New poll on voter feelings about economy
A growing number of voters think the economy is improving ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House, according to a recent CBS News poll. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto has more.
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Latest news on Trump cases
Special counsel Jack Smith is seeking to dismiss two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his second term in the White House. CBS News' Robert Legare and Caroline Polisi have more.
Markets react to Trump's Bessent pick
The stock market reacted positively to President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
White House on Israel-Hezbollah deal
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby updated reporters on the potential progress in cease-fire talks for a deal between Israel and Hezbollah. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Trump finalizing Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his second-term Cabinet are coming together as the Senate confirmation process nears before the inauguration occurs. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.
Previewing Senate confirmation hearings
Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill may have concerns that could come up during Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's picks Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth, CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports ahead of the transition process.
Trump team reacts to Smith's motion to dismiss
Donald Trump's communication director Steven Cheung is reacting to news of special counsel Jack Smith filing to dismiss the charges against the president-elect stemming from an alleged scheme to interfere in the 2020 election. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Smith seeks to dismiss Trump charges
Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to dismiss the charges against President-elect Donald Trump stemming from an alleged scheme to subvert the transfer of power after the election in 2020. Nancy Cordes anchored CBS News' special report on the legal development.
Poll: Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
CBS News poll on Trump transition
A new CBS News poll shows most Americans approve of how President-elect Donald Trump has handled the transition process following his election win, but 50% of Democrats are "scared" of what Trump will do as president. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Trump picks Chavez-DeRemer for Labor sec.
President-elect Donald Trump continued to fill out his administration over the weekend, choosing Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to run the Labor Department in a move that was praised by the president of the Teamsters. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more.
Trump picks former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the USDA
The sprawling U.S. Department of Agriculture controls policies, regulations and aid programs related to farming, forestry, ranching, food quality and nutrition.
Open: "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 24, 2024
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sens. Rand Paul and Tammy Duckworth discuss President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks after a busy week on Capitol Hill. Plus, Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, joins.
Trump makes more Cabinet picks
President-elect Donald Trump announced more Cabinet picks this weekend, while CBS News polling shows that some of his highest-profile picks have more support among Americans than opposition. Nikole Killion reports.
Trump announces picks for administration
President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to fill key spots in his incoming administration. On Friday night, he tapped campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, a position that is not subject to Congressional approval. But some of his other choices for Cabinet positions are — and they may face an uphill battle for confirmation.
China braces for second Trump term
While on the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to put large tariffs on Chinese goods to protect American manufacturing, which might threaten the Asian nation's already-slowing economy. But Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the aggressive tariff plan would be like "going back in history."
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House Democrats address controversy involving Trump's latest Cabinet pick; Texas Supreme Court rules against lawmakers' subpoena to stop Robert Roberson's execution.
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.
Trump meets with NATO head in Florida for talks on global security
In a brief statement, NATO said Trump and its secretary general, Mark Rutte, met on Friday in Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump selects Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor secretary
Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon, who narrowly lost her reelection bid earlier this month, received strong backing from union members in her district.
Trump nominates Marty Makary, who opposed COVID vaccine mandates, to head FDA
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
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.
Fearing deportation, some Haitian migrants leaving Springfield, Ohio
Most Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, live there legally through Temporary Protected Status, which President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end.
Trump selects several new Cabinet positions
President-elect Donald Trump selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary, former Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to the same role, and Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general. CBS News reporter Jake Rosen has more on the picks.
Trump gets legal win as transition plans continue
Donald Trump has selected hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary with the hopes of boosting the president-elect's tarrif's plan. Trump also got some good news Friday about his "hush money" case. Ed O'Keefe and Margaret Brennan have more.
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