Man pardoned over Jan. 6 attack wanted on 2016 soliciting a minor charge
Andrew Taake was accused of attacking police officers with bear spray and a metal whip during the U.S. Capitol assault on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Andrew Taake was accused of attacking police officers with bear spray and a metal whip during the U.S. Capitol assault on Jan. 6, 2021.
President Trump posted on social media that Wednesday's midair plane crash above Washington, D.C., "looks like it should have been prevented." CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday requiring the military to re-examine its policy allowing transgender people to serve openly. Sheri Swokowski, a retired Army colonel who is the highest-ranking, openly transgender veteran in the U.S., joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the policy change and what trans people bring to the military.
Scientists reported this week that asteroid samples taken from a distant asteroid known as Bennu were found to contain key organic molecules necessary to sustain life. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
The White House's announcement that it is rescinding a memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance, but not rescinding the freeze itself, has only caused further confusion. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant has more.
The Trump administration is reversing a Biden-era extension of the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelan migrants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
After three consecutive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve has decided to hit the pause button, citing a solid job market and stubborn inflation. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on the decision and President Trump's reaction.
Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended some of his past controversial vaccine statements on the first day of his confirmation hearings Wednesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the reaction of Democrats.
The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a memo calling for a freeze on federal grants and loans, which led to a lot of questions and confusion. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi breaks it down.
Meta Platforms will pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as "critical race theory" and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.
President Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appeared for a confirmation hearing before senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill. As Republicans heaped praise, Democrats worked to pick apart Kennedy's views on everything from vaccines to abortion. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Olivia Rinaldi have the latest.
President Trump is offering around two million federal workers to resign and be paid through September. Some Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against the buyouts, claiming they aren't legal. CBS News Digital politics reporter Kathryn Watson joins "America Decides" to break down the move.
The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party tries to navigate President Trump's second term. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with outgoing DNC head Jaime Harrison about how his successor could help steer the ship.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before senators on Capitol Hill, President Trump signed the first bill of his second presidency and the White House recalibrated its order to pause all funding on federal grants and loans. Political strategists Maura Gillespie and Hyma Moore join "America Decides" to unpack the day's top political stories.
The White House expects up to 10% of federal employees to quit in a program meant to end work-from-home practices, senior administration officials said.
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to 11 years in prison in his bribery case. A jury convicted Menendez in 2024 on 16 felony counts. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman has the details.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made his case to senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill. But as lawmakers consider Kennedy's nomination, Hawaii's Democratic governor has a message for them. Gov. Josh Green joins "America Decides" to explain why he believes confirming Kennedy could have deadly consequences.
Tesla has been losing market share in several countries as growing competitors offer customers alternatives.
The EPA chief will help President Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations.
Trump to announce billions in private sector investment for artificial intelligence; "Border czar" Tom Homan says roundups of undocumented immigrants has started in Chicago.
Senate Finance Committee members pushed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his stance reversal on vaccines as he vies to lead the Department of Health and Human Services for the Trump administration. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee joined CBS News with his take on President Trump's memo calling for a freeze of certain federal aid. The move was later blocked by a judge and the White House has since walked back the action.
President Trump's White House is commenting on a decision to rescind the memo calling for a freeze in some federal funding after a court ruled to block the action. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
Many are unclear on how sweeping the federal funding freeze is intended to be. Here are programs it could affect.