The number of migrants unlawfully crossing the U.S. southern border has continued to drop markedly in July, nearing a threshold that would require officials to lift a partial ban on asylum claims enacted by President Biden, according to internal government data obtained by CBS News. July is on track to see the fifth consecutive monthly
A new analysis shows an online account that was believed to belong to the shooter in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump — and where he had purportedly called the date of the attack his “premiere” — was fake, a federal law enforcement official told CBS News on Thursday. A law enforcement official
After the FBI identified the gunman who shot at former President Donald Trump as Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, CBS News and other outlets reviewed public records that verified that he was a registered Republican who had previously donated $15 to a Democratic organization via ActBlue. The apparent contradiction in Crooks’ political alignment
President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House confirmed Wednesday, prompting an array of questions about his health and condition. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president is vaccinated and boosted and is experiencing mild symptoms. “He will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry
Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. JD Vance gave his first speech as the nominee for vice president Wednesday at the Republican National Convention – and his mom, Bev Vance, was a big focal point, receiving a standing ovation. Vance, who has been open about his difficult childhood and wrote a memoir about it, “Hillbilly Elegy,” shared
U.S. intelligence recently detected an Iranian plot against former President Donald Trump, and the information was shared with the Secret Service before Saturday’s event in Pennsylvania, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday. The National Security Council said it has been tracking Iranian threats against the former president for years, though no ties
Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said Americans may see a “different version” of former President Donald Trump in his speech Thursday night following Saturday’s assassination attempt. “I think you may see a bit of a different version of Donald Trump tonight, perhaps a bit softer version than maybe some of the people at home