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House fails to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas 03:04 The House began voting July 2, 2025, on whether to open debate for a sprawling Trump-backed domestic spending bill, but some GOP holdouts could endanger its passage. With such close margins, a tie vote is possible — here’s…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man whose mistaken deportation by the Trump administration has fueled a monthslong legal saga — alleged Wednesday that he faced “psychological torture” and “severe beatings” after he was sent to a supermax prison in El Salvador earlier this year. The new allegations emerged in a legal filing by attorneys for…

Washington — Jeffrey Smith, one of the D.C. police officers beaten and injured during the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, was left traumatized and changed by the events of that day, his widow, Erin Smith, says. “The man that left on January 6 was not the man that came home in the early hours…

The biggest challenges facing Senate spending bill’s passage in House – CBS News Watch CBS News After hours of debates on the floor of the Senate, the Republican majority passed the massive tax and spending bill with the help of Vice President JD Vance. Now, it’s back to the House, where it could face some…

Edan Alexander greeted in New Jersey hometown Freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander greeted by cheering crowds in New Jersey hometown 03:57 Washington — President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet with freed Hamas hostage Edan Alexander and his family in the Oval Office on Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.  Alexander,…

Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump’s plan to sharply restrict access to the nation’s asylum system, a blow to the president’s sweeping crackdown on immigration into the United States. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled in favor of 13 individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. and three immigrants’ rights groups who…

Trump’s global tariff deadline looms What Trump’s looming global tariff deadline could mean for Americans 04:55 Washington — President Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. has reached a trade deal with Vietnam, days before the July 9 deadline when the pause on his so-called reciprocal tariffs will expire. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr.…

Washington — President Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to allow him to fire three members of the independent Consumer Product Safety Commission. The request to the high court by Solicitor General D. John Sauer arose from a federal judge’s decision earlier this month that found Mr. Trump’s removal of the three commissioners…