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The important role of concession speeches to U.S. democracy
A concession speech delivered by the losing candidate is a patriotic tradition as old as the U.S. itself, and as Vice President Kamala Harris showed Wednesday, it often represents the most ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
The Big Names Angling for Roles in Trump’s Cabinet
Lobbyists are trying to connect executives with the Trump transition team, and some familiar names are in the mix for top jobs.Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
The Watch Industry’s Role in Your Speeding Ticket
It was the development of the chronograph, essentially a stopwatch, that laid the groundwork for automobile speed limits.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 7 -
Inside Senate Republicans' power plays for leadership role
CBS News estimates that control of the House of Representatives is lean Republican. Meanwhile, the GOP flipped the Senate with longtime leader Mitch McConnell stepping down from the role. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Qatar suspends role as mediator between Israel and Hamas
The move comes after US officials were quoted saying they would not accept Hamas's presence in Qatar.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump Offers Elise Stefanik Role as U.N. Ambassador
In one of his first cabinet-level personnel decisions, the president-elect has chosen the Republican member of Congress from New York to represent the United States at the United Nations.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
Sue Gray will not take up new nations and regions role
The senior official was initially appointed to the role after departing as the PM's chief of staff.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Elon Musk, Ramaswamy land Trump admin roles
President-elect Trump has tapped tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an advisory group focused on cutting federal spending and reducing the size of the government. Trump ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Analyzing the defense secretary role as Trump taps Hegseth
President-elect Donald Trump picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth for the Secretary of Defense position. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd discusses what is expected of the role and ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump taps loyalists Gaetz and Gabbard for key roles
President-elect sends shockwaves through Washington with selections for attorney-general and intelligence directorBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Paul embraces 'ultimate heel' role against Tyson
Jake Paul says he is embracing the heel role in his fight against Mike Tyson.Sports - ESPN - 15 hours ago -
DOJ warns Elon Musk his $1M giveaway to registered voters may violate federal law
The Justice Department has warned Elon Musk's America PAC that his $1 million giveaway to swing-state registered voters may violate federal law, a source says.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
Musk’s $1mn-a-day voter giveaway could violate US law, DoJ warns
Billionaire Trump backer has targeted swing states with contest ahead of presidential electionBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
DOJ warns Elon Musk pro-Trump PAC that $1 million voter contest may be illegal
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is the world's richest man and one of the biggest backers of Donald Trump's White House bid against Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
DOJ warns Elon Musk's America PAC that $1M voter giveaways could be illegal
Elon Musk's America PAC has been giving away $1 million daily, an effort it debuted in conjunction with Musk's push to register swing-state voters.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Operator of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse will pay $100 million settlement, DOJ says
Nearly seven months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland was struck by a shipping vessel and collapsed, the U.S.Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Trump fan charged with plotting to murder FBI agents had a gun on Jan. 6, DOJ says
Edward Kelley, a Donald Trump supporter charged with plotting to kill FBI agents investigating him on Jan. 6 charges, appears to have had a gun during the Capitol attack, DOJ alleges.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
House COVID panel says Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress, calls for DOJ to prosecute
House Republicans have referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to the Justice Department (DOJ) for criminal charges, alleging he lied to the panel about his knowledge of a state health ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
GOP officials in 3 states move to block DOJ observers from entering polling places
GOP officials in three states have tried to block the Justice Department from engaging in its decades-long practice of sending observers into polling places.Politics - NBC News - November 5 -
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 -
DOJ sues Mississippi state Senate for paying Black staffer half the salary of white staffers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit Friday against the Mississippi state Senate for discriminating against a former Black staffer. The woman, a former staff attorney in the state’s ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
DOJ plans to focus on 'most egregious' Jan. 6 cases ahead of second Trump term
The Justice Department plans to focus on arresting the “most egregious” Jan. 6 rioters before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports that the DOJ ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Sen. John Barrasso dodges when asked if Trump should maintain DOJ's independence
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., on Sunday dodged when asked if President-elect Donald Trump should seek to preserve the Department of Justice’s independence from the White House, telling moderator ...Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Trump transition lawyer: DOJ employees who won't implement agenda should leave
An attorney helping President-elect Trump plan for the transition at the Justice Department (DOJ) said Monday that career employees opposed to the Republican's vision for the agency should leave. ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
DOJ sues UnitedHealth amid $3.3 billion bid to buy home care giant Amedisys
Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is the focus of an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday by the United States Department of Justice.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
DOJ finds Fulton County Jail in violation of federal law in probe of inmate's death
The Justice Department (DOJ) issued a 105-page report Thursday outlining the inhumane conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia. The DOJ found the jail managed by the Fulton County Sheriff's ...Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago -
RFK Jr. hints at major role in agriculture policy in Trump administration
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled in a new video that if former President Trump wins in November, he could join the administration to work on agriculture policy. ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Ukraine Says North Korean Role in Russia's War Is Growing
Pyongyang was supplying military personnel to Russia’s army and workers for its factories, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Trump Contends His Economic Policies Won’t Increase Federal Debt
In an interview with Bloomberg News, the GOP candidate denied his tariff plans would hike the deficit by $7.5 trillion, a widely accepted forecast among economists.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Walgreens Will Close 1,200 Stores as Pharmacies Try to Define a New Role
Drugstores are suffering in the post-pandemic retail arena, and are increasingly becoming ‘destinations to nowhere.’Business - Inc. - October 16 -
At Tesla, Musk Taps Close Confidant for Top Executive Role
Omead Afshar, who used to work in the office of the CEO, has moved into a vice president role with sales and manufacturing operations under him.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
US had no role in Israel operation that killed Hamas leader: Pentagon
U.S. forces were not involved in the Israeli operation that killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Thursday, though American intelligence has aided Israel's search for the group's leaders, according ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
North Carolina's role in the 2024 election as early voting starts
Early in-person voting is now underway in a second battleground state after kicking off in Georgia earlier this week. Voters in North Carolina began heading to the polls Thursday. CBS News campaign ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17