Washington — As the Senate approaches its final confirmation of Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary, Democrats are continuing to raise their concerns about his character and fitness to lead the nation’s largest department. In a 51 to 49 vote Thursday, the Senate advanced Hegseth’s nomination, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in opposition. The
Among the flurry of executive orders since his Jan. 20 inauguration, President Donald Trump has taken aim at rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs within the federal government. But his efforts go beyond DEI, with one recent order rescinding a Civil Rights-era rule that has helped protect millions of workers from discrimination.
CBS News Confirmed examines Gov. Newsom’s “fact checks” on California fires CBS News Confirmed examines Gov. Newsom’s “fact checks” on California fires 02:16 As California officials sought to tamp down false claims about the devastating wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom created “California Fire Facts,” a page on his website to counter what he called “lies” about
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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of sexual assault, sources say – CBS News Watch CBS News Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that he paid a woman $50,000 who had accused him of sexual assault in 2017, two sources confirmed to CBS News.
Trump again argues for tariffs on foreign goods – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump and his advisers are working on plans to put tariffs on foreign goods, arguing that doing so will boost manufacturing in the U.S. and balance trade with countries like China. However, critics warn that they could prompt retaliatory tariffs
The Department of Homeland Security has authorized law enforcement agents from across the federal government to partake in “investigating, determining the location of, and apprehending” undocumented migrants, issuing a directive aimed at operationalizing the president’s signature campaign promise on immigration, according to a memo obtained by CBS News. The directive allows federal law enforcement agents