Washington — As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term in the White House in just a few weeks, he has suggested that he will use recess appointments to circumvent the Senate confirmation process and quickly install his picks to key positions across the federal government. The demand has been met with pushback
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were lifelong activists for improving and expanding mental health care access for Americans. Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100 on Dec. 29, charted a more than 70-year legacy that began with his Navy service and continued into the present day with his international conflict resolution group,
The tech tycoon endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson hours after Trump threw his support behind him. Tech tycoon Elon Musk endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the speaker’s gavel on Dec. 30, just days before members are slated to put the matter to a vote. Musk’s declaration of support for Johnson came hours
Nation remembers former President Jimmy Carter – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, is being remembered as a peacemaker and a humble man of faith and integrity who was tirelessly dedicated to the causes of democracy and helping others. Mark Strassmann has more. View
Living presidents pay tribute to Jimmy Carter – CBS News Watch CBS News Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from all over the world, including from his five living successors. Ed O’Keefe has more. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and
Hackers compromised a third-party software service provider, accessing certain unclassified documents, according to a letter sent to lawmakers. WASHINGTON—Chinese hackers remotely breached the U.S. Treasury Department earlier this month, stealing documents from its workstations, according to a letter the agency sent to lawmakers on Monday. The Treasury Department described the breach as a “major incident.”
Four congressmen were investigated for allegedly converting campaign funds for personal use. The House Ethics Committee announced on Dec. 30 that it will close its investigations of four congressmen’s use of campaign funds. The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) had referred Reps. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), Wesley Hunt (R-Texas), Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), and Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)