Regardless of how New York Judge Juan Merchan rules, experts say it is unlikely the President-elect will face prison time. New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is expected to rule by Nov. 12 whether President-elect Donald Trump can avoid sentencing later this month due to questions surrounding his immunity under the Constitution. Trump has
Trump begins filling out administration positions – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Elise Stefanik to be the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., and former Congressman Lee Zeldin to head the EPA. Weijia Jiang takes a look at their records and what the appointments could mean. View CBS News In
Trump taps Tom Homan for “border czar” – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tom Homan as his “border czar.” Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be overseeing border security and the potential deportation of millions of people. Ed O’Keefe reports. View CBS News In Be
‘A day to honor the patriotism, love of country, and sacrifice of those martyrs,’ writes anti-Israel group Columbia University Apartheid Divest Columbia protest, October (Alex Kent/Getty Images) Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), the infamous anti-Israel student group, protested Veterans Day by hosting a “Martyrs Day” event honoring “those martyred by the Israel-US war machine.” In
Waves of U.S. Capitol riot defendants are citing Donald Trump’s election in requests to delay their criminal prosecutions because of his public pledge to pardon some of the people convicted of crimes on Jan. 6, 2021. In court filings reviewed by CBS News, defense attorneys asked federal judges in Washington, D.C., to postpone proceedings
California’s powerful air regulators late Friday night approved mandates for fuel sellers to cut carbon emissions or buy carbon credits, arguing that the move would push people into buying electric vehicles. An outside analysis found the requirements could hike the state’s already high gas prices by as much as 65 cents per gallon in the
Zeldin will be tasked with rolling back the Biden-Harris administration’s punishing climate regulations New York Republican former congressman Lee Zeldin (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he is tapping former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R., N.Y.) to head the Environmental Protection Agency in his upcoming administration. In a statement, Trump pointed to