ICE is cutting back on cuffing immigrants in courthouses and warrantless arrests: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsICE is cutting back on cuffing immigrants in courthouses and warrantless arrests: reportTrump administration appears to be backing off two major tactics that led to chaotic and violent scenes in his mass depoitation campaignAlex Woodward in New York Thursday 23 April 2026 16:42 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","re...
Eric Trump erupts during interview when discussing the Democrats’ policies
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsEric Trump erupts during interview when discussing the Democrats’ policiesPresident Donald Trump’s son claims opposition habitually ‘cheats like hell’ to steal an advantageJoe Sommerlad Thursday 23 April 2026 16:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookma...
UK to pay for French officers to deport asylum seekers from war-torn countries
Removal site in Dunkirk will hold people of 10 nationalities trying to reach UK in small boats under new deal with FrenchUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK will pay for 200 French officers to detain and deport people seeking asylum from some of the world’s most oppressive and war-ravaged regimes under a new UK-France deal to try to reduce Channel crossings.In what is being billed as the first time the French government has agreed to target those heading to the UK in small boats, a removal s...
Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ over Hormuz Strait mines and loses it over Iran peace deal failure: ‘CRAZY!’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump loses it over Iran peace deal failure and orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ over Hormuz Strait: ‘CRAZY!’The U.S. Navy decommissioned four Avenger-class minesweepers last fall and returned them from the Persian Gulf aboard a large cargo ship this past JanuaryAndrew Feinberg Thursday 23 April 2026 15:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy lin...
Cotton pushes bill to help critical infrastructure defend against drone threat
Politics Sen. Tom Cotton pushes bill to allow drones to be stopped by critical infrastructure operators By Nicole Sganga Nicole Sganga Homeland Security and Justice Correspondent Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent. She is based in Washington, D.C., and reports for all shows and platforms. Read Full Bio Nicole Sganga April 23, 2026 / 10:01 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Sen. Tom Cotton is pushing new legislation to grant operators o...
A Republican lawmaker has been out of DC for a month - and nobody seems to know what is going on
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsA Republican lawmaker has been out of DC for a month - and nobody seems to know what is going onNew Jersey Rep. Tom Kean has missed almost 50 roll calls, with none of his Republican colleagues able to confirm where he’s been for the past monthRhian Lubin in New York Thursday 23 April 2026 14:57 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmar...
Kash Patel, who is suing over unflattering article, says he and Trump are ‘as tough as they come’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsKash Patel, who is suing over unflattering article, says he and Trump are ‘as tough as they come’FBI Director blamed the media for threats his girlfriend received and vowed to protect ‘every American that is threatened’Isabel Keane in New York Thursday 23 April 2026 14:46 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBo...
Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website
Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on AlibabaUK politics live – latest updatesThe confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been offered for sale on Chinese website Alibaba, the UK government has confirmed.The data, belonging to participants in the UK Biobank project, was found for sale on three separate listings last week. The records have now been removed and it is not believed any sales were made. Conti...
Trump Orders Navy To ‘Shoot And Kill’ Boats Planting Mines In Strait Of Hormuz—Amid Months-Long Clearing Process
BreakingBusinessTrump Orders Navy To ‘Shoot And Kill’ Boats Planting Mines In Strait Of Hormuz—Amid Months-Long Clearing ProcessBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorApr 23, 2026, 09:24am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump said Thursday he directed the U.S. Navy to “shoot and kill” any boats planting mines in the Strait of H...
Justice Department eases restrictions on some marijuana products
Politics Justice Department eases restrictions on some marijuana products By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn Updated on: April 23, 2026 / 9:15 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has issued an order rescheduling certain marijuana products...
Former Labour MP calls for Starmer to face Commons committee over Mandelson vetting
Karl Turner, who lost Labour whip after criticising PM, calls for privileges committee to examine if Starmer misled parliamentUK politics live – latest updatesA former Labour MP has joined opposition parties calling for Keir Starmer to face a Commons committee to examine whether the prime minister misled parliament as the government’s crisis surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington continues.Karl Turner, who lost the Labour whip last month after making a series...
Prediction market Kalshi suspends three political candidates for betting on their own races
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsPrediction market Kalshi suspends three political candidates for betting on their own racesKalshi’s enforcement and legal counsel said two of the financial penalties were settlements, while one was disciplinary action Ariana Baio Thursday 23 April 2026 13:51 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remov...
Trump reclassifies marijuana in bold move angering some of his closest Republican allies
Trump reclassifies marijuana in bold move angering some of his closest Republican alliesPolitics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 13:39, 23 April 2026 | Updated: 13:42, 23 April 2026 e-mail 4 View comments
Five things we learned from Cat Little’s evidence to MPs about the Mandelson saga
Top civil servant reveals more details of vetting process and lack of paper trail for approval of Mandelson’s appointment UK politics live – latest updatesIn more than 90 minutes of evidence to the foreign affairs select committee about the Peter Mandelson scandal, Cat Little, the head civil servant in the Cabinet Office, was low key and often cautious.But she did reveal several pieces of new information – or at times information different to that given to the same committee by Olly Robbins, t...
Kash Patel was ‘more of a bro’ than a coach to high school players he worked with: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsKash Patel was ‘more of a bro’ than a coach to high school players he worked with: reportFBI Director Kash Patel ‘lost it’ on one occasion, according to one of the former high school playersOwen Scott Thursday 23 April 2026 12:55 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":t...
Who is John Phelan? MAGA donor with no military experience sacked as Trump’s Navy Secretary
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsWho is John Phelan? MAGA donor with no military experience sacked as Trump’s Navy SecretaryMaira Butt Thursday 23 April 2026 12:24 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963301","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/...
Senate Republicans bypass Democrats to advance $70bn ICE and border patrol plan in ‘vote-a-rama’– US politics live
Republicans deploy measure known as budget reconciliation to push through plan without backing from Democrats during lengthy late-night voteFunding for most of DHS ran out more than nine weeks ago, as Democrats pressed Republicans and the White House to accept new constraints on ICE and Border Patrol, which operate under the direction of DHS.After two US citizens were fatally shot by immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis, Democrats insisted that ICE and Border Patrol be subject to the sa...
US Navy Secretary Fired After Infighting at Pentagon: Sources | The Pulse 4/23
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Hugh Gimber, JPMorgan Asset Management, Global Market Strategist; Fawaz Gerges, London School of Economics, International Relations Professor; Stirling Larkin, Foxtail Pine, CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)
Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little
In evidence to MPs, Cabinet Office top civil servant disputes that her department suggested vetting might not be neededUK politics live – latest updatesOlly Robbins refused to hand Peter Mandelson’s vetting summary to the Cabinet Office, the civil servant who leads the department has said.The summary – which would have revealed that Robbins, the now-sacked Foreign Office head, had granted Mandelson clearance against the advice of security officials – was instead provided to Cat Little by UK Secu...
Four lessons why the 'Boom Belt' is making such a big noise with migration
If you want to understand where America’s economy is heading, stop watching Washington and start watching a map of the United States.Because the biggest economic story in the country right now isn’t politics.It’s migration. Like birds. Migrating south.People and, more importantly, money are pouring into what’s now being called the "Boom Belt" including states like Texas, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Arizona.TEXAS EMERGES AS THE TOP DESTINATION FOR COMPANIES LEAVING BLUE STATES...