Trump floats “getting rid of FEMA” as he visits North Carolina and California

Washington — President Trump said Friday that he would sign an executive order to overhaul or possibly even abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as he visited North Carolina, months after it was hit hard by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.  Mr. Trump said the order would “begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling

Trump empowers deportation agents to target migrants allowed into U.S. legally

Washington — The Trump administration has given federal immigration authorities permission to revoke the legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants the former Biden White House allowed into the U.S. and seek their deportation, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by CBS News. The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies,

Hundreds of “illegal immigrant criminals” arrested, White House says

Trump orders troops to border Trump orders troops to the border to crack down on immigration 05:54 Hundreds of “illegal immigrant criminals” in the United States were arrested Thursday and hundreds of others flown out of the country on military aircraft as President Trump’s promised mass deportation operation got underway, the White House said. In

Senate to vote on Hegseth confirmation as Democrats continue to raise concerns

Washington — As the Senate approaches its final confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary, Democrats are continuing to raise their concerns about his character and fitness to lead the nation’s largest department.  In a 51 to 49 vote Thursday, the Senate advanced Hegseth’s nomination, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition. The