Debate over some of Trump’s more controversial Cabinet picks already underway
Just 10 days after the election, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition effort is well in the works, but some of his nominees for the Cabinet are raising eyebrows.
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Just 10 days after the election, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition effort is well in the works, but some of his nominees for the Cabinet are raising eyebrows.
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
President-elect Donald Trump has named former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general, sparking reactions from both sides of the aisle. Gaetz was the focus of several investigations into his conduct, including a House Ethics Committee probe, before he resigned from Congress after Trump nominated him for attorney general.
President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.
President-elect Donald Trump announced several new appointments to his administration this week, including his picks for attorney general, secretary of state, and the director of national intelligence.
President-elect Donald Trump met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday at the White House, promising a smooth transition of power, as Trump continues to build his incoming administration.
President-elect Donald Trump is in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to meet with House Republicans and to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the transition.
President-elect Donald Trump has called the Biden administration's student loan relief efforts a "total catastrophe."
It's one week after Election Day 2024, and while control of the White House and the Senate have been decided, in a handful of races for the U.S. House of Representatives, the results are still outstanding, and their outcomes will determine Republicans' margins in the lower chamber.
CBS News has learned Mr. Trump will name Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio as his nominee for Secretary of State and former New York U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency, among other picks. Cristian Benavides reports.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to begin a mass-deportation plan to expel every undocumented immigrant in the U.S., beginning on day one when he takes office. He has now named two people who are likely to head up that program.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated New York Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to be his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. It’s just the latest key appointment for Trump as he works to build his Cabinet.
The agency did not say where the situation happened, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said it occurred in Florida, calling it "targeted discrimination."
With Republicans taking control of the Senate, many of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees are likely to face an easy path to confirmation, even some who may be controversial.
This will complete a sweep of the seven battleground states over Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump will meet President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday.
President Biden and President-elect Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House announced on Saturday.
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday after Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the race for U.S. president.
Seven battleground states, any of which could swing to either the Democrats or Republicans, held the keys to the 2024 election contest between Trump and Harris.
With Republicans taking control of the Senate, many of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees are likely to face an easy path to confirmation, even some who may be controversial.
Former President Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States. Here's what that could mean.
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 includes a detailed blueprint for the next Republican president to usher in a sweeping overhaul of the executive branch.
Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin pledged to work with President-elect Donald Trump when possible in her victory speech, but also vowed to fight him to protect the national health care law and abortion rights.
President-elect Donald Trump is making history as he puts his team together, announcing campaign manager Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, making her the first woman ever to hold the job.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police worry if Trump begins mass deportations, people will try to go to Canada instead. If that happens, they'll be arrested and then transferred to border services to see if they're eligible for asylum.
In his first term, Trump’s policies left hundreds of thousands of migrants stranded in camps along the Mexican border.
The Illini defense had a bounce-back game after giving up 76 points the last two games in losses to No. 1 Ohio State and Washington.
Evanston and Pilsen are looking to bounce back after having been impacted by immigration raids and confrontations.
The officer was hit by the suspect's car after responding to the scene for a call of a person with a gun in the 8100 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue.
State police said troopers tried to safely stop the operator when it became involved in a crash with a car on I-55 southbound north of Black Road.
The office said upon arrival, deputies found bullet holes in a vehicle and two nearby homes.
Illinois lawmakers have approved legislation prohibiting immigration arrests near courthouses.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
Illinois advocates have sued federal authorities over alleged inhumane conditions at a Chicago-area federal immigration facility.
The United Nations human rights chief says the Trump administration "must halt" strikes on alleged drug boats to prevent "extrajudicial killing."
Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
Doctors at UChicago Medicine saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury that is typically not survived.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
Prince Andrew is being stripped of his titles and must surrender his lease to Royal Lodge, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
Longtime Rogers Park resident Chad Willetts, a pianist and drummer, died suddenly on Friday, Oct. 17.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
Back on Sept. 29, 40-year-old Thomas Sanford drove his car into the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and then started shooting and set the building on fire.
The recall affects more than 580,000 bottles of prazosin in various strengths.
Noel Brennan, Dave Savini, and David Yeomans were among the winners.
Al-Sharaa met with President Trump in Saudi Arabia last spring, making him the first Syrian leader to meet with a U.S. president in 25 years.
President Trump vowed to wipe out Islamic terrorists and blamed the Nigerian government for allowing the persecution and killing of Christians.
Ting Chui, 42, was attacked and robbed at gunpoint by an armed group in front of his home while his young daughter watched.
As SNAP benefits lapse amid the ongoing government shutdown, these food banks, mutual aid groups, community organizations and more are working to make sure Illinoisans can still feed their families.
Evanston and Pilsen are looking to bounce back after having been impacted by immigration raids and confrontations.
A man has been charged after shots were fired during a standoff with police in Addison, Illinois, on Thursday.
A flurry of immigration enforcement activity in Chicago's northern suburbs on Halloween left neighbors angry about the presence of federal agents.
Documents obtained by CBS News Investigators found Radule Bojovic, a Hanover Park police officer arrested by ICE two weeks ago, had valid work authorization and no criminal record.
Families said a rat infestation is plaguing their Jefferson Park neighborhood, and they want to know why the city isn't doing more to help. They've even resorted to trapping the rats themselves.
A deadly crash last week has reignited concerns about a dangerous intersection at Illinois Route 50 and County Line Road, between Peotone and Manteno in Chicago's far south suburbs.
A woman who was punched in the head in a random attack in Chicago five months ago – one of several women who are victims of similar attacks – is coming forward in hopes of preventing more assaults.
Crime is lower than when the Trump Tower was being built, but the President keeps talking about crime being "though the roof."
The Illini defense had a bounce-back game after giving up 76 points the last two games in losses to No. 1 Ohio State and Washington.
Josh Giddey scored a career-high 32 points with 10 rebounds, Nikola Vucevic added 26 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 135-125 to get out to their best start in nearly three decades.
Gabriel Villardi had two goals and an assist, and linemates Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each had a goal and a two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3.
Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was upgraded to a full participant in practice as he recovers from a shoulder injury.
The Rauner College Prep Wildcats are ready to roar. The football team will make history on Saturday when they host Aurora Central Catholic in a Class 3A first-round state playoff game.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday afternoon on the Near West Side of Chicago.
In a social media post, FBI Director Kash Patel said multiple people who were allegedly plotting a violent attack were arrested in Michigan.
Anthony Nunnally, 20, of the Jeffery Manor neighborhood, was charged with carjacking a 19-year-old man.
Ten days after the brazen robbery of the Louvre Museum in Paris, a prosecutor says there's no sign of the missing jewels, and still only two people in custody.
A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to hitting two Chicago police officers with his car during a traffic stop in 2021, dragging one of them into a concrete barrier.