Border Encounters Rise to Record January High, CBP Says

Border Patrol reported more than 176,000 encounters with illegal immigrants at the southern border in the month of January. U.S. Border Patrol agents last month apprehended a record number of illegal immigrants for a January, according to statistics released by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Feb. 13. CBP reported more than 176,000 encounters with

CBS News projects Tom Suozzi wins George Santos’ former House seat

Political strategist Larry Levy discusses New York 3rd District special election Political strategist Larry Levy discusses New York 3rd District special election 03:57 CBS News projects that former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi will defeat Republican Nassau County legislator Mazi Pilip in Tuesday’s special election to finish the term of former GOP Rep. George Santos, who

The House Impeached Mayorkas—What’s Next?

A number of Republicans have expressed opposition, calling the impeachment articles ‘dead on arrival’ in the upper chamber. On Feb. 13, House Republicans succeeded in their second attempt to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House adopted articles of impeachment against the embattled DHS chief in response to allegations that his

Democrat Suozzi Wins NY Special Election to Replace George Santos

The Associated Press called the race for the Democrat roughly one hour after polls closed at 9 p.m. ET. NEW YORK—Democrat Tom Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip in a New York special Congressional election viewed as a bellwether for the 2024 contests and a referendum on how the illegal immigration crisis and crime can impact

Special election win in Philadelphia suburb gives Democrats edge in Pennsylvania house

Digital Brief: February, 12, 2024 Digital Brief: February, 12, 2024 02:39 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after voters elected a former school board member to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left. Jim Prokopiak’s election to