John Phelan Steps Down as Secretary of the Navy

John Phelan at a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is leaving the administration, effective immediately, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday. Sean Parnell, assistant to the secretary of war for public affairs, made the announcement on X. “On behalf of

“A breaking point”: Inside the 68-day DHS shutdown

Over the past several weeks, CBS News has spoken with roughly two dozen Department of Homeland Security personnel spanning career civil servants, uniformed personnel and frontline staff about the institutional strain caused by the partial government shutdown, now in its 68th day. Their roles differ, but the sentiment is strikingly consistent: They feel forgotten, not

Appeals Court Blocks California Law Requiring Federal Agents to Show ID

Federal agents block people protesting an ICE operation at a cannabis farm near Camarillo, Calif., on July 10, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on April 22 permanently blocked California from enforcing a new law requiring federal immigration officers to display identification when on duty in the state, ruling the law