President Trump has pardoned a former Republican Tennessee lawmaker who was two weeks into a 21-month prison sentence for an illegal campaign finance scheme that he pleaded guilty to in 2022, before he tried unsuccessfully to take back his plea. Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey announced the pardon in a social media post Tuesday evening.
The Pentagon will conduct a review of all military fitness and grooming standards, according to a memo Wednesday from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Reporter’s Notebook: How a fireside chat set a new standard for presidential leadership – CBS News Watch CBS News Late President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his first fireside chat on this day in 1933 to an audience of approximately 60 million, setting the standard for a leader’s obligation to explain himself. John Dickerson explains. View
CEO of Saffron Road food company credits “immigrant journey” for his success – CBS News Watch CBS News Adnan Durani started his company Saffron Road in 2010 to bring foods from different cultures of the Silk Road to mainstream America. Nikki Battiste spoke to him about how his background as an immigrant shaped his success.
Former EPA official reacts to cuts, regulation rollbacks – CBS News Watch CBS News Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced dozens of cuts to environmental regulations, including decades-old rules on greenhouse gases and clean water. The agency also shuttered its environmental justice offices, which worked to protect disadvantaged communities from the
What’s next for federal education funding after Trump cuts – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is starting to enact his pledge to close the Department of Education. Liam Knox, a reporter for Insider Higher Ed, joins to discuss. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,
Trump critic wins Greenland election – CBS News Watch CBS News The center-right Demokraatit Party won the most votes in Greenland’s parliamentary elections, a surprise result as the territory went to the polls in the shadow of President Trump’s stated goal of taking control of the island one way or another. “CBS Evening News” co-anchors