A Columbia student activist and green card holder who was detained when he went for a citizenship interview last month said President Trump “will not silence me,” in an interview with CBS News from Vermont on Monday. Mohsen Mahdawi’s comments marked his first network interview since a judge ordered his release last week — a
The National Endowment for the Arts, the nation’s largest funder of arts and arts education, has begun sending grant terminations to arts organizations. President Trump’s proposed budget, released last week, calls for shutting down the agency, which was founded in 1965. Mr. Trump’s budget proposals in his first term had called to shut down the
The Trump administration’s plan to trim the IRS workforce has resulted in almost one-third of its tax auditors leaving the agency through March, according to a report from the U.S. Treasury Department’s watchdog. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has sought to trim the federal workforce through a combination of layoffs and so-called
Breaking down the role of due process in America’s rule of law – CBS News Watch CBS News Multiple times during a recent interview, President Trump answered “I don’t know” when asked if he’d abide by the constitutional due process rights granted to citizens and noncitizens alike in the U.S. Jessica Levinson joins to discuss
Why Trump is pushing military help for Mexico to help fight cartels – CBS News Watch CBS News Mexico’s president said she rejected an offer by President Trump to send U.S. troops into Mexico to help fight drug cartels. Charlie D’Agata has more. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications
Palestinian student explains why he challenged Trump after release: “You will not silence me” – CBS News Watch CBS News Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian Columbia student who had been detained by immigration authorities when he went to his U.S. citizenship interview, was released after a judge’s order. He spoke to Lilia Luciano in his first
Trump pressures Hamas to release hostages as Israel plans expanded Gaza operation – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel’s government approved plans for its forces to capture the entire Gaza Strip and hold it indefinitely. The Israelis say the plan will not be implemented until after President Trump visits the region next week. Weijia Jiang