USAID missions overseas ordered to shut down, staff being recalled

Washington — All overseas missions for the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, have been ordered to shut down and all staff will be recalled by Friday, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.  The newly appointed deputy administrator for the agency, Pete Marocco, met with State Department leadership on Tuesday and instructed them to

Fentanyl Czar to Act as Coordinator, 10 Teams of Joint Strike Force to Be Deployed: Minister

Public Safety Minister David McGuinty provided additional details about the new security measures announced by his government that delayed the imposition of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. “We’re going to be appointing our first fentanyl czar—the words are chosen carefully, fentanyl czar— who will serve as the main interlocutor between the Canadian and U.S.

ICE releases some migrant detainees as detention facilities reach 109% capacity

Washington — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is releasing some migrant detainees, in some cases dozens per day, as space in its detention system has exceeded maximum capacity amid a spike in arrests by the agency under President Trump, internal government statistics obtained by CBS News show. On Tuesday morning, space inside ICE detention facilities