Kamala Harris weighs run for governor or another presidential bid

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ return to the political spotlight Wednesday came not only with a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump, but also a carefully worded acknowledgment of her political future ambitions. Speaking in San Francisco, in her first major public remarks since her 2024 presidential defeat, Harris blasted Mr. Trump’s economic agenda. His

Behind Trump’s decision to remove Mike Waltz as national security adviser

Behind Trump’s decision to remove Mike Waltz as national security adviser – CBS News Watch CBS News National security adviser Mike Waltz is leaving his White House post, although soon after reports about his departure were published, President Trump announced he plans to nominate him to be ambassador to the United Nations. Margaret Brennan has

Migrant crossings at U.S.-Mexico border stay at historically low levels

The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border unlawfully continued to be at a historically low level in April, three full months into President Trump’s aggressive efforts to curtail illegal immigration, according to internal federal data obtained by CBS News.  In April, Border Patrol agents recorded roughly 8,400 apprehensions of migrants who had crossed

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it end TPS for Venezuelans

Washington — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to wade into its effort to terminate the Temporary Protected Status program protecting roughly 350,000 Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. from deportation. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revoked the designation in February, which would have cleared the way for the migrants to lose their

Waltz out as national security adviser, but Trump says he’ll be U.N. ambassador

National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts in the Trump White House, according to multiple sources familiar with their departure. President Trump said Thursday he’s nominating Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. In the interim, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as

HHS redirects $500M to Trump appointee’s vaccine project, bypassing reviews

The Department of Health and Human Services has transferred $500 million from research into next-generation COVID-19 vaccines, redirecting the money to a single vaccine project linked to the Trump administration’s former acting head of the National Institutes of Health. Multiple federal health officials said they were surprised by the announcement, which bypassed the usual procedures

National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy are leaving Trump White House, sources say

National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, will be leaving their posts in the Trump White House, according to multiple sources familiar with their departure. They are expected to leave Thursday, sources say. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Journalist Mark Halperin first reported the departures.