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What to know about CECOT, the prison at the center of "60 Minutes" controversy

CBS News this week pulled a segment on Trump administration deportations to an El Salvador prison.

Axios · Dec 22, 2025

The true costs of the Trump administrations’s self-deportations

The Department of Homeland Security has branded self-deportation a ‘dignified’ route out of the country. But advocates warn those who choose to do so may not be able to return for years — or at all. Kelly Rissman reports

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Trump staffers celebrated slashing USAID with cake despite concerns cuts would lead to millions of deaths

Days after news of the cuts to funding, a critical clinic treating patients with cholera in South Sudan closed

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025

Kristi Noem’s corruption is showing, y’all — Jasmine Crockett just exposed her for funneling tax dollars to campaign cronies

Once again, the Texas rep brought receipts.

We Got This Covered · Nov 20, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott was ordered to release emails with Elon Musk. Most of the 1,400 pages are blacked out.

The heavily redacted emails reveal little of the two men’s relationship.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 19, 2025

DHS Hired Firm With Deep Ties to Noem for Border Ads, Masking Its Role Through Shell Company: Report

The Department of Homeland Security directed millions of dollars from a $220 million border advertising campaign to a Republican consulting firm closely linked to Secretary Kristi Noem and her senior aides, according to a new investigation.

International Business Times · Nov 14, 2025

An anxiety-filled Veterans Day for victims of Camp Lejeune water - Roll Call

DOJ has denied stalling on the litigation, saying it aims to ensure claims are legitimate before moving toward trials, settlements.

Roll Call · Nov 12, 2025

A Fort Worth church’s online class trains Christians to run for office. Now it may go national.

At the core of the program is the idea that there is no separation between what happens within the church and what happens in the government.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 10, 2025

DHS asked Texas to hand over driver’s license data for citizenship checks

It’s the latest step to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 31, 2025

Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February

Private schools looking to educate participating students may also have a chance to apply to the program before the end of the year. The post Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 14, 2025