President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the counterterrorism chief on the White House National Security Council, Sebastian Gorka, is raising concerns among security experts because of his inability to obtain a security clearance early in Trump’s first term. Gorka was forced to depart after seven months, in August 2017, as a lower-level White House
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from getting mortgages, car loans or small business loans, according to a final rule announced Tuesday by the Biden administration. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule will remove $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of more than
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to remove special counsel Jack Smith from his post and either decline to release Smith’s upcoming report detailing his investigations into the president-elect or hand over the matter to Trump’s incoming administration, according to a letter released Monday. The letter, addressed to Garland and a
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Monday to honor the victims of the New Year’s Day attack, as the community there mourns the loss of at least 14 people. A driver intentionally slammed a truck early New Year’s Day into a crowd of people celebrating the new year
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announces resignation – CBS News Watch CBS News Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he’s stepping down as leader of Canada’s governing party after nearly a decade in power. Elizabeth Palmer has more on what led to Trudeau’s downfall. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser
Congress certifies Trump’s win 4 years after Jan. 6 attack – CBS News Watch CBS News Congress convened Monday to count the votes of the Electoral College and formally cement President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. It comes four years after the Capitol attack. Scott MacFarlane has more. View CBS News In
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — The U.S. has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Oman, the Defense Department announced Monday in a press release. None of the men were ever charged with crimes. There are now just 15 men at the detention facility, the lowest number since the prison was opened in