Texas Gov. Abbott orders flags to full staff for Trump’s inauguration

CBS News Live CBS News Texas Live AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter.  The move has sparked both praise and criticism on social media. On

DeSantis Calls Special Legislative Session to Get Ahead of Trump Immigration Policies

Florida lawmakers will also address hurricane relief and condo assessment fees, and reform the state’s amendment initiative process. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he is calling all members of the state House and Senate back to Tallahassee for a special session later this month to expedite the state’s legislative alignment to President-elect Donald Trump’s

Judge clears way for partial release of special counsel’s Trump report

Washington — A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for the Justice Department to release one of the two volumes that make up special counsel Jack Smith’s final report detailing his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon declined a request from Walt Nauta, an aide to Trump, and Carlos de

Aurora, Colo., Officials To Shut Down Apartment Complex Taken Over by Illegal Immigrant Gang

Trump, Vance pointed to apartment complex as example of Biden-Harris ‘open border’ Donald Trump speaks in Aurora, Colo. (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) Months after President-elect Donald Trump drew attention to an illegal immigrant gang that has taken over apartment complexes in Aurora, Colorado, the city is working to immediately shutter one of those complexes as gang

Minnesotan Ken Martin’s bid to be DNC chair gains more public endorsements

A leading candidate to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee is heading into the final weeks of the campaign with a broad coalition of party faithful supporting him.  The campaign for Ken Martin, the leader of Minnesota’s arm of the Democratic Party, first revealed to CBS News that the Midwesterner now has

Trump’s Inauguration Schedule Released

The president-elect’s inauguration weekend will kick off with a fireworks display near his northern Virginia golf club and conclude with three inaugural balls. The schedule for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration was released on Jan. 13. On Jan. 18, a reception and fireworks will be held at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, followed by

Outgoing FBI Director Issues Final Warning on China’s Threat to US

The Chinese regime is ’the defining threat of our generation,’ Wray says. FBI Director Christopher Wray told “60 Minutes” on Sunday evening, with a week to go before his resignation on Jan. 20, that he believes the Chinese communist regime is the greatest threat to the United States. Last month, Wray confirmed that he would