The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended Dr. Erica Schwartz, a deputy U.S. surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first term, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to two people familiar with the matter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more
Watch: Protesters interrupt OMB Director Russ Vought’s opening statement at House hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News Protesters interrupted OMB Director Russ Vought’s opening statement at a House Budget Committee hearing on Wednesday. Vought appeared before the House panel to discuss President Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2027. Source link
A major legal battle in Texas could determine the future of Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died in floods last summer. The family of the only victim still missing wants the camp closed after a camp director admitted to sleeping through a flood warning that might have saved lives. Jason Allen reports. Source … Read more
Watch Margaret Brennan’s full interview with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 12, 2026. Source link
The CDC was expected last month to publish a study showing that Covid vaccines reduced the likelihood of severe illness, but the agency’s acting director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, delayed its release due to concerns about the methodology. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The study was … Read more
Former CIA director David Petraeus has traveled to Ukraine 10 times since Russia’s invasion in 2022. During his most recent trip last week, he told CBS News that Russia “no longer has the upper hand.” “Over the last two months, the Ukrainians have actually made greater incremental gains than have the Russians,” Petraeus, a retired … Read more
Former CIA Director David Petraeus lauds Ukraine’s “extraordinary innovation” in war with Russia – CBS News Watch CBS News Former CIA Director David Petraeus spoke at the Kyiv Security Forum on Friday, praising Ukraine’s military and saying it has redefined modern warfare. Petraeus sat down with CBS News international reporter Aidan Stretch to discuss further. … Read more
Rep. Eric Swalwell is asking the FBI not to release files related to the California Democrat’s alleged past connections to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative named Christine Fang, known as “Fang Fang.” In a cease-and-desist letter sent by Swalwell’s lawyers to FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday, Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate in California’s governor’s … Read more
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release records from a decade-old investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese operative that resulted in no criminal charges. The cease-and-desist letter from the attorneys advises Patel that he would run afoul of both … Read more
Cyber criminals linked to Iran have accessed FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Friday. An FBI spokesperson did not have an immediate comment. The breach was first reported by Reuters, which said the hacker group Handala HackTeam took credit for the attack and posted images online … Read more