Former high school teacher Ryan Walters was elected Oklahoma state superintendent of schools in 2022, but more than two years later, the state still ranks 49th in education. “I was elected to turn the state’s education system around,” Walters told CBS News. “We were 49th when I was elected. We’re working to move all these
Oklahoma governor and schools chief at odds over collecting students’ immigration data – CBS News Watch CBS News A proposal approved by the Oklahoma Board of Education that would require students to submit their immigration status during enrollment is drawing backlash, including from the state’s conservative governor. Shanelle Kaul has details. View CBS News In
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 – 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
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
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
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