The president-elect has vowed to issue pardons for many Jan. 6 defendants. A former leader of the Proud Boys group who faces a 22-year prison term related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach asked President-elect Donald Trump to pardon him, according to a letter sent by his lawyer Monday. More than 1,500 people across
For some of those hoping for a pardon, their actions on Jan. 6, 2021, were not their first crimes. A CBS News investigation examined federal sentencing documents to catalog the criminal histories of the Jan. 6 defendants, including those eligible for release, should Trump decide to pardon rioters once he takes office. This analysis found
Canadian prime minister steps down following Trump feud Donald Trump ((Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images), Justin Trudeau (Reuters/Mike Segar/File Photo) Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation following tensions with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, likely bringing an end to nearly a decade of left-wing policymaking from the United States’ northern neighbor. Trudeau at a
The Washington Post is expected to announce dozens of layoffs this week as the beleaguered paper faces an exodus of top talent and growing financial troubles, according to a Monday report. The staff cuts will be deep and impact the business division of the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper, individuals familiar with the internal deliberations told Oliver
What to know after U.S. seizes Maduro’s plane What to know after U.S. seizes Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s plane 04:16 President Biden is expected Monday to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González at the White House ahead of Venezuela’s Friday inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term after their highly-contested election, a
Four years later, the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to be met with disapproval from a large and bipartisan majority of Americans, although Republicans’ disapproval has become more tempered, a trend that first emerged in CBS News polling just months after the attack. The percentage of Republicans who strongly disapprove of
‘Is it realistic to deport everybody? I mean, there’s a lot of people in this country who are here illegally,’ John Thune said. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that Republicans need to be “realistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to deport large numbers of illegal immigrants in his second term in office. Trump