Washington — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general who represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment, is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as she seeks confirmation to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement officer. Trump selected Bondi to be his nominee for U.S. attorney general after his
Washington — Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, will face 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
Special counsel report on Trump election interference case released – CBS News Watch CBS News Former special counsel Jack Smith’s report has been released on his investigation into then-President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Smith claims had Trump not won the 2024 election and the case was allowed
Pete Hegseth faces Senate grilling in confirmation hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questioning about his views on women in combat and reports of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking during his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. Nikole Killion reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi says if President Biden offered him a preemptive pardon for his role in leading the investigation into then-President Donald Trump’s role in the 2021 Capitol riot, he’d accept it. Thompson, who was the chair of the House select committee investigating Jan. 6, embraced the idea of a pardon in
Breaking down Trump’s immigration plans Laura Collins breaks down President-elect Donald Trump’s Day 1 immigration plans 06:40 Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are expected to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, two sources told CBS News. According to Forbes, they are the three richest people in the world, worth an estimated
Washington — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism and ease economic restrictions as part of a deal for the release of political prisoners. The Catholic Church facilitated the agreement that would allow for the humanitarian release of dozens of political prisoners before