Homeland Security Dept. accuses lawmakers of ‘storming’ an ICE facility despite oversight laws saying they could be there  —  The battle over immigration came to a dramatic head Friday afternoon when Democratic lawmakers faced off with Homeland Security Department officers as they tried to visit a Newark …

Trump fires director of U.S. Copyright Office, sources say  —  The Trump administration has fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office, two sources familiar with the situation confirmed to CBS News Saturday.  —  The firing of Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter came after Perlmutter …

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth '03 ‘plagiarized’ small portions of his senior thesis, experts say.  But how serious is it?  —  “After Card's whisper, Bush looked distracted and somber but continued to listen to the second-graders, joking that they ‘read like sixth-graders,’” …

Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on Diversity Policies With Fresh Order for Review of Library Books  —  The move is the latest denunciation by the Trump administration against anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion.  —  The Pentagon continued its purge of anything related to diversity …

Iran and the US begin a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Oman  —  Iran and the United States began a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, officials said, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week.

Republicans' partial tax plan estimated to cost $5 trillion  —  House Republicans released a partial text for the GOP tax bill on Friday and are expected to release the full text on Monday.  —  An early version of the House GOP's tax plan would cost nearly $5 trillion …

Putin Proposes Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks in Istanbul on May 15  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed holding direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, hours after Kyiv and European leaders called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire to start Monday.

Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote  —  Liberals now have 170 seats in House of Commons, two shy of a majority government  —  After a judicial recount, the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped to the Liberals, who have beaten the Bloc Québécois by one vote.

ICE raids have ‘overwhelmed’ coastal California communities ‘We continue to allow double punishment for noncitizens’  —  After a lull in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity on California's Central Coast, a rash of raids has reportedly swept through San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties over the past week.

Is Trump Out-of-Touch, Senile, Nuts or Something Worse?  —  CRAZY TALK  —  It takes a degree of insanity to think sharing a picture of yourself as Pope or as Luke Skywalker is somehow helping raise your plummeting poll numbers.  —  OPINION  —  It was the cringiest of times.  It was the craziest of times.

Trump envoy relied on Kremlin interpreter in meetings with Putin to end war in Ukraine  —  Using the Kremlin's interpreter was “a very bad idea” that put Witkoff “at a real disadvantage,” Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, told NBC News.  —  MOSCOW — President Donald Trump's …

The many big things Trump 'didn't know' about  —  Repeatedly in his second term, Trump has pleaded ignorance about major events and suggested he's not involved in major decisions.  —  One of the major themes of President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign was the idea that Joe Biden had no idea what was happening around him.

Ye song glorifying Hitler gets millions of views on X while other platforms struggle to remove it  —  Spotify, SoundCloud and other platforms have pulled the song, but its spread underscores the challenges tech platforms face in removing content that violate their policies.

Democratic senator says GOP is trying to woo Fetterman  —  Ruben Gallego said Democrats should keep Fetterman in their tent.  —  BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania — Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego said Republicans are trying to pull John Fetterman to the right and argued Democrats should keep …

Stakes Rise as U.S. and China Prep for Second Day of Trade Talks  —  The first day of hourslong discussions concluded without an announced deal  —  GENEVA—Marathon conversations here between U.S. and China officials came to an end Saturday, with more talks scheduled for Sunday …

Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects  —  James Antaki has worked for over 30 years on a device to help infants with holes in their hearts and other defects.  Now it's all at risk.  —  For James Antaki, a biomedical engineering professor at Cornell University …

The First Thing George Santos Should Do in Prison  —  What the disgraced former lawmaker should know as he heads to prison, according to another ex-con ex-congressman.  —  Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives at federal court for sentencing, in Central Islip, N.Y., April 25, 2025.

Trump signs EO offering illegal migrants ‘exit bonus’ in first-ever self-deportation program  —  Homeland Security said earlier this week that migrants would be offered a $1,000 stipend each to leave the US  —  President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order establishing …