Washington — A military appeals court ruled Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could not withdraw plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, and two other defendants, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. Mohammed could plead guilty as early as next week at Guantanamo Bay,
‘They will try all sorts of tricks starting very soon,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Republicans to try to overcome possible Democrat efforts to delay Senate confirmation of his Cabinet choices. Republicans are slated to have a 53–47 majority over Democrats in the Senate, the chamber that confirms presidential appointments. Several
Washington — The Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Russian and Iranian entities over their attempts to interfere in the 2024 election, the Treasury and State Departments announced Tuesday. Specifically, the Treasury Department is imposing fresh sanctions on a subsidiary of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps known as the Cognitive Design Production Center, as well
‘I am optimistic that we will continue to find common ground with the President during his second term,’ the Democratic mayor said. The mayor of the District of Columbia said on Monday that she had a “great meeting” with President-elect Donald Trump discussing his upcoming term in office. “President Trump and I both want Washington,
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said he will work with colleagues to ‘protect our nation against these types of brazen attacks.’ Lawmakers on the House Select Committee of the Chinese Communist Party have said China’s state-sponsored hacking of the U.S. Treasury Department is unacceptable and cannot go unchecked. On Dec. 8, Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised Beyond Trust,
President-elect Donald Trump endorses Mike Johnson to remain House speaker – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson on Monday to continue as House speaker. Johnson will have a narrow GOP majority in the House and will face a vote to confirm his role. View CBS News In Be the first
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