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Many undocumented immigrants who went to their Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) check-in appointments at a federal building in Los Angeles this week were taken into custody and brought to the basement and held there, some overnight, according to immigration lawyers and family members.

It was unclear how many people were affected, but the attorneys told CBS News hundreds of immigrants were detained – dozens in the basement in rooms that could fit up to 30 at a time.

CBS News reached out to the representatives of ICE and the Department of...

Russia launched a drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital and other parts of the country on Friday, officials say.

The judge called the rapper's actions "absolutely unacceptable" after he nodded and made faces at the jury.

The Big, Beautiful Bill became the big, throbbing migraine for Congressional Republicans this week.

That’s thanks to the big, ugly brawl between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

It started Tuesday with a hangup between Congressional Republicans and Musk over the Big, Beautiful Bill. Musk characterized it as a "disgusting abomination." He then turned on all 215 House Republicans who voted yes on the bill last month.

"You know you did wrong," declared Musk.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., tried to call Musk to foam the political flames...

Erin Patterson denies intentionally putting toxic fungi into a home-cooked meal to kill her relatives.

A court ruled the incident was "due to an unprecedented weather system".

It appears the US president has learned lessons from a previous effort to ban entry from several nations.

The suit accused gunmakers of contributing to Mexico's gun violence struggles and challenged a US shield law.

A knock-down fight between the world's the richest person and the most powerful politician is playing out in public view.

Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe has ended, congressional and state investigations into President Trump's administration and business interests are expected to ramp up. Correspondent Ed o'Keefe talks with law professor Jonathan Turkey and Democratic Senator Christopher Coons about a new phase in the president's legal jeopardy.

After receiving the findings from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's connections with the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr spent most of the weekend at the Justice Department with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and a small group of advisers pouring over the final report, making historic decisions about how much of it the public will see. Paula Reid reports.

Harvard filed an amended complaint in federal court on Thursday arguing that the Trump administration’s decision to ban entry to foreign students with F and J visas if they plan to attend the Ivy League is unconstitutional.

Over 7,000 students at Harvard hold F-1 or J-1 visas. Without those certifications, they can’t study, teach, or conduct research in the U.S. The ban also affects their families and dependents.

According to the university's lawsuit, the proclamation "lacks any lawful basis" and does not apply to any broad group of immigrants...

The alliance between President Trump and Elon Musk went up in flames Thursday, days after the world's richest man left the administration and tried to wield his influence to kill a massive budget bill that is central to enacting the president's top legislative priorities.

Their spat played out in public and marked another remarkable turn for Musk, who spent tens of millions on Mr. Trump's reelection campaign and was given the reins to slash the size of the federal government.

Here's a look back at how Mr. Trump and Musk got here:

The Tesla CEO...

There's a time-honored tradition in Britain: When things are looking really bad, take refuge in humor. And lately, the satirical BBC Radio comedy series, "The Now Show," has been finding it hard to be funnier than the real thing. Mark Phillips reports on how Brexit – Great Britain's anticipated-but-not-quite-thought-out exit from the European Union – is screwing up the country, and how satirists are responding.

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation's Profile in Courage Award is presented annually to elected public officials who have made courageous decisions despite political and personal risks. Martha Teichner talks with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, about JFK and the award he inspired, along with past recipients of the award, and this year's honoree.