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President-elect Donald Trump said he will challenge a Biden-era deal allowing federal employees to work hybrid or remotely through 2029. Indeed Hiring Lab economist Allison Shrivastava joins "The Daily Report" to discuss why.
House of Representatives members have been told there will be no more votes Wednesday night after President-elect Donald Trump announced his opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson's spending plan. That means lawmakers will not vote Wednesday on the continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown. Dave Weigel, politics reporter for Semafor, and Juliegrace Brufke, senior political reporter for The Daily Beast, join "America Decides" to discuss.
President-elect Donald Trump, alongside several Republican lawmakers and other conservative leaders, are defiant in their opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson's spending bill that would keep the government open through mid-March. Congress has until midnight Friday to prevent a shutdown. CBS News' Taurean Small, Fin Gómez and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest.
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu campaigned for Nikki Haley during the Republican primary nearly a year ago. Like many Haley voters, the governor eventually chose to back President-elect Donald Trump. Gov. Sununu joins "America Decides" to discuss the future of his party following Trump's election win.
Lara Trump will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, was on Capitol Hill again Thursday to try to gain support among Republican senators for his confirmation. He is accused of sexual assault and workplace misconduct but has denied any wrongdoing. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more.
Pete Hegseth sat down with several senators Thursday as he works to save his bid to be President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense amid accusations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and mismanaging money when he ran a veterans' nonprofit. The former Fox News host has denied all allegations of wrongdoing. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Nikole Killion report.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are meeting with lawmakers Thursday on plans for the newly coined of Department of Government Efficiency.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy laid out their plan to cut federal spending under the newly-established and unofficial Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. In an op-ed, they wrote that they plan to "end federal overspending" by taking aim at funding for "progressive groups like Planned Parenthood." NOTUS reporter Oriana Gonzalez has more.
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy say the Department of Government Efficiency has targets in mind for cost cutting.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy shed some light on their plans for the Department of Government Efficiency in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on that and Pete Hegseth's visit to Capitol Hill to push for his confirmation as secretary of defense.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal detailing their plans for their Department of Government Efficiency and revealing some of the programs they might target. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on that and the latest on President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth.
President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, has vowed to cut $2 trillion in government spending. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has a look at how realistic that promise is.
President-elect Donald Trump is proposing sweeping education changes like eliminating the Department of Education and cutting back loan forgiveness programs ahead of taking office in January. The Washington Post education writer Laura Meckler joins "The Daily Report" to discuss his plans and the likelihood they will come to fruition.
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head an effort, dubbed DOGE, to reduce wasteful federal spending. Here's what it's about.
President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime ally, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, to serve as his next attorney general. CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan joins "America Decides" to examine the misconduct allegations against Gaetz, which he has denied. Then, Meridith McGraw, national political correspondent for Politico, and Andrew Desiderio, senior congressional reporter for Punchbowl News, join to discuss.
Elon Musk will have to balance the many business dealings he has with the U.S. government as he contemplates joining President-elect Donald Trump for his second term in office. David Yaffe-Bellany, a crypto and technology reporter at The New York Times, joins CBS News with more on Trump's plan to create a temporary agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency that Musk may help lead.
Donald Trump's plans for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's roles in his government are emerging after he announced they would head a temporary agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. CBS News' Libby Cathey breaks down what's known.
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that his new agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency will be run by billionaire Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. It's still unclear how the department will work. CBS News political reporter Libby Cathey has more.
On Wednesday, President Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office as Trump continues to build his administration. Trump says billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new agency to cut what he sees as waste in the federal government. He also announced he is nominating Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary. The Fox News host and Army veteran has blasted diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the military.
President-elect Donald Trump managed to surprise some Republicans on Capitol Hill with his choice for secretary of defense, going with Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on who Hegseth is and the new White House roles Trump has selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy for.
Trump in a statement said the two will work to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies."
On this edition of 'The Takeout," Major Garrett heads to Milwaukee to cover the 2024 Republican National Convention. His guests include former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
One-time Donald Trump rivals Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and Marco Rubio all delivered speeches in support of the former president Tuesday at Day 2 of the Republican National Convention. Along the way, they slammed President Biden's immigration policies. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small and CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez have a recap of Day 2 at the RNC.
Businessman and former Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy took the stage on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention and delivered an fiery speech urging Americans to vote for former President Donald Trump. He singled out Gen Z voters, saying they will be the "generation that saves this country" and urged them to be conservatives.
House Republicans are set to meet on Capitol Hill after Thursday's failed vote on a government funding and debt ceiling bill.
An Indiana jury has convicted Allen in the murders of 14-year-old Liberty "Libby" German and 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams who had vanished during a hike in Delphi in 2017.
More than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year's Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set in 2019, according to AAA.
Hostage envoy Roger Carstens is in Syria making the first known in-person U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice.
A 7-year-old girl was killed and at least five other students and a teacher were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Croatia, police said.
Biden's most recent climate initiatives are all but certain to be short-lived, mostly thanks to an obscure law that tends to come into play every four years.
Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it. But why? An expert explains the likely reason behind this "evolutionarily ancient" act.
Workers at Starbucks stores in three cities plan to go on a five-day strike that could spread nationwide.
In a video, seemingly filmed with a camera worn by the shooter, a person carrying a handgun can be seen firing multiple shots in a parking garage.
More than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year's Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set in 2019, according to AAA.
A closer look at what police found at the Ramsey family's Boulder, Colorado, home following the murder of their 6-year-old daughter JonBenét.
Early Americans may have spent millennia sharing prehistoric savannas and wetlands with enormous beasts, research shows.
Her father John Ramsey said DNA testing on items like a blanket and a rope could point to the killer.
One child survived being shot in the head and is hospitalized with a severe brain injury, police said.
More than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year's Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set in 2019, according to AAA.
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.
House-hunters may want to zero in on these hot housing markets next year, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Workers at Starbucks stores in three cities plan to go on a five-day strike that could spread nationwide.
A Chicago man was stuck with a big medical bill after undergoing a colonoscopy that found no evidence of cancer. Here's why.
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.
Biden's most recent climate initiatives are all but certain to be short-lived, mostly thanks to an obscure law that tends to come into play every four years.
Hostage envoy Roger Carstens is in Syria making the first known in-person U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice.
ICE deported more than a quarter-million unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, the highest tally in a decade.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Thursday against a former aide, Charlotte Bennett, who alleged he sexually harassed her in 2020.
Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it. But why? An expert explains the likely reason behind this "evolutionarily ancient" act.
Skin care is all the rage for teens and tweens these days, but be careful not to give products that could cause more harm than good.
A Chicago man was stuck with a big medical bill after undergoing a colonoscopy that found no evidence of cancer. Here's why.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
Sleep optimization, or "sleepmaxxing," is a popular trend among a younger demographic, but experts share a few words of caution.
In a video, seemingly filmed with a camera worn by the shooter, a person carrying a handgun can be seen firing multiple shots in a parking garage.
One of the inmates with a gun held out for about three hours, protected by 20 fellow prisoners, officials said.
A 7-year-old girl was killed and at least five other students and a teacher were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Croatia, police said.
The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
A journalists' association says two journalists working for Kurdish media outlets were killed in Syria while covering fighting between Turkish-backed fighters and Syrian Kurdish militia.
Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington team up on the film "Six Triple Eight," spotlighting the only all-Black women's battalion in Europe during WWII. Washington stars as Charity Adams, the highest-ranking Black female officer.
The 16-time Grammy winner returned to the Professional Performing Arts School in New York, where she first began her career, and shares advice with current students.
As 2024 comes to a close, we took a look at some of the oddest Guinness World Records of the year.
For 90 years, the Apollo Theater has shaped American culture, launching icons like James Brown and Aretha Franklin. This year, it became the first institution honored by the Kennedy Center, cementing its legacy as a hub of innovation.
Sixteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys celebrates her Broadway musical "Hell's Kitchen" earning a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. In an exclusive interview, she revisits her alma mater to honor the teacher who inspired her and surprises students.
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear an appeal from TikTok over a federal law that would ban the social media giant if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company. Jan Crawford has more.
Elliston Berry's life was turned upside down after a photo she posted on Instagram was digitally altered online to be pornographic.
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.
The Supreme Court plans to hear arguments in January on a challenge to a new law that could lead to the popular social media app TikTok being banned in the U.S. The Biden administration and lawmakers say the Chinese government's ability to collect data from TikTok poses a significant national security risk, while the app and its Chinese parent company ByteDance argue that the law is unconstitutional. CBS News Supreme Court producer Catherine Cole has more.
FAA data shows that lithium battery fires on U.S. flights have risen 388% since 2015, now occurring nearly twice a week.
Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it. But why? An expert explains the likely reason behind this "evolutionarily ancient" act.
Early Americans may have spent millennia sharing prehistoric savannas and wetlands with enormous beasts, research shows.
The Environmental Protection Agency under President Biden created a new Office of Environmental Justice that seeks to address pollution levels in disadvantaged and marginalized communities. However, there is concern that the incoming Trump administration could do away with the new department. David Schechter reports.
Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state.
World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency says, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in federal court Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania and being transported back to New York. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
In a video, seemingly filmed with a camera worn by the shooter, a person carrying a handgun can be seen firing multiple shots in a parking garage.
Richard Allen, the man convicted of killing teenage girls Abigail Williams and Liberty German in Delphi, Indiana, has been sentenced to 130 years in prison for the 2017 murders.
A closer look at what police found at the Ramsey family's Boulder, Colorado, home following the murder of their 6-year-old daughter JonBenét.
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty speaks with John Ramsey to discuss the ongoing investigation into the murder of his 6-year-old daughter JonBenét in December 1996. Nearly 28 years later, Ramsey says he believes the case can be solved "if the police take advantage of all the technology" available to them.
New analysis techniques and decades-old research helped NASA scientists identify an unusual black hole in a distant galaxy.
Here's why NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck, but not stranded, at the International Space Station after launching into space in June.
NASA has delayed the return date for Boeing's Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the decision to keep the two in space.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.
Two astronauts who have been stuck in space since June will have to wait until at least the end of March to come home after NASA on Wednesday again pushed back their return date. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer for the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss what's causing the delays.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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 seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
U.S. diplomats are meeting with Syria's new leaders as they work to locate missing American Austin Tice. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Up to half a million U.S. firearms are smuggled into Mexico each year. Now, Mexico is suing American gun manufacturers and dealers to curb the flow. Sunday.
President-elect Donald Trump took to social media Friday morning to blame President Biden for the impending government shutdown. Earlier in the week, Trump and Elon Musk pushed Republican lawmakers to kill a bipartisan agreement that would have kept the government open. CBS News political reporter Allison Novello has more.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in federal court Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania and being transported back to New York. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
Airports are anticipating record travel as people try to reach their destinations for the holidays this year, but a government shutdown could mean issues for the TSA. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on that and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo has a look at the forecast for travelers.