Curious about the deal @SecRubio signed with @nayibbukele? The great @camiloreports had details first… ⬇️
Trump’s choice for HHS chief set to clear committee today as key Republican swing vote - who also chairs the panel - says he’ll vote yes.
#Campaign2026 WATCH: The former chief of staff for @AOC set to primary @SpeakerPelosi in her San Francisco district.
Scoop from @DeFede: Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez expected to be named interim @FIU president
In the meeting, @SecRubio said he is now seeking input directly from ambassadors around the globe after receiving a list of USAID programs in Guatemala from U.S. Ambassador Tobin Bradley early Wednesday. But he also faulted top USAID agency officials in Washington for failing to cooperate with Musk's team.
"We hope to achieve — over the next 36 to 48 hours — what I'd hope to do in a more orderly way, from the top down… Now we're going to have to achieve it from the bottom up, defining what those special missions are," he said.
"We hope to achieve — over the next 36 to 48 hours — what I'd hope to do in a more orderly way, from the top down… Now we're going to have to achieve it from the bottom up, defining what those special missions are," he said.
"The United States is not walking away from foreign aid. It's not. We're going to continue to provide foreign aid and to be involved in programs, but it has to be programs that we can defend. It has to be programs that we can explain. It has to be programs that we can justify. Otherwise, we do endanger foreign aid," @secrubio told Embassy staffers in Guatemala Wednesday.
NEW: What Marco Rubio told U.S. diplomats behind close doors about the future of foreign aid, as most programs paused
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NEW: Federal courts block Trump attempts to offer buyouts to federal employees and end birthright citizenship. Our latest for @cbsnews 24/7.
START YOUR ENGINES: Per @NicoleSganga @kristincbrown and me: President Trump will attend the Daytona 500 next Sunday, Feb 16, multiple people tell us. We're told we may "see the Beast do a few laps on the track."
Trump was previously there in 2020.
Trump was previously there in 2020.
NEW: New York AG @TishJames and other states plan to sue Trump administration over DOGE access to federal systems
NEW: In a Truth Social post, President Trump says, “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings. He set this precedent in 2021, when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a courtesy provided to former Presidents. The Hur Report revealed that Biden suffers from “poor memory” and, even in his “prime,” could not be trusted with sensitive information. I will always protect our National Security — JOE, YOU’RE FIRED. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
NEW: New York and 18 other states sue Trump administration over DOGE access to federal systems (by @JakeMRosen) urldefense.com/v3/__https://w…$
(By the way, if you or someone you know or love is taking the buyout and wants to explain why, the DM’s are open, the contact info is in my profile.)
Per @cbsnews’s @olivialarinaldi: More than 65,000 federal employees have so far taken the proposed deferred resignation plan offered by the Trump administration, according to @USOPM.
WHAT ABOUT DOGE? Republicans tend to think Elon Musk should have at least some influence over government operations and spending, though not necessarily "a lot" of influence, while Democrats tend to say he should have none, or not much.
M Trump voters and Republicans in large numbers think the administration is more generally putting the right amount of focus on cutting spending and cutting foreign aid.
M Trump voters and Republicans in large numbers think the administration is more generally putting the right amount of focus on cutting spending and cutting foreign aid.
Tariffs on countries besides China aren't popular with most, and nearly three in four think new tariffs on imported goods would generally lead to price increases. (And not necessarily to more jobs or stopping fentanyl.)
People who think tariffs would lead to higher prices are more likely to think Mr. Trump's policies in general will lead to higher grocery prices and won't make them financially better off.
People who think tariffs would lead to higher prices are more likely to think Mr. Trump's policies in general will lead to higher grocery prices and won't make them financially better off.
NEW from @cbsnewspoll: President Trump has a positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised. Concerns about Canadian tariffs and sending immigrants to Gitmo.