USAID to lay off 2,000 employees and put most remaining staff on administrative leave

By Betsy Klein, MJ Lee and Jennifer Hansler, CNN

Trump appointees appear to contradict Musk for first time in pushback to OPM email

By Kevin Liptak, Tami Luhby and Natasha Bertrand, CNN

What New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she has learned about taking on Trump

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN

Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal

By Shania Shelton, Tami Luhby, Josh Campbell, Eva McKend and Evan Perez, CNN

Fact check: Eight ways Elon Musk has misled Americans about government spending

By Daniel Dale, CNN

Podcaster and ex-Secret Service agent Dan Bongino will be FBI deputy director, Trump says

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Brian Stelter, CNN

Facing pressure at home, GOP lawmakers warn Johnson against ‘hatchet’ spending cuts

By Sarah Ferris, CNN

'Trump likes winners': How John Thune manages the Senate and Donald Trump

By Lauren Fox, CNN

How Trump’s government-cutting moves risk exposing the CIA’s secrets

By Katie Bo Lillis, Phil Mattingly, Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN

Political conference in DC interrupted by death threats against speakers critical of Trump

By Donie O'Sullivan and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN

How retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine became Trump's pick for Joint Chiefs chairman

By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN

Melania Trump returns to Washington after four-week absence

By Betsy Klein, CNN

Fact check: Trump lies at CPAC about the 2024 election he won

By Daniel Dale, CNN

Recording reveals new details on controversial DOGE employee

By Majlie de Puy Kamp, CNN

US proposes its own UN resolution marking anniversary of war in Ukraine after refusing to back European statement

By Jennifer Hansler and Shania Shelton, CNN

How a mid-level staffer rose to oversee the Social Security Administration within days

By Tami Luhby, CNN

At CPAC, the MAGA base is skeptical of Trump's Big Tech alliance

By Steve Contorno, CNN

From bashing Zelensky to lobbying senators, Vance settles in as Trump's No. 2

By Steve Contorno and Alayna Treene, CNN

Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership

By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from carrying out certain anti-DEI directives

By Tierney Sneed and Emily R. Condon, CNN

Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda, setting up clash with House Republicans

By Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN

Supreme Court rules that government watchdog fired by Trump may temporarily remain on the job

By John Fritze, CNN

Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce

By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN

Rep. Cory Mills under investigation by DC police for alleged assault

By Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN

Judge vacates upcoming Eric Adams corruption trial but appoints conservative attorney to argue against dropping the case

By Lauren del Valle, CNN

Merrick County Sheriff’s Office responds to serious crashes

Merrick County Sheriff’s Office responds to serious crashes

State Patrol releases names, new details in Clay County murder-suicide case

State Patrol releases names, new details in Clay County murder-suicide case

34th Annual Winter Cattlemen's Classic Celebrates Ranching, Prepares Next Generation

34th Annual Winter Cattlemen's Classic Celebrates Ranching, Prepares Next Generation

UNMC pharmacy school in Kearney makes progress toward opening

UNMC pharmacy school in Kearney makes progress toward opening

Kearney High Dance Catz make history with first-ever state championship

Kearney High Dance Catz make history with first-ever state championship

WNCC baseball drops a pair of contests on Sunday

WNCC baseball drops a pair of contests on Sunday

Leyton, Bridgeport learn district finals matchups

Leyton, Bridgeport learn district finals matchups

Eagles notes: Four women's wrestlers qualify for nationals

Eagles notes: Four women's wrestlers qualify for nationals

Bluejays notes: Ashworth has 20 as Creighton downs Georgetown 80-69

Bluejays notes: Ashworth has 20 as Creighton downs Georgetown 80-69

Saturday's local scoreboard, Feb. 23

Saturday's local scoreboard, Feb. 23