Biden administration weighs making it harder to end asylum crackdown

The Biden administration is debating changes that would make it harder to lift the sweeping asylum restrictions it enacted in June, drafting plans to alter the criteria that would be used to deactivate the strict border measure, two Department of Homeland Security officials told CBS News. The proposed changes concern a proclamation issued in early

U.S. to accuse Russia of interference campaign in run-up to 2024 election

Washington — The Biden administration is set to accuse Russia of engaging in an interference campaign leading up to the 2024 presidential election, multiple sources familiar with the planning confirmed to CBS News.  The actions against Russia are expected to include multiple announcements across executive agencies on Wednesday, including charges filed by the Justice Department,

Watch Live: U.S. accuses Russia of election interference campaign

Washington — The Biden administration accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2024 presidential election, including through a sophisticated influence campaign that involved the creation of fake news sites designed to covertly spread Russian propaganda. Federal agencies were set to announce Wednesday a series of actions against Russia in response to the operation, including

U.S. accuses Russia of sprawling election interference, seizes dozens of sites

Washington — The Biden administration accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2024 presidential election, including through a sophisticated influence campaign that involved the creation of fake news sites designed to covertly spread Russian propaganda. The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a

Trial begins of 4 accused of helping Russia sow political division in U.S.

Tampa, Fla. — The trial began in Florida Tuesday of four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St.

Federal officials tout extreme heat protections, but workers want more

Clarksburg, California — On a sunny August morning in this agricultural town, before temperatures soared to 103 degrees, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library. He came to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, two emerging public health issues