CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live The state of Illinois and Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard. “The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state…
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said on Sunday evening that President Donald Trump has ordered National Guard members from Texas to be deployed to Illinois. In a post on X, Pritzker said that 400 members of the Texas National Guard will be deployed to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the U.S. “No officials from the federal…
President Donald Trump has finally announced the date of the much-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight he plans to host at the White House. The fight, born out of Trump’s seeming love for the sport and friendship with UFC CEO and President Dana White, will take place on June 14, 2026, marking the president’s 80th…
Citing officer safety concerns, the tech giant’s decision to pull ICEBlock and similar apps from its App Store ignites a fierce debate over free speech, privacy, and corporate responsibility. WASHINGTON – In a move that has drawn both praise from law enforcement and sharp criticism from civil liberties advocates, Apple has removed several applications from…
President Donald Trump’s potentially historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas, which aims to finally release all the remaining hostages taken on October 7, 2023, faces several significant hurdles even as the administration remains positive it can close the deal. “No one said this is going to be easy. This is good progress, but a…
Netanyahu signals that Gaza peace deal could be close – CBS News Watch CBS News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped to announce the release of all the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza in one fell swoop in the coming days. Debora Patta reports on the latest from the Middle East….
A federal judge in Oregon has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from sending the National Guard to Portland after the president said he would send troops to the city to handle “domestic terrorists.” U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, issued the temporary restraining order, which is set to expire…
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday that the Trump administration intends to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members after he was offered an ultimatum on troop deployment. “This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will,” he said. “It is absolutely…
Trump asks SCOTUS to review citizenship order Trump administration to ask Supreme Court to decide on naturalized citizenship, reports say 01:52 Washington — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a lower court’s decision and became the latest court to determine the Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship is likely unconstitutional. In a 100-page ruling,…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday he ordered a fourth strike on a small boat in the waters off Venezuela, according to a social media post. “Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike,” which “was conducted in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela while the vessel was transporting substantial…