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CIA offers employee buyouts, attorney general orders review of Trump prosecutions

Members of the CIA have been offered buyouts if they choose to resign as President Trump continues his efforts to trim the federal government. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang ...

CBS News - 12h

CIA shares new employee names through unclassified email

The CIA used unclassified email to share a list of employees hired within the last two years to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The agency sent a list of first names and last initials of ...

The Hill - 1d

CIA sent unclassified email with names of recent hires

To comply with Trump’s order to shrink the federal workforce, the CIA sent an unclassified email with the names of new staffers, a U.S. official said.

NBC News - 1d

Behind the CIA buyout offer that may include an early retirement option

The Central Intelligence Agency announced a buyout program for employees that includes Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and resignation options for some. CBS News' Nicole Sganga reports.

CBS News - 1d

CIA offers buyouts to employees: Reports

The CIA has offered buyouts to employees, according to multiple reports. CIA employees were informed they could receive eight months of pay and benefits if they leave their roles, according to The ...

The Hill - 1d

CIA sends buyout offers, USAID places direct hires on leave

The U.S. Agency for International Development declared almost all direct hires around the world will be placed on administrative leave after the Trump administration made changes to the ...

NBC News - 1d

Santander profits rise at UK arm

Spanish lender says it faces competitive environment in market where future of its business remains in doubt

Financial Times - 1d

CIA reportedly offers buyouts to entire workforce in latest Trump-era purge

The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts on Tuesday, citing aim to bring agency in line with Trump priorities, US media report. The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire ...

The Guardian - 1d

The rise of the "Regina George" liberal

Viral TikTok influencer Suzanne Lambert has built a following by being a "mean" Democrat. Lambert joins "America Decides" to explain why she thinks it's time for a tone shift in the party.

CBS News - 3d

Eurozone inflation rises to 2.5% in January

Price increases stay above ECB’s 2% target but policymakers are confident they will reach that threshold this year

Financial Times - 3d

NHL Salary Cap On The Rise

The NHL announced significant increases to the salary cap's upper and lower limits starting in 2025-26 and progressing through the 2027-28 season.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

German unemployment rises in January to 6.4%

Yahoo News - 6d

Why the CIA has "low confidence" in its COVID origin assessment

The CIA has "low confidence" it its assessment that the COVID-19 virus more likely came from a lab rather than natural transmission. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder reports.

CBS News - Jan. 27

CIA now says COVID most likely originated from a lab leak

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.

CBS News - Jan. 27

CIA now backs lab leak theory to explain origins of Covid-19

Analysis released by new director, John Ratcliffe, suggests the agency believes totality of evidence makes a lab origin. The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the coronavirus pandemic most ...

The Guardian - Jan. 26

CIA says Covid-19 probably leaked from Chinese laboratory

US intelligence agency changes assessment of pandemic’s likely origins

Financial Times - Jan. 26

CIA says lab leak most likely source of Covid outbreak

But the US intelligence agency cautions it has "low confidence" in this new determination.

BBC News - Jan. 26

CIA shifts theory on COVID origin: Reports

The Central Intelligence Agency said COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak in China in a Saturday statement, pivoting from a previously neutral stance just a few days after Director John ...

The Hill - Jan. 26

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director

The Senate voted to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director approving the second high-level appointment for the Trump administration.

NBC News - Jan. 24

John Ratcliffe sworn in as Trump's CIA director

Vice President JD Vance swore in John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Trump's administration. This comes after the Senate voted 74-25 to approve the former congressman.

NBC News - Jan. 23

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA director

The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in his administration amid delays by Democrats.

CBS News - Jan. 23

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA director

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Ratcliffe moves closer to CIA chief confirmation

John Ratcliffe took a step closer to being confirmed to lead the CIA on Monday as the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced his nomination. The panel advanced his nomination 14 to 3 shortly after ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

The rise in NFL quarterbacks running the ball

NFL quarterbacks are running the ball more than ever. It's a game-changer for the league with some calling out safety concerns. NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks it down for us.

NBC News - Jan. 20

Viral sicknesses rise amid 'quad-demic' in US

Viral sicknesses have risen in early 2025 amid the ongoing “quad-demic” in the U.S., referring to three respiratory viruses and one gastrointestinal disease, according to the Centers for Disease ...

The Hill - Jan. 18

Surprise mobile mid-contract price rises banned

It comes after customers complained of not being able to plan for price rises.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Inside the rise and fall of the ABL

It lasted only 2½ seasons but remains an important chapter in professional women's hoops history.

ESPN - Jan. 16

Ratcliffe edges closer to CIA confirmation with Democratic support: 5 takeaways

John Ratcliffe emerged largely unscathed from a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee that appeared to pave the way for him to serve as the next director of the Central Intelligence ...

The Hill - Jan. 15

Trump's pick for CIA chief pledges not to let politics skew intelligence findings

John Ratcliffe, Trump’s choice for CIA director, promised senators he would not inject partisan politics into the spy agency’s work or impose political litmus tests on employees.

NBC News - Jan. 15

Watch Live: John Ratcliffe's confirmation hearing for CIA director

The former Texas congressman previously led the nation's spy agencies as director of national intelligence in the last months of the first Trump administration.

CBS News - Jan. 15

The Madcap Rise of Memecoin Factory Pump.Fun

Pump.Fun raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in its first year in operation. Despite some growing pains, its creators say this is just the beginning.

Wired - Jan. 15

Taiwan reports 'significant rise' in suspected Chinese espionage

Taiwanese charged with suspicion of spying on behalf of China rose by a third to 64 people last year, the island’s National Security Bureau said.

NBC News - Jan. 13

Monday Briefing: Number of Missing Rises in L.A.

Plus, how cured ham fixed an antique organ in France.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Is US inflation set to rise further?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Death toll from California wildfires rises to 11

The death toll from the raging wildfires in Southern California has gone up to 11 people, according to a Friday update from the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner (DME). Five ...

The Hill - Jan. 11