Senator denied entry into migrant detention facility, claims he saw kids caged in another
Jeff Merkley live-streamed the incident outside a Texas detention facility
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Venezuelan refugee crisis intensifies
Neighboring countries are struggling to keep up with the massive flow of refugees from Venezuela. The United Nations says more than 52,000 have fled to Brazil since early last year, and Colombia's president believes more than 600,000 are now in his country. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Alex Kliment, takes us through the latest.
Ian Bremmer tackles globalism in new book
In his new book,"Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism," CBS News senior global affairs contributor and Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer digs into the factors behind the rise of President Trump, Bernie Sanders, Brexit and other reactions to the impact of globalism.
3 perspectives on migrant caravan story
A caravan of migrants and refugees in Mexico became a focal point of President Trump's immigration comments this week. Willis Sparks, CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, explains three different viewpoints on the situation.
Trump tweets spark fear in caravan of migrants
Confused coordinators of event even told group of mostly women and children they were under threat of nuclear attack
Under pressure, Israeli leader nixes deal on African migrants
Opponents accuse Benjamin Netanyahu of caving to pressure from nationalist allies just hours after touting deal on TV
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U.N. refugee chief calls for more resources to tackle refugee crisis
Grandi highlighted areas of concern such as Burma, Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Food as a political weapon in Venezuela
Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro is up for re-election in May and is using the nation's food shortage as a political weapon. Alex Kliment, CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, explains the dire situation.
Decades later, Vietnamese refugees reunite with rescuers
Lauren Vuong and her family were among the many refugees who escaped Vietnam in small boats and were known as the boat people
Syrian women, girls, forced to pay for aid with "sexual services"
Report by United Nations agency finds exploitation of displaced Syrians continues 3 years after charities were warned
Artist helps Rohingya women face sexual violence, past and present
Dibarah Mahboob works with refugees who fled attacks, including rape, in Myanmar, only to find threat had followed them to Bangladesh
Asylum seekers protest Israel deportation ultimatum
Israeli government threatens indefinite incarceration for those who don't comply with ultimatum for thousands to leave country by April 1
About 90 feared dead as smugglers boat sinks
UN migration agency says boat capsized in Mediterranean carrying mostly Pakistani migrants from Libya
Safe or not, Syrian refugees slowly start coming home
Simple homesickness, harsh weather and discrimination lead some to risk it all, all over again
Bill Richardson bails on "whitewash" Rohingya panel
As U.N. says still unsafe for Muslim refugees to return to Myanmar, veteran U.S. diplomat calls panel a "cheerleading operation" for Aung San Suu Kyi
Mediterranean leaders seek help with huge refugee burden
Cyprus, Greece and Jordan pledge to fight terrorism, but say they and others need more help hosting thousands of displaced Syrians
What's at stake if Trump cuts funding to Palestinians?
"We are already defeated and now they want to oppress us some more?" asks Palestinian mother in refugee camp
100 feared dead as boat sinks in Mediterranean
Libyan navy says 279 migrants, mostly African, rescued but fate of dozens more from capsized rubber dinghy unclear
Refugee admissions into U.S. dropped significantly in 2017
Under the Obama administration, in 2016, 94,837 refugees were admitted into the U.S.
Federal judge partially lifts Trump's refugee ban
Trump restarted the refugee program in October "with enhanced vetting capabilities"
Pope utters word he had avoided in emotional meeting with refugees
Pope Francis asked for forgiveness from refugees in Bangladesh for the hurt and persecution they have endured
Chobani expands in Idaho, despite some hateful rhetoric
It's opening a $20 million yogurt R&D facility in what CEO Hamdi Ulukaya calls "the Silicon Valley of food"
Mayor-elect Wilmot Collins makes history
"When the issues are close to home, when the issues matter ... I'm there," Wilmot Collins told CBSN's "Red & Blue"
Trump allows refugee admissions, with "enhanced vetting"
Trump resumes admissions after 5 months, but advocacy groups say "evidence-free policymaking" will hurt those in most danger
Government shutdown continues as Smithsonian museums, National Zoo temporarily close
The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
China's capacity to hack the U.S. is growing, former NSA head says
Recently retired Gen. Tim Haugh warns that China is hacking America's computer systems – targeting water, infrastructure and telecommunications. He says China's capacity for targeting the U.S. is growing.
Israel expects hostages to be freed "in a few hours" as ceasefire holds
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage-taking" with government shutdown posture
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
Ousted NSA head Gen. Tim Haugh on his firing
In his first television interview since his firing, Gen. Tim Haugh discusses his termination by the Trump administration.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today
The former justice who was the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions talks about the Court today, and about his memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
South Carolina bar shooting kills at least 4, injures 20
The shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island left at least 20 injured, including four in critical condition, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said.
Coral reefs are first environmental system to pass climate "tipping point"
Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a climate "tipping point" as the world warms.