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In a slew of executive orders issued by President Trump that are directed at the military, the administration is moving to gut diversity programs and set up a potential ban on transgender service members. Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says there are more executive orders coming. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
A flight carrying migrants deported from the U.S. arrived in Guatemala on Monday amid the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. Thousands of U.S. troops have arrived at the southern border for further enforcement. CBS News' Jason Allen has more from El Paso, Texas.
The Trump administration has paused all federal grants and loans and while it will not pause Social Security or Medicare benefits, there is a temporary hold on all programs related to DEI, the Green New Deal and foreign aid assistance. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.
Some of President Trump's most high-profile Cabinet picks are set to go before the Senate this week for their confirmation hearings. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has a preview.
Colombia over the weekend decided to accept military flights carrying deported migrants after initially refusing to accept the flights, which prompted President Trump to threaten 25% tariffs on goods from the country. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Republicans control both chambers of Congress, giving President Trump a launchpad for his legislative goals. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
A special legislative session is kicking off in Florida where Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to take up several proposals that would help support the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede has more.
President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general late Friday night, including some he appointed during his first term. Inspectors general are independent employees who are tasked with identifying fraud, waste and abuse in the federal government. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand reports on that and the confirmation votes over the weekend for Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem.
The White House says President Trump is holding off from imposing a series of tariffs and other measures against Colombia after the country agreed late Sunday night to once again accept U.S. flights carrying deported migrants. Earlier Sunday, President Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Colombia when it initially refused to accept those flights. CBS News reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Experts are warning that President Trump's decision to issue blanket pardons for Jan. 6 defendants could embolden other extremists. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more.
President Trump answered questions from reporters after arriving in North Carolina Friday for a briefing from Hurricane Helene first responders and to see damage remaining from the storm. Following Mr. Trump's remarks, CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff reported on the president's visit to the area.
The Senate is set to hold its final confirmation vote Friday on President Trump's embattled pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more.
President Trump is embarking on the first trip of his second term to view parts of North Carolina ravaged by Hurricane Helene before going to Los Angeles to see areas burned by the recent wildfires there. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest on the trip and the ongoing fight over the president's executive order on birthright citizenship.
President Trump on Friday will survey the damage from Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina, before traveling to California to tour areas scorched by the Los Angeles-area wildfires. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Another handful of President Trump's picks for his Cabinet are either appearing on Capitol Hill or under consideration for confirmation Thursday. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has the latest.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde says she will continue to pray for President Trump after he lashed out at her for her plea for mercy to immigrants at a post-inauguration prayer service on Tuesday. The reverend said she doesn't consider Mr. Trump an enemy and believes they can disagree respectfully. The Rev. Dr. K Karpen, senior pastor at St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church in New York, joined CBS News to talk about Mr. Trump's immigration policies and his rift with Budde.
President Trump's administration says it plans to send 1,500 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more on that and Mr. Trump's defense of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants.
The full CBS News broadcast of the Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense.
The State Department on Wednesday canceled all refugee travel to the U.S. and halted refugee processing to comply with President Trump's suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on that and some of Mr. Trump's other early executive orders.
President Trump has ordered all federal DEI employees be put on paid leave by 5 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, causing confusion for many. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
President Trump has responded to the bishop who directed a message at him about LGBTQ rights and immigration during her sermon at a post-inauguration prayer service Tuesday. Mr. Trump posted on social media in part that she "was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart."
A judge in Seattle will hear lawsuits filed by four states tomorrow challenging the constitutionality of President Trump's executive order seeking to eliminate birthright citizenship. Lenni B. Benson, a distinguished professor of immigration and human rights law at the New York Law School, joined CBS News to discuss the suits.
President Trump on Monday issued an order to federal agencies to deny birthright citizenship to children of parents who are unauthorized immigrants or temporary visa holders, seemingly defying the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more on the legality of that order and some of Mr. Trump's other executive actions.
President Trump's second inauguration on Monday deviated from traditional norms in a few different ways. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
President Trump signed off on dozens of executive orders Monday with some impacting foreign policy and climate change, prompting reaction from around the world. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has more from London.
President Trump's "Gold Card" program will be rolled out in the coming weeks, allowing the world's wealthy to apply for fast-track visas — if they pay $1 million or more.
President Trump has so far raised $200 million for a new White House ballroom from some of the nation's biggest companies.
President Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat accused of carrying drugs.
In April, a Trump ally referred New York Attorney General Letitia James for federal criminal prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for his comments on Jimmy Kimmel, calling them "dangerous as hell" and likening his move to a mafia shakedown.
The Trump administration is ending the Temporary Protected Status of thousands of immigrants from Syria living in the U.S.
Early in-person voting began Friday in Virginia's gubernatorial election, with Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears making their case to voters.
The Trump administration is targeting a visa widely used by tech companies and other employers to hire foreign workers.
A federal judge in Florida has thrown out President Trump's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing its excessive length, but gave his attorneys a chance to refile.