Trump questions
From the ongoing Russia investigation to DACA to tax reform, Sen. Chuck Grassley got an earful from his constituents in Logan, Iowa. CBS Omaha affiliate KMTV reports on the town hall event.
Immigration
1/12/18: CBSN Evening News
Trump denies making "Sh*thole" remark; Queen Elizabeth gets candid in Interview
Trump under fire
Both Democrats and Republicans are reacting to reports that President Trump used vulgar language to describe Haiti, El Salvador and countries in Africa during a meeting on immigration. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.
Reaction to Trump's comments
"I doubt that a comment like that would have been made if somebody like me is sitting across the table from you," said Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah). She's just one of the lawmakers from both parties condemning President Trump's "sh*thole countries" remark.
Lawmakers on Trump
Lawmakers are reacting to reports of vulgar comments by President Trump made during a meeting on immigration. Several Republicans as well as Democrats have slammed the remarks, but two GOP senators in the meeting, Perdue and Cotton, say they do not specifically recall the comments. Washington Post congressional reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN with more.
Backlash over "sh*thole"
President Trump is drawing condemnation for using crude words about countries caught up in the immigration debate. A United Nations human rights spokesman said, "You cannot dismiss entire countries and continents – it legitimizes the targeting of people based on who they are." Debora Patta reports from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Trump's "sh*thole" comment
In an Oval Office meeting on immigration, President Trump said, "Why do we want all these people from sh*thole countries here?" The president's remark caused a political backlash in Washington and a diplomatic incident overseas. The lead U.S. diplomat in Haiti was formally summoned to try to explain the offensive remark. Margaret Brennan reports.
Pelosi's "white guys" comment
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer on Thursday took issue with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's comments that "five white guys" -- a group that includes Hoyer -- are the ones working on a fix for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports on "Red & Blue."
1/11/18: CBSN Evening News
President Trump rejects immigration deal; Texas shooting victim rides home with hero
Trump's "sh*thole" remark
In an immigration meeting with lawmakers Thursday, President Trump disparaged Haiti and African nations as "sh*thole countries," CBS News confirmed.
1/11/18: Red and Blue
President Trump's immigration contradiction?; DACA-protected medical students worry about future careers
Trump's "sh*thole country" comment
During an immigration meeting at the Oval Office on Thursday, when the topic of immigration protections came up, President Trump asked why immigrants came to America from "sh*thole countries" like Haiti and El Salvador. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to discuss the latest controversial immigration comments from Mr. Trump.
DACA deal in jeopardy?
President Trump questioned why the U.S. is accepting people from "sh*thole" countries, when lawmakers suggested bringing back legal protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African nations as a part of a broader immigration deal. Jordan Frasier, political video reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBSN to discuss how this might impact a potential bipartisan plan.
"Sh*thole countries" comment
During an Oval Office meeting on immigration, President Trump asked why the U.S. is accepting people from "sh*thole countries," and then suggested the U.S. should allow more people from countries like Norway. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.
Trump immigration complaint
In a White House meeting today, President Trump was discussing protections for immigrants from countries like Haiti and El Salvador when he asked lawmakers, "Why are we having all these people coming from sh*thole countries come here?" CBSN's Reena Ninan reports.
DACA medical students
Nearly 700,000 immigrants are protected by DACA, and many of them are training for high-level professional careers. Adriana Diaz reports from Loyola University Medical Center in a Chicago suburb where a group of future doctors are watching the DACA debate very nervously.
DACA fight
A U.S. district judge filed an injunction to block the Trump administration from rolling back the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which protects the status of young immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children. President Trump criticized the court's ruling on Twitter. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss the latest on immigration reform.
Trump and Norwegian Prime Minister press conference
In a joint press conference with the Norwegian prime minister at the White House on Wednesday, President Trump took questions on immigration, the border wall and addressed the Russia investigation. He said it "seems unlikely" that he will be interviewed as part of the special counsel's probe. See their full remarks here.
Sen. Lankford on immigration
In our ongoing series, Issues That Matter, immigration reform is the hot button issue at hand in Washington. Cameras captured nearly an hour of negotiations at the White House Tuesday between President Trump and a group of bipartisan lawmakers. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what was discussed and the unprecedented nature of the meeting.
1/9/18: Red and Blue
White House invites cameras to record long stretch of immigration talks; Sen. Menendez helps jump-start a colleague's car.
DACA deal
President Trump hosted Republicans and Democrats in the hopes of coming to a compromise regarding immigration reform. But Tuesday's attempt to reach across the aile drew the ire of Breitbart and other conservatives. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to discuss.
Trump immigration talks
President Trump sat down with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss immigration reform and protection for "Dreamers." During the wide-ranging session, the president said he would support whatever lawmakers came up with. Kevin Robillard from Politico joins CBSN to explain what's at stake.
El Salvador protections
The Trump administration's decision to end special protections for nearly 200,0000 Salvadoran immigrants filled many Salvadoran families with anxiety and dread Monday, raising the possibility that they will be forced to abandon their roots in the U.S. and return to a violent homeland they have not known for years, even decades.
Politics wrap-up
President Trump will be ringing in the new year at Mar-A-Lago ahead of a busy start to 2018 for his administration. The federal government faces a shutdown deadline of Jan. 19, and Mr. Trump is scheduled to hold meetings with lawmakers to discuss bipartisan issues. Rachael Bade, a congressional reporter for Politico, joins CBSN to discuss.
WH denies NYT report
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says senior administration officials deny a New York Times report that claims the president said Haitian immigrants “all have AIDS” and that immigrants from Nigeria won’t want to return to their “huts.”
Trump says if Iran kills protesters, U.S. will "come to their rescue"
As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
Tony Dokoupil: Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.
"You come first," declares the new anchor of the Evening News. "Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests — including the new owners of CBS."
Swiss bar fire started by sparklers, investigators say, amid efforts to ID victims
Many of those killed and injured by a fire that tore through a bar in Switzerland's Crans-Montana ski resort were teenagers celebrating the new year.
FBI says potential New Year's Eve terror attack was thwarted in North Carolina
The FBI's field office in Charlotte, North Carolina, said the potential attack was inspired by ISIS.
"Like a horror movie": Survivors, witnesses describe Swiss ski resort fire
As a deadly fire tore through the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski town of Crans-Montana, young people trapped inside tried desperately to escape.
Records reveal Minnesota's long history with day care fraud warnings
Audits completed in the past 10 years show that Minnesota has lacked the teeth to properly vet attendance records and go after possible fraudsters proactively.
Maduro says Venezuela open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking
In a pretaped interview on state TV, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro evaded a question about a U.S. strike at a docking area that the Trump administration believed was used by drug cartels.
Tesla sales drop for a second year in a row amid headwinds
Tesla's electric vehicle sales fell 9% in 2025 from a year ago amid the expiration of a $7,500 EV U.S. tax credit.
Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado
A woman was killed in what appears to be the first fatal mountain lion attack in Colorado in nearly 30 years.