Bondi fields questions on Trump, DOJ independence at confirmation hearing
Pam Bondi sought to allay the concerns of Democrats who said they feared Trump and his allies would use the Justice Department to target their political enemies.
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Pam Bondi sought to allay the concerns of Democrats who said they feared Trump and his allies would use the Justice Department to target their political enemies.
The move is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.
In 2023, the measure had no support from Democrats. This time, it had two Democratic votes.
Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
The federal government already collects tariffs, and deposits them in the General Fund of the United States.
The latest line of U.S. carriers is named for Gerald R. Ford, and another of the multi-billion-dollar ships bears John F. Kennedy's name.
The fast-moving legal battle over the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report played out days before Trump's second-term inauguration.
Vice President Kamala Harris has not extended an invitation for a formal sit-down or tour, multiple Democratic and Republican sources told CBS News.
The country music star is set to perform "America the Beautiful" before Trump takes the oath of office.
Terry Hubbard was one of 20 people accused by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials in 2022 of registering and voting when they were ineligible.
The Republican governor announced the session will be held the week of Jan. 27.
Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.
President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kicked off earlier this month.
Republicans in Washington are working on plans to shrink Medicaid, the nearly $900-billion-a-year government health insurance program that covers 1 in 5 Americans.
The Biden administration is putting pressure on a deal before the inauguration, which will see President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House.
