A group of Senate Democrats will attempt on Monday to raise the political pressure on Republicans to condemn President Trump’s pardon of violent Capitol insurrectionists. CBS News has learned senior Democrats will seek to pass a resolution by unanimous consent that formally denounces the pardons of the rioters who were convicted of assaulting and
President Donald Trump descended on Washington last week weathering a cold front that pushed his inauguration indoors. But the winter winds were no match for the flurry of executive orders, pardons, and pens he let fly. Mr. Trump swept away Biden administration policies with each jagged stroke. To many in Washington, it seems like history
Trump fires multiple inspectors general Trump fires more than a dozen inspectors general, including those he personally appointed 02:57 Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday invited President Trump to address a joint session of Congress in March, marking his first chance to address both chambers since he returned to office. “It is my
President Donald Trump has redecorated the Oval Office to suit his own personal tastes, removing certain items that President Biden had installed and keeping others.
We are barely a week into the second Trump administration and the outrage is spilling forth. It’s almost too much to grasp, really. Norm violations are busting out all over. And I’m just talking about Lauren Sanchez’s inaugural outfit. But speaking of norms, Tal Fortgang has a review of Olivier Roy’s The Crisis of Culture: Identity Politics and the Empire of Norms. “When
Since President Trump signed an EO to rid the government of DEI programs, the administration says 395 workers have been placed on leave and around $420 million in related contracts have been canceled.
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Vice President JD Vance on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Jan. 26, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. Vice President, if you’re ready, we’ll dive right in. VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE: Ready to go. MARGARET BRENNAN: So, both defense secretaries from President Trump’s