1.4 tons of cocaine found floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
The seizure comes as President Donald Trump has declared war on Latin American drug traffickers and designated cartels foreign terrorist organizations.
El Salvador
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to seek asylum in U.S.
A lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he has asked a judge to reopen his immigration proceedings and is seeking asylum in the United States.
First human screwworm case linked to travel confirmed in U.S., HHS says
"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.
Where Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be sent
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is the man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year. He was released from pre-trial detention on Friday, and a senior Department of Homeland Security official said he could be deported to Uganda. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
3 U.S. warships to sail off Venezuela as Trump pushes cartel crackdown
The U.S. is deploying 3 guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American cartels.
New human rights reports scale back criticism of El Salvador, but fault U.K.
The State Dept. said the 2024 reports on countries were "adjusted" to be "aligned to the administration's executive orders."
Ex-CECOT inmates speak out on prison treatment
Nine Venezuelan men that the Trump administration deported to El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison are alleging they endured physical and mental abuse at the facility in a new ProPublica report. Mica Rosenberg, an investigative reporter for ProPublica, joins "The Takeout" to share what the men told her team.
Appeals court tosses contempt order in case over Venezuelans sent to El Salvador
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled in April that probable cause existed to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt over its removal of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release on pause
A federal judge has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from federal custody. Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March. The U.S. eventually brought him back to the U.S., but quickly charged him with human smuggling.
Judge weighing Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release
A Tennessee judge is weighing whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, once mistakenly deported to El Salvador, as he awaits his human smuggling trial. After arguments in court on Wednesday, the judge said he will not make a decision until next week. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes reports.
Judge lets Abrego Garcia's DOJ lawsuit go on
A federal judge on Monday denied the Justice Department's motions to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation lawsuit. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Judge calls DOJ's motion to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawsuit "meritless"
The Justice Dept. argued Salvadoran man Kilmar Abrego Garcia's suit over his mistaken deportation should be moot.
El Salvador president denies Kilmar Abrego Garcia's claims of abuse in prison
President Nayib Bukele, in a post on the social media platform X, wrote that Kilmar Abrego Garcia "wasn't tortured, nor did he lose weight," during his stint at a notorious El Salvador prison.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleges "psychological torture" at Salvadoran prison
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he faced "psychological torture" in a prison in El Salvador, following his mistaken deportation to the U.S.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia remaining in jail
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongfully deported by the Trump administration, will remain in jail for now as he faces federal charges following his return from El Salvador. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to stay in jail for now
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the undocumented Maryland father mistakenly deported to El Salvador, will remain in jail while attorneys argue whether he should be deported or released. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has the latest.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release, but ICE likely to detain him
The judge acknowledged in her ruling that determining whether Abrego Garcia should be released is "little more than an academic exercise" because ICE will likely detain him.
Report: Bukele aides blocked MS-13 extraditions
New reporting from ProPublica finds Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's top aides blocked the extraditions of MS-13 leaders to the U.S. because his allies allegedly believed those gang members could be witnesses in a long-running U.S. investigation into Bukele. Sebastian Rotel, one of the authors of the piece, joins "The Takeout" to discuss his findings.
ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes
This week on 60 Minutes: El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele talks about the problems facing his country; And Jon Wertheim reports on the recovery of music written by prisoners in Nazi concentration camps
Salvadorian farmer: "It's been devastating"
Julio Armando Gutierrez has been growing coffee in El Salvador for almost 40 years. He says the last few have been very tough.
The factors causing Salvadorians to flee
A youth and migration adviser in El Salvador tells "60 Minutes," "They're not thinking about gaming a system. They're thinking about preserving their life."
Nayib Bukele: The "60 Minutes" interview
Fleeing gang violence and poverty, 90,000 Salvadorans were apprehended at the U.S. border in the last year. El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele tells "60 Minutes" how he's trying to fix his country. Sharyn Alfonsi reports.
El Salvador not ready for asylum seekers
El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, says his country is not prepared to process and care for asylum seekers he promised to accept in a controversial deal with the United States. See the full interview, Sunday
Abrego Garcia family attorney discusses case
Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains in U.S. custody as his human smuggling case plays out. He was erroneously deported to El Salvador in March and, despite a court order to bring him back to the U.S., remained there until recently. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett sat down with Attorney Chris Newman, who is representing the Abrego Garcia family, to discuss the case.
Faith Salie on Trump's potty mouth
President Trump stepped in it this week when he called Haiti, El Salvador, and nations in Africa "sh*thole countries," preferring that America welcome immigrants from Norway instead. A political and diplomatic sh*tstorm ensued, played out (sometimes without asterisks!) in the nation's news outlets. Contributor Faith Salie discusses what happens when our nation's chief executive uses language best scrawled on a bathroom stall.
Hegseth summons generals and admirals for rare meeting in Virginia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed numerous generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia next week.
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Archives released too much of Sherrill's military record to her political opponent
The National Archives admitted a technician had erred in releasing Rep. Mikie Sherill's "entire record."
DOJ sues 6 states for failing to turn over voter registration rolls
The lawsuits were filed against top election officials in California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
Trump expected to sign deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.
The president is expected to declare that the TikTok agreement is a "qualified divestiture" and satisfies the divest-or-ban law.
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New renderings show more details of White House ballroom under construction
The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House's East Wing.
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska
The U.S. sent fighter jets, yet again, to identify and intercept Russian military aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.
Hikers "had to fight off" attacking bear, Alaska officials say
The hikers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while officials said they would assess the site of the attack.
Delta is replacing engines on Airbus aircraft to address toxic-fume issue
The faulty engines can cause toxic fumes to leak into the aircraft cabin's air supply, posing health and safety risks to crew members and passengers.
STDs fall in adults, syphilis in newborns rises: CDC data
While sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, syphilis in newborns continued to rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.