Politics

Police report on Pete Hegseth allegation

A newly released police report provides details about the 2017 sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary. The accuser reported feeling like she had been drugged and recalls saying "no" a lot while in a hotel room with Hegseth, where she says he prevented her from leaving and was on top of her. Hegseth told police the encounter was consensual. His attorney has said he was not charged with a crime.

• Nov 21
• 03:01

Ethics concerns over Trump, Musk relationship

Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump met in Texas Tuesday to watch as Musk's company SpaceX test launched its largest rocket. The two have had a close relationship throughout the election, but it spotlights potential conflicts of interest. Musk's companies SpaceX and Tesla have more than $13 billion in government contracts. Commercial rocket launches like the one Trump attended are regulated by the federal government, and SpaceX has complained that some of those regulations are slowing down technology.

• Nov 20
• 03:02

How social bubbles are reshaping politics

Journalist Taylor Lorenz joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain how platforms like Bluesky and Threads gained millions of users after the 2024 election and what this shift means for political division and governance.

• Nov 19
• 06:15

Trump to use military for mass deportations

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump pledged to carry out "the largest deportation program in history." In a social media post Monday, he confirmed he's preparing to declare a national emergency and use military assets to do it. Declaring a state of emergency would allow Trump to tap into additional funding and resources needed to carry out a mass deportation program of this scale.

• Nov 19
• 02:05

Two women testify to House panel about Gaetz

Two women testified before a House ethics panel that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, their lawyer told CBS News. Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general pick, has denied all wrongdoing. Trump transition spokesman Alex Pfeiffer said "these are baseless allegations" in a statement on Monday.

• Nov 19
• 04:28

Biden OK's U.S. long-range weapons in Russia

In a shift in policy, President Biden authorized Ukraine's use of American-made long-range weapons inside of Russia. Ukraine has been requesting the missiles since the start of the war, but the U.S. has refused until now. On Sunday, Russia launched one of its largest attacks in months on Ukrainian civilians as there are fears this could escalate the conflict.

• Nov 18
• 02:22

What the filibuster means for Trump

With Republicans controlling Congress and the White House, President-elect Trump appears to have a clear path for his legislative goals. But Democrats can still use the filibuster to slow progress. Scott MacFarlane explains.

• Nov 18
• 05:30