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Hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees have been deployed to the southern border to assist in immigration enforcement, the head of the agency told lawmakers on Tuesday, as the administration continues to push Congress to approve more funding. At…

Police are urging the public to come forward with any information concerning Mackenzie Lueck, the missing University of Utah student who disappeared more than a week ago. Police have released new images showing her at Salt Lake City International Airport…

Washington — More than 15,000 asylum seekers have been returned to Mexico by U.S. authorities to await hearings in American immigration courts as the Trump administration accelerates a controversial policy it believes can help border officials cope with an unprecedented…

Salem, Oregon — Republican state senators in Oregon haven't shown up for work since last Thursday when they went into hiding to block Democrats from voting on a climate bill. State Democrats even made a wanted poster, evoking the days of…

Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will sweep across the continent to affect tens of millions of people and cause a spike in premature deaths. That…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to hold a vote in August on a bill to fully fund the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which helps those with illnesses related to the 2001 terror attacks, said 9/11 responders who met with…

President Trump presented Staff Sgt. David Bellavia with the Medal of Honor for his heroism during Operation Iraqi Freedom, making Bellavia the first Iraq War veteran to receive the honor while still alive. "David often tells young people, Americans don't…

Support for legal marijuana use up to 65 percent Illinois' new governor, J.B. Pritzker, delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation that makes his state the 11th to legalize small amounts of marijuana for recreational use and…

Stephanie Grisham, who has served as first lady Melania Trump's press secretary for over two years, will replace Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary and communications director. Grisham was considered the front-runner to fill the spot. "I am pleased…

Amazon said it will expand its Prime Day to 48 hours, compared with 36 hours last year. Prime Day is scheduled for July 15-16, with Amazon promising deals on 1 million items. The event is also key for Amazon's efforts…

Migrant kids moved from unsanitary facility Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner John Sanders is resigning from his role as the top immigration enforcement official amid renewed scrutiny over the treatment of young migrants in U.S. custody at detention…

Border Patrol on Tuesday returned 100 migrant children to an overcrowded facility in Clint, Texas, which lawyers have recently denounced for its "inhumane" conditions, a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official told CBS News. The Border Patrol facility, located in…

The House of Representatives is set to vote on a $4.5 billion aid bill for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border this week, despite dissent within the Democratic caucus and opposition from the White House. The bill would increase protection and…

Indianapolis, Indiana—The Indianapolis archbishop has forced a Catholic high school to fire a gay teacher, just days after another school in the city defied a similar order despite church officials saying they would no longer recognize it as Catholic. The…

New evidence paints a "disturbing picture" that racial discrimination may be the motive behind the Trump administration's push to ask everyone in the country about citizenship status, a federal judge wrote in a Monday filing. Last week, U.S. District Judge…