President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has tapped Kari Lake as director of the government-funded Voice of America, the nation’s largest international broadcaster. The move comes after the 55-year-old Lake lost her Arizona Senate bid to Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in November. “She will be appointed by, and work closely with, our next head
FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign at end of Biden’s term – CBS News Watch CBS News FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday he will resign at the end of President Biden’s term. It comes after President-elect Donald Trump indicated last month that he intends to remove Wray and replace him with Kash Patel. Ed
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive during the first White House conference on women’s health research in the East Room of the White House on Dec. 11, 2024. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images President Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted the first-ever White House Conference on Women’s Health Research on Wednesday,
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, multiple sources told CBS News, and inauguration officials are making plans for additional foreign dignitaries to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Trump invited Xi in early November, shortly after the election, sources said, but it was not clear whether he has
A California man who pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to obstruct the Jan. 6, 2021, joint session of Congress to certify President Biden’s 2020 victory has asked the court for permission to travel to Washington, D.C., to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Russell Taylor, who was part of a group affiliated
Washington — The House approved the massive $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, after a controversial provision on gender-affirming care prompted backlash from Democrats and threatened to topple the must-pass bill’s chances in the chamber. In a 281 to 140 vote, the House approved the 1,800 page national security legislation to authorize
Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday defended President Biden’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan while appearing before the Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee, which has long sought to question him over the deadly evacuation. “I firmly believe the president’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan was the right one,” he told lawmakers.