U.S. to reopen southern border crossings
On Thursday, the U.S. will reopen official southern border crossings that were previously shut down due to a surge in migration. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is in Eagle Pass, Texas, with more.
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Congress faces early 2024 shutdown deadlines
Congress is facing a series of looming deadlines as the new year kicks off. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains.
Chicago mayor: Abbott creating "chaos"
Mayors Brandon Johnson of Chicago and Mike Johnston of Denver, who have pushed the Biden administration for more help in dealing with the influx of migrants, join "Face the Nation" to discuss how immigration is affecting their communities. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is "determined to continue to sow seeds of chaos" with migrant transport to their cities.
U.S. border officials on track a record 300,000 migrants in December
U.S. Border Patrol are on track to process more than 300,000 migrants in December, an all-time monthly record. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News immigration and politics reporter, joins "Face the Nation" to discuss the latest.
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"
This week on "Face the Nation," Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Denver Mayor Mike Johnson discuss how immigration is affecting their cities. Plus, Sen. Lindsey Graham joins Margaret Brennan.
U.S. border officials on track to process over 300,000 migrants in December, the highest monthly tally on record
Never before has U.S. Border Patrol processed that many migrants in one month, according to monthly tallies going back to fiscal year 2000.
DOJ warns Texas over immigration law
The Justice Department warned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott it would file a lawsuit if the state implements its strict immigration law known as SB4. The measure, which Abbott signed into law earlier this month, will allow state and local law enforcement to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants suspected of entering the U.S. unlawfully. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down the Texas law and Abbott's response to the Justice Department's warning.
How Texas' migrant buses are impacting cities
Democratic mayors of large cities are renewing calls for federal help over the migrant crisis. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's busing operation has already transported more than 80,000 migrants out of the state. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
Mexico, U.S. discuss record migrant crossings
The White House says Mexico is taking new steps to curb the number of migrants crossing the southern border. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has the latest.
Migrant crossings at U.S. southern border reach record monthly high
U.S. Border Patrol agents processed more than 225,000 migrants in the first 27 days of December, a tally that eclipses the previous monthly record.
Biden admin. threatens lawsuit if Texas enforces state immigration law
SB4 would allow Texas officials to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants on state criminal charges if they are suspected of entering the U.S. illegally.
Liberal mayors push Biden to act on migration
The Democratic mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver said Wednesday they are overwhelmed with the number of migrants arriving in their cities and called on the White House to intervene. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports on the Biden administration's response.
Biden unveils final 2023 Ukraine aid package
The Biden administration announced an additional $250 million in military aid for Ukraine on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry explains where the money is coming from and how it will help the nation in its war with Russia.
Goals for U.S.-Mexico border talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Mexico City on Wednesday to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The meeting comes amid a migration surge along the southern border that has strained federal and local resources for both countries. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Blinken, Mayorkas to meet Mexican president
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas are meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Wednesday to address the spiking migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more.
Blinken and Mayorkas travel to Mexico
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' diplomatic summit in Mexico comes as thousands of migrants keep arriving at the southern border. Homeland Security & Justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest from the White House.
France passes controversial immigration bill
France has passed a new immigration bill backed by President Emmanuel Macron that leftists are saying may enable the far-right's agenda. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe reports.
Biden speaks with Mexico's president
Migrant crossings at the U.S. southern border have spiked this week with agents processing more than 10,000 people each day. Thursday, President Biden spoke with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador about what can be done to address the situation. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Biden to send Blinken and Mayorkas to Mexico
President Biden plans to send Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to Mexico amid a surge in migrants crossing the southern border. Ed O'Keefe, CBS News' senior White House and political correspondent, reports from the White House.
Biden speaks with Mexico's leader as migrant crossings spike at border
President Biden has asked top officials to head to Mexico in the coming days to meet with the Mexican president.
Chicago grapples with influx of migrants
Chicago is grappling with an influx of asylum seekers as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues his campaign of sending migrants who cross the southern border to Democratic-led cities across the country. On Tuesday, a plane with over 120 migrants flew from Texas to Chicago under Abbott's direction. CBS News Chicago reporter Sabrina Franza has the latest on the situation in the Windy City.
Johnson urges Biden to take action on border
Officials are grappling with historically high levels of migrant apprehensions along the southern U.S. border. With Congress gone for the year without having reached an immigration deal, House Speaker Mike Johnson wants President Biden to take executive actions to address the influx. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Hundreds cross razor wire into Texas
U.S. immigration agents are dealing with a major spike in migration at the southern border. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest from Eagle Pass, Texas.
Congress wraps up 2023 without achieving much
2023 in Washington, D.C., can be summarized just as much by what didn't happen -- as by what did. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "America Decides" to recap Capitol Hill's year of chaos and inaction and to preview lawmakers' busy January schedule.
Officials say border overwhelmed by migrants
Border Patrol agents are stretched so thin that customs officers are being called to help with a spike of thousands of migrants crossing into the U.S. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more.
Trump and Zelenskyy say they're nearly in agreement on Ukraine peace plan
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
1 person killed after 2 helicopters crash in Hammonton, NJ
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Tracking winter "bomb cyclone" snarling flights. Maps show the latest forecast
More than 51 million Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.