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

Fallout from Hunter Biden pardon

Some Democrats are criticizing President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, in fears that it could undermine trust in the court system. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.

• Dec 3, 2024
• 02:28

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

Examining the history of presidential pardons

President Biden granted his son Hunter a "full and unconditional pardon" Sunday after the younger Biden was convicted in two separate criminal cases earlier this year. Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library, joins CBS News to discuss the history and constitutionality of presidential pardons.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 03:37

Biden claims Hunter charges were political

There's growing fallout from President Biden's decision to grant a "full and unconditional pardon" to his son, Hunter Biden, just weeks before he was due to be sentenced on federal gun and tax convictions. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins with analysis. Then, CBS News reporter Olivia Rinaldi joins with the latest on President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 09:08

What is a presidential pardon?

Presidents are granted the authority to issue pardons under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution.

• Dec 2, 2024

Biden faces backlash for granting pardon to son

Republicans and some Democrats are criticizing President Biden's decision to grant a sweeping pardon to his son Hunter Biden, who was awaiting sentencing on gun and tax charges. Ed O'Keefe has details.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 03:17

Field grows in DNC chair race

The field in the race to lead the Democratic National Committee is growing. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Senate candidate Robert Houton jumped in on Sunday. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more on what they're saying about the party's future after losses this year.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 03:24

Trump taps in-laws for key diplomatic posts

President-elect Donald Trump is giving key diplomatic posts to the fathers-in-law of his two daughters. He has tapped Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Massad Boulos as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Political strategists Joel Payne and Maura Gillespie join "America Decides" to discuss what the moves say about Trump's foreign policy plans.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 06:55

Trump links Hunter Biden pardon, Jan. 6 cases

Shortly after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump turned to social media to tie it to the Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 03:16

Biden reneges on pledge to not pardon son

With major changes looming at the Justice Department, President Biden has wiped away the prosecution of his son, Hunter Biden. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Kash Patel for FBI director is sending shockwaves through Washington, D.C. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Ed O'Keefe have the latest.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 11:25

Expert on Hunter Biden pardon

A presidential pardon expert at America University compared the sweeping Hunter Biden pardon issued by President Biden to the pardon for former president Richard Nixon. CBS News' Natalie Brand breaks down the history of presidents pardoning family members.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 04:47

Hunter Biden pardon gets mixed reactions

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reacting to news of Hunter Biden's pardon and President-elect Donald Trump's plan to make Kash Patel the FBI director. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 05:35

Jill Biden, Hunter Biden react to pardon

First lady Jill Biden reacted to the news of President Biden pardoning his son. Hunter Biden also issued a statement on the development as the White House navigates the political backlash on the president's decision. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports, and Katrina Kaufman has more on President-elect Donald Trump's reaction. Plus, more on Trump's latest team picks for his second term.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 11:06

How Trump reacted to Biden pardoning son

President-elect Donald Trump called President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, a miscarriage of justice. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the former president's reaction and reports on the history of past presidents pardoning family members.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 05:12

Will Biden comment on pardon decision?

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden made the decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden over the weekend. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more on Mr. Biden reversing his stance on the pardon as he begins his trip to Africa before departing the White House in January.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 07:36

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

Presidential pardons and their implications

What can history teach us about presidential pardons? Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of "The Leadership Journey" and "An Unfinished Love Story," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to break it down.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 05:37

Read Hunter Biden's pardon and President Biden's full statement

The pardon covers offenses Hunter Biden "has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024."

• Dec 2, 2024

President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden

President Biden announced on Sunday he signed a pardon for his son Hunter Biden after previously saying he would not issue a pardon. Hunter Biden was convicted of three felonies in a Delaware federal gun possession case in June. He faced sentencing for the case in Delaware and a federal tax evasion case in California.

• Dec 2, 2024
• 03:51

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

Biden knocks Trump's proposed tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs against Mexico and Canada drew a critique from President Biden on Thursday, with Biden saying in part, "We're surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and two allies, Mexico and Canada. The last thing we need to do is begin to screw up those relationships." CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on that, the president-elect's call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and some of the other top political news of the day.

• Nov 29, 2024
• 03:46

Bidens spending last Thanksgiving as president on Nantucket, a family tradition

"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."

• Nov 28, 2024

Threats made against Trump's picks

The FBI is investigating multiple threats made against some of President-elect Donald Trump's administration picks like Susie Wiles, Pam Bondi, Howard Lutnick and others. CBS News political reporter Libby Cathey has more on the attacks and the Trump transition.

• Nov 27, 2024
• 04:45

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