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Former Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher breaks down the key issues as TikTok races against the clock to avoid being blocked in the U.S. TikTok could shut down the social media site in the U.S. by Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court strikes down or delays the effective date of a law aimed at forcing TikTok's sale by its Chinese parent company.
At just 29, Shallie Bey Jr. became the first African American and youngest superintendent of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, thanks to nominations by President Jimmy Carter. Bey reflects on Carter's commitment to diversity and his own trailblazing career.
Congress certified the 2024 election on Monday, with Vice President Kamala Harris overseeing the electoral count. In less than two weeks, President-elect Donald Trump will return to the U.S. Capitol to take the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States.
On Monday, lawmakers will certify the results of the 2024 election. It was on this day four years ago that now President-elect Donald Trump delivered a speech denying his 2020 defeat, which was followed by an assault on the U.S. Capitol. Trump has pledged pardons for the rioters but has not specified if it'll be all or just some. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.
The new Congress kicked off in dramatic fashion on the House floor after Republican Mike Johnson won a full term as House Speaker after a razor-thin win. Two votes flipped in his favor after they spoke with President-elect Donald Trump. Now Johnson will oversee the tightest House margin of control in nearly a century, which is already putting the Trump agenda to the test.
A new Congress is set to be sworn in on Friday and the House will vote for its speaker as one of its first orders of business. Current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has worked to shore up support as the GOP narrowly holds control.
A new Congress will begin in Washington this week, welcoming dozens of new faces as longtime leaders retire and head home. That includes one low-profile congressman from suburban Cincinnati. His name may be unfamiliar to most, but colleagues say Brad Wenstrup made history and even prevented an assassination.
A heated online debate among President-elect Donald Trump's supports is exposing what being called a "MAGA civil war." Trump's tech allies like billionaire Elon Musk and his longtime base are clashing over visas for high-skilled immigrant workers, with the feud exposing cracks in the coalition. It also provides a preview into the possible challenges over immigration, one of Trump's signature issues.
President-elect Donald Trump's incoming "border czar" Tom Homan told The Washington Post that under the incoming administration, immigration authorities will again put families with children in detention centers, a policy halted by the Biden administration in 2021. He also acknowledged that some children of undocumented immigrants were born in the U.S., making them citizens who can't be deported. Homan said it will be the parents' choice whether to let their families be separated.
CBS News has obtained a final draft of the House Ethics Committee report on former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. The findings in the report allege Gaetz had sex with a minor, engaged in illicit drug use and violated multiple state laws while in office. Gaetz has denied all wrongdoing.
