In a Jan. 5 social media post, Trump called for ‘one powerful bill’ that included measures pertaining to border security, taxes, and U.S. energy. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump said on Jan. 6 that he prefers to use one bill to pass his big agenda items but is open to alternative approaches. In a Jan. 5 social
The Pentagon has reached a historic legal settlement with more than 35,000 gay and lesbian military veterans who were dismissed because of their sexual orientation, and in many cases denied an honorable discharge and the array of services they had earned, CBS News has learned. Under the terms of the agreement, veterans whose discharge papers
The press secretary won’t be in the press secretary’s office in Donald Trump’s new White House. The media operation will be revamped, and a deputy chief of staff will be moving into the spacious office with a wood-burning fireplace, multiple sources told CBS News. West Wing office real estate has long been a status symbol
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden attend an interfaith prayer service at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 6 for peace and healing—hosted by the Archdiocese of New Orleans at the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France—and grieve with the families and community members impacted by the tragic car attack in New Orleans
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 on Monday met 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 White House
New video released of New Orleans attacker Biden to visit New Orleans as FBI releases new video of attacker 02:23 President Biden and the first lady are on their way to New Orleans on Monday to honor the victims of the New Year’s Day attack, as the community there mourns the loss of at least
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