U.S. strikes 2 more alleged drug boats, bringing total death count to over 100

The U.S. military says it struck two more alleged drug-carrying boats on Thursday, bringing the total death toll from the Trump administration’s monthslong campaign to upwards of 100. The latest two boats were traveling in the Eastern Pacific along “known narco-trafficking routes,” U.S. Southern Command announced in a post on X. The military said the

Milwaukee judge found guilty of obstruction after allegedly helping migrant evade arrest

A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities during a law enforcement operation at her courthouse. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was acquitted on a count of

Trump administration pauses immigration cases for people from another 20 countries

The U.S. government has expanded a sweeping pause on legal immigration applications to include those filed by people from an additional 20 countries that President Trump added to his “travel ban” proclamation this week, a U.S. official with direct knowledge told CBS News on Thursday. The move, which mainly affects immigrants who hail from certain

Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug

Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump signed an executive order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades. Nancy Cordes has details. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width:

Democrats push for last-minute vote on expiring health care subsidies

Washington — House Democrats called on GOP leaders to hold a last-minute vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits on Thursday as lawmakers are poised to head home for the holidays without addressing the expiring subsidies.  “We’re demanding a vote today on extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits today — not tomorrow, not