President Trump on Tuesday fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in Washington, D.C., CBS News has confirmed, as the president plans a slate of major building projects in the capital city — including a massive White House ballroom. “We are preparing to appoint a new slate of members to the…
In widely expected job cuts after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance, Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees. Paramount initiated roughly 1,000 of those layoffs companywide on Wednesday (Paramount Skydance owns CBS News.) The rest of the cuts are expected to be made at a later date. In all, 2,000…
A jury has found former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second degree murder for the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey. The jury deliberated for several hours after closing arguments ended late Tuesday morning before adjourning for the night. Deliberations resumed Wednesday morning around 8:30 a.m. The jury has asked several questions and…
A former high-ranking homeland security official in the first Trump administration is launching a new online hub Wednesday to facilitate protests and other resistance efforts against President Trump and his policies. Miles Taylor, a former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, is leading a group of dozens of former national security officials,…
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, marking its second consecutive rate cut this year as the U.S. economy contends with a sharp slowdown in hiring. The Fed cut lowers the federal funds rate — what banks charge each other for short-term loans — to between 3.75% and…
Elon Musk is widely recognized as an electric car pioneer. Yet the Tesla CEO has also single-handedly chilled the automaker’s sales, according to a recent study by researchers at Yale University. Public controversy over Musk’s role as leader of the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as well as his acquisition of social media platform Twitter…
Hospitals nationwide are urging the Trump administration to reconsider a steep new fee for hiring highly skilled workers from other countries. Many turn to medical professionals from abroad to fill the gaps, but the new $100,000 price tag for the popular H-1B visa is making that nearly impossible, particularly for midsize hospitals or smaller. “We…
Washington — President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he has the authority to send U.S. military forces beyond the National Guard into U.S. cities, claiming not even the courts could stop him, but said that hasn’t been necessary so far. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One during his trip to Asia, the president said…
The government shutdown has dragged on for more than four weeks, and there are no signs that Congress will resolve the impasse soon, as members of both parties continue to blame each other and push their opponents to fold. Senate Democrats want to extend a slate of expiring health insurance subsidies in exchange for their…
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