Hegseth still seeking support from senators

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, is still trying to garner support on Capitol Hill even as past allegations of misconduct threaten to sink his bid for the job. Sources tell CBS News that Trump is weighing options for replacing Hegseth. CBS News political reporters Jake Rosen and Taurean Small have more on Hegseth and the tense hearing held Thursday by the task force investigating the assassination attempts against Trump.

• Dec 5, 2024
• 11:41

Hegseth continuing defense secretary push

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, is saying he won't withdraw from consideration for the job even as allegations of misconduct surface from Hegseth's past. Sources say Trump is thinking of replacing Hegseth as his pick. CBS News' Taurean Small and Jake Rosen have the latest.

• Dec 5, 2024
• 09:08

What to know about hearing on Trump shooting

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe is testifying Thursday before the bipartisan House task force probing this year's assassination attempts against Donald Trump. During the hearing, Rowe found himself in a fiery exchange with Texas Congressman Pat Fallon. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more on the hearing and a report about alleged Chinese efforts to hack U.S. telecommunications.

• Dec 5, 2024
• 09:37

Ronald Rowe testifies about Trump shooting

Acting Secret Service director Ronald Rowe on Thursday admonished his agency's advance work and preparation ahead of the rally where a gunman shot at Donald Trump earlier this year. Rowe made the remarks while testifying before the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts Trump has faced. See a portion of Rowe's opening statement along with analysis from CBS News political reporter Taurean Small.

• Dec 5, 2024
• 14:46

Details on Hegseth severance from vet group

Pete Hegseth says he's not withdrawing from consideration to be the next secretary of defense, but sources say President-elect Donald Trump is considering a replacement for the embattled choice. Sources are also revealing new details about Hegseth's departure from his CEO position at a veterans group in 2016. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

• Dec 5, 2024
• 04:08

Watch: Biden speaks in Angola

President Biden delivered remarks Tuesday at the National Museum of Slavery in Angola's capital, part of a trip that has seen Mr. Biden become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Sub-Saharan African nation. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman followed the president's speech with context and analysis.

• Dec 3, 2024
• 23:24

Hegseth passing on meetings with moderates

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet choices have been making the rounds on Capitol Hill to meet with the senators who will vote for their confirmation, but defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth has so far kept his meetings to those who have been firm in their support of Trump. Hegseth is facing renewed allegations of misconduct from when he was part of a veterans charity in 2016. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on that and talks over federal disaster relief funds.

• Dec 3, 2024
• 03:05

Biden to deliver remarks in Angola

President Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday at Angola's National Museum of Slavery in the nation's capital. Mr. Biden is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Angola and the first president to visit Sub-Saharan Africa since 2015. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has a preview of the president's address.

• Dec 3, 2024
• 04:00

Hegseth meeting with Republican senators

CBS News has confirmed that allegations of financial mismanagement, repeated intoxication and sexual misconduct forced President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, to step down from a veterans charity in 2016. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on how that's playing into Hegseth's confirmation process.

• Dec 3, 2024
• 04:43

Biden not answering questions about pardon

The fallout from President Biden's pardon for his son, Hunter, has followed the president on his trip to Angola where he's been peppered with questions about the move. Mr. Biden had previously said several times he wouldn't issue a pardon for his son, who was convicted of federal gun and drug charges and pleaded guilty to tax charges in California, but changed course last weekend. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.

• Dec 3, 2024
• 04:15

New details about Hegseth's time at vet group

CBS News confirms President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was forced to step down from a veterans nonprofit after being accused of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct, and mismanaging the group's money. That's on top of a previous sexual assault allegation. Hegseth's attorney tells CBS News he denies the allegations. CBS News political reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.

• Dec 3, 2024
• 03:45

Retired FBI official on Kash Patel

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Kash Patel to be the next FBI director over the weekend, a move that was met with outrage from Democrats and some former Trump officials. Current FBI director Christopher Wray's 10-year term is not due to end until 2027. Chris Piehota, former executive assistant director of the FBI, joined CBS News to discuss Patel.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 05:52

Trump reacts to Hunter Biden pardon

President-elect Donald Trump has issued a scathing response to President Biden's pardon for his son Hunter, saying on social media that the pardon is "an abuse and miscarriage of justice" and asking if the Jan. 6 "hostages" are included. CBS News senior White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 05:17

Details on Biden's pardon for son Hunter

President Biden has issued a wide-ranging pardon for his son Hunter after saying several times that he wouldn't. The pardon applies to federal crimes Hunter Biden may have committed since 2014. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 05:30

President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden

President Biden has issued a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, that applies to all crimes he may have committed from January 1, 2014, through December 1, 2024. The president had repeatedly said he wouldn't pardon his son, who had been facing prison time in two separate federal cases. CBS News' Willie James Inman, Katrina Kaufman and Rebecca Roiphe have the latest.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 10:06

What to know about Trump transition documents

Following a relatively long delay, President-elect Donald Trump's team has signed the documents that will allow them to start working with their counterparts in the Biden administration before Trump's January inauguration. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.

• Nov 27, 2024
• 04:39

Trump team signs transition agreement

President-elect Donald Trump's team has signed the agreement which allows members of the incoming administration to meet with their Biden-era counterparts ahead of the January transfer of power. And Trump continues to make staffing choices, picking COVID-lockdown critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to be director of the National Institutes of Health. CBS News political reporter Libby Cathey has more.

• Nov 27, 2024
• 04:53

Trump doubles down on tariff promise

President-elect Donald Trump has taken to social media to threaten new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on day one of his new presidency. Those comments come amid the dismissal of the federal election interference charges against Trump. CBS News congressional correspondents Nikole Killion and Scott MacFarlane have more.

• Nov 26, 2024
• 06:04

Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico and Canada

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office in January. In a social media post, Trump said the tariffs would remain in place against Mexico and Canada, "until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!" CBS News political reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest on the incoming Trump administration.

• Nov 26, 2024
• 04:51

CBS News poll on Trump transition

A new CBS News poll shows most Americans approve of how President-elect Donald Trump has handled the transition process following his election win, but 50% of Democrats are "scared" of what Trump will do as president. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

• Nov 25, 2024
• 03:28

Trump picks Chavez-DeRemer for Labor sec.

President-elect Donald Trump continued to fill out his administration over the weekend, choosing Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to run the Labor Department in a move that was praised by the president of the Teamsters. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more.

• Nov 25, 2024
• 02:12

How Pam Bondi became Trump's AG pick

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz as his nomination for attorney general of the United States. CBS News Miami reporter Jim DeFede has more on how Bondi got to this position.

• Nov 22, 2024
• 03:37

Former deputy assistant AG on Trump sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing for his New York "hush money" conviction has been put on indefinite postponement by the judge presiding in the case. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree joined CBS News with his thoughts on the delay.

• Nov 22, 2024
• 06:22

Trump sentencing delayed again: What to know

A judge has put an indefinite delay on President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing for his "hush money" conviction. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has a look at the case.

• Nov 22, 2024
• 07:50

Indefinite postponement for Trump sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing for his "hush money" conviction is being put on an indefinite hold, a judge ruled Friday. CBS News' Jessica Levinson and Graham Kates have more on the decision.

• Nov 22, 2024
• 15:49

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