Reporter's notebook: Are Trump's sweeping firings an abuse of power?

The government must follow certain rules. Not lying is one of them. Two federal judges sent that message to the Trump administration this week when they ordered it to rehire employees fired for what the administration said was poor performance. John Dickerson has more.

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NASA, SpaceX launch Starliner astronauts' replacement crew; Reporter’s notebook: Is Trump’s sweeping firings an abuse of power?
CBS News - 3d
Reporter's Notebook: Economic turbulence

President Trump has promised a little light turbulence. "A little bit of an adjustment period," is what he called it in the joint address to Congress. Consumers are feeling something different. ...
CBS News - 17h
On the Ukrainian front, soldiers react to Trump: Reporter's notebook

Ukrainian solders vow to keep fighting Russia as U.S. support becomes uncertain.
ABC News - 3d
Senate Republican says Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk “does not have the power to fire people.” "Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United States ...
The Hill - Mar. 9
3/11: CBS Evening News Plus

Wall Street reacts to Trump's tariff flip-flopping with Canada; Reporter's Notebook: "Animal spirits" and the stock market
CBS News - 6d
3/13: CBS Evening News Plus

Changes to Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under Trump; Reporter’s notebook: Reexamining the Swiss cheese model
CBS News - 4d
What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs

President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.
CBS News - Mar. 9
Reporter Notebook: What does curiosity sound like?

Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov said, "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'" John Dickerson explains how ...
CBS News - Mar. 10
Reporter's Notebook: "Animal spirits" and the stock market

When the market crashed earlier this week, a White House adviser said, "We're seeing a strong divergence between animal spirits of the stock market and what we're actually seeing unfold from ...
CBS News - 6d
Reporter's notebook: Reexamining the Swiss cheese model

Renowned psychology professor James Reason, who popularized what is known as the Swiss cheese model, has died. Mistakes, Reason theorized, were really a series of vulnerabilities lining up, like a ...
CBS News - 4d
3/9/2025: Firing the Watchdogs; The Settlement; A Method to this Madness

First, a report on the significance of President Trump firing independent government watchdogs. Then, a look inside the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case. And, Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview.
CBS News - Mar. 10
Mets Spring Breakout Notebook: Ryan Clifford's power, Bohan Adderley's Jazz Chisholm connection headline notes on top prospects

Ryan Clifford knows that power is 'probably going to be the carrying tool' as he works his way through the Mets’ farm system.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Trump’s Plan to Discuss Ukraine’s Power Plants With Putin Prompts Questions

The call, scheduled for Tuesday, will be the first known conversation between the two leaders since Mr. Putin laid out numerous conditions for a cease-fire with Ukraine.
The New York Times - 23h
The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations

President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a ...
NBC News - 1d
College baseball notebook: Vols' clear dominance makes them consensus No. 1 after sweep of Florida

Tennessee's dominance through the first month of the season has become so apparent that one of the most authoritative college baseball media outlets demoted an LSU team on a 15-game winning streak ...
Yahoo Sports - 1d
Judicial power should not be a license to harass

Federal courts should be a model of justice, not a breeding ground for workplace abuse.
The Hill - 5d
Reporter's Notebook: How a fireside chat set a new standard for presidential leadership

Late President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his first fireside chat on this day in 1933 to an audience of approximately 60 million, setting the standard for a leader's obligation to explain himself. ...
CBS News - 5d
Sugarbush Reporter Was Not Fired for Viral JD Vance-Related Snow Update

A snow conditions update at Sugarbush featured an employee’s thoughts on the Trump administration before a visit from JD Vance. The posts were deleted, but she kept her job.
The New York Times - Mar. 11
Details on judge's ruling that some government workers must be reinstated after mass firings

A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary federal employees who were recently fired. CBS News congressional reporter ...
CBS News - 4d
Courts grapple with 'King' Trump

The White House sees few, if any, limits on President Trump's executive powers in his second term, but the federal court system is much less sure. Trump's mass firings and dismantling of various ...
The Hill - Mar. 9
Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence

On spending, oversight and other issues, Republican lawmakers have willingly ceded power traditionally reserved for Congress to the Trump White House.
The New York Times - 4d
Power, Money, Territory: How Trump Shook the World in 50 Days

The system America took 80 years to assemble proved surprisingly fragile in the face of Trump’s assault, a revolution in how the country exercises power across the globe.
The New York Times - 6d
Trump Promised Americans Booming Wealth. Now He’s Changing His Tune.

President Trump’s sweeping promises are running headlong into the reality of governing.
The New York Times - Mar. 11
Veterans fired by Trump administration speak out

Veterans make up about 30% of the overall federal workforce. Many veterans who were new on the job, classified as probationary workers, were fired as part of the Trump administration's efforts to ...
CBS News - 4d
See photos of Volcano of Fire in Guatemala erupting

The eruption at Volcano of Fire started overnight, spewing a dark cloud of ash. There are no immediate reports of casualties.
CBS News - Mar. 10
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Palestinian activist who led student protests at Columbia faces deportation; Reporter Notebook: What does curiosity sound like?
CBS News - Mar. 11
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What contributed to February's cooling inflation; Reporter's Notebook: How a fireside chat set a new standard for presidential leadership
CBS News - 5d
Edison’s Power Lines Were Under Strain 14 Hours Before Eaton Fire

New data suggests there were faults on Southern California Edison’s transmission lines early on Jan. 7 before the fire started that evening.
The New York Times - 3h
The MAGA revolution is playing with fire

To make the government accountable to the people, we must make it more representative, by uncapping the House of Representatives and rebalancing power.
The Hill - 4d
Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent oversight

President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for federal oversight.
CBS News - Mar. 9
Second judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump to be reinstated

U.S. District Judge James Bredar's order applies to 12 departments and several agencies that fired probationary workers during the Trump administration.
NBC News - 4d
Judges order Trump to rehire thousands of fired federal workers

Two federal courts are ruling that the firings of probationary federal workers were improper and that tens of thousands of those employees must be immediately reinstated. The Trump administration ...
NBC News - 4d
Appeals panel appears skeptical of Trump administration’s independent agency firings

A federal appeals court panel raised skepticism Tuesday that President Trump’s firings of two independent agency leaders complied with Supreme Court precedent. Trump’s terminations of two ...
The Hill - 2h
Watch: Passengers escape on to wing after plane catches fire

Passengers were evacuated with no injuries reported after an American Airlines flight caught fire at Denver International Airport.
BBC News - 4d
Cricketer 'victimised' for speaking out on racism, report says

Majid Haq says he has faced abuse in the three years since speaking out about racism in cricket.
BBC News - 5d
Judge finds Trump unlawfully fired head of federal employee labor board

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s firing of the head of a board that resolves disputes between federal employees and the government was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Sparkle ...
The Hill - 5d
Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstate probationary government employees fired unlawfully at several agencies, lambasting the Justice Department at a hearing ...
The Hill - 5d
Trump: Iran will be held responsible for ‘every shot fired’ by Houthis

President Trump on Monday vowed to hold Iran responsible for shots fired by the Houthis, after U.S. airstrikes took out multiple leaders from the military group this weekend. “Let nobody be fooled! ...
The Hill - 1d
U.S. retail sales barely rise, but investors see glimmer of good news in seemingly weak report

Retail sales barely rose in February, in another sign the economy might be weakening as businesses and consumers digest rapid-fire changes being made by the Trump White House.
MarketWatch - 1d