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The exterior of the Terrorist Confinement Center as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 26, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP WASHINGTON — The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries. The revelation was contained in court filings Monday by lawyers for more than 100 migrants who are seeking to challenge their deportations to El Salvador’s mega-prison known as the…

The Department of Veterans Affairs has dropped plans revealed in a memo earlier this year to lay off tens of thousands of personnel in August, a news release from the department indicated Monday.The VA announced it’s currently on pace to reduce its staff by about 30,000 employees by the end of this fiscal year, in September, thereby “eliminating the need for a large-scale reduction-in-force,” or RIF.The department originally planned to reduce its staff to 2019 levels, or just under 400,000, according to a memo obtained by CBS News in March. The VA said in its release that it had “roughly…

Trump’s defense secretary loves taking selfies while presiding over administrative anarchy. Ad Policy The man in the empty suit: Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025.(Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, loves posting pictures of himself—and you can hardly blame him. Ahead of the NATO meeting in February, Hegseth seeded social media with photos showing him working out with Marines stationed in Europe, lifting weights and going for a jog. His chiseled visage and athletic build aren’t just an asset but arguably his sole selling point. Hegseth keeps getting hired…

6/30: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation,” days after President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, Democrats Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut join “Face the Nation,” along with potential Republican vice-presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

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President Trump said Monday his administration will send more defensive weapons to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, days after pausing some weapons shipments. “We’re going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves,” Mr. Trump told reporters during a White House event with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night.The president said the shipments will consist of “defensive weapons, primarily,” saying Ukraine is “getting hit very hard” and “so many people are dying in that mess.”The United States has provided Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars in weapons and other…

A Texas Department of Public Safety official inspects debris on the waterfront at Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Sunday, July 6, in Hunt, Texas. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP As the death toll rises following catastrophic floods in Central Texas over the holiday weekend, Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, says officials owe a thorough investigation to find out what went wrong in warning and evacuating residents. Flash flooding in Texas killed at least 90 people over the Fourth of July weekend, with most reported in Kerr…

7/7: CBS Evening News Plus – CBS News Watch CBS News Texas floods expose gaps in emergency warning system; Climate scientist explains what made the Texas floods so extreme Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Environment / July 7, 2025 The deadly consequences of Trump’s National Weather Service budget cuts. Ad Policy Children’s clothes hang on the branch of a tree on the bank of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. (Jim Vondruska / Getty Images) “There will be people who die.” That stark warning was issued in February by Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, after US president Donald Trump sought to fire more than 800 employees of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which houses the National Weather Service.…

President Trump on Monday said the U.S will impose 25% tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan by August 1, while also threatening to hit a dozen other nations with steep import duties by next month. Mr. Trump initially posted two nearly identical letters, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, on his Truth Social media platform outlining the new tariffs. A 90-day freeze on country-specific U.S. tariffs on dozens of nations, including Japan and South Korea, is scheduled to expire on July 9.Mr. Trump on Monday afternoon also announced separate tariffs on an additional 12…