Washington — President-elect Donald Trump named South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as his nominee for secretary of Homeland Security. “Kristi has been very strong on Border Security,” Trump said in a statement Tuesday. “She was the first Governor to send National Guard Soldiers to help Texas fight the Biden Border Crisis, and they were sent
Musk took part in call between Trump, Zelenskyy Report: Musk took part in call between Trump, Zelenskyy 03:04 President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that billionaire Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy will head up a new agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency. Trump in a statement said the two “will pave the way
Trump expected to pick Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary. Weijia Jiang has more on Trump’s potential cabinet picks. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking
Congress returns after election break – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday following a six-week election break. Republicans are preparing to govern with majorities in both chambers while Democrats look to regroup. Scott MacFarlane has more. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for
What the next Trump administration could look like – CBS News Watch CBS News Major Garrett takes a look at some of the names being floated for Cabinet positions in the second Trump administration and what their potential appointments could mean. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking
Trump fills out Cabinet; Democrats swap blame Trump fills out his new Cabinet as Democrats point fingers 05:58 President-elect Donald Trump has picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, the former president announced Tuesday night. Hegseth, 44, is an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has an undergraduate
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law that would have required public schools statewide to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms by Jan. 1. U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles of Baton Rouge, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, ruled Tuesday that the law violates the free exercise and establishment