Trump revoking legal status of 532,000 immigrants
The Trump administration plans to revoke the legal status of potentially more than half-a-million immigrants currently living in the U.S. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has analysis.
Immigration
Wife of protest leader facing deportation speaks
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests on campus, was arrested earlier this month by federal immigration authorities who claimed they were acting on a State Department order to revoke his green card. His wife, Noor Abdalla, is opening up about the arrest. Elaine Quijano has more.
DOJ defends El Salvador deportations in court
The Trump administration appeared in court again on Friday, defending its decision to deport hundreds of Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador's mega-prison. On Saturday, President Trump cited a centuries-old law called the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants with alleged ties to the gang Tren de Aragua. A judge temporarily paused the flights and verbally told the administration to turn the planes around, which didn't happen. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen breaks it all down and has the latest updates.
Sudan's military retakes palace
Sudan's military said it recaptured the country's presidential palace from the rival Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. While this marks a major symbolic victory for the military, it does not necessarily mean the country's two-year civil war is close to an end. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on this, immigration services and Ukraine peace talks.
Trump says Venezuelan deportees were vetted
President Trump was asked how he could guarantee that everyone deported to El Salvador is a dangerous criminal on Friday. He said the migrants went through a "very strong vetting process." Meanwhile, the Trump administration plans to revoke the legal status for hundreds of thousands of Latin American and Haitian migrants in April. CBS News Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Breaking down tense deportation case hearing
The judge who temporarily blocked the Trump administration's deportation flights to El Salvador held a contentious hearing Friday, grilling Justice Department lawyers on what they knew about the flight and why they seemingly ignored his order to turn them around. Plus, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Air Force's newest aircraft. CBS News' Jake Rosen and Charlie D'Agata have the latest.
Venezuelan official on CECOT flights
Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello Rondón, called the U.S. deportation flights to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison the "establishment of a concentration camp." This comes as more details emerge about those deported by the Trump administration. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Hearing on mass deportation flights
A judge is still awaiting more details from the Department of Justice on the flights to El Salvador carrying migrants deported from the U.S. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane previews the legal proceedings.
Names of people deported to El Salvador
CBS News has obtained a list with the names of those deported to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison. Immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
Trump on new fighter jets
President Trump commented on the new fighter jets being built by Boeing and provided more details on the deportation flights to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison. Mr. Trump also commented on reports about Elon Musk's meeting at the Pentagon. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Ellee Watson have more.
DOJ invokes state secrets privilege
The federal judge awaiting more details on the mass deportation flights to El Salvador wants to know why the Justice Department invoked state secrets privilege to evade the request. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman breaks down the latest in the case.
Who was deported in last weekend's flights?
CBS News has obtained the names of the Venezuelan men deported in flights to El Salvador last weekend. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Another deadline passes for deportation info
Another deadline for the Department of Justice to provide a federal judge with information about last weekend's deportation flights has come and gone. The flights carried hundreds of Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador with the Trump administration invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport 137 of them. But a federal court judge says the flights violated a temporary restraining order. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Deportation fight continues in court
Judge James Boasberg asked the Justice Department to provide more details on the Trump administration's deportation flights to El Salvador by noon Thursday. The agency did submit a court filing, but it was after the deadline and the judge says much of the information in that filing was already known and called it "woefully insufficient." CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
List names Venezuelans deported to El Salvador
CBS News has obtained the names of 238 Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador and imprisoned. The White House insists they were all members of a Venezuelan gang, but that is in dispute. Nancy Cordes has more.
List of men deported to El Salvador revealed
CBS News has obtained a list of the 238 Venezuelan men the Trump administration recently deported to El Salvador. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
ICE arrests Georgetown researcher on visa
A Virginia judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting a Georgetown University researcher. Earlier this week, immigration authorities detained Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral associate at Georgetown University. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.
Judge: Trump White House evaded obligations
A federal judge Thursday afternoon said the federal government "evaded its obligations" to answer his questions over deportation flights to El Salvador this weekend. Tom Dupree, former deputy assistant attorney general, and Jessica Levinson, CBS News legal contributor, join "America Decides" with analysis.
Legal standoff over deportations escalates
After the Department of Justice missed a Thursday filing deadline about details sought by a federal judge on the Trump administration's deportation flights to El Salvador, the judge called the department's response "woefully insufficient." CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Jennifer Jacobs have the latest.
Venezuelan migrant deported from U.S. to El Salvador has no record, docs show
In February, at a routine ICE check-in in Texas, Franco José Caraballo Tiapa was unexpectedly detained, and on Saturday, his wife lost contact with him.
Two found guilty in 2022 Texas smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths
Two men charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning have been found guilty.
Deadline on deportation case passes
It is not clear if the federal judge presiding over the case on mass deportation flights to El Salvador received the additional information he requested from the Department of Justice. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.
White House on judge on El Salvador case
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has sharp critiques for the federal judge presiding over the case on mass deportation flights to El Salvador. This comes as the court awaits more details on the flights in question. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.
Deadline for details on deportation flights
The judge who ordered the Trump administration to turn around deportation flights to El Salvador is giving the Justice Department until noon Thursday to provide details on those flights. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
DOJ may invoke state secrets privilege in Alien Enemies Act deportation case
The Justice Department accused the judge in the case of continuing to "beat a dead horse" to pry "legally immaterial facts" from the government.
DOJ says "over a million more documents" potentially related to Epstein case have been found
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
Powerball $1.817 billion Christmas Eve jackpot won by one ticket, in Arkansas
A single winning ticket was sold for Powerball's Christmas Eve jackpot of $1.817 billion, in Arkansas. It was the second biggest winning jackpot in U.S. lottery history.
We asked experts to rate the U.S. economy in 2025. Here's what they said.
The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going.
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve concert canceled after Trump's name added
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled.
California storm threatens homes and holiday travel
Forecasters said Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years and warned about flash flooding and mudslides, especially in areas scorched by wildfires.
Trump suggests pulling licenses if networks are "almost 100% Negative" about him
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
DOJ releases huge set of Epstein files with many mentions of Trump
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Thousands attend Christmas Eve events in Bethlehem, first since Gaza war
Thousands of people traveled from nearby towns and villages to attend Bethlehem's annual Christmas Eve tree lighting ceremony, which was canceled the last two years.
Is anything open on Christmas Day 2025? See which businesses are operating.
Most major retail stores and grocery chains are closed on Christmas Day, with some exceptions.