The courts where nationwide injunctions are originating

CBS News examined federal court data on challenges against the Biden and Trump administrations and found patterns in where the cases were brought.

• May 15, 2025

Trump's decision to lift Syria sanctions took U.S. sanctions officials by surprise

President Trump announced this week he will drop sanctions on Syria — surprising some senior U.S. sanctions officials, sources tell CBS News.

• May 17, 2025

FEMA "not ready" for hurricane season, internal review says

The nation's disaster relief agency — rocked by staff cuts and a push for its elimination by President Trump — is "not ready" for hurricane season, which starts in just two weeks, an internal review said.

• May 16, 2025

Brain-dead woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban, family says

Georgia's "heartbeat law" ​is among the restrictive abortion statutes that have been put in place in many conservative states.

• May 16, 2025

South African president to visit White House after Afrikaners arrive

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this week criticized White South Africans who claimed refugee status in the U.S. as "cowardly."

• May 15, 2025

DHS requests 20,000 National Guard troops to help with mass deportation

It's the latest request from the Trump administration for assistance with its mass deportation efforts.

• May 15, 2025

Army anniversary parade on Trump's birthday could cost up to $45 million

A military parade on Saturday, June 14, will feature hundreds of Army vehicles and thousands of soldiers.

• May 16, 2025

FAA has used eBay and 3D printers to replace parts, Duffy says

President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old in some places."

• May 15, 2025

Supreme Court asks tough questions of federal government in birthright citizenship case

The Trump administration's bid to enforce its birthright citizenship executive orders gives the Supreme Court an opportunity to address the soundness of nationwide injunctions.

• May 15, 2025

Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan enters not guilty plea on obstruction charges

The FBI accused Hannah Dugan of allegedly helping a man evade immigration authorities during a federal law enforcement operation at her courthouse.

• May 15, 2025

First judge rules Trump can use Alien Enemies Act. Here's what that means.

U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines, a Trump nominee, ruled the president is legally allowed to use the 18th-century law to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of belonging to the gang Tren de Aragua.

• May 15, 2025

Republicans propose gutting Biden climate bill for Trump tax cuts

The heart of the Republican budget legislation targets key climate and energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.

• May 15, 2025

Bondi sold at least $1 million in Trump Media shares on "Liberation Day"

Attorney General Pam Bondi's stake in Trump Media was worth somewhere between $1 million and $5.5 million at the time of the sale, which occurred on April 2, documents showed.

• May 15, 2025

Missouri lawmakers seek to repeal abortion-rights amendment approved by voters

Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment​, Republican state lawmakers seek to repeal it and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape and incest.

• May 14, 2025

House GOP pushes Trump's "big, beautiful bill" forward after all-nighter

The House is pushing forward on President Trump's "one, big beautiful bill," as lawmakers weighed some of the most contentious parts of the major budget package aimed at addressing the president's defense, energy and tax priorities.

• May 14, 2025

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