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Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Friday to start the process of renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War, restoring a name the agency last held in the late 1940s. The executive order will allow the DOD to start using the term Department of War as a “secondary title,” and … Read more
Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is set to announce a Senate bid in next year’s midterm elections on Tuesday, according to sources familiar with the plans. The news was first reported by Politico. Talarico has served in the Texas state legislature since 2018. The 36-year-old former teacher is part of a group of Texas … Read more
Washington — A federal judge in California ruled Friday that the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Temporary Protected Status program for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan and Haitian migrants was unlawful. The move by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen effectively sets aside the administration’s attempt to end temporary legal protections and work permits for … Read more
Washington — The United States plans to host the 2026 Group of 20 summit of world leaders at President Trump’s golf course and spa in Doral, Florida, fulfilling a plan the president initially proposed during his first term. Mr. Trump revealed his decision to hold the G20 in Miami in the Oval Office at the … Read more
President Trump signed an executive order Friday establishing a designation for state sponsors of wrongful detention in a move that would allow the U.S. to punish countries that illegally detain U.S. nationals or take them hostage. The effort, which was first reported by CBS News before Mr. Trump signed the order, is aimed at curbing the … Read more
The Trump administration told Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday it is now seeking to deport him to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement email obtained by CBS News. The email from a top ICE official noted that Abrego Garcia’s attorneys have warned he fears … Read more
Trump orders Defense Department be renamed as Department of War – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump signed an executive order to start the process of renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War, restoring a name the agency last held in the late 1940s. Ed O’Keefe has details.
Judge blocks Trump from ending TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge in California ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Temporary Protected Status program for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan and Haitian migrants was unlawful. Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains.
Behind Trump’s order for Department of War name change – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump signed his 200th executive order, seeking to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War. The move restores the name the agency last held in the 1940s. Charlie D’Agata has more.
6:19 PM / September 5, 2025 Trump: Some vaccines “just pure and simple work” and “should be used” Mr. Trump encouraged the use of vaccines when asked about Florida’s plans to roll back all vaccine mandates for schoolchildren. “I think you have to be very careful when you say that some people don’t have … Read more