Nation Apr 16 NLRB whistleblower claims Musk's DOGE potentially caused significant security breach The National Labor Relations Board protects workers' right to organize and investigates unfair labor practices. A whistleblower complaint filed by an IT staffer claims Elon Musk and his DOGE team gained access to sensitive data that could have led directly…
Economy Apr 09 How the global trade wars could affect personal finances of Americans Amid a roller coaster week for the stock market, we're taking a look at how the global trade wars could affect personal finances in the U.S. Amna Nawaz spoke with Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post.
Nation Apr 07 Alex Ovechkin breaks Gretzky's record to become NHL's all-time leading goal scorer In a historic moment for hockey, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored in a career. Amna Nawaz discussed Ovechkin and his record-breaking achievement with Joe Beninati, play-by-play announcer for the Capitals on the…
Nation Mar 19 Trump administration's Social Security changes could limit access to benefits for millions Significant changes will be coming for Social Security recipients. Millions will no longer be able to verify their identity over the phone, creating a challenge for older Americans and those with disabilities. Advocates are raising concerns about the burden this…
Nation Mar 12 Trump's cuts are designed to 'undermine public education,' former secretary says President Trump has said he wants to eliminate the Department of Education. Tuesday, his administration slashed 50 percent of its workforce. It’s an enormous reduction for the agency that’s currently responsible for managing $1.5 trillion in college loans, guidance on…
Nation Mar 11 5 years after it was declared a global pandemic, a look at COVID-19's impact Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. In a quick succession of events, schools and businesses shut down, lockdowns were put in place, travel was halted and hospitals were over capacity. Globally, COVID…
Economy Mar 07 U.S. economy adds jobs as federal layoffs and rising unemployment bring uncertainty The U.S. labor market made solid gains again last month, adding 151,000 more jobs, just before the biggest federal layoffs began to hit. But there are other warning signs of what could be ahead, not yet fully captured in this…
Nation Mar 03 Blue Ghost lunar landing highlights NASA's partnership with the private sector NASA’s partnership with the private sector took a key step forward with a successful moon landing. The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the company, Firefly Aerospace, stuck the landing safely early Sunday, making it the first commercial spacecraft to…
Health Feb 27 Health officials concerned as FDA cancels meeting to update flu vaccines The FDA canceled a critical meeting of flu vaccine experts where officials decide which strains to target in the next vaccine. It comes amid one of the worst flu seasons in 15 years, according to the CDC. Geoff Bennett discussed…
Health Feb 19 Epidemiologist analyzes Trump administration's strategies against bird flu The Trump administration plans to roll out a new strategy against the bird flu. There are few details, but to bring egg prices down, the plan is aimed at trying to minimize the slaughter of chickens when the flu strikes…