Bondi, Rubio, Vought, Other Nominees Face Confirmation Hearings: What to Know

China, climate, Project 2025, FISA, and the so-called weaponization of the justice system could all be broached during upcoming hearings. WASHINGTON—Senators will question several of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees on Jan. 15. Queries about partisanship and loyalty to the president-elect are expected to be posed to many, while other lines of questioning will be more

Special counsel report on Trump election interference case released

Special counsel report on Trump election interference case released – CBS News Watch CBS News Former special counsel Jack Smith’s report has been released on his investigation into then-President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Smith claims had Trump not won the 2024 election and the case was allowed

Former Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says he’d accept White House pardon

Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi says if President Biden offered him a preemptive pardon for his role in leading the investigation into then-President Donald Trump’s role in the 2021 Capitol riot, he’d accept it.  Thompson, who was the chair of the House select committee investigating Jan. 6, embraced the idea of a pardon in

New Texas Republican Speaker Wins Gavel With Majority of Support From Democrats

Forty-nine Democrats joined 36 Republicans to elect Rep. Dustin Burrows to what is the third most powerful position in the state government. Texas Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected the new Texas Speaker of the House with the support of more Democrats than Republicans. Forty-nine Democrats joined 36 Republicans to put Burrows over the top