2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: “I won’t turn against my neighbors”

Chicago — Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they would refuse to obey federal orders to deploy in Chicago as part of President Trump’s controversial immigration enforcement mission — a rare act of open defiance from within the military ranks. “It’s disheartening to be forced to go against your community members and your

Indiana’s GOP governor says he will call a special redistricting session

Indiana’s Republican governor on Monday said he would be calling a special session to consider redrawing the state’s congressional map, following in the footsteps of other GOP states — although the state Senate president cautioned that “the votes still aren’t there.” Gov. Mike Braun posted on X that he will be “calling a special legislative

U.S. warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago amid tensions with Venezuela

A U.S. warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago‘s capital on Sunday as the Trump administration boosts its military pressure on neighboring Venezuela and President Nicolás Maduro. The arrival of the USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer, in the capital of the Caribbean nation joins the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which is moving closer to Venezuela.