The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 27, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the longest in U.S. history on March 29. The DHS shutdown reached its 44th day on Sunday, breaking the previous record set during the U.S. government shutdown in the fall of 2025.
Crowds of people protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Trump’s actions, in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage in what organizers said were mass demonstrations involving millions of people in all. U.S. organizers had estimated that the first two rounds of No Kings rallies drew more
The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 27, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) tied for the longest shutdown in U.S. history on March 28. DHS has been shut down for 43 days, which is the same number of days that the U.S. government was shut down
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The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen, entered the widening conflict in the Middle East Saturday, launching an unsuccessful missile attack on Israel. Meanwhile, about 3,500 more U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East. Holly Williams reports. Original CBS News Link
A discharge petition for a resolution that would require the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for migrants from Haiti earned enough signatures on Friday to force a vote on the House floor. Rep. Marie Gleusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) was the 218th signature on the petition, which also secured support from four Republicans: Reps. Maria…
Third round of “No Kings” protests held worldwide – CBS News Watch CBS News Protesters across the U.S. and the world took to the streets as part of the latest “No Kings” rallies against President Trump and his administration. Among the biggest was in St. Paul, Minnesota. Cristian Benavides reports. link.lazyload { position: absolute; }