The history of presidential farewells and transitions

The history of presidential farewells and transitions – CBS News Watch CBS News As President Biden delivers his farewell address, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of “The Leadership Journey” and “An Unfinished Love Story,” joins to explore the significance of the transition period and the history of the farewell address. View CBS News In

Pentagon watchdog: Austin’s hospitalization “unnecessarily” increased risks

The Pentagon inspector general found in its review of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization last year that it “increased unnecessarily” the risks to national security, even if ultimately, there were no immediate consequences.  “Although we found no adverse consequences to Defense Department operations arising from how the hospitalizations we reviewed were handled, the risks

Watch Live: Marco Rubio faces senators at confirmation hearing for secretary of state

Washington — Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, is facing questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning in what is expected to be one of the least contentious confirmation hearings this week.  Rubio, who has extensive foreign policy experience, is likely to sail through

Watch Live: Pam Bondi confirmation hearing for attorney general underway

Washington — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general who represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment, is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as she seeks confirmation to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. “America will have one tier of justice for all,” Bondi said in her opening statement.

Watch Live: John Ratcliffe faces senators at confirmation hearing for CIA director

Washington — John Ratcliffe is appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday as he seeks to lead the CIA in the second Trump administration.  Ratcliffe, a former Texas congressman, served as director of national intelligence in the final months of President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. At that time, Trump initially picked Ratcliffe to lead

Supreme Court considers Texas age-verification requirement for pornography websites

Supreme Court to review Texas age verification law for porn sites Supreme Court to review Texas age verification law for porn sites 00:42 Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is weighing states’ efforts to require pornography websites to verify their visitors’ ages amid a surge of laws that proponents say are aimed at protecting

In opening pitch to Congress, Pam Bondi to vow “one tier of justice for all”

Pam Bondi, President-Elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, plans to tell the Senate Judiciary committee that “partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice will end,” if she is confirmed as Attorney General, according to her opening statement obtained exclusively by CBS News.  “America must have one tier of justice for all,”