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Deeper government cuts may include 65% reduction at EPA, Trump says
Surrounded by his cabinet, President Trump warned far deeper cuts are coming than the ones imposed so far, including potentially a 65% budget cut at the Environmental Protection Agency, which ...CBS News - 1d -
USAID cuts are just the start of Trump, Musk plan to slash agency spending
The dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) appears to be the beginning of President Trump's efforts to instill massive cuts across federal agencies. CBS News' ...CBS News - 1d -
U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s Tariffs and Spending Cuts
Consumer and business sentiment is wobbling as fiscal support fades and fears rise that tariffs will lead to higher prices.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump cuts off talk of Canada annex alongside UK’s Starmer: ‘That’s enough’
President Trump on Thursday cut off talk during a press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer about his desire to make Canada “the 51st state,” with Starmer insisting there is ...The Hill - 23h -
Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are 'chilling' the economy
Economists say uncertainty from Trump’s tariff threats and mass layoffs of government workers are starting to have a “chilling” effect on the U.S. economy.ABC News - 20h -
Trump cuts short Zelenskyy meeting after fiery White House clash
US president says Ukrainian leader is ‘gambling with world war three’Financial Times - 25m -
John Oliver | Sunday on 60 Minutes
"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver unleashes searing, satirical takes on the politics and problems of America, his adopted homeland. This Sunday, 60 Minutes explores how a Brit became one of the ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Drew Barrymore | 60 Minutes Archive
First a child star, then an accomplished actress, producer, director, and now host of her own show on CBS, Drew Barrymore spoke to Anderson Cooper in 2009 about her remarkable career.CBS News - 6d -
The Justice Department | Sunday on 60 Minutes
This Sunday, Scott Pelley examines the recent firings and resignations at the U.S. Department of Justice.CBS News - 5d -
"Flying Blind" | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2022, 60 Minutes met Jacob Smith, a legally blind 15-year-old freeride skier. A brain tumor robbed Smith of his vision, but as Sharyn Alfonsi reported, that didn't stop him from making a name ...CBS News - 3d -
"Taking on the Eiger" | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2015, Anderson Cooper reported the Swiss Alps, where 60 Minutes cameras captured an extreme sportsman using a three-sport technique for the first time to descend the Eiger, one of the most ...CBS News - 3d -
60 Minutes Sports: "Boys of Summer"
In 2015, Sharyn Alfonsi reported on the Cape Cod Baseball League, the summer home to some of the best college baseball players – and one that drew the attention of Major League Baseball's top scouts.CBS News - 1d -
60 Minutes Sports: "Speed Riding"
JT Holmes has jumped, skied and flown off Alpine peaks. In 2016, Anderson Cooper met up with him and learned more about one of his extreme sports skills: speed riding with a parachute device called ...CBS News - 1d -
Death Flights | Sunday on 60 Minutes
60 Minutes reports on how the flight logs found in a plane in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, uncovered Argentina’s merciless death planes operation under its dictatorship in the mid-1970s. Sunday.CBS News - 20h -
Supreme Court Grants New Trial to Death Row Inmate in Oklahoma
Both sides had told the justices that long-suppressed evidence had undermined the case against the inmate, Richard Glossip.The New York Times - 3d -
Patriots DT Davon Godchaux granted permission to seek a trade, per report
Contact has already been made with several teamsCBS Sports - 2d -
Cortez Masto, Grassley push for grants for small police departments
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are pushing to launch a grant program to boost resources for small law enforcement departments across the country. Dubbed the ...The Hill - 1d -
Murkowski joins Democrats supporting measure granting protections to Ukrainians in US
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined Democrats on Thursday to support a measure that would grant Ukrainians in the U.S. temporary guest status, allowing them to stay in the country until ...The Hill - 1d -
Salman Rushdie: "Knife" | 60 Minutes Archive
Salman Rushdie came to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knew: by writing about it in his book, "Knife." He detailed the experience in his first television interview following the ...CBS News - 6d -
Sacred Heart wins 60-59 over Merrimack
Led by Anquan Hill's 17 points, the Sacred Heart Pioneers defeated the Merrimack Warriors 60-59ABC News - 6d -
Iona earns 65-60 victory over Manhattan
Led by Dejour Reaves' 18 points, the Iona Gaels defeated the Manhattan Jaspers 65-60ABC News - 6d -
LNG demand to jump 60% by 2040, Shell forecasts
Faster economic growth in Asia and decarbonisation efforts expected to boost demandFinancial Times - 3d -
60 Minutes Sports: "Friday Night Lights"
In 2015, 25 years after the best-selling book was published about a high school football team in Odessa, Texas -- introducing the phrase "Friday Night Lights" into popular vocabulary -- Sharyn ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump’s first month back in office marked by mixed polling on his federal cuts
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube and Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin join Meet the Press NOW to report on President ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Federal worker fired by Trump administration talks about losing her dream job amid major cuts
Katie Sandlin thought she landed her dream job at the NIH as an educator. She spent her life savings to move from Alabama to just outside Washington, D.C. After only a few weeks on the job, she was ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree
Republicans members of Congress who held town halls back home this week got an earful from constituents upset about Donald Trump and Elon Musk's firing spree.NBC News - 6d -
Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks
President Trump on Friday continued to bash President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and pressure him for mineral rights.The New York Times - 6d -
Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding
Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likely. A newer variant of H5N1 bird flu has spilled over into dairy cows separately in ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump touts DOGE cuts at CPAC as he tells Elon Musk to 'get more aggressive'
Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks today at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He's spoken at the conference every year since 2016.NBC News - 6d -
Sunday shows preview: Trump workforce cuts, Ukraine-Russia rhetoric have world on edge
President Trump’s agenda is in full effect with numerous cuts to the federal workforce and Pentagon staff rounding out his objective to slash government spending with a focus on stark reform. One ...The Hill - 6d -
Sen. Booker says ‘we are seeing real crises’ across U.S. from Trump and Musk cuts: Full interview
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) says Americans are feeling the “pain” of federal cuts from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency headed by billionaire Elon Musk.NBC News - 5d -
How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy
The Trump administration's federal mass job cuts may amount to the largest in history. That has financial ramifications for households and the economy.CNBC - 5d -
How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy
The Trump administration’s purge of federal workers may ultimately amount to the biggest job cut in U.S. history, which is likely to have ramifications for the economy, especially at the local ...NBC News - 5d -
US companies left out of defence stock rally amid Trump’s Pentagon cuts
Fears over spending come as European groups’ shares soar on White House’s threat to cut support for region’s securityFinancial Times - 3d -
This Refinery Wants to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mainstream. Trump’s Cuts Could Kill It
A sprawling Minnesota refinery wants to make low-carbon aviation fuel mainstream—but without government support experts believe the project could be “dead in the water.”Wired - 3d -
House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump's cuts
House Republicans are becoming wary of in-person town hall meetings after some lawmakers have faced hometown crowds angry about the Trump administration’s cuts.NBC News - 2d -
Trump wants a $5 million ‘gold card’ path to citizenship to cut U.S. debt. Here are the obstacles he’ll face.
President Donald Trump has proposed a new “Trump gold card” program that would provide foreign investors who put up at least $5 million with U.S. residency and a path to citizenship — but the plan ...MarketWatch - 2d -
Evening Report —Trump, Musk defend DOGE as federal workforce braces for more cuts
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Andrew Harnik, Getty Images Trump, Musk defend DOGE as federal workforce braces for more cuts PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ELON MUSK united to defend the work ...The Hill - 1d