The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Twin Cities area as it escalates its federal crackdown amid a widening fraud scandal in Minnesota, multiple law enforcement officials familiar with the plan told CBS News. The crackdown could involve roughly 2,000 agents and officers from Immigration
U.S. ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz defended American military actions in Venezuela during an emergency meeting at the United Nations on Monday, and argued that there is no regime change nor U.S. occupation. He repeated the Trump administration’s argument that the air and ground assault was not an attack but rather military force used
Following the action in Venezuela, the Trump administration is alluding to possible action elsewhere in the region. In remarks aboard Air Force One Sunday night, Mr. Trump mentioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, saying Colombia is “very sick too, run by a very sick man.” Mr. Trump said he felt Petro is “not going to be
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon had begun a process to demote Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and cut his retirement pay over a video in which Kelly, a retired Navy captain, called on service members to “refuse illegal orders.” In a post on X, Hegseth said he had
Washington — Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown. The next funding fight comes fresh off a revolt from moderate Republicans over rising health care costs, and as the conflict with Venezuela and frustration with the Justice Department’s handling of the rollout of the Epstein files
A man was detained by Secret Service personnel at Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home after allegedly causing property damage, including breaking windows on the exterior of a personal residence, the Secret Service said early Monday. “Shortly after midnight on Monday, January 5, the man was physically detained by Secret Service agents assigned to the
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he is dropping his reelection campaign amid increased criticism over his handling of fraud in the state. Walz initially announced his run for a third term as governor in September, but says he reevaluated the decision over the holidays. “I came to the conclusion that I can’t give a political campaign