A group of Venezuelan men in immigration custody in Texas and New York local jails filed a federal civil lawsuit Saturday against President Trump and other administration officials asking a federal judge to block the future removals of immigrants under a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The judge Saturday evening indicated
All full-time employees with the government-funded Voice of America, the nation’s largest international broadcaster, were informed Saturday that they have been placed on administrative leave, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News Saturday. The employees were notified in an email sent out by Crystal G. Thomas, director of human resources for the U.S. Agency of Global
President Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to order the swift detention and deportation of all Venezuelan migrants suspected of being members of the Tren de Aragua prison gang, treating them like wartime enemies of the U.S. government. In his proclamation, the president argued the Venezuelan gang was “perpetrating, attempting, and
Houthis: Attacks on Israeli ships to resume Houthi rebels in Yemen say they’re resuming attacks on Israeli ships 02:59 The U.S. launched strikes Saturday in Yemen as President Trump said the U.S. would use “overwhelming lethal force” until Houthis cease shipping attacks. “Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful
President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday began making deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, pro-democracy programming as the president continued his campaign to restructure government without congressional approval. Multiple sources confirmed to CBS News that all full-time employees at Voice of America were informed Saturday that they have been placed on administrative
Washington — President Donald Trump has signed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields said on social media on Saturday afternoon. The signing comes after the Senate passed the bill in a 54 to 46 vote, with one Republican opposing it and two Democrats supporting
The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, U.S. Central Command and the Iraqi prime minister announced Friday. “The Iraqis continue their impressive victories over the forces of darkness and terrorism,” Prime