ACLU petition calls on Biden to 'commute all federal death sentences' before Trump takes office

An American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) petition is calling on President Biden “to commute all federal death sentences” before President-elect Trump takes office. “President Biden, as your ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Calls mount for Biden to spare federal death row inmates before Trump retakes office

Advocates implore Biden to ‘commute the row’ of prisoners sentenced to death before Trump restarts executions. Calls are mounting for Joe Biden to use his presidential clemency powers before he ...

World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago

Biden admin is planning for a possible migrant surge before Trump takes office

The Biden administration is making contingency plans for a possible spike in immigration ahead of a Trump presidency, according to two U.S. officials.

Supreme Court unlikely to see justices retire before Trump takes office

Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic justice and at 70, is not the oldest member of the Supreme Court.

Politics - CBS News - 6 days ago

Special counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office

Special counsel Jack Smith and his team plan to resign before Donald Trump takes office, with two outstanding criminal cases against the president-elect now upended by the election.

Special Counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office

Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has led the federal election interference and classified documents cases against Donald Trump, is planning to step down before the president-elect assumes office in ...

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

DOJ moving to wind down Trump criminal cases before he takes office

Justice Department officials have begun evaluating how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, two people familiar with the matter ...

Politics - NBC News - November 6

To save Ukraine and avoid World War III, invite it into NATO before Trump takes office

President Biden and the Senate leadership have an opportunity to shield Ukraine from the immediate impact of Trump’s election. Biden should work now with our NATO allies to urge the alliance to ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Jack Smith Plans to Step Down as Special Counsel Before Trump Takes Office

The prosecutor who investigated and charged Donald J. Trump plans to finish his report and leave the job before he can be fired.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Special Counsel Jack Smith to resign before Trump takes office, New York Times reports

Special Counsel Jack Smith, the leader of two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, will wrap up his work and resign before the president-elect takes office in January, according to new reporting ...

Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday

Biden, Trump to meet in Oval Office on Wednesday

President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday after Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the race for U.S. president.

Will fluoride go away when Trump takes office?

Fluoride could be removed from public water systems under the influence of one of President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump to meet with congressional Republicans before meeting with Biden

President-elect Trump will head to Capitol Hill Wednesday to meet with GOP lawmakers in Congress before his meeting at the White House with President Biden. CBS News congressional correspondent ...

Trump meets with House Republicans before meeting with Biden

President-elect Donald Trump met with House Republicans in Washington on Wednesday before heading over to the White House to meet with President Biden. CBS News chief White House correspondent ...

Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday

Petitions to Unionize Doubled Under Biden Administration

Workers filed 3,286 bids with the government to form unions, the first increase in a presidential term since Gerald Ford left office in 1976.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Liam Payne Was ‘Trashing Room’ Before Balcony Fall, Reveals 911 Call Made by Hotel Staff Minutes Before Death

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Biden appears to call Trump supporters ‘garbage’

President Biden sparked backlash on Tuesday when he appeared to compare supporters of former President Trump to garbage after commenting on a racist joke a comedian made at a Trump rally days ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Biden tells Trump "welcome back" during Oval Office meeting

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.

Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday

Trump, Biden pledge peaceful transition in Oval Office meeting: 'Politics is tough'

President-elect Trump and former President Biden sat down for a meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, just more than a week after the Republican's decisive win secured his return to the White ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

When will Trump take office as president? Here's when he'll be sworn in

Here's what to know about when President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in to office.

How Congress may look after Trump takes office

The balance of power may be changing in Congress and it hangs on the results of several key House of Representatives races. This comes as the Senate prepares for a new majority party. CBS News' ...

What will happen to Jack Smith's case after Trump takes office?

The Department of Justice is in contact with special counsel Jack Smith's office about how to wind down the ongoing federal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump, according to two ...

Jack Smith plans to leave Justice Department by the time Trump takes office

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to fire special counsel Jack Smith.

Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday

Everything you need to know about Death before the 'Agatha All Along' finale

Aubrey Plaza's Rio Vidal was revealed to have been Death all along. Here's everything you need to know about the character before the 'Agatha All Along' finale.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30

Marler left England camp for personal reasons before post criticising haka

Prop calls for haka to be ‘binned’ before deleting post Post has provoked fierce backlash in New Zealand Joe Marler left the England camp preparing for the autumn internationals opener, against ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Offensive comments taking off before Trump, Harris race ends

Offensive comments made in the last days before the Nov. 5 election are shadowing a key week for both presidential candidates to sway 2024 undecided voters. Former President Donald Trump's comments ...

Smugglers Tell Migrants to Rush to U.S. Before Trump Takes Power

Known as ‘coyotes’ or ‘polleros,’ human smugglers anticipate U.S. border policy changes and adapt to new illegal migration dynamics.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 21 minutes ago

Widow of Jan. 6 officer testifies at rioter's sentencing

Erin Smith's husband, Jeff Smith, died by suicide days after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Trump calls Biden 'stupid' and Harris 'dumb as a rock' at Arizona campaign event

Former President Donald Trump used derogatory terms to describe President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event in Arizona. Trump, sitting in a chair next to right-wing ...

Biden calls for unity, pledges peaceful transition after Trump victory

Speaking from the White House, President Joe Biden called for unity and calm amid political divides and urged Americans to "bring the temperature down" on rhetoric. He pledged a peaceful transition ...

Trump could take US trade policy all over the place

Unpredictability and an aggressive nationalistic tone are likely to characterise the former president’s approach if he wins again

World - Financial Times - November 4

This Is All Joe Biden’s Fault

Biden too often could not find the best way to help Democrats win.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Kamala Harris says Trump is a fascist at CNN town hall in Pennsylvania - live updates

Vice-president appears with host Anderson Cooper at event where Trump declined to appear. The Labour party has put out a statement rejecting allegations that it broke US election law because ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Why Trump May Drop Plans to Repeal Biden’s Chips Act

The president-elect has a record of reversing policies from prior administrations, but there are many reasons he might spare Biden’s program to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

Business - Inc. - November 7

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