Chicago — The rules of engagement for federal agents amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown have come under scrutiny, with one former Immigration and Customs Enforcement director telling CBS News that agents have been put “in a terrible position” and are being tasked with operations “in a city where they don’t belong.” From vehicle crashes to forceful takedowns, encounters with
The U.S. military struck another boat in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, and there were survivors aboard the vessel, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. A day later, CBS News learned there were two survivors. President Trump on Saturday said the survivors, one from Ecuador and another from Colombia, will be returned to their
Crowds began to hit the streets Saturday in cities and towns across the country to vent their anger over President Trump’s policies in “No Kings” protests, which Republicans have slammed as “Hate America” rallies. More than 2,700 demonstrations are planned coast to coast and even near Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where he is
Closed signage is seen around the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on the National Mall in Washington on Oct. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A federal judge has broadened her order blocking the Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs during the federal government shutdown, extending protections to tens of thousands more federal workers.
Detransition advocates protest outside the annual Pediatric Endocrine Society conference in San Diego on May 6, 2023. Testimony from medical ethicists, whistleblowers, and detransitioners led the Federal Trade Commission to launch a public inquiry in July into whether consumers—especially minors—have been harmed by transgender-related interventions. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times A newly released report suggests transgender
The leader of a labor union in Southern California who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid earlier this year will have his felony obstruction charge reduced to a misdemeanor, court records show. David Huerta had been charged with obstruction, resistance or opposition to a federal officer – a class A felony, according to a
The U.S. Capitol building during the government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times With the federal government shutdown now in its third week and officially one of the longest in modern U.S. history, Congress remains at an impasse with no negotiations underway to end it. In the