Trump admin. aims to auction offshore oil leases despite states’ opposition

The Trump administration is proposing to auction offshore oil drilling leases across new portions of the U.S. coast as soon as 2026, according to internal Department of Interior draft documents viewed by CBS News. New leases would include waters off New England, the Carolinas and California.   Offshore oil leases are common along the Gulf

Trump Admin Seeks to Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia walks after being released from the Putnam County Jail in Cookeville, Tenn., on Aug. 22, 2025. Reuters/Seth Herald/File Photo The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to deport illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, according to an Oct. 24 court filing. “Although Petitioner has identified more than twenty countries that he

Nearly 8,000 Venezuelan nationals returned on ICE deportation flights since March

The Trump administration has conducted 40 removal flights to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, deporting nearly 8,000 Venezuelan nationals since March, according to senior Department of Homeland Security officials who spoke to CBS News on the condition of anonymity.  The flights began after Venezuela agreed in March to resume repatriation flights, and have continued amid