Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.

• Nov 23, 2024

How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court

Trump's new lawyers will have to decide how to handle hot-button issues before the high court this term, including cases on treatments for transgender youth and on ghost guns.

• Nov 22, 2024

The new missile Russia is using in Ukraine and why it has NATO on edge

Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic missile has NATO members on edge after the missiles were used in a strike on Ukraine early Thursday morning.

• Nov 22, 2024

Supreme Court takes up FCC fund dispute over subsidies for rural telecom services

The Universal Service Fund was created by Congress in 1996.

• Nov 22, 2024

Former cyber czar urges vigilance: "It's not the attackers… it's us"

A new study says 86% of businesses and organizations hit by cyberattacks were targeted on a weekend or holiday.

• Nov 22, 2024

Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress? He says he won't.

Trump loyalist Rep. Matt Gaetz is out of a job for now, but his political future may not be over.

• Nov 22, 2024

Judge postpones Trump's New York "hush money" sentencing

Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.

• Nov 22, 2024

Supreme Court tosses Facebook appeal in shareholder lawsuit

The Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the term, a one-line decision dismissing Facebook's appeal.

• Nov 22, 2024

Replacing JD Vance in the U.S. Senate sets off scramble in Ohio

Sen. JD Vance's election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio's U.S. Senate seats.

• Nov 22, 2024

Georgia fires review board members after info leaked on 2 maternal deaths

Georgia's top health official dismissed all members of a state committee that investigates pregnancy-related maternal deaths after the leak, presumably by a committee member, of information about two such deaths.

• Nov 22, 2024

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx reflects on historic time in office

Cook Cook State's Attorney Kim Foxx sat down with CBS News Chicago to reflect on her legacy after eight years in office.

• Nov 26, 2024

Israel stands by as aid convoys come under attack in Gaza

A truck driver claims Israeli tanks and an Israeli drone watched as the aid convoy he was with was attacked in Gaza. But Israel's military says it is not responsible for protecting the aid.

• Nov 21, 2024

Pete Hegseth meets with GOP senators to secure support for expected nomination

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was with Vice President-elect JD Vance on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

• Nov 21, 2024

Trump selects Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.

• Nov 21, 2024

Nikki Haley criticizes Trump Cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Haley said of Kennedy, Trump's pick to be HHS secretary, that he has no background in health care and accused Gabbard, tapped for DNI, of repeating "Russian talking points."

• Nov 21, 2024

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