In one of last speeches in office, Biden attempts to rehabilitate image of late segregationist Strom Thurmond
President Biden once again mentioned his relationship with the late segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond on Monday.
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Senate Majority Leader Says GOP Needs to Be Realistic on Trump Mass Deportation Plan
‘Is it realistic to deport everybody? I mean, there’s a lot of people in this country who are here illegally,’ John Thune said. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that Republicans need to be “realistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to deport large numbers of illegal immigrants in his second term in office. Trump
Trump plans to ‘immediately’ reverse Biden’s ‘ridiculous’ ban on new oil and gas drilling along US coast
President-elect Donald Trump said he will "unban" President Biden's executive order blocking new oil and gas drilling across U.S. coastal and offshore waters.
Pentagon agrees to historic legal settlement with LGBTQ+ 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
Trump transition falling short of hiring goals, sources say
A stack of employment offer letters is expected to go out Monday to political appointees in the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter, with just two weeks to go before the inauguration. The Trump transition had set a goal of bringing on as many as 2,000 political appointees
Tidal wave of border security bills hit House as Republicans move fast on DC takeover
House Republicans have introduced a slew of border security bills and other conservative policy proposals that were dismissed as recently as last year as "messaging bills."
More than 100 former Justice Dept officials urge Senate to confirm Pam Bondi as AG
The letter signed by over 100 former senior DOJ officials from both Democratic and Republican administrations comes as AG nominee Pam Bondi prepares for confirmation hearings.