
Lawmakers press Biden administration to grant media access to border facilities
CBSN
A growing chorus of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have called on the Biden administration to allow reporters and journalists into facilities housing unaccompanied migrant children who have sought asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The appeal for greater transparency with the American public and those who cover it comes as the United States faces a growing humanitarian crisis at its southwest border, driven by Central America's economic devastation, climate change, gang violence and political persecution, as well as a new presidential administration. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas predicts the United States is on pace to encounter more migrants at its Southwest border than in 20 years.
Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency say they're using their access to the Social Security Administration data not only to investigate claims of waste and fraud, but also to examine claims that immigrants are abusing the system — even though undocumented immigrants contribute more to Social Security than they take.

Washington — A federal judge on Friday rejected an effort by the Justice Department to throw out a Tufts University Ph.D. student's challenge to her detention after she was taken into custody by immigration authorities or have her case moved to Louisiana, finding instead that her case should be transferred to Vermont.

SpaceX Fram2 crew splashes down off California coast to close out historic trip around Earth's poles
A wealthy space tourist and three fellow adventurers plunged back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Friday, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California to close out the first crewed flight around Earth's poles.