President of Paraguay Hopes to Boost Ties With US Under Trump

The South American nation has a long history of friendship with the United States, which Peña hopes to strengthen. WASHINGTON—Paraguayan President Santiago Peña says he is optimistic about working with President Donald Trump’s administration to boost his nation’s alliance with the United States. “We have more than 150 years [of] relations between Paraguay and the

Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard to Face Confirmation Hearings: What to Expect

Trump’s nominees to lead the FBI and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are scheduled for Senate hearings on Jan. 30. The Senate will hold hearings on Jan. 30 to consider President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the U.S. intelligence community and the FBI; key national security appointees that are likely to face

What to know about Trump’s claims about U.S. plan to send Gaza condoms

Both President Trump and his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, have claimed that the administration has stopped a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza as part of the new administration’s reevaluation of federal funding.  “We identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas,” he said Wednesday. “They’ve

Trump says U.S. will send “worst criminal illegal aliens” to Guantanamo Bay

President Trump on Wednesday announced he’s signing an executive order instructing the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security to prep Guantanamo Bay for use as a migrant detention facility for “the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people.” The president made the announcement from the White House before he signed the Laken Riley Act,

Justice Dept. discusses dropping Mayor Adams’ corruption charges, source says

CBS News Live CBS News New York Live NEW YORK – Senior Justice Department officials have held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a source familiar with the discussions confirmed to CBS News. Adams was indicted on five counts of corruption

‘Bullion Bob’ Menendez Gets 11 Years Behind Bars

Disgraced ex-senator Bob Menendez (D., N.J.) was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday afternoon for his role in a bribery scheme. Menendez was charged in 2023 and convicted last summer on 16 counts, including bribery, extortion, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Prosecutors requested a 15-year sentence for Menendez, citing “the seriousness of the defendants’

Quakers Sue Homeland Security for Allowing ICE Arrests at Churches

The Trump administration defended the move as empowering law enforcement. A group of Quaker congregations have sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), alleging that it is infringing on their religious freedom by allowing arrests of illegal immigrants at their meetings. The lawsuit, filed in the District of Maryland on Jan. 27, reads: “Allowing armed