Pentagon agrees to historic legal settlement with gay and lesbian veterans

The Pentagon has reached a historic legal settlement with more than 35,000 gay and lesbian military veterans who were dismissed because of their sexual orientation, and in many cases denied an honorable discharge and the array of services they had earned, CBS News has learned. Under the terms of the agreement, veterans whose discharge papers

Biden and First Lady Attend an Interfaith Prayer Service in New Orleans for Peace, Healing

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend an interfaith prayer service at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 6 for peace and healing—hosted by the Archdiocese of New Orleans at the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France—and grieve with the families and community members impacted by the tragic car attack in New Orleans

Venezuelan opposition leader who says he defeated Maduro meets with Biden

What to know after U.S. seizes Maduro’s plane What to know after U.S. seizes Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s plane 04:16 President Biden on Monday met with Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González at the White House ahead of Venezuela’s Friday inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term after their highly-contested election, a White House