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George Santos to try hand as contestant in grueling TV reality show

New York — George Santos has worn many hats: swindler, congressman, prison inmate, podcast host. The obvious next gig? Reality TV show contestant. In September, Santos will appear on the fifth season of Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test,” a grueling contest where participants will be subjected to chemical gassing and other military-themed challenges in a…

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DHS could weigh immigrants’ use of Medicaid, food and housing help in green card decisions

In a move that will place hundreds of thousands of green card applicants under broader scrutiny each year, the Trump administration is allowing immigration officers to consider whether some applicants have used taxpayer-funded benefits — including Medicaid, food stamps and housing assistance — when determining whether they qualify for permanent legal status. The Department of…

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“He was screaming for someone to help him”: Sons say they learned father was killed by ICE through video, news reports

Houston – Ronaldo Salgado said he learned his father, 52-year-old Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, had been shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week through a video posted online that depicted him “screaming” for help. “He was actively bleeding. He was screaming for someone to help him,” Ronaldo Salgado told CBS News…

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Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say

Part of President Trump’s speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.  One component: Allegations that Beijing compromised U.S. voter data and evidence the CIA knew about the action and didn’t share that information with Mr. Trump during his first…

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Tim Scott doesn’t rule out Darline Graham running for her brother Lindsey’s Senate seat: “Why not her?”

With the November race to succeed Lindsey Graham in the Senate still wide-open, Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina suggested the late senator’s interim replacement — his sister, Darline Graham — could be one candidate. “Darline has so far been off to a remarkable start,” Scott told CBS News when asked about the possibility…

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