Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, on March 11, 2026. Altaf Qadri/AP President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iranian energy facilities if Iranian forces don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz and cease all attacks on the critical waterway. “If Iran doesn’t
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Friday dropped his lawsuit against Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte after Swalwell was accused of mortgage fraud. Swalwell sued Pulte in November, accusing him of abusing his authority in forwarding a criminal referral regarding the lawmaker’s mortgage to the Department of Justice. Swalwell asked the courts to demand Pulte…
Robert Mueller, a former FBI director who led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has died, his family confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday, his family said in a statement, asking for their
Travelers wait in a TSA Pre security line at Miami International Airport in Miami on March 17, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Airline and transportation officials are warning that the nation could face major airport disruptions unless Congress reaches an agreement to fund the Department of Homeland Security by this time next week. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
President Trump threatened to use Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to staff airports if a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security is not passed, as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen. A bill that would fund DHS and provide payments for Transportation Security Administration agents at airports failed to advance in the Senate
The DOJ urged a judge to dissolve an injunction blocking Kilmar Abrego Garcia's re-detention, claiming the court's own order is the sole impediment to his deportation to Liberia.
Border Patrol agents arrested two Mexican fugitives wanted for homicide and lewd acts on a child in California, DHS confirmed, turning both over to Mexico.