Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Law firm Skadden cuts $100 million pro bono deal with Trump to avoid executive order
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting law firms that have employed his purported political opponents.
Trump targets law firms with executive orders
Since January, President Trump has signed over 100 executive orders, some aimed directly at law firms connected to legal cases against him. As legal battles mount, some firms are pushing back, while others negotiate or settle. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi breaks down the impact.
Nikola founder Trevor Milton receives full pardon from Trump
Nikola's Trevor Milton says he received a call from President Trump about a pardon for his fraud conviction.
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
President Trump invoked the wartime Aliens Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members earlier this month.
How tariffs could affect wedding costs
The average wedding in the U.S. costs more than $30,000. Now, event planners are warning couples that prices could go up because of tariffs. CBS News' Nancy Chen shows how to say "I do" without going into debt.
Vances visit Greenland amid takeover push
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are visiting Greenland, which has been a focus of U.S. politics as President Trump pushes to take over the island. A recent poll shows 85% of people in Greenland say they do not want to be part of the United States. CBS News' Holly Williams has more.
New strikes hit Yemen amid Signal fallout
President Trump has publicly backed national security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, but sources say privately the president has expressed frustration about the Signal chat and how it accidentally included Jeffrey Goldberg, a journalist from The Atlantic. Meanwhile, overnight, new air strikes hit Houthi rebel positions in Yemen. CBS News' Willie James Inman has the latest.
Impact of cuts at federal health agencies
The Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday that it's cutting around 20,000 workers, or 24% of the workforce. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder breaks down how the cuts could impact Americans' health care.
Trump administration to investigate 4 California universities over admissions
The latest action comes after the U.S. Department of Education said it was investigating 52 universities for alleged racial discrimination earlier this month.
Want to avoid costly environmental regulations? Just email the EPA.
The EPA announced that it would speed up the process by which industry can bypass provisions of the Clean Air Act by emailing President Trump.
Trump's tariffs won't just raise car prices, but insurances rates, experts say
President Trump's newly announced 25% tariffs on all vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S. is set to take effect April 2.
Can Britain still trust America with secrets?
The inadvertent inclusion of a journalist in a group chat discussing military plans in Yemen is drawing scrutiny, not just in the U.S., but among allies overseas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Turkish Tufts student arrested, held by ICE
The detention of a Turkish student attending Tufts University in Massachusetts has triggered another legal battle. The Trump administration is defending her arrest, alleging the woman engaged in activities supporting Hamas. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports.
What led to Stefanik's pulled nomination
President Trump said Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's nomination to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the U.S. has been withdrawn. Her nomination had been stalled for two months amid a razor-thin Republican majority in the House, which appears to be the main reason for the withdrawal. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Some GOP members call for leaked chat probe
The White House is still playing defense on the controversial text chain discussing military strikes in Yemen that inadvertently included a reporter. Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Republican Roger Wicker along with ranking Democrat Jack Reed are asking for an expedited inspector general investigation into the incident. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more of the fallout.
Potential impact of Trump's auto tariffs
President Trump says he will put a 25% tariff on all foreign vehicles and auto parts imported into the U.S. Kelley Blue Book executive editor Brian Moody breaks down the potential impact.
Trump is planning on more tariffs on April 2. Here's what to expect.
Here's what to know about tariffs ahead of President Trump's plans to announce new import duties on April 2.
Waltz's Venmo showed his contacts — even after bombshell report on Signal chat
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was among the contacts listed in Waltz's Venmo account.
ICE detains University of Alabama doctoral student
A grad student at the University of Alabama was taken into custody by ICE agents this week, the university said. The reason why has not been made clear.
New texts emerge from Signal chat
Members of the Trump administration stood firm on Wednesday in their claims that classified information was not included in the Signal group chat about military operations in Yemen. Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic who was accidentally added to the text chain, has released more messages, including a detailed timeline sent before the attack began. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Waltz, Hegseth still facing scrutiny for chat
The firestorm continues over top Trump officials' inadvertent inclusion of a journalist on a Signal group chat about plans to bomb Yemen. CBS News' Fin Gomez and Taurean Small report on the administration and Congressional response.
Proposed foreign aid cuts could lead to millions of HIV deaths, study says
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
Court upholds pause on some deportations
A federal appeals panel has upheld a temporary block on the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. Wednesday's ruling means the temporary restraining order imposed by Judge James Boasberg will stay in place when it comes to the deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. The case is now expected to head before the Supreme Court. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen reports.
JD Vance blasts Denmark in visit to Greenland with wife Usha
A recent poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the United States.
More than 150 killed as powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar and Thailand
Powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing dozens and trapping workers under the rubble of a toppled Bangkok skyscraper that was under construction.
Trump administration takes steps to formally shutter USAID
The agency notified Congress of its plan to discontinue any USAID functions that do not align with Trump administration priorities.
Core inflation picked up last month, PCE report shows. What to know.
A closely watched measure of inflation shows that prices excluding fuel and food ticked up in February. Here's what to know.
U.S. Army details challenges of recovering soldiers missing in Lithuania
A U.S. Army commander says recovering four soldiers from their submerged vehicle in swampland in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation.
Appeals court sides with Trump on firing labor, workforce protection board members
President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Utah becomes first state to ban adding fluoride to public water systems
Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed a bill banning fluoride from public water supplies. The ban will take effect in May.
Musk vows to personally deliver $2M to voters in Wis. Supreme Court race
Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday clarified his reasons for visiting Wisconsin two days ahead of its hotly contested Supreme Court election after deleting a social media post saying he planned to "personally hand over" $2 million.
Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
France and Lebanon say Israel violated its ceasefire with Hezbollah with a strike in Beirut, as deaths mount in Gaza after Israel abandoned its ceasefire with Hamas.
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Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Flight bookings between Canada and the U.S. plunge amid trade war
Airlines are seeing lower demand from Canadians looking to travel to the U.S. amid a brewing U.S.-Canada trade war.
Trump administration takes steps to formally shutter USAID
The agency notified Congress of its plan to discontinue any USAID functions that do not align with Trump administration priorities.
Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan in $175 million deal
Charlie Javice, the founder of a college financial aid startup company, has been convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million.
Appeals court sides with Trump on firing labor, workforce protection board members
President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board.
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Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Flight bookings between Canada and the U.S. plunge amid trade war
Airlines are seeing lower demand from Canadians looking to travel to the U.S. amid a brewing U.S.-Canada trade war.
Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan in $175 million deal
Charlie Javice, the founder of a college financial aid startup company, has been convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million.
Stock market suffers another wipeout over inflation and tariff fears
Wall Street skidded on Friday amid higher-than-expected inflation data and fears about the impact of President Trump's tariffs.
U.S. goes on international egg hunt to ease prices at home
U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.
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Federal judge blocks mass firings of CFPB workers
A federal judge has blocked the mass firings of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Trump administration takes steps to formally shutter USAID
The agency notified Congress of its plan to discontinue any USAID functions that do not align with Trump administration priorities.
Appeals court sides with Trump on firing labor, workforce protection board members
President Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris from the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Utah bans LGBTQ pride flags in government buildings and schools
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox said he chose not to reject the bill because his veto would likely be overridden by the state's Legislature.
Law firm Skadden cuts $100 million pro bono deal with Trump to avoid executive order
President Trump has issued executive orders targeting law firms that have employed his purported political opponents.
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Utah becomes first state to ban adding fluoride to public water systems
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed a bill banning fluoride from public water supplies. The ban will take effect in May.
Kansas reports measles outbreak with 23 cases
23 measles cases have been confirmed in Kansas, marking an outbreak for the state, according to local health officials. Ohio has reported 10 cases.
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again
Health plans limit physical or occupational therapy sessions to as few as 20 a year, no matter the patient's infirmities.
Proposed foreign aid cuts could lead to millions of HIV deaths, study says
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
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U.S. goes on international egg hunt to ease prices at home
U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.
U.S. Army details challenges of recovering soldiers missing in Lithuania
A U.S. Army commander says recovering four soldiers from their submerged vehicle in swampland in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation.
Israel bombs Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
France and Lebanon say Israel violated its ceasefire with Hezbollah with a strike in Beirut, as deaths mount in Gaza after Israel abandoned its ceasefire with Hamas.
Former Australian officer who killed 95-year-old with Taser avoids prison
A former Australian police officer avoided a prison term when sentenced for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser.
King Charles hospitalized briefly due to side effects of cancer treatment
King Charles was hospitalized briefly, more than a year after his cancer diagnosis, due to what Buckingham Palace called "temporary side effects" of his treatment.
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Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 22 years
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.
Book excerpt: "I Am Maria" by Maria Shriver
In her new memoir, the daughter of Kennedys, broadcast journalist and former first lady of California uses poetry to explore a woman in search of herself.
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."
Sundance Film Festival moving to Boulder
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.
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Technology
Growing demand to power AI, cryptocurrency
As cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence advancements are made, U.S. demand for the energy needed to power massive mining and data centers grows. David Turk, former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss how much energy the U.S. needs and the potential environmental impacts.
Waltz's Venmo showed his contacts — even after bombshell report on Signal chat
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was among the contacts listed in Waltz's Venmo account.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Lawsuit against OpenAI over newspaper copyright can proceed, judge rules
Several newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
What is Signal, the app used by Trump's team
The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony on Tuesday from key players involved in a group chat on the messaging app Signal, in which the U.S.'s highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen were discussed inadvertently with a journalist. President Trump said that his administration would investigate the government's use of Signal. CBS News contributor and former CIA official Andrew Boyd has more on what it is and how it's used.
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Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
Is carbon capture a solution to the climate crisis?
As a tool to address rising greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture chemically removes carbon dioxide from the air, to store or recycle into products. The company behind a new plant to be opened this summer claims the facility will remove 500,000 tons of CO2 a year. But is this form of carbon capture – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change? Correspondent David Pogue looks at the technology behind this initiative, and the controversy it has raised.
Bones of mammoths butchered for their tusks unearthed by archaeologists
Remains of five mammoths were found archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences said Thursday in a news statement.
Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
New evidence about dark energy may be "cusp of a major discovery"
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
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Crime
Utah law to protect child influencers
Utah is establishing legal protections for children who are social media influencers. This comes as cases of abuse emerge among parents with kids in the industry. Tiffany Li, a technology attorney, joins CBS News with more details.
Case of stepson allegedly held captive
A judge held a hearing in the case against a Connecticut woman accused of keeping her stepson captive for 20 years. This comes as the man's biological mother speaks out about the alleged abuse.
Second South Carolina inmate on death row chooses firing squad
Mikal Mahdi, who pleaded guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004, is scheduled to be executed April 11.
Lawyers say execution of morbidly obese inmate could be botched
Lawyers for convicted murderer Michael Tanzi say that his weight and health conditions could cause a lethal injection cocktail to fail.
Survivors give victims a voice at murder trial
"48 Hours" correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti speaks to one of seven Jane Does who testified at the trial of David Pearce, the Los Angeles man charged with murder in the overdose deaths of friends Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales in 2021.
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Mae Jemison on making history in space and inspiring change on Earth
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, shares wisdom and encouragement with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King ahead of King's upcoming Blue Origin launch.
When, where to see the March partial solar eclipse
Astronomy fans figuring out where and what time to see the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse can check out a map from NASA.
William Shatner offers Gayle King advice before women-led space flight
William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space at age 90, is offering encouragement and practical advice to Gayle King and the all-female crew launching April 14.
Democrats warn of cuts to space office
Democratic members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee are warning that Department of Government Efficiency cuts to the Office of Space Commerce at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could harm American interests. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
What to know as Gayle King gears up for April space flight
Gayle King will step out of her comfort zone and into a space suit alongside Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn.
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Notable Deaths in 2025
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Husband pieces together wife's last movements to find out how she was killed
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
The Scott Peterson case: New evidence?
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The troubled marriage of Ashley and Doug Benefield
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Texas couple investigates teen daughter's unusual death
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
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Major law firm reaches deal with White House
The Trump administration reached an agreement Friday with the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate and Meagher, which will donate $100 million in pro bono legal services to various causes. Several major law firms have been the targets of executive orders aimed at firms with prior associations with Trump's political enemies. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Vance on Trump not firing Hegseth, Waltz
Vice President JD Vance reiterated that President Trump will not be firing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike Waltz over the controversy caused by a Signal group chat that contained sensitive military information. Vance made the comments during his address to U.S. service members stationed in Greenland.
The enormous impact of fast fashion
Fast fashion is contributing to climate change and the United Nations is highlighting the issue and advocating for more sustainable solutions. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Utah law to protect child influencers
Utah is establishing legal protections for children who are social media influencers. This comes as cases of abuse emerge among parents with kids in the industry. Tiffany Li, a technology attorney, joins CBS News with more details.
Expert warns of aftershocks in Myanmar
There are fears of strong aftershocks after deadly earthquakes slammed Myanmar and other parts of Southeast Asia. Zhenming Wang, an associate professor at the University of Kentucky, joins CBS News with more.