CBS News Live CBS News Live 2 Live Attorney General Pam Bondi is expected to make an immigration enforcement announcement Wednesday afternoon, her first major announcement as the nation’s top law enforcement official. In her first hours as attorney general, she issued a sweeping set of directives that targeted sanctuary jurisdictions with an order to
Supporters of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) praise it as an important anti-bribery statute that keeps corporations honest when doing business outside the U.S. By contrast, the law’s detractors say it unfairly hobbles American companies, giving an advantage to foreign players. On Monday, President Trump took a side. “It sounds good on paper but
Washington — A group of advocates led by the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday asking a federal court to quickly require the Trump administration to give the migrant detainees it is holding at Guantanamo Bay access to lawyers. Complying with an order from President Trump late last month, U.S. officials have
The Kennedy Center’s board voted unanimously to elect President Trump to be its new chair Wednesday afternoon, as the president reshapes the center’s governing body and performances, moving away from what he views as “woke culture,” multiple sources told CBS News. After Mr. Trump announced plans last week to remove the Kennedy Center’s chairman and
A Russian cybercriminal and crypto fraudster will be sent back to Moscow as part of a prisoner swap that on Tuesday brought American Marc Fogel home after more than three years in Russian custody. Alexander Vinnik in 2024 entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit money laundering. The 45-year-old operated BTC-e, at one point
Washington — At least one U.S. citizen who was being detained in Belarus was released Wednesday, the United States’ top hostage negotiator said. Adam Boehler, the U.S. envoy for hostages, told CNN that the individual’s name “at this point needs to remain private.” Two other individuals were released Wednesday, as part of the deal, he
Washington — President Trump said Wednesday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and directed members of his national security team to “immediately” begin negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war with Ukraine. The call between Mr. Trump and Putin is the first known conversation between the two since the president returned to the White