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Washington — Unlawful crossings at the U.S. southern border are down 94% from the same period last year, Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks told CBS News in his first sit-down interview, crediting the Trump administration’s government-wide crackdown on illegal immigration. Over the past seven days, Banks said, Border Patrol agents have apprehended an average of…
Judge weighs corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams – CBS News Watch CBS News The move to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is now up to a judge. On Wednesday, the DOJ argued the case restricts the mayor’s ability to help enforce President Trump’s immigration policies….
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Washington — Senate Republicans are forging ahead with a narrower budget proposal focused on defense, border security and energy priorities, despite President Trump’s decision on Wednesday to endorse a competing plan put forward by House Republicans. The Senate began what’s known as a “vote-a-rama” on the GOP budget blueprint Thursday evening, in which senators can…
As the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, implements sweeping cuts across the federal government, Republican lawmakers are worried about the impact on jobs and industry in their states. But very few are directly criticizing President Trump or DOGE’s leader, Elon Musk, and are instead taking a quieter approach. But the concerns…
Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, revealed he has opened inquiries into public statements of Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate, according to an internal memo to federal prosecutors in Washington. The inquiry will also review a public statement made by Rep. Robert Garcia, a…
Expert on how to get started with investing – CBS News Watch CBS News A new survey from Bankrate finds that the stock market is the preferred choice for long-term investing, though 21% of Americans avoid it due to intimidation. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger offers tips on how to get started with investing….
Washington — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Wednesday urged her colleagues in Congress to reassert their constitutional authority and stand up to President Trump if he withholds funding approved by lawmakers through his mass firings of federal workers or severe cuts to federal agencies. “If the president, for instance, should seek to withhold federal…
Sen. Murkowski concerned about Trump firings Republican Sen. Murkowski raises concerns about Trump firings 04:21 Washington — A federal judge on Thursday allowed President Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce to continue moving forward while legal proceedings continue, declining a request from a group of labor unions to temporarily block his firing of federal…
Drug Enforcement Administration agents touting immigration arrests, IRS agents poring over documents, the military escorting deportation flights. As the Trump administration works on the president’s pledge to crack down on illegal immigration and carry out mass deportations, the flurry of activity has stretched across the federal government – well beyond the Department of Homeland Security,…