Immigration official: U.S. probing applicants’ social media for “anti-American” views

Washington — The U.S. government is probing the social media of those applying for legal immigration benefits as part of a Trump administration push to root out “anti-American” activity and views that are “beyond the pale,” a top immigration official told CBS News. Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal

Senate fails to advance funding bill for 10th time on Day 16 of shutdown

At his daily press conference at the Capitol, Speaker Mike Johnson was noncommittal about the possibility of holding a House vote on extending health care tax credits, saying the issue would be part of the “deliberative process” among members. A reporter noted that Senate Majority Leader John Thune has offered Democrats a vote on extending

Bolton case set to be presented to grand jury as DOJ prosecutors seek indictment

The Justice Department is expected to present a possible criminal case and seek a grand jury indictment against former national security adviser John Bolton as soon as Thursday afternoon at a federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, according to two sources familiar with the matter.  In August, the FBI searched Bolton’s home and office as part

Government shutdown live updates as Senate holds 10th vote to fund government

  17m ago What’s on the Senate’s schedule today The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., senators will take a procedural vote on the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government until Nov. 21, along with another procedural vote on a judicial nomination, according to Majority Whip John Barrasso’s office. Then at

Senate set to vote on advancing Pentagon funding bill amid shutdown

Washington — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on advancing an individual year-long appropriations bill to fund the Pentagon as GOP leaders pursue an alternative approach to restart some funding as the government shutdown has stretched into a third week. Senate Majority Leader John Thune teed up consideration of the full-year Defense Department appropriations