Sen. Joni Ernst Voices Support for Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary

Sen. Joni Ernst previously expressed doubts about Pete Hegseth taking on the role of defense secretary. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has voiced support for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, following his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. “After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,”

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Vows to Work With Trump: ‘I’m Not the Leader of the Resistance’

Some Democratic governors have vowed to resist the incoming administration’s policies. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said on Tuesday that he will work with President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office next week despite mounting resistance from other Democratic leaders. Moore made the comments during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper in response to questions regarding

LIVE NOW: Hearing to Examine the Nomination of Pamela Jo Bondi as Attorney General

The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary holds a full committee hearing to examine the nomination of Pamela Jo Bondi as attorney general at the Department of Justice. This hearing is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 15.   Nominees: Pamela Jo Bondi to be Attorney General of the United States  

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,”

Biden says “I have given my heart and my soul to our nation” ahead of farewell address

President Biden is delivering his farewell address to the nation at 8 p.m. Wednesday, five days before he passes the mantle of the presidency to his predecessor and his successor, President-elect Donald Trump.  It will be Mr. Biden’s fifth and final formal address from the Oval Office. Six months ago, in his last primetime speech