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Last month, more than 180,000 migrants were stopped along the Southwest border, that's more than any other month in the last four years. In order to truly understand the numbers, Mireya Villarreal went for a ride along the border. In just a few hours, she saw more than 200 people cross into the U.S.
More than $600,000 was donated to families of active duty military personnel going hungry during the pandemic. Of the donations, $350,000 has already reached families, distributed near Ft. Hood, Texas, by volunteers. Mark Strassmann has the details.
Marvin David Scott III allegedly died after officers at a Texas detention facility pepper sprayed him and put a spit mask on his face as he was suffering from a mental health crisis.
Ahead of Fathers Day, "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil and Texas Representative Colin Allred discuss paid parental leave and the likely scenario for most fathers in this country – who do not receive paid leave after the birth of a child. Only nine percent of companies in America offer paid leave for fathers. Allred is one of the first members in congressional history to take a formal paternity leave. Dokoupil and Allred invited their newborns along for the conversation.
While Juneteenth is now a national holiday, Texas has recognized it as a state holiday since 1980. Pulitzer prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed's book "On Juneteenth" looks at the origins of the holiday and its importance in Texas and across the country. She joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
"I'm going to keep right on doing this until I know it's a holiday," she said. "And I feel it in my bones."
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he wants to continue building a border wall with Mexico in his state. However, critics say the plan is short on details and could be political posturing as the governor contemplates a run for the presidency in 2024. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Temperatures are rising well above 100 degrees in some places.
Power outages continue in Texas as much of the country tries to keep cool amid scorching and record-breaking temperatures. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports from Dallas and CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Lana Zak with his latest forecast.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the first stage of a plan to build a wall along the state's border with Mexico. During a news conference Wednesday, the Republican governor approved $250 million as a down payment for the project. CBS News' Mireya Villarreal joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more on the plan.
Record-breaking drought and sweltering temperatures are baking parts of the U.S. This comes as temperatures in Texas are putting a strain on its power grid. Omar Villafranca takes a look.
As the Western U.S. endures extreme heat, Texans are being asked to conserve energy to avoid straining the power grid.
"These Texas Democrats bravely fought against voter suppression," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday.
They have delayed the passage of a GOP-sponsored voting bill.
At least eight people were hurt, three critically, at the event outside El Paso, near Mexico, authorities said. One report put the number of injured at 29.
One suspect is in custody and another remains at large, according to police.
14 people were injured early Saturday in a mass shooting at a bar in downtown Austin, Texas. Police have one suspect in custody but another remains at large.
The battle over whether cruise lines can require passengers and staff to be vaccinated is intensifying. The CDC recommends 95% of all cruise passengers be vaccinated against COVID-19 when sailing from U.S. ports. However, the governors of Florida and Texas took action to prevent businesses from requiring vaccinations, and that includes cruise lines. Errol Barnett reports.
While Democrats in Congress work to expand voting rights, Republican-led efforts to restrict voting rights are spreading across the country. Georgia, Arizona and Florida have all recently passed legislation limiting voting and now experts are worried others will follow. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with more.
At the center of the standoff is a proclamation by Governor Greg Abbott that would force shelters in Texas to stop housing migrant children in federal custody.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced Monday that he'll fly to space on his own rocket. The New Shepard, built by Bezos' space company Blue Origin, is set to blast off from West Texas on July 20. Christian Davenport, who covers NASA and the space industry for The Washington Post (owned by Bezos), joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the significance of the upcoming flight.
In Texas, one of the most restrictive voting bills in the country has temporarily stalled. Democrats staged a walkout off the House floor on Sunday to block Republicans from making the legislation a new law. Matthew Watkins, managing editor at The Texas Tribune, joins CBSN with a look at the bill and its potential impacts on the state.
Democrats walked out of the state Capitol, denying Republican a quorum as the clock ticked down on the legislative session. The governor said a special session will be called.
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott instructed over 50 shelters and foster care porgrams in the state to stop housing migrant children in federal custody.
At 26 years old, Poppy Northcutt made history as NASA's first female engineer in Mission Control. Today, at age 77, she has a different mission: helping patients in Texas navigate the state's maze of abortion restrictions.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow's war effort.
Desmond Holly and several school shooters in the past year were active on the same website, the ADL says.
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
The murder of Charlie Kirk last week follows a litany of violent acts against political targets. Historian Jon Meacham talks about the existential questions now facing America.