Arden Farhi

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Natalie Brand |Capitol Hill |Tracy Wholf |Arden Farhi

An internal government document proposes significant changes for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration along with a 25% cut to its 2026 budget, according to a draft obtained by CBS News from three sources. The cuts hit the agency's research functions hardest.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Arden Farhi |Kathryn Watson

As stocks continued to slide after markets opened, President Trump is speaking at a $1 million dollar-a-person candlelight dinner Friday at Mar-a-Lago, according to an invitation reviewed by CBS News. The fundraiser is for MAGA Inc, a super PAC that supports Mr. Trump. MAGA Inc. can raise unlimited money but is barred from coordinating directly with Mr. Trump's campaign arm. The fine print for the Friday's invitation says the president is attending as a guest speaker and not soliciting donations.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Nicole Sganga |CBS Mornings |Arden Farhi |Camilo Montoya-Galvez

Washington —The Trump administration is implementing a reduction in force for the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman and the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, effectively gutting the department's civil rights and immigration liaison services.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Scott MacFarlane |Ed O'Keefe |Arden Farhi

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress in a letter Thursday that the USPS plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs using a voluntary early retirement program over the next 30 days to reduce costs at the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service. USPS employs roughly 635,000 people. DeJoy also confirmed that the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is now working with USPS.

Jan 19, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Kaia Hubbard |Arden Farhi |Scott MacFarlane

Biden looks back on his presidency Washington — President Biden issued a handful of pardons in his final full day in office, granting clemency to individuals who he said have "made significant contributions to improving their communities" as the sun sets on his presidency.