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14+ min ago (790+ words) December 7, 2025 / 11:33 AM EST / CBS News The Trump administration's elevation of a vaccine skeptic to lead a high-profile office within the Food and Drug Administration is raising alarm among multiple senior FDA officials, who told CBS News the appointment will harm the agency's reputation as a reliable steward of the nation's drug supply. On Wednesday, Dr. Tracy Beth H'eg was tapped as acting director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, which is responsible for evaluating new drugs and ensuring adequate supplies of existing ones. Her appointment came after the abrupt resignation of Richard Pazdur, a veteran FDA scientist who took over the office just three weeks ago." "Putting Tracy Beth in charge is like dropping an atom bomb," one agency source said, adding that multiple top-level officials are preparing resignations. "It's an extinction level event. Tracy Beth H'eg…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (59+ words) This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as more Americans say they're feeling the pain of higher prices this holiday season. Plus, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar joins to discuss the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on Somalis in Minneapolis. Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 7, 2025...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (87+ words) Novelist Jan Karon has written 25 bestsellers, including 15 about a make-believe mountain village, Mitford " stories in which the humanity of her characters is evoked in what she calls "a place of refuge." Karon talks with Faith Salie about discovering her voice as a writer at a very young age; the comforting qualities of her stories; and how the death of her daughter, Candace, led to her latest Mitford book, "My Beloved." Author Jan Karon on returning to Mitford Author Jan Karon on returning to Mitford...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago (96+ words) The songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart helped put the "great" in the Great American Songbook. But Hart's heavy drinking led to the end of their partnership. In the new movie "Blue Moon," Oscar-nominee Ethan Hawke plays a heartbroken Hart reduced to watching Rodgers gain even greater fame collaborating with Oscar Hammerstein II. Hawke talks with Tracy Smith about the challenging role of Hart; his own youthful ambitions; and about joining the faces on the walls of the legendary Broadway watering hole Sardi's. Ethan Hawke on "Blue Moon," and taking nothing for granted...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (50+ words) Who dresses as St. Nick and speaks an odd brogue? Why, it's Techno Claus, a.k.a. David Pogue! He offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his valuable tips for the gadget lovers on your gift-giving list. 2025 holiday gift ideas from Techno Claus 2025 holiday gift ideas from Techno Claus...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago (520+ words) December 7, 2025 / 9:54 AM EST / CBS News Techno Claus (who looks suspiciously like correspondent David Pogue) emerges from the fireplace, as is his wont every year at this time" It's Techno Claus, back for my visit this year,'Cause breakin' and enterin' " that's my career.The hours are lousy; the pay isn't great,My business is basically carryin' freight! But still, I get pleasure " yes, this much I grant "Suggesting cool gifts with a technical slant. Zukuco Bluetooth Beanie Hat ($15) I got a few buddies. And some of dese guys,They wake and go running before the sun's rise.I really don't see the appeal, truth to tell;It's cold and it's dark and it's boring as hell! But this keeps you warm, and it lights up the way,It's even got speakers " just pair and hit "Play"! The audio quality's shockingly…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (33+ words) "Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including celebrated architect Frank Gehry, who brought a unique vision to skylines around the world. Passage: Remembering architect Frank Gehry...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago (95+ words) Since the Trump administration began launching strikes against alleged drug vessels off the coasts of South America, killing at least 87 people, some fishermen in Santa Marta, Colombia, say their way of life is under attack. Lilia Luciano talks with relatives of Alejandro Carranza, who never returned from sea following a U.S. strike on September 15; Rear Admiral Carlos Oramas, commander of Colombia's naval forces in the Caribbean; and Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice, who questions the legality of the strikes. Colombian fishermen express fears over lethal U.S. strikes...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (492+ words) December 7, 2025 / 8:10 AM EST / CBS/AP A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been "foiled" by loyal soldiers, the West African nation's interior minister said in a video on Facebook. "In the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilizing the state and its institutions," Alassane Seidou said. "Faced with this situation, the Beninese Armed Forces and their leadership, true to their oath, remained committed to the republic." Earlier Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa. The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the removal of President Patric Talon and all state institutions. Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri was appointed president of the military…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago (1427+ words) December 7, 2025 / 7:00 AM EST / CBS News Washington " President Trump's efforts to reshape the executive branch and flex his presidential power are set to be tested at the Supreme Court on Monday, when the justices convene to hear a case that could lead to the dismantling of protections meant to insulate independent agencies from political pressure. The case, known as Trump v. Slaughter, arose from Mr. Trump's move to fire Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from her post at the Federal Trade Commission without cause, despite a federal statute that limits a commissioner's removal to instances of inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office." Now, the high court is set to decide whether those removal protections for members of the FTC violate the separation of powers, and whether it should overturn a landmark 1935 decision in a case called Humphrey's Executor v. United States. The legal…...