Immigration Agents Surge Into Minneapolis in ‘Largest Operation Ever’

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participating in an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Jan. 6, 2026, that resulted in the arrest of Tomas Espin Tapia, a fugitive wanted for murder and sexual assault in Ecuador. (DHS)DHS The Trump administration has launched what officials described

Aldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia, dies at age 84

Washington — Aldrich Ames, a counterintelligence officer for the CIA who spied for the Soviet Union and later Russia, has died, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson.  Ames, who was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, died Monday at the age of 84 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland. 

Machado: Maduro capture will go down in history as day “justice defeated tyranny”

María Corina Machado said the day of Nicolás Maduro’s capture “will go down in history as the day justice defeated tyranny” and that President Trump and the U.S. “have done much more than anybody thought was possible.” “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil asked the Venezuelan opposition leader: “Do you think Donald Trump and the

Trump Admin Opens Online Portal to Track Foreign Money Given to US Universities

The gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on Sept. 30, 2025. AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File The Trump administration unveiled a public portal Monday where people can look up how much foreign money is being given to American universities. The “Foreign Gift and Contract” public transparency dashboard tracks more than $62 billion

White House discussing “range of options” for acquiring Greenland, Leavitt says

Washington — The White House said Tuesday officials are discussing a wide range of options for acquiring Greenland, including using the U.S. military to take it by force. Senior administration officials are also discussing possibly acquiring Greenland from Denmark or forming a compact of free association, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Reuters was first

Trump blames Maduro for Americans’ overdose deaths — what experts say about this

One of President Trump’s rationales for ordering the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was his claim that Maduro was responsible for trafficking “colossal amounts of deadly and illicit drugs” into the United States, fueling the overdose deaths of “countless Americans.”   But experts who study drug trafficking told CBS News these claims are exaggerated. 

Trump blames Maduro for Americans’ overdose deaths. Here’s what to know.

One of President Trump’s rationales for ordering the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was his claim that Maduro was responsible for trafficking “colossal amounts of deadly and illicit drugs” into the United States, fueling the overdose deaths of “countless Americans.”   But experts who study drug trafficking told CBS News these claims are exaggerated.