Austin, Texas — Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for students from kindergarten through fifth grade under a proposal that drew hours of testimony Monday and follows Republican-led efforts in other states to incorporate more religious teaching into classrooms. Teachers and parents gave impassioned testimony for and
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable news — a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect.
Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, is Trump’s pick for secretary of Energy – CBS News Watch CBS News Chris Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn
Trump plans to utilize military for mass deportations – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Trump says he will declare a national emergency and use U.S. military assets to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants when he returns to office. The plan could potentially test the limits of Trump’s powers to use the
Russia condemns Biden’s decision to let Ukraine fire missiles deep into Russia – CBS News Watch CBS News The Kremlin warned that President Biden is adding “fuel to the fire” by allowing Ukraine to use long-range U.S. missiles that can strike targets inside Russia. Holly Williams reports. View CBS News In Be the first to
Two women told House panel Matt Gaetz paid them “for sex” via Venmo, their attorney says – CBS News Watch CBS News Two women told a House ethics panel about former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s alleged misconduct between 2017 and 2019, claiming that he paid them both for sex, their attorney Joel Leppard told CBS
Two women interviewed by the House Ethics Committee about former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be attorney general, testified that Gaetz paid them directly and repeatedly in Venmo transactions “for sex,” and that those transactions were obtained by the committee, an attorney for the women told CBS News. The