High school students protest against ICE outside the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 14, 2026. Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for violent student protesters demonstrating against immigration agents, and schools supporting them, to face legal consequences as the state investigates an Austin school district. “It’s about time
Britain’s ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, speaks during a welcome reception for British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at the ambassador’s residence in Washington, on Feb. 26, 2025. Carl Court/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Former United States Ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned as a UK lawmaker amid a growing political scandal over allegations he
A Trump Gold Card is displayed in the Oval Office as President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in Washington on Sept. 19, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images A national university faculty group is suing to shut down President Donald Trump’s “Gold Card” visa, arguing that the new, expedited pathway to permanent residency
A federal judge on Tuesday expressed skepticism over the Pentagon’s effort to downgrade the pay and rank of Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona after he publicly urged service members not to follow unlawful military orders. Kelly, a retired Navy captain, previously sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in mid-January, saying he is the target of
Florida Army National Guardsmen launch a Teal 2 small unmanned aircraft system during training at Fort Hood, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2026. Pfc. Azavyon McFarland/U.S. Army via DVIDS The Pentagon has extended invitations to 25 different drone makers to compete in the first phase of its program to find and field cheap one-way attack drones.
Washington — President Trump suggested Monday that Republicans should “nationalize” voting, the latest escalation in his and his administration’s efforts to step into federal elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. During a podcast interview with former FBI deputy director Dan Bongino, Mr. Trump repeated his claims that people who are in the U.S. illegally are
An intelligence community watchdog has handed over a highly classified whistleblower complaint that includes an allegation of wrongdoing by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to top congressional leaders, following months of delay tied to classification disputes, a government shutdown, and leadership turnover at Gabbard’s office, CBS News has learned. File: Director of National Intelligence