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President Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what would be impacted.
President Trump wants his pick to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, to dismantle the agency. McMahon acknowledged at her confirmation hearing that abolishing the department would ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump rolls back CFPB, USAID and Department of Education: Where things stand
President Trump supercharged his overhaul of government agencies this week that included a fresh round of a widespread firings. Trump signed an order this week indicating agency heads initiate ...The Hill - 5d -
Department of Education workers brace for Trump to shut agency down: ‘Everybody is distraught’
Education department meeting in wake of new Trump policies was ‘incomplete and chaotic’, staff say. Workers inside the US Department of Education have described a “horrible, intimidating and ...The Guardian - 9h -
‘Finally this is justice’: the Assad torture survivors who guard their former jail
Men imprisoned and abused at the notorious Palestine branch detention centre return to the facility as free men. The first thing the three militants did on entering Syria’s notorious Palestine ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Former National Labor Relations Board member fired by Trump speaks out
Gwynne Wilcox is suing the president, arguing that he had no legal cause to fire her.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Former top NOAA scientist under Trump issues a "Sharpie-gate" warning
Craig McLean said many scientists "are worried about President Donald Trump's return to office — after he undermined science in his first term."CBS News - Feb. 8 -
President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Trump pardons former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Trump announced he's pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
Former ICE official discusses Trump administration's deportation goals, arrests made
Frustration has grown inside the Trump administration over the speed of arrests and deportations of migrants. The White House says ICE has made 11,000 arrests in the last 18 days. During his ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Trump’s mass deportation plan ‘could be possible’: former ICE official
John Sandweg served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Obama administration and explains differences with Trump administrationABC News - Feb. 12 -
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on Trump announcement of peace talks
William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, joined CBS News to discuss President Trump's announcement that his national security team will begin immediate negotiations with the Kremlin to ...CBS News - 6d -
Former USDA worker fired by Trump administration shares her story
The Department of Agriculture is one of the many federal agencies hit by President Trump's mass layoffs. According to several staffers, emails started going out on Thursday without warning, leaving ...CBS News - 2d -
Former NFL punter arrested for protest against pro-Trump city council
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was arrested Tuesday for his protest at a city council meeting targeting President Trump’s influence in Huntington Beach, Calif. Kluwe attended a city council meeting ...The Hill - 7h -
NAACP's Legal Defense Fund calls on Congress to reject McMahon for Education Department
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is pressing its call for the Senate to reject Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education under the Trump administration. In a letter to senators, the LDF ...The Hill - 1d -
Layoffs, budget cuts could soon hit Defense Department
The Department of Government Efficiency is targeting the Defense Department, with officials saying firings are expected to start soon. Barbara Starr, longtime Pentagon correspondent, joins "America ...CBS News - 6h -
Trump team wants Supreme Court to allow firing at agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers
President Trump's administration wants the Supreme Court to allow the ousting of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel's leader. Hampton Dellinger oversees the agency dedicated to protecting ...CBS News - 2d -
New York Gov. Hochul vows to protect congestion pricing after Trump moves to end it
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a news conference to discuss New York City's congestion pricing after the Trump administration said it is terminating the city's program. Trump posted on Truth ...CBS News - 8h -
Donald Trump has declared war on international justice. Australia must speak up | Geoffrey Robertson
The ICC sanction is designed to intimidate and stop it from working against war criminals, Geoffrey Robertson writes. Donald Trump has declared war on international justice by the dictatorial ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court justice who once crossed Musk
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is alleged to have been targeted for death in a plot that included former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro.CNBC - 12h -
NATO allies await US defense secretary's visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATOABC News - Feb. 11 -
Sunday shows preview: Trump's Russia-Ukraine moves rattle allies; Dems play defense against DOGE
President Trump’s push to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has rattled allies over the Atlantic and has unsettled some Republican Senators who want to see Kremlin leader Vladimir ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump defense chief orders Pentagon to make cuts as IRS workers face mass layoffs – as it happened
This blog is now closing. You can read our latest story here . As Donald Trump’s administration continues to fire thousands of federal workers and radically slash federal spending, some ...The Guardian - 3h -
Justice Department agrees not to reveal names of FBI agents who worked Jan. 6 cases
In a court filing Friday, the Justice Department agreed not to reveal the names of FBI personnel who took part in the Jan. 6 investigations. This comes as anonymous FBI agents sued to keep their ...CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Justice Department moves to drop case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Adams has spent time with President Donald Trump recently, including meeting with him in South Florida and attending his inauguration.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Justice Department tells prosecutors to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case
The Justice Department has ordered prosecutors to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Justice Department moves to dismiss Eric Adams case after extraordinary internal revolt
The Justice Department on Friday moved to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.NBC News - 5d -
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Justice Department officials ordered to appear in court
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his legal team have been ordered to appear before the judge deciding whether to throw out Adams' corruption case. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent ...CBS News - 1d -
Hearing soon on Justice Department decision to drop case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A hearing will be held Wednesday where the Justice Department will have to explain its decision to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Attorney and CBS News Political ...CBS News - 17h -
3 top consumer bureau officials depart after Trump admin halts work
Three top officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) left the agency Tuesday, after the agency’s acting director ordered staff to halt all work. CFPB Deputy Director Zixta ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
William Byron wins Daytona 500 after Trump departs rain-delayed race
President Trump attended Sunday's Daytona 500 for the second time as president, but left hours before it concluded during a lengthy rain delay.CBS News - 3d -
Trump, Musk actions put America at risk of 'a form of default,' former Treasury chiefs warn
Elon Musk and his DOGE team are tasked by President Donald Trump to find government spending inefficiency and cut federal spending.CNBC - Feb. 10 -
Trump tariffs are 'punitive,' former U.S. ambassador to Singapore says, warns of U.S. job losses
Lavin said that "we're in for a bit of bad news in the near term," adding that the tariffs will also hurt the auto industry in the U.S.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Former Trump aide Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York 'build the wall' case
Prosecutors had said Steve Bannon, who served briefly in the first Trump administration, swindled donors of a "build the wall" campaign.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Trump, Musk ‘violating the law right and left’: Former White House ethics czar
Former White House ethics czar Norm Eisen argued that President Trump and tech billionaire's Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are “violating the law right and left.” CNN's ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general explains why Trump firing FBI agents could be a danger
The head of the FBI Agents Association is urging Congress to protect nearly 1,000 federal agents against potential termination by the Trump administration. Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader votes against key Trump nominees in rare opposition
Out of power in the Senate and serving likely his last term, Sen. Mitch McConnell has often found himself on an island among Republicans in opposition to Trump.NBC News - 6d -
China's pain threshold for tariffs is a 'lot lower' than U.S., says former Trump advisor
Former Trump advisor Stephen Moore told CNBC the current dispute over duties is more likely to evolve into a "trade skirmish" than a trade war.CNBC - 6d -
Trump 'eliminating most powerful tool' in our arsenal, says former USAID leader
Former USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the role U.S. foreign aid plays in maintaining global stability and why he believes the Trump administration should ...NBC News - 5d -
Al Golden soaks in Broyles Award as departing Notre Dame defensive coordinator transitions to NFL
Al Golden opens up about his award-winning season at Notre DameCBS Sports - 3d