Trump suspends some funding for refugee resettlement groups, memo says

Washington — The Trump administration has directed refugee resettlement groups to stop using some federal funds in light of the president’s suspension of American foreign aid, according to a U.S. State Department memo obtained by CBS News. While refugee resettlement groups are still scrambling to interpret the scope of the funding freeze, advocates believe the

Mexico Accepted 4 Deportation Flights This Week, White House Says

‘If you illegally enter the United States of America, you will face severe consequences,’ said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Mexico has accepted the first four deportation flights of illegal immigrants from the United States, the White House said on Jan. 25. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the flights set a

Inspector General Council Says White House Firing of Government Watchdogs Not Legal

Ware said that the Inspector General Act of 1978 requires the president to notify Congress at least 30 days in advance of dismissal of an inspector general. President Donald Trump has reportedly dismissed at least a dozen inspectors general—presidentially-appointed watchdogs who oversee government agencies—prompting allegations that the move is illegal, setting up a possible showdown

Trump fires multiple federal inspectors general in overnight purge

The Trump administration purged at least a dozen federal inspectors general overnight Friday, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News. It is an unprecedented move that will likely result in legal challenges. In a letter to a White House personnel official, obtained by CBS News on Saturday, the inspector general of the U.S. Small Business Administration