreds of ...The Hill - 21h -
How the CDC's "disease detectives" respond during public health emergencies
The CDC's world-renowned Epidemic Intelligence Service, commonly known as the "disease detectives," consists of young scientists and medical professionals deployed as first responders whenever ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump orders mass firings at federal agencies
As part of his promise to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy, President Trump ordered the firings of “probationary” workers at several federal agencies. The move sparked protests in ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding
National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staff. The Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars in medical research ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
8 fired government watchdogs sue Trump administration
Eight federal watchdogs ousted by President Trump last month are suing to get their jobs back on the basis that their dismissals were unlawful. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, asserts Congress was ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Inspectors general fired by Trump sue his administration
Eight fired inspectors general are suing the Trump administration over what they are calling "unlawful and unjustified" termination. Meanwhile, in her first press conference as attorney general, ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Trump administration begins mass firings across government
President Donald Trump’s administration carried out mass firings across the federal government, affecting thousands of workers.NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration prepares for legal fights over firings
President Trump's administration is preparing for U.S. courts to weigh in on his efforts to shrink the federal workforce by removing government employees at several agencies. CBS News' Willie James ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump and allies ramp up attacks on judges, courts as agenda hits legal roadblocks
Trump and his allies are continuing to question judicial oversight of the executive branch, ramping up criticism of judges who've put some of his agenda on pause.ABC News - Feb. 12 -
China deal-making ramps up after years of decline as domestic companies prepare for Trump tariffs
China is starting to see a rebound in M&As as government stimulus measures start to bear fruit and pressure from Donald Trump's tariffs drive consolidation.CNBC - 1d -
Trump administration fires over 400 DHS employees as mass firings continue
Officials at DHS said they had fired hundreds of employees across several of its agencies.CBS News - 5d -
CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump team probationary job cuts
Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — roughly one-tenth of the agency’s workforce — are being forced out under the Trump administration’s action.NBC News - 6d -
New York Republicans scold Trump for CDC cuts that affect 9/11 responders
Critics say the Trump administrations cuts to CDC staff will negatively affect a health fund for 9/11 first responders.ABC News - 7h -
Immigration judge among 20 fired by Trump says "caseload will balloon"
Kerry Doyle expected to hear up to 700 cases a year regarding asylum, permanent residence and removal — until she was fired under the Trump administration.CBS News - 2h -
Trump administration ordered to lift payment block on health agency
Federal judge tells White House to unlock billions in funding for clean energy projects earmarked under Inflation Reduction ActFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Judge orders health agencies to restore data scrubbed by Trump administration
A judge ordered federal health agencies Tuesday to restore online datasets taken down after President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting the government from promoting “gender ideology.” ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
How America's chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration's crosshairs
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made an appearance in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint, the conservative group’s plan was simple: Abolish it entirely.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Trump administration begins mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies: Sources
A day after the Trump administration ended its federal buyout offer, the administration has begun mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies.ABC News - 6d -
Potential Supreme Court case involving Trump administration, whistleblower agency head
President Trump's team wants the Supreme Court to allow the firing of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The agency is dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. CBS ...CBS News - 23h -
Israel's military ramps up West Bank raids
Israel's military is continuing raids in the West Bank and Palestinians are being driven out of their homes. This comes as the ceasefire deal with Hamas remains fragile. CBS News' Chris Livesay ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Senate Democrat rips 'indefensible, indiscriminate' firings at CDC
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) blasted the Trump administration over its decision to fire more than 1,000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees in a single day. “Indefensible, ...The Hill - 5d -
Elon Musk defends DOGE as Trump orders agencies to comply with cuts
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Judge blocks Trump from firing head of US agency that investigates corruption
Ruling reinstates Hampton Dellinger to office of special counsel as president targets bureaucrats with mass layoffs. A judge blocked Donald Trump ’s attempt to fire the head of a body that ...The Guardian - Feb. 13 -
Trump admin tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees
President Trump's administration began a mass firing of federal workers. This could impact more than 200,000 people hired within the last two years but the exact number of people who will be ...NBC News - 6d -
Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of US agency boss
The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month.BBC News - 3d -
Trump wants Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency's head
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.CBS News - 3d -
What to know about Trump effort to fire head of whistleblower agency
CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen discusses what the Office of Special Counsel is and why the Trump administration is targeting it.CBS News - 3d -
Latest news on Trump's efforts on Israel-Hamas war, federal agency firings
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia for diplomatic meetings as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal remains fragile. This comes as the Trump administration persists in efforts to fire ...CBS News - 2d