ICE reports 18th detainee death in 4 months, putting agency on track for new record

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday reported the 18th death of an individual in its custody so far this year, putting the agency on track to record a new all-time high in detainee deaths if the grim trend continues. A 33-year-old man from Cuba died at an ICE detention center in Georgia on Tuesday, … Read more

FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation’s disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved to address staffing issues that triggered concern and uncertainty among and about its workforce, including reinstating employees put on leave for publicly opposing agency policies, and extending contracts for some workers whose terms were set to expire soon. The changes come as FEMA prepares for the 2026 Atlantic … Read more

Months after Operation Metro Surge, federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud

Teams of federal agents once again swarmed sections of Minneapolis early Tuesday morning, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News, exercising search warrants at about 20 childcare centers for suspected fraud. No one was arrested in the raids — a stark contrast from last winter’s immigration crackdown during Operation Metro Surge — but the sweeping law enforcement activity … Read more

Disease, hunger and Israeli strikes: Six months after Trump’s ceasefire in Gaza

Optimistic plans to improve the enclave’s security, provide reconstruction and humanitarian relief, and institute a more permanent governance structure in Gaza are gridlocked by diplomatic disagreements over Hamas’ disarmament and an increasingly distracted Trump administration, the diplomats say. “Once the war ended and Hamas agreed to the ceasefire and the hostages were released, that was … Read more

Karen Bass meets with Trump at White House to push for LA wildfire relief after months of clashes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to push for wildfire relief funding, marking a rare moment of cooperation after months of clashes. Bass shared a photo on X showing her and Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger … Read more

Mob boss John Gotti’s grandson sentenced to 15 months in prison for COVID loan fraud

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Late mob boss John Gotti’s reality-TV-star grandson was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison for pocketing $1.1 million in loans from a federal program meant to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmine Agnello, whose gel-spiked hair was a mainstay of the mid-2000s A&E series “Growing Up Gotti,” must … Read more

House GOP’s campaign arm raises record $47 million in first 3 months of 2026

House GOP’s campaign arm raises record $47 million in first 3 months of 2026 – CBS News Watch CBS News House Republicans’ campaign arm brought in a record-breaking $47.1 million fundraising haul to start the 2026 midterm cycle, the committee chairman told CBS News in an interview. CBS News’ Fin Gómez has more. Source link

House GOP’s campaign arm touts record $47 million fundraising haul in first three months of 2026

The National Republican Congressional Committee, House Republicans’ campaign arm, is touting a record-breaking fundraising haul to start the 2026 midterm cycle, the committee chairman told CBS News in an interview. National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson said the committee raised $47.1 million in the first three months of the year, the largest amount ever … Read more