ICE releases 5-year-old and his father from custody, lawyer says

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, following a court order mandating their release, a lawyer familiar with their case told CBS News on Sunday. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery on Saturday directed government officials to release Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos and his son, who were detained

Venezuela’s Machado says transition of power post-Maduro is “unstoppable”

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose party won the 2024 election, told “Face the Nation” that a political transition away from the remnants of the Maduro regime is “unstoppable” and argued that any positive changes made by the interim government is due to pressure from the Trump administration but may not hold legal weight.

Transcript: Rep. Michael McCaul on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 1, 2026

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Transcript: Mayors Eileen Higgins, David Holt, Quinton Lucas and Mark Freeman on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 1, 2026

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In political upset, Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins North Texas state Senate seat

In what is a major political upset, Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss for the open Texas Senate District 9 seat in Tarrant County, the largest Republican county in the nation, according to complete but unofficial returns. With 100% of the vote in, Rehmet, a union president in Fort Worth, captured 54,267 votes –

Transcript: María Corina Machado on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 1, 2026

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