Fact checking Trump’s claims about the California wildfires

As wildfires spread across Southern California this week, President-elect Donald Trump cast blame on state leaders and called for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to resign in a series of Truth Social posts. Trump accused Newsom of prioritizing environmental policies over public safety, and claimed that FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the crisis. CBS

Supreme Court hears appeal to TikTok ban

Supreme Court hears appeal to TikTok ban – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court on Friday heard arguments in a last-minute appeal from TikTok to halt a U.S. ban on the social media platform which could take effect later this month. Congress last year passed a law with bipartisan support that requires TikTok

Greenland head says his people don’t want to be Americans amid Trump interest

Greenland’s prime minister said Friday that the mineral-rich Arctic territory’s people don’t want to be Americans, but that he understands U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in the island given its strategic location and he’s open to greater cooperation with Washington. The comments from the Greenlandic leader, Múte B. Egede, came after Trump said earlier this

Trump’s son Eric mulling new Trump vodka line

Eric Trump has had discussions about launching a new line of Trump-branded vodka in the United States, according to people familiar with the matter, but it was unclear whether the deal would be finalized by Jan. 20, when his father, President-elect Donald Trump, will be inaugurated.  One proposal was for a deal between Eric Trump

Biden to deliver farewell address from Oval Office on Wednesday night

President Biden eulogizes President Carter President Biden eulogizes former President Jimmy Carter 12:32 Washington — President Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday, Jan. 15, the White House announced Friday, as he prepares to hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump.  It will be his fifth and