Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi says if President Biden offered him a preemptive pardon for his role in leading the investigation into then-President Donald Trump’s role in the 2021 Capitol riot, he’d accept it. Thompson, who was the chair of the House select committee investigating Jan. 6, embraced the idea of a pardon in
Breaking down Trump’s immigration plans Laura Collins breaks down President-elect Donald Trump’s Day 1 immigration plans 06:40 Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are expected to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, two sources told CBS News. According to Forbes, they are the three richest people in the world, worth an estimated
Washington — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism and ease economic restrictions as part of a deal for the release of political prisoners. The Catholic Church facilitated the agreement that would allow for the humanitarian release of dozens of political prisoners before
The Biden administration will remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list as part of a deal for the release of political prisoners in exchange for an easing of restrictions. The Catholic Church facilitated the agreement with Cuba that would allow for the humanitarian release of dozens of political prisoners before the end of
Washington — The House on Tuesday passed a Republican measure banning transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity after the party leaned into the issue during the 2024 campaign. The bill, known as the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” would amend Title IX, the
Watch: Pete Hegseth gives opening statement at confirmation hearing amid protester disruptions 10:52 Hegseth delivered an opening statement to the committee, outlining his vision for the post and arguing that his background — while it differs from previous Pentagon leaders — is an asset. Hegseth doubled down on ideas he outlined in his book “War
Washington — The Supreme Court is set to weigh Wednesday states’ efforts to require pornography websites to verify their visitors’ ages amid a surge of laws that proponents say are aimed at protecting children from accessing sexual content on the internet. The requirement at the center of the case was enacted by Texas in 2023