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President Obama says any executive action he takes on immigration would take awhile to implement, and it would be superseded by congressional legislation.
During a meeting with senior congressional leaders, President Obama says the midterm elections reflected a desire for more bipartisanship and less conflict in Washington.
Congressional leaders from both parties will have lunch at the White House Friday to discuss how to work together in the next term, but a war of words has already erupted over President Obama's plans for executive action on immigration reform. Nancy Cordes reports from Washington.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, warns President Obama that any executive actions on immigration would ruin his chances of signing an immigration reform bill.
An immigration fight is already brewing between President Obama and the Senate. The president said he will take executive action on immigration before the Republicans take control of the Senate in 2015. Nancy Cordes and Major Garrett report.
Despite a rough midterm election for Democrats, President Obama says he won't wait for Congress to act on immigration, vowing to press ahead with planned executive actions.
A federal judge in Texas is set to issue a ruling in a lawsuit filed by Texas' Republican attorney general, who is seeking to have the Obama-era program gradually terminated.
President Obama was repeatedly heckled by young immigration activists at a campaign rally in Connecticut.
"They should all be going back," Mr. Biden said of migrant families during his press conference Thursday.
A recent op-ed published in the Washington Post titled "The border crisis is about human pain and desperation. Why can't the media grasp this?" explores the causes of the latest increase in migration and how the media has struggled to accurately portray the situation. The author of the piece, León Krauze, an opinions contributor at the Washington Post and an anchor at Univision, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss it.
In his first formal press conference since he took office, President Biden slammed efforts by Republicans to restrict access to voting, calling the measures "un-American." Democrats are supporting a sweeping voting rights bill known as HR 1, or the For the People Act. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joined CBSN to discuss different state actions on voting rights and their potential impact.
President Biden defended his administration's handling of immigration at the southern border during his first White House news conference. He also addressed key issues including voting rights and gun control. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss the highlights.
Most immigrants who entered the United States through Ellis Island at its peak were allowed in. Tony Dokoupil looks at the differences between immigration policy then and now.
Democrat Michelle Nunn and Republican David Perdue discussed job creation and the bipartisan Senate immigration bill during a face-off on Tuesday night.
In his first formal news conference, President Biden defended his administration's policy at the U.S.-Mexico border, and revealed his plans to run for reelection in 2024. CBS News senior White House and political reporter Ed O'Keefe, CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with analysis.
The meeting was held ahead of President Biden's first press conference and as lawmakers travel to the border.
The plan involves repurposing convention centers, camps for oil workers and military bases to house the influx of migrant children.
At his first White House press conference, President Biden was asked about his administration's response to the recent surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, including thousands of unaccompanied minor children. He also addressed the question of filibuster reform. Watch his remarks and
A delegation of senior White House officials and lawmakers visited a migrant housing facility in Texas on Wednesday, amid a surge in migrants crossing the southern U.S. border. President Biden has tapped Vice President Harris to lead efforts to manage migration at the border. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more.
The latest on the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and the immigration debate back home, with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and others.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., discusses the president's decision to delay executive action on immigration until after the midterm elections.
The move comes amid a surge in migrants at the border.
President Obama discusses when and how he might take executive action to adjust immigration laws, given the lack of action in Congress.
The surge of migrants trying to cross the U.S. border is straining the system, and some families are being released from U.S. custody without important paperwork. Manuel Bojorquez reports on how the early release is impacting families.
President Biden announced Wednesday that he has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead efforts to work with Mexico and Northern Triangle countries to stem migration at the southern border. During a White House meeting on immigration, the vice president called the border crisis a "challenging situation" and vowed to address its root causes. Watch their remarks.
President Trump warned Friday that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
As activists say Iran's anti-government unrest has seen at least 538 people killed, the nation's rulers threaten protesters and U.S. forces across the Mideast.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar denounced a surge of federal agents to Minneapolis targeting Somalis and other immigrants after a fraud scheme in the state.
In the civil rights era, the agency formed its Community Relations Service, a group of dozens of federal specialists who were informally referred to as "America's peacemaker."
President Trump on Saturday announced that Venezuela has "started the process" of releasing its political prisoners.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, with major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failing to get a deal done before Sunday's midnight deadline.