Trump fires archivist of the United States, official who oversees government records

Deputy archivist of the U.S. to retire following Trump firing of National Archives chief

One week after President Trump fired the head of the National Archives and Records Administration, the second-in-command, the deputy archivist, has informed colleagues of his intent to retire, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to CBS News Friday. William “Jay” Bosanko served as chief operating officer for the National Archives when the FBI served a search…

Read More
Bird flu case with "flu-like symptoms" hospitalized in Colorado

Bird flu case with “flu-like symptoms” hospitalized in Colorado

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a third U.S. bird flu hospitalization, Wyoming’s health department said Friday, after a woman was admitted to a healthcare facility in neighboring Colorado.  The patient was experiencing “flu-like symptoms” and had “health conditions that can make people more vulnerable to illness,” Wyoming’s health department said. She…

Read More
Trump says the federal workforce is too big. Here's what to know about its size.

Federal workers express shock, anger over mass layoffs: “You are not fit for continued employment”

Federal layoffs start with probationary workers and warnings of bigger cuts Federal layoffs start with probationary workers and warnings of bigger cuts 03:24 Probational federal employees who lost their jobs on Thursday as part of the Trump administration’s mass firing of government workers expressed shock and anger at the terminations, which they contend will hurt the government’s…

Read More