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

Who is Erica Knight, the FBI’s so-called “Kash Whisperer?”

FBI Director Kash Patel was enduring yet another round of negative headlines in October about his frequent use of the FBI’s private jet – this time to see his girlfriend sing the national anthem at a freestyle wrestling event in State College, Pennsylvania. An FBI spokesman pushed back on the criticism, citing federal regulations requiring