Jan. 6 Defendants, Families Celebrate After Trump Pardons

President Donald Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 defendants and and commuted the sentences of others. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 defendants on his first day in office brought excitement and hope to those close to the detained. The White House announced the pardons shortly after Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, more than four

Stefanik pledges in U.N. ambassador confirmation hearing to implement Trump’s agenda

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik focused on an “America First” message at her confirmation hearing Tuesday, and pledged to implement President Trump’s agenda while rolling out a review of U.S. funding for some of the world body’s agencies. Stefanik, one of President Trump’s most reliable allies in Congress, appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for

18 states sue Trump administration over birthright citizenship order

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday to stop President Trump’s executive order that seeks to eliminate birthright citizenship. Mr. Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday. His executive actions included an order directing the federal government to stop issuing

Trump to announce up to $500 billion in private sector AI infrastructure investment

Breaking down Trump’s first day back in office Breaking down Trump’s first day back in office and what it signals for his second term 04:08 President Trump is set to announce billions of dollars in private sector investment to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States, CBS News has learned.  OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle