Supreme Court hears arguments over Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Supreme Court hears arguments over Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors – CBS News Watch CBS News Supreme Court justices Wednesday heard arguments over Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. During the hearing, a majority of justices appeared to agree that laws passed by Tennessee and 23 other states banning hormone treatments and

Hegseth refuses to withdraw as Pentagon chief pick as Trump considers replacing him

Hegseth refuses to withdraw as Pentagon chief pick as Trump considers replacing him – CBS News Watch CBS News Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick as defense secretary, is not backing down after multiple sources told CBS News that Trump could be seeking to replace the embattled designee with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Nikole Killion

Hegseth signed NDA, received six-figure severance after leaving veterans’ group, sources say

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick for secretary of defense, received a six-figure severance payment and signed a non-disclosure agreement when he exited the organization Concerned Veterans of America. The payment came amid allegations of financial mismanagement, repeated incidents of intoxication and sexual impropriety, as well as dissension among its leaders over Hegseth’s foreign

Hegseth strikes defiant tone as Trump weighs several options for replacing him

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, is showing defiance amid misconduct allegations as support for his confirmation appeared to be in doubt. There are now several candidates under consideration to replace him as Trump’s intended nominee, sources familiar with the transition tell CBS News, among them, Florida Gov. Ron

Trump taps Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, as trade counselor

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has named longtime aide Peter Navarro, who served on the White House Trade Council in the first Trump administration, to be “senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.” The announcement comes just months after Navarro, 75, was released from prison after serving a four-month sentence for defying

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to Tennessee’s efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria, as the justices stepped into the politically charged debate over health care for transgender youth. Twenty-four states have passed laws similar to Tennessee’s, which prohibits puberty blockers or hormone therapy for those