Trump administration expands use of Guantanamo Bay to detain migrants from 6 continents – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Homeland Security confirms that dozens of foreign nationals from 26 countries, including some with criminal records, are now being held at Guantanamo Bay as part of an expanded immigration detention effort under the … Read more
The Trump administration is using the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to detain dozens of foreigners from 26 countries and six different continents, including detainees with serious criminal convictions, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. CBS News reported last week that, as part of an expansion of the Trump administration’s effort to turn … Read more
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 … Read more
The White House is set to put pressure on the U.S.’s trading partners this week to sign new tariff deals, with the hope that they will be finalized before a Wednesday deadline. The Trump administration is expected to send dozens of letters to countries that have not made a trade deal, warning them that higher … Read more
What to know as Trump signs sweeping budget bill into law – CBS News Watch CBS News After weeks of Democratic resistance and Republican infighting, President Trump’s sweeping legislation he calls the “big, beautiful bill” is now law. He signed his domestic policy plan during an Independence Day ceremony at the White House. CBS News’ … Read more
Trump touts enormity of “big, beautiful bill” before signing it into law – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump officially signed his “one big, beautiful bill” domestic policy legislation. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more from the White House. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live … Read more
The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson that will air on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 6, 2025. JOHN DICKERSON: So Ken, let’s imagine it’s July 3, 1776, what is happening in America? KEN BURNS: Well, this house is … Read more
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling on the national park system to charge higher entry fees for foreign visitors. It instructs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum — who oversees the National Park Service — to “develop a strategy” to hike entrance fees and recreation pass fees for non-U.S. residents at any national park that … Read more
Assateague Island, Maryland — The shoreline of Maryland’s Assateague Island is a familiar place for surfer Zack Tyndall. A former firefighter paramedic, Tyndall often helped beachgoers there — but now, as the mayor of nearby Berlin, Maryland, he says safety isn’t guaranteed. “I don’t want to see anybody drown,” Tyndall told CBS News. “We had … Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency has placed 139 employees on leave after they signed a letter criticizing the Trump administration’s environmental policies. The letter, titled a “Declaration of Dissent,” accuses the Trump administration of undermining the EPA’s mission of protecting the environment by promoting “harmful deregulation” and showing”disregard for scientific expertise.” The document, which was released … Read more