Jon Husted, Ohio’s lieutenant governor, expected to fill Vance’s Senate seat

Washington — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to name Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill the Senate seat that Vice President-elect JD Vance is vacating, multiple sources tell CBS News.  DeWine is expected to announce his selection at a 1 p.m. press conference Friday.  The announcement will end months of speculation and jockeying for

Watch Live: Kristi Noem, Trump’s DHS pick, faces confirmation hearing

Washington — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, is fielding questions from lawmakers on Wednesday at her Senate confirmation hearing. She is appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, which has jurisdiction over the DHS and those nominated to lead the

Kristi Noem, Trump’s pick for homeland security, set to face senators

Washington — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, is set to field questions from lawmakers on Wednesday at her Senate confirmation hearing. She will be appearing at 9 a.m. before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, which has jurisdiction over the DHS

Biden sets presidential pardons, commutations record with alost 2,500 more

Washington — President Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh. The recent round of clemency gives Mr. Biden the presidential record for most

As Biden exits, how will he be remembered for his handling of the U.S. economy?

As President Biden prepares to depart the White House, he leaves an economic legacy marked by a historic pandemic that paralyzed consumers and businesses across the U.S. After inheriting a COVID-scarred nation in 2021, Mr. Biden focused on righting the economy, a strategy that economists told CBS MoneyWatch is visible in the country’s solid GDP