Democrat moves to block Trump admin from using military drones to monitor protests after LA riots
A progressive House Democrat is introducing a bill to block the Trump administration from using military-grade drones to surveil protests.
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Majority of ICE arrests in Trump’s first 5 months were in these states
Most of the more than 109,000 arrests carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first five months of President Trump’s second term took place in border and Southern states, according to a CBS News analysis of government data. States in the southern U.S., as well as those along the border with Mexico,
Big-Name Politicians Are Running for Governor in 2026—Here’s the List
Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz (left), and Gov. Tony Evers (D-Wis.) (right), listen to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) (center) speak at a rally in the KI convention center to kick off their “Driving Forward” Blue Wall Bus Tour in Green Bay, Wis., on Oct. 14, 2024. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The United States, and its
New Law Helps Veterans Avoid Foreclosure—What to Know
People utilize a Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center in Los Angeles on July 14, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A new law signed by President Donald Trump on July 30 will establish a new partial claims program designed to help veterans who fall behind on their mortgage payments avoid foreclosure. The bipartisan VA Home Loan
Cuts at a little-known federal agency pose trouble for local health programs
A little-known federal agency that sends more than $12 billion annually to support community health centers, addiction treatment services, and workforce initiatives for America’s neediest people has been hobbled by the Trump administration’s staffing purges. The cuts are “just a little astonishing,” said Carole Johnson, who previously led the Health Resources and Services Administration. She
US Reaches Deal With Pakistan on Oil, Tariffs
An aerial view of the commercial district of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Jan. 27, 2023. Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images The United States and Pakistan reached a deal Wednesday that President Donald Trump said will help develop Islamabad’s oil reserves and that Pakistan’s embassy said will lower tariffs for the South Asian nation.
Texas Democrats slam GOP redistricting plan as “grossly unfair” and “deeply undemocratic”
Top Texas Democrats are sounding the alarm over a GOP plan to redraw Texas’ congressional maps, warning in interviews with CBS News it would dramatically dilute minority representation in the Lone Star State and set off a nationwide ripple effect. Republican state lawmakers unveiled a draft congressional map on Wednesday that would turn five U.S.