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The number of migrants caught crossing the southern border illegally set a new historic monthly low in June, continuing an extraordinary lull in illegal immigration the Trump administration has attributed to its aggressive deportation efforts, preliminary government data obtained by CBS News shows.

Last month, Border Patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico border recorded just over 6,000 apprehensions of migrants who entered the country without authorization, the lowest monthly tally ever reported by the agency, according to the preliminary Customs and...

A recent analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says the legislation that just passed the Senate will add more than $3.9 trillion to the national debt. Kelly O'Grady joins to discuss what that means.

Minnesotans call it "Amara's Law" — named for Amara Strande.

Starting this year, it's America's strictest state law policing PFAS, compounds known as "forever chemicals." They are found in everyday products such as non-stick cookware and cosmetics and linked to childhood cancers and other health issues.

"It's in products. In humans. It's in animals. It's in the air. It's in the water. It's in fish," said Katrina Kessler, commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. "And we all need to think about exposure to PFAS and ways to mitigate...

After hours of debates on the floor of the Senate, the Republican majority passed the massive tax and spending bill with the help of Vice President JD Vance. Now, it's back to the House, where it could face some challenges. Nikole Killion has the latest.

The House Oversight Committee is expanding its investigation into an alleged cover-up of former President Joe Biden’s mental decline and possible unauthorized executive actions, and nine former senior White House officials will testify in the coming weeks.

An Oversight Committee aide familiar with the interview schedule told Fox News Digital five more former senior White House staff members have agreed to appear voluntarily for transcribed interviews.

Ronald Klain, former chief of staff under Biden; Steve Ricchetti, former counselor to the...

A conservative legal group is trying to uncover whether the former Biden administration's focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives seeped into the nation's organ transplant system and led to prioritizing patients based on race.

MAGA law group America First Legal is suing a number of federal health agencies to obtain documents related to the nation's organ transplant system.

Specifically, they're targeting the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Health Resources Services...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is exploring deportation exemptions for illegal migrants working on farms or in the hospitality industry who could be swept up in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.

Trump said workers who have spent years in the U.S. labor force, particularly in the agriculture and hospitality industries, may be eligible for a new type of work permit that would allow them to remain in the country legally, pay taxes and continue working but without receiving citizenship.

The proposed plan, which has not yet been...

Israel has agreed to a proposal led by the Trump administration for a 60-day ceasefire, during which time President Donald Trump said all parties will work to end the war in the Middle East.

"My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on Gaza," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday. "Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War.

"The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will...

A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.

Gold appears to be a lifeline for military juntas and jihadist groups in the Sahel region, analysts say.

Jason Barrett visits his 94-year-old grandmother, Ruth Raney, at the Martinsburg Healthcare Center in West Virginia as often as he can. Medicaid will soon be covering the cost of Raney's care, putting her among the 77% of West Virginia nursing home residents — and 63% of nursing home residents nationwide — who rely on the program.

But that funding could be cut by $930 billion over the next 10 years by the massive spending bill approved by the Senate on Tuesday. The concern is those cuts could lead to reduced staffing and tightened eligibility...

Medicaid funding could be cut by $930 billion over the next 10 years by the massive spending bill approved by the Senate. Among concerns is the impact on nursing homes nationwide. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

President Trump toured the site of a new immigration detention center in South Florida that state officials are calling "Alligator Alcatraz." Manuel Bojorquez reports.

The United States is halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, the White House confirmed Tuesday.

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly told CBS News in a statement that the "decision was made to put America's interests first following" a Defense Department "review of our nation's military support and assistance to other countries across the globe."

A U.S. official told CBS News the move was over concerns about U.S. military stockpiles falling too low.

The Trump administration did not immediately confirm which weapons were...

President Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to a proposal for a two-month ceasefire in its war with Hamas.

"Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE."

Mr. Trump did not give any details on the proposed deal, and it's unclear whether Hamas will accept it. Neither Israel nor Hamas has...