Lawmakers outraged over senator’s forcible removal from DHS press conference

Washington — Lawmakers are calling for answers after Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, expressed shock over “the manhandling of a United States senator,” adding that he wants answers “to what the

Federal judge to weigh Trump’s troop deployment to Los Angeles

Washington — A federal judge will consider Thursday whether to temporarily restrict President Trump’s use of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to assist with federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles. The hearing in San Francisco marks the first test of Mr. Trump’s decision to place more than 4,000 members of the California National Guard

White House won’t participate in impeachment inquiry hearing

White House won’t participate in impeachment inquiry hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House says it will not participate in an impeachment hearing scheduled for this week. In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee Sunday, the White House’s top lawyer slammed the impeachment investigation as “baseless” and “highly partisan.” Nancy Cordes

House Intelligence Committee set to review Ukraine report Monday, vote expected Tuesday

House Intelligence Committee set to review Ukraine report Monday, vote expected Tuesday – CBS News Watch CBS News The House Intelligence Committee is set to review a report on the impeachment inquiry Monday. They are expected to vote to adopt the report on Tuesday, which will send it to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Weijia Jiang

Trump touts $5 million immigrant “Trump card,” says waitlist is open

President Trump’s $5 million pathway for wealthy immigrants to achieve legal U.S. residency now has a website where aspiring visa holders can join a waitlist for what he’s calling the “Trump card.”  In a social media post late Wednesday, Mr. Trump said that “thousands have been calling and asking how they can sign up to ride a