Pete Hegseth faces Senate confirmation hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick to serve as secretary of defense, will face a Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. Despite a Republican majority, he still faces a bumpy road to confirmation. Nancy Cordes reports. View CBS News In Be the first to
The Justice Department released Monday former special counsel David Weiss’ report investigating Hunter Biden. Attorney General Merrick Garland in August 2023 announced Weiss, then the U.S. attorney overseeing the investigation into Biden, had been appointed special counsel, giving him expanded powers to continue the probe. In submitting his report to Garland, Weiss stated that he had
In a roughly 30-minute phone call Sunday afternoon, President Biden delivered difficult news to the families of three Americans held by the Taliban. He did not have a deal with the Taliban to free their loved ones from captivity, despite what U.S. officials described to CBS News as a significant offer the U.S. had extended
Security measures for Trump Inauguration Security measures, concerns for Trump’s inauguration 05:09 Washington — Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, an inaugural committee spokesperson confirmed. It’s a sign that Trump’s second inauguration could be drawing bigger names than his first swearing in eight years ago. Underwood, whose
With a world at war in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan, President Biden argued in a speech at the State Department Monday that his administration has strengthened partnerships around the world, bettered the United States’ position on the global stage and weakened key adversaries. When Mr. Biden took office four years ago, he sought
With a world at war in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan, President Biden is talking about his foreign policy legacy on Monday at the State Department in a speech expected to focus on his administration’s investment in strong global alliances and his attempt to reclaim America’s leadership role in the world. When Mr. Biden
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