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President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth met with Republican senators on Tuesday amid allegations ranging from sexual assault to workplace misconduct. Hegseth and his attorney have denied any wrongdoing. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane report on the mixed response from GOP senators.
The concern could put another one of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks at risk of falling short of the support needed for confirmation.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, met with Republican senators Tuesday for the second day in a row amid news that GOP insiders pushed to remove him as the leader of a veterans' group in 2016 over allegations of financial mismanagement, repeated intoxication and sexual misconduct. Hegseth's attorney has denied all allegations against his client. CBS News' Nikole Killion and James LaPorta have the latest.
Kash Patel has said he wants to reshape the bureau President-elect Donald Trump picked him to lead. Elaina Plott Calabro, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins "America Decides" to dive deeper into the background of the potential next FBI director.
Now that President-elect Donald Trump has named most of his top Cabinet roles, how likely will they get through the confirmation process? Former Republican Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan and former Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones of New York join "America Decides" to weigh in.
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is dismissing misconduct concerns surrounding Pete Hegseth's past. CBS News' Nancy Cordes breaks down how the former president's team is reacting to reports of Hegseth's behavior while running several organizations to benefit veterans.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, dodged more questions on alleged sexual and financial misconduct carried out while he served as the head of a veterans' charity. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Scott MacFarlane have more from Capitol Hill.
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.
CBS News has confirmed that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to serve as the next U.S. defense secretary, was forced to step down from a previous leadership role with a nonprofit due to accusations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety and repeated intoxication while on the job. "The New Yorker" first reported the allegations. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with Hegseth on Capitol Hill.
Democrats in Congress are decrying President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. Trump announced he wants Kash Patel to take over the job but current FBI director Christopher Wray is still serving the usual 10-year term through 2027. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.
Independent candidate Dan Obsorn lost his Senate race in Nebraska. But now, he's on a new political mission to get working-class people elected to office through a newly launched political action committee. Osborn joins "America Decides" to discuss his aim.
When President Biden took office in 2021, it appeared he had ended the Trump era in Republican politics. So how will handing the keys back to his predecessor affect his legacy? CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe.
It fell to Fred Harris, chair of the Democratic National Committee in 1969 and 1970, to help heal the party's wounds from the tumultuous national convention in 1968 when protesters and police clashed in Chicago.
With Matt Gaetz taking his name out of attorney general consideration, President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi as his pick to be the nation's next top law enforcement official. The former Florida attorney general is seen as another loyal ally for Trump as his second administration takes shape. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Sen. JD Vance's election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio's U.S. Senate seats.
Republicans flipped the Senate with projected wins in a number of key races, cementing their majority in the upper chamber.
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania has conceded his Senate race to Republican challenger Dave McCormick. Pennsylvania would be another pick-up for the Republicans in the Senate. Assuming McCormick's lead holds, Republicans would control 53 seats to Democrats' 47.
President-elect Donald Trump has named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new pick for U.S. attorney general after former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced he was withdrawing from consideration for the role. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the details. Then, Tom LoBianco, national politics reporter and co-founder of 24sight news, joins with analysis.
Just over a week after President-elect Donald Trump named Matt Gaetz as his intended nominee for attorney general, the now-former congressman has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina responded to Matt Gaetz's withdrawal as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general by saying he would "not be a rubber stamp to his nominees." Still, he would also "not engage in an angry mob mentality." Political strategists Hyma Moore and Maura Gillespie join to examine what's next for Trump's Cabinet picks.
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's next attorney general amid allegations of drug abuse and sexual misconduct, which he denies. Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary who is also embroiled in controversy, met with senators Thursday to get them on board with his confirmation despite dealing with sexual assault allegations of his own. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Ed O'Keefe have the latest.
President-elect Donald Trump is urging Republicans to slow down President Biden's judicial nominations before January. There are currently 44 vacancies, and 14 of Mr. Biden's nominations await Senate approval. Wall Street Journal Supreme Court correspondent Jess Bravin joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The House Ethics Committee did not reach an agreement on whether to release its report about former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Wednesday. Politico congressional reporter Olivia Beavers has more on the report's future and Gaetz's meeting with Senate lawmakers.
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana weighed in Wednesday on the potential vetting and confirmation process of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general. Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, and Laura Davison, politics editor for Bloomberg, join "America Decides" to discuss this and more on the latest picks by Trump to join his administration.
A judge repeatedly questioned prosecutors about the validity of the indictment returned by a grand jury and its handling by interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan.
"He wants to talk to you but his wife won't let him," an apparent adviser to Gates told Epstein.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
President Trump said the U.S. is getting involved in peace efforts in Sudan at the request of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
Court documents accuse Ryan Wedding of ordering the murder of a federal witness in January 2025.
Summer Worden pleaded guilty to lying to law enforcement after alleging her ex-wife, astronaut Anne McClain, illegally accessed her bank account.
An airstrike killed 13 people in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh. It was the deadliest Israeli attack reported since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war a year ago.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday that he is resigning from the board of OpenAI after last week's release of emails between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
House lawmakers are moving quickly to repeal a provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 over phone record seizures. It's unclear what the Senate will do.