Bidens spending last Thanksgiving as president on Nantucket, a family tradition

President Biden, first lady Jill Biden and members of their family are spending his final Thanksgiving holiday as president on Nantucket, per family tradition.  Mr. Biden headed to a fire station on Nantucket, as he has in previous years. The family is staying at the house of billionaire David Rubenstein, where they have stayed for

Trump says Mexican leader agrees to “effectively closing” southern border

West Palm Beach, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump declared a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico on Wednesday after talking with that country’s leader. But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico was already doing its part and had no interest in closing its borders. The two spoke just days after Trump threatened to impose sweeping

Zuckerberg meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

President-elect Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the meeting in a statement to CBS News, saying that Zuckerberg “was grateful for the invitation

FBI investigates threats, hoax calls targeting Trump Cabinet picks

FBI investigates threats, hoax calls targeting Trump Cabinet picks – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump transition team said Wednesday that several bomb threats and swatting incidents were made this week against the incoming administration. Among those targeted were President-elect Donald Trump’s chief of staff, his choice for attorney general, and his picks to

Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial

Washington — Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez asked a federal court in New York on Wednesday to throw out his conviction in a sprawling bribery scheme and grant him a new trial after prosecutors disclosed that the jury was inadvertently provided information during deliberations that it should not have been given. The request from

Trump taps retired Gen. Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general, to serve as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, he announced Wednesday. Kellogg served as chief of staff to the National Security Council and national security adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence during Trump’s first term in office. He will assume

Trump team says threats, swatting incidents against multiple Cabinet picks being investigated

The Trump transition team said Wednesday that several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet and administration picks were targeted in overnight attacks that ranged from “swatting” incidents to bomb threats. Trump transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that law enforcement and other authorities responded quickly to the reported threats to ensure the safety of