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Washington — The office that asked federal workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week told executive branch officials on Monday that individual agencies can decide how to respond, despite a threat from Elon Musk that employees who refused could lose their jobs. Two officials said that the Office of Personnel Management, or OPM,
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A federal judge denied an emergency motion to restore access for Associated Press reporters and photographers to White House events Monday, pending a fuller briefing and another hearing before he rules. Last week, the Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich,
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Why The Associated Press is suing Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge denied an emergency motion to restore access for Associated Press reporters and photographers to White House events, pending a fuller briefing and another hearing before he rules. Jessica Levinson explains the case. View CBS News In Be the first
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Washington — President Trump said Monday that his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron marked an “important step” in ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, as Mr. Trump’s return to the White House has indicated a likely tipping point in American support — and a possible rift with France and other European allies. Mr. Trump and Macron,
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Key takeaways from Trump-Macron meeting – CBS News Watch CBS News Three years after Russia launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, President Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House. Erica Brown has details. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive
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Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who has penned best-selling books, ran unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director. President Trump announced the appointment Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform,
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Washington — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if doing so would achieve a lasting peace for his country under the security umbrella of the NATO military alliance. Speaking at a forum of government officials in Kyiv marking the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of
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2/23: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” the president’s mission to shrink the federal workforce intensifies, and his foreign policy dealmaking reaches a critical juncture. We’ll speak with President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York and more.
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Agencies push back on Musk ultimatum – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk and DOGE sent an email to federal employees demanding they list five things they worked on in the past week, saying failure to respond would be taken as resignation. But multiple agency heads are telling their staffers not to respond to
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All U.S. Agency for International Development direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday, according to an email sent from the Office of the Administrator and reviewed by CBS News. Those being placed on leave — an estimated 4,200 staffers — would be notified by 5 p.m. Sunday,
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