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The president of El Salvador is refuting allegations made by Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man whose mistaken deportation by the Trump administration has fueled a monthslong legal saga — in which he said he was beaten and subject to psychological torture while in prison in the Central American country.President Nayib Bukele, in a post on the social media platform X, wrote that Abrego Garcia “wasn’t tortured, nor did he lose weight.” He included pictures and video of Abrego Garcia in a detention cell at El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, earlier this year.”If he’d been tortured, sleep-deprived, and starved, why does…

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump has announced that an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout will be held on the grounds of the White House next year, one of many events to be held to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. During a speech Thursday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Trump indicated UFC president Dana White is going to organize one of the mixed martial arts fights on the grounds…

The American Revolution was one of the most significant events in world history because it created a “new thing called a citizen,” iconic filmmaker Ken Burns told CBS News, as the nation celebrates the Fourth of July exactly one year before its 250 birthday.”I think the American Revolution is the most important event since the birth of Christ in all of world history. … I mean, it turned the world upside down,” Burns told CBS News’ John Dickerson in an interview set to air on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sunday.Before the war that secured the American colonies’…

Issues once thought long settled are now up for grabs again. But, “they’re not going to get what they want,” says Omar Jadwat of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project. Ad Policy Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks with reporters as she boards the Senate subway after a vote in the US Capitol on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.(Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Hours after the Supreme Court issued its ruling that narrowed lower courts’ usage of nationwide injunctions—in response to the Trump administration requesting it take up the issue in the wake of federal judges halting his unconstitutional…

A 90-day freeze on sweeping U.S. tariffs is set to expire on July 9, sowing economic uncertainty as the Trump administration works to revamp the terms of global trade. The stakes for millions of U.S. consumers and businesses are high. Economists warn that the barrage of import duties announced on April 2, which President Trump called “Liberation Day,” could trigger another bout of inflation, put smaller companies out of businesses and dent financial markets. As next week’s deadline approaches, the Trump administration has touted new trade agreements with countries including China, the U.K. and Vietnam, while the status of other pacts remains under wraps. Mr.…

How President Trump’s tariffs could impact future July Fourth fireworks celebrations – CBS News Watch CBS News Millions will gather across the U.S. for the dazzling sights of fireworks to mark the Fourth of July, but the tradition relies almost exclusively on China. The Asian country makes nearly all of the fireworks that are used in the U.S. It’s causing problems for fireworks retailers, many of them small businesses, because of the uncertainty of President Trump’s tariffs. CBS News’ Ian Lee reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now…

From an aerial view, the U.S.-Mexico border fence ends with a gap on Jan. 20, 2025 near Sasabe, Ariz. Republicans’ tax and spending bill includes $46.5 billion for border wall projects. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images President Trump’s signature domestic policy bill is headed to his desk, marking a historic federal investment in immigration enforcement. The House cleared Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday — meeting the president’s self-imposed deadline of July 4. The massive package sets aside about $170 billion to support the Trump’s administration’s border and immigration goals, which includes detaining and deporting…

Watch: House passes Trump budget bill Watch: House passes Trump budget bill, sending legislation to president 36:18 Washington — President Trump is bringing pomp and circumstance to his signing of the “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, with a 4 p.m. Independence Day ceremony at the White House. Some Republican members of Congress who voted to pass the legislation are expected to attend, as the president puts his signature on his sweeping domestic policy bill. The final bill hasn’t appeased all Republicans, but the president and Congress managed to pass it ahead of their self-imposed July 4 deadline. The president watched coverage of…

By attacking equality of citizenship, MAGA is smashing the foundations of national pride. Ad Policy Revolutionary War reenactors march in Cape Ann, Massachusetts, during a Fourth of July parade.(Walter Bibikow / Getty Images) Not too long ago, the Fourth of July was a festive occasion: a day of national celebration, hot dogs and parades, flag-waving and fireworks. John Updike memorialized the traditional July 4 holiday in Rabbit at Rest (1990), the final novel of his Rabbit trilogy. In that novel, Updike’s antihero, Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom, a former high school basketball star now in his paunchy and troubled late middle age,…

July 4 celebrations may look different in some cities this year as they swap the crackle of fireworks for synchronized drone displays.Independence Day drone shows are planned for dozens of cities across the country, from Salt Lake City to Sarasota, Florida. The shows, produced by a variety of vendors, involve hundreds of illuminated drones programmed to carry out choreographed routines set to catchy songs like “Firework” by Katy Perry. Not everyone is on board with the shift from old-school pyrotechnics, but the companies behind the drone shows promise to deliver all the pomp and circumstance of traditional fireworks shows and more,…