Senate passes reconciliation bill to fund ICE for 3 years, without DOJ fund ban

Washington — Senate Republicans passed long-sought funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agencies following a marathon vote series that began Thursday and stretched through the night and into Friday morning, approving the reconciliation package despite intense pushback over the administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund that had threatened its path forward.  In a 52 to

Hilton, Becerra lead California governor’s race as Steyer gains ground

The race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom in California remained undecided Thursday night, with Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton holding the top spot over the second-leading candidate, Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. Not far behind, in third place, was Democratic billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, who gained some

Listen to journalist Reza Valizadeh’s voice memo from Iran’s Evin Prison here

CBS News has obtained a voice memo that was recorded by Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who has been detained in Evin Prison in Tehran for over a year. “Face the Nation” moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan’s report on Valizadeh’s voice memo is here. The full audio of the memo,

Journalist in Iran’s Evin Prison pleads for medical help for him, U.S. captives

In a recorded phone call from inside Iran’s Evin Prison, Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh made a plea to the U.S. government to obtain medical help for him and other Americans detained in Tehran’s notorious prison. “Even if treating our diseases is a big demand, it would have at least asked the Iranian authorities to reduce

Journalist in Iran’s Evin Prison pleads for medical help for U.S. captives

In a recorded phone call from inside Iran’s Evin Prison, Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh made a plea to the U.S. government to obtain medical help for him and other Americans detained in Tehran’s notorious prison. “Even if treating our diseases is a big demand, it would have at least asked the Iranian authorities to reduce not