Washington — The White House is reacting sharply to comments made over the weekend by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and how the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, might have gone if she had indeed been its ringleader. The Georgia Republican spoke Saturday at a dinner hosted by the New …
Read More »Biden hosts Kennedy Center honorees at White House
President Biden welcomed the 2022 Kennedy Center honorees at the White House on Sunday as he highlighted the importance of protecting democracy. This year’s Kennedy Center honorees are George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, composer Tania Leon, and U2. The Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast on CBS on Dec. …
Read More »Biden federal loan forgiveness plan blocked by federal judge in Texas
A federal judge in Texas on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan, which was already on hold after the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay last month. A conservative group called the Job Creators Network Foundation filed a lawsuit in federal court in Fort Worth in October, …
Read More »Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy hospitalized after “not feeling well”
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont was hospitalized Thursday after “not feeling well” at his McLean, Virginia, home, his office said. As a precaution Leahy, 82, was taken to a Washington-area hospital for tests. At the recommendation of his doctors, he was expected to remain in the hospital overnight for …
Read More »Secret Service turned over phones of agents involved in Jan. 6 response to DHS watchdog
Washington — The U.S. Secret Service handed over the cellphones of two dozen agents involved in the agency’s response to the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol to the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over the summer, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The …
Read More »Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation “remains a problem”
After Tuesday’s inflation numbers came in higher than economists had expected, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen conceded Wednesday that the high prices plaguing the nation still present a challenge. “Inflation remains a problem, and obviously is of tremendous concern to Americans,” she told CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes …
Read More »Major media companies seek release of affidavit behind Mar
West Palm Beach, Fla. — Attorneys for many of the nation’s largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge on Thursday afternoon to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate last week. The Associated Press, …
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The federal government is investigating former President Donald Trump for potential violation of three criminal statutes, including the Espionage Act, according to the unsealed search warrant that was executed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence Monday and reviewed by CBS News. The FBI seized 11 sets of classified documents, including four sets that were …
Read More »Steve Bannon will not testify in criminal contempt trial, attorney says
Washington — Former top Trump aide Steve Bannon will not testify in his own defense during his criminal contempt of Congress trial, his attorney David Schoen said in court on Thursday. Schoen told Judge Carl Nichols that the defense team will not be presenting any case to the jury. He said …
Read More »Biden and Saudi crown prince begin crucial meeting with fist bump
President Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shared a fist bump Friday upon the president’s arrival in the Arab kingdom on Friday, an image the Saudis immediately posted on social media. As a candidate, Mr. Biden pledged to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” globally, after the 2018 murder …
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