U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
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President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
The U.S. has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, officials said Wednesday, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Dozens of health care organizations have asked the Trump administration to shield the doctors, nurses, and techs they need to fill shortages from a $100,000 visa fee for skilled foreign workers.
Six months after stepping down from leading the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon Musk suggested in an interview he likely would not repeat his time helming the cost-cutting mission.
The U.S. State Department says the Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas since January. That's more than double last year's total and includes more than 8,000 student visas.
President Trump on Monday announced a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, moving to support a sector that's been hurt by tariffs and a U.S. trade war with China.
The Trump administration has halted all immigration applications filed by people from 19 countries, according to internal government guidance, its latest move to restrict legal immigration pathways.
President Trump confirms that he recently spoke with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This comes as some lawmakers are now voicing their support for congressional reviews of the Trump administration's military strikes on boats. CBS News has this report.
The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.
The White House says it's not going to give up after the cases against James Comey and Letitia James were thrown out Monday. CBS News has this report on what happened, and what could happen next.
In court Wednesday, former FBI Director James Comey sought to have the criminal charges against him dismissed.
President Trump floated the idea of tapping his administration's tariff revenue to send checks to most Americans.
The documents include military reports about the search as well as memos, telegrams and newspaper clippings.
President Trump exempted foods like beef and bananas from his sweeping country-by-country tariffs on Friday.
CBS News President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have signed an executive order to provide more resources for people transitioning out of foster care and into adulthood. That order, named Fostering the Future, is aimed at expanding education, career development and housing opportunities for those people.
With Congress on the brink of a deal to end the government shutdown, the Supreme Court has agreed to keep in place a brief pause on SNAP benefit payments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with the government's new orders.
Michigan began providing SNAP payments as the Supreme Court late Friday issued a halt.
Flight reductions begin Friday at dozens of U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages due to the government shutdown.
The Supreme Court agreed to freeze a lower court order that stopped the State Department from enforcing a new passport policy put into place by President Trump earlier this year.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
The Trump administration will use contingency funds to issue partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments for the more than 40 million people.
As the federal government shutdown approaches its fifth week, uncertainty surrounds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Willie James Inman looks into that and air travel concerns.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
Just before meeting with China's Xi Jinping, President Trump announced he had directed the Pentagon to resume testing of nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with other countries.
