Portland, Oregon — Ongoing protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Portland, Oregon, have largely been contained to a single block in the downtown South Waterfront neighborhood, but the perception of Portland as unsafe has created ripple effects across this 135-square-mile city. On one particular October day, Mother’s Bistro and Bar…
From the earliest days of his rule, Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a regular practice of purging senior members of his country’s military hierarchy. He has invoked corruption in opaque legal proceedings and presided over their public disgrace, banishment from the Chinese Communist Party, and imprisonment. In almost every instance, Xi and the propaganda…
The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV, bringing him a packet of letters from immigrant families “terrorized” by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported as the Trump administration’s tactics grow increasingly combative. El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz…
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former football star Herschel Walker to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. President Trump nominated Walker for the diplomatic post last year, after the retired running back entered the political fore by running as the Republican nominee in Georgia’s 2022 Senate race. He lost to incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael…
When the Trump administration set up a federal task force to address crime in Memphis, Tennessee, last month, it cited crime data that didn’t match statistics from the city’s police department. While a White House press release from September says violent crime rose in Memphis in 2024, Memphis Police Department data shows violent crime went…
Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Google has removed an app used to track ICE agents while conducting raids across the U.S., according to a new report. The company told 404 Media that removed Red Dot from the Play Store, noting it “removed apps that share the location of what it describes as a vulnerable group…
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…