Border czar Homan says feds will withdraw 700 law enforcement personnel

Brent and Luke Ganger, the brothers of Renee Good, are testifying Tuesday afternoon at a public Congressional forum concerning “the violent tactics and disproportionate use of force by agents of the Department of Homeland Security.”   Below is a transcript of the opening statements made by the Ganger brothers. Luke Ganger I was talking to my 4-year-old

Feds releasing 4th-grader who’s from same suburb as Liam Ramos, officials say

Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, the school district’s superintendent said late Tuesday. Elizabeth and her mother were “picked up by ICE on their way to school” on Jan. 6 and were being held at the Dilley Immigration

Top Minnesota corrections official questions when immigration agencies will draw down forces

In the week-and-a-half since federal immigration agents fatally shot a man in Minnesota, the state’s top corrections official told CBS News there have been “conversations” with the federal government, including with people who report to White House border czar Tom Homan. But Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell said details on a possible deescalation in

Judge restricts use of tear gas, projectile munitions at Portland protests

A judge in Oregon on Tuesday temporarily restricted federal officers from using tear gas at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, just days after agents launched gas at a crowd of demonstrators, including young children, that local officials described as peaceful. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon ordered federal officers to not

Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized with “flu-like symptoms”

Washington — Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a hospital on Monday night “after experiencing flu-like symptoms,” a spokesman for the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday.  The spokesman, David Popp, said it was done out of an “abundance of caution” and McConnell’s “prognosis is positive.”  “He is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving,” Popp

Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to closed-door deposition in House Epstein probe

Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to closed-door deposition in House Epstein probe – CBS News Watch CBS News Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Scott MacFarlane has details. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px);