On May 18, relatives of the Venezuelan migrant detainees in El Salvador’s mega prison CECOT, announced to a WhatsApp group the death of Marlene Ramirez, a grandmother who raised one of the men currently detained there, Jonathan Mendoza Ramirez. Her family said she had died of a heart attack, unable to endure the emotional stress […]
Trump touts record-breaking military recruitment. But numbers were rising before his reelection
Ahead of Memorial Day, President Trump has repeatedly taken credit for an upswing in military recruitment, claiming almost no one wanted to join the military before news of his reelection. “After years of military recruiting shortfalls, enlistments in the U.S. armed forces are now the highest in 30 years because there is such an incredible […]
Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants
President Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and ultimately cost-saving. But the federal legislation, […]
Trump administration holding migrants in Djibouti after judge blocks deporting them to South Sudan, president says
A group of eight migrants is being held in the small African country of Djibouti after a judge said the Trump administration’s attempt to fly them to South Sudan “unquestionably” violated a court order, President Trump confirmed Thursday. Mr. Trump lashed out at U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, who ordered the government to “maintain custody […]
Trump hosting controversial crypto gala with guests who spent millions on Trump family’s meme coin
Trump hosting controversial crypto gala with guests who spent millions on Trump family’s meme coin – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is hosting a crypto gala at his golf club Thursday night with attendees that spent millions on the Trump family’s new meme digital coin. Nancy Cordes takes a look at the concerns […]
Ambassador to Ukraine who resigned under Trump administration may run for Congress in Michigan
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is considering a run for Congress in her home state of Michigan, CBS News has learned. Brink, who served for 28 years as a diplomat, is mulling a bid in Michigan’s 7th congressional district, which is currently represented by Republican Tom Barrett. The Lansing-area district is rated by […]
Why the Army feels safe resuming use of horse-drawn funeral carriages at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia — Soldiers of the U.S. Army’s Old Guard are taking on intensive drills as they prepare to resume next month their sacred and solemn duty of using horse-drawn caissons, or carriages, for servicemembers being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. These horse-drawn funerals were suspended by the Army in May 2023 following […]
N.Y. Rep. Andrew Garbarino slept through
The House passed President Trump’s domestic policy bill, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, by just one vote in the early morning hours Thursday after an all-night session. The vote was that close in part because Rep. Andrew Garbarino, a New York Republican who would’ve voted to support it, was asleep at the time, House […]
Counterterrorism nominee Joe Kent under scrutiny as emails show he pushed for edits to intelligence assessment
President Trump’s nominee to head the National Counterterrorism Center is under fresh scrutiny as emails show he pressed senior intelligence analysts to amend an assessment of links between the Venezuelan government and the criminal gang, Tren de Aragua, known as TDA, to align the assessment more closely with Trump administration policies and to include references […]
Trump administration seeks to end court settlement protecting migrant children in U.S. custody
The Trump administration on Thursday moved to terminate a longstanding court settlement that has obligated the U.S. government for nearly three decades to provide basic rights and services to migrant children in its custody. Since 1997, the settlement, known as the Flores Agreement, has required federal U.S. immigration officials to hold migrant children in facilities […]