Trump’s attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar draw backlash

Trump’s attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar draw backlash – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania was billed as an economic address, but it’s getting more attention for the grievances he aired about Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. Nancy Cordes reports and Robert Costa joins with analysis. link.lazyload { position: absolute;

U.S. seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast

U.S. seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. military seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the ship had been used to violate sanctions on oil from Venezuela and Iran. Charlie D’Agata has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before

U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Washington — The U.S. has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, officials said Wednesday, escalating tensions between the two countries. President Trump said he assumes the U.S. will keep the oil.  Bloomberg first reported the oil tanker seizure. Mr. Trump announced the seizure during a roundtable meeting at the White House,

What we know about The Skipper, the oil tanker seized by the U.S. near Venezuela

The U.S. seized a 20-year-old oil tanker called The Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News, after months of heightened tensions between the Trump administration and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.  The seizure was initially announced by President Trump during an unrelated White House event on

Federal Government Buys Fleet of Planes for Deportation

Detainees board a plane chartered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at King County International Airport in Seattle, Wash., on April 15, 2025. David Ryder/Getty Images The United States has agreed to purchase a fleet of Boeing 737 commercial passenger aircraft to conduct removal operations of illegal immigrants, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed

House Passes $901 Billion Compromise Defense Policy Bill

The U.S. Capitol at sunset in Washington on Dec. 2, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The House passed a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Dec. 10. On Dec. 10, the House voted 312–112 to approve the NDAA bill, which authorizes $901 billion in military and national security programs. Eighteen Republicans

House passes the NDAA, $900 billion defense policy bill, in 312-112 vote

Washington — The House on Wednesday approved a $900 billion defense policy bill as both chambers race to pass it before the end of the year.  The legislation — which sets lawmakers’ defense priorities and authorizes spending levels for the Defense Department and national security programs — cleared the lower chamber in a bipartisan vote