CBS News analysis: DOGE says it's cutting costs but claims are exaggerated
A CBS News review of three of DOGE's largest cuts claimed so far found actual savings of 3% of what was claimed.
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Revisions are a "feature, not a bug" of any jobs report, former BLS commissioner told CBS MoneyWatch.
Majority of ICE arrests in Trump's first 5 months were in these states
Statistics indicate Texas saw nearly a quarter of all ICE arrests during President Trump's first 5 months in office. About 11% of arrests occurred in Florida and 7% in California.
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Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies
A CBS News investigation found discrepancies between the government's description of the Jeffrey Epstein jail video and what the video shows.
When license plate readers get it wrong
Automated license plate reader technology is used by law enforcement agencies in communities across the U.S. — but the systems sometimes get things wrong.
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New Orleans officials knew risk years before Bourbon Street attack
A confidential report warned that bollards needed to be fixed. New Orleans didn't start to replace them for five years.
"Human … Please die": Chatbot responds with threatening message
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."
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Here's a fact check on Trump's recent comments about the history of U.S. tariffs
Historians say Trump falsely said he was the only president to collect revenue from tariffs on Chinese goods, among other claims.
Officials say mystery drones are not tracking missing radioactive material
The viral theory circulated even after the material was recovered last week.
What's behind Trump's claim about 300,000 "lost" migrant kids?
Republicans have repeatedly alleged the Biden administration lost track of hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied minors. But experts say they're distorting the facts.
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CBS News analysis: DOGE says it's cutting costs but claims are exaggerated
A CBS News review of three of DOGE's largest cuts claimed so far found actual savings of 3% of what was claimed.
Revisions are a common feature of any jobs report says former BLS commissioner
Revisions are a "feature, not a bug" of any jobs report, former BLS commissioner told CBS MoneyWatch.
Majority of ICE arrests in Trump's first 5 months were in these states
Statistics indicate Texas saw nearly a quarter of all ICE arrests during President Trump's first 5 months in office. About 11% of arrests occurred in Florida and 7% in California.
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Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies
A CBS News investigation found discrepancies between the government's description of the Jeffrey Epstein jail video and what the video shows.
When license plate readers get it wrong
Automated license plate reader technology is used by law enforcement agencies in communities across the U.S. — but the systems sometimes get things wrong.
Trump claims Europe doesn't buy American cars or food. Is that true?
President Trump threatens to raise tariffs, claiming the European Union won't buy U.S. cars or food — but 2024 trade data shows otherwise.
Before-and-after images show RVs, homes swept away by Texas floods
Aerial images show destruction in Kerr County after deadly floods tore through Central Texas.
False claims link cloud seeding to deadly Texas floods, despite "zero evidence"
Viral posts promoted false claims that cloud seeding, a form of weather modification, played a role in the devastation. Meteorologists explain it doesn't work that way.
Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas
Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and others rose rapidly.
ICE detains more non-criminals, new data analysis shows
More than half the people ICE has detained under President Trump have no criminal conviction, while roughly 8% were convicted of violent crimes, an analysis of new data by CBS News finds.
AI-generated videos fuel falsehoods about Iran-Israel conflict
Coordinated networks have spread fabricated videos about the Iran-Israel conflict, experts say.
NATO members that spend the most — and least — on defense
Leaders agreed to boost their defense spending goals significantly during Wednesday's NATO summit.
Trump's deportation efforts could impact these industries and states the most
Unauthorized immigrants make up nearly 5% of the U.S. workforce, according to 2022 estimates, and a higher share in construction and agriculture.
Fake videos and conspiracies fuel falsehoods about L.A. protests
Recycled footage, a video game clip and debunked rumors have spread online, fueling misinformation about L.A. protests
HHS budget proposal eliminates CDC centers in favor of new "MAHA" agency
The proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services slashes CDC and NIH funding in favor of the new Administration for a Healthy America.
Maps and photos show how the Los Angeles ICE protests unfolded
Here is what happened on each day the protests against immigration detention operations in the Los Angeles area.