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Wednesday, April 02, 2025 3:45 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

FDA lays off bird flu leadership, among steep cuts to senior veterinarians -- More than 130 staff were cut from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, officials said.

4 hours ago

Nevada community hopes Trump will slow expansion of solar farms in their area -- The Federal Bureau of Land Management greenlit seven massive solar projects that, combined, would cover an area about the size of Las Vegas.

6 hours ago

Trump says his tariffs could bring in trillions. Economists disagree. -- Experts estimate far lower figures in tariffs revenue, warning that President Trump's tariffs could drive up prices for American consumers.

7 hours ago

Cruz's advice for marathon Senate speech: "Nothing in, nothing out" -- After his 21-hour speech in 2013, Cruz said the most common question he was asked was about going to the bathroom.

8 hours ago

Cornell University student activist chooses to self-deport after visa revoked -- A senior official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security claimed, without evidence, that the student was a "terrorist sympathizer."

8 hours ago

Adam Schiff places hold on Ed Martin's nomination to be D.C. U.S. attorney -- Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff intends to put an indefinite hold on Ed Martin's nomination to be the top prosecutor in Washington, D.C.

8 hours ago

Trump's crusade against big law firms sparks fears of long-lasting damage -- President Trump has signed a string of executive orders in recent weeks targeting some of the nation's most prominent law firms.

10 hours ago

Trump to consider final TikTok proposal Wednesday, sources say -- The Trump administration is finalizing plans for investors that could include Blackstone and Oracle.

11 hours ago

RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records transparency teams -- It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.

12 hours ago

HHS sued by 23 states, D.C. over $11 billion in cuts to public health funding -- The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island, calls the HHS cuts to public health grants illegal.

12 hours ago

House effort to allow remote votes for new parents survives in a blow to Johnson -- House Speaker Mike Johnson called the outcome "disappointing," adding that a "handful of Republicans joined with all the Democrats to take down a rule - that's rarely done."

12 hours ago

RFK Jr. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci's replacement -- Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts.

13 hours ago

Trump's nominee for top U.S. general says he never wore a MAGA hat -- Lt. Gen. Dan Caine told senators in his confirmation hearing on Tuesday that he believes President Trump was speaking about someone else when telling stories of Caine's loyalty.

15 hours ago

Bid to strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funds faces Supreme Court -- South Carolina in 2018 moved to terminate a Planned Parenthood affiliate's participation in its state Medicaid program.

15 hours ago

Trump official admits "administrative error" in deporting man to El Salvador -- Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."

16 hours ago