The greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants, major contributors to climate change, will no longer be regulated by the federal government, following an announcement Thursday by President Trump and Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. The administration’s action formally repeals what is known as the “endangerment finding,” which
Washington — The Senate is voting Thursday on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, facing an end-of-week deadline to avoid another partial government shutdown. But a deal that Democrats and Republicans have sought to reform the administration’s immigration enforcement operation has remained elusive. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and
Paul and Peters began the second panel by showing video of the lead-up to the shooting of Alex Pretti, who was filming federal agents before he was tackled to the ground and shot and killed. “The grant to use lethal force is so ominous … that society only allows such force to be used on
Washington — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Venezuelan migrants who he found were unlawfully deported to a Salvadoran prison under the Alien Enemies Act last year and then released into other countries. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said in a brief opinion that the number of
Top Trump administration officials had decided to oust Justice Department antitrust chief Abigail Slater and had discussions with her shortly before she announced on social media that she was leaving the department, sources told CBS News. Slater didn’t cite a reason for her departure in her statement on X. She had lost the trust of
Paul and Peters began the second panel by showing video of the lead-up to the shooting of Alex Pretti, who was filming federal agents before he was tackled to the ground and shot and killed. “The grant to use lethal force is so ominous … that society only allows such force to be used on
The committee chairman, GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, told “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday that there has been “a loss of public trust in ICE and their officials after seeing what’s been going on in Minneapolis,” while citing “fault on both sides.” Outlining what he hopes to hear from witnesses, Paul said, “We want to