CBS News Live CBS News Texas Live AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter. The move has sparked both praise and criticism on social media. On
Washington — A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for the Justice Department to release one of the two volumes that make up special counsel Jack Smith’s final report detailing his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon declined a request from Walt Nauta, an aide to Trump, and Carlos de
A leading candidate to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee is heading into the final weeks of the campaign with a broad coalition of party faithful supporting him. The campaign for Ken Martin, the leader of Minnesota’s arm of the Democratic Party, first revealed to CBS News that the Midwesterner now has
President-elect Donald Trump’s surprising pick to lead the Pentagon — former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth — will have to publicly address scrutiny by Democrats over allegations from his past, controversial comments and his qualifications to run the largest government employer in the country during his confirmation hearing Tuesday. When Trump announced in November over
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for the Senate’s confirmation process, which kicks off this week with more than a dozen confirmation hearings in the days ahead. Republican senators are working to get the president-elect’s team in place as quickly as possible, with Trump’s inauguration on
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not consider whether to quash lawsuits brought by Honolulu seeking billions of dollars from oil and gas companies for the damage caused by the effects of climate change, clearing the way for the cases to move forward. The legal battle pursued in Hawaii state court
AI featured across the board at 2025 Consumer Electronics Show AI featured across the board at 2025 Consumer Electronics Show 05:11 The Biden administration is proposing new restrictions that would limit the export of advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, part of an effort to preserve America’s six- to 18-month advantage on AI