DOGE for Ohio? Vivek Ramaswamy enters governor's race pushing cuts and merit pay

CLEVELAND — Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who will declare his candidacy for governor of Ohio on Monday, wants to reshape public schools, cut regulations and slash spending.

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Multiple lawsuits challenging DOGE's efforts to cut federal government's size

The Trump administration is facing over 80 lawsuits that are making their way through the legal system. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen breaks down the latest developments.
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Could Elon Musk benefit from DOGE cuts at consumer protection watchdog?

Earlier this month, President Trump fired Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Lesley Stahl has more on the agency and the Trump administration's attempts to ...
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DOGE cuts at health agencies prompt 'brain drain' fears

The Trump administration's effort to reshape the federal government through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising fears among public health experts, researchers ...
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DOGE cuts pose potential liability for GOP in Virginia elections

Cuts to the federal workforce under President Trump are threatening to roil Virginia’s off-year elections this November as Democrats seek to make them a political liability in the battle for ...
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DOGE need to be more 'targeted' and 'thoughtful' with cuts, says GOP lawmaker

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how House Republicans plan on passing a budget resolution containing President Trump’s tax and spending priorities.
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Georgia Republican faces town hall backlash over DOGE's 'chainsaw approach' to federal cuts

Rep. Rich McCormick, who represents a safe GOP district, came under harsh criticism that focused on the Trump administration’s moves to slash federal jobs and budgets.
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Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE's cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon

The CEO of hedge fund Point72 turned bearish for the first time in a while due to punitive tariffs, immigration crackdown and federal spending cuts.
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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Kremlin-linked officials to be banned from entering UK

Announcement comes as Britain prepares to unveil sanctions package on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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The 10 biggest questions entering the NFL scouting combine

From what Tennessee will do with the No. 1 pick to the Cam Ward vs. Shedeur Sanders QB debate, and the Travis Hunter dominoes, here's what we'll be watching.
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Embattled Wood Group enters takeover talks with UAE’s Sidara

Middle Eastern company makes fresh approach after walking away from offer last year
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Argentinian activist tries to enter Pope Francis's hospital room

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Agencies push back on Musk ultimatum

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The Price You Pay: Egg prices’ impact on bakeries

One of the downstream impacts of bird flu and the soaring egg prices: its impact on bakeries. We visit one Pittsburgh bakery struggling that’s seen egg prices soar in the last two years, and the ...
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Netanyahu: Hamas will pay for not returning mother Shiri Bibas

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DoorDash to Pay $16.8 Million to Workers for Pocketing Their Tips

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Trump endorses Donalds in potential bid for Florida governor

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Sunshine State governor in the case that the House Republican makes a bid for the role. "Byron Donalds would be a truly ...
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Watch: Trump speaks on Ukraine to coalition of governors

President Trump gave remarks Friday morning from the White House to the National Governors Association, as scrutiny mounts over his Ukraine rhetoric. His comments follow an address before the ...
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Wrexham top Mansfield to continue promotion push

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Unidentified NFL team proposes tush push ban

An NFL team has submitted a rule proposal to ban the "tush push" quarterback sneak, Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, told reporters at the scouting combine ...
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NFL team submits proposal to ban the 'tush push'

An NFL team has submitted a proposal to ban the quarterback sneak known as the “tush push,” NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent told reporters Monday.
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