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Devon Archer was convicted in 2018 for his connection to a scheme to defraud a business arm of a Native American tribe.
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Devon Archer was convicted in 2018 for his connection to a scheme to defraud a business arm of a Native American tribe.
Two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers who accused the Justice Department of providing Hunter Biden with special treatment are getting new jobs at the Treasury Department. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says they will now "investigate the wrongdoing that's going on at the IRS." CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler were tapped by the treasury secretary to lead reform efforts at the IRS.
The president extended Secret Service protection for his own children before he left office in 2021.
The Justice Department on Monday released special counsel David Weiss' final report on his investigation into Hunter Biden. CBS News reporter Rob Legare has the latest.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed David Weiss to be special counsel, giving him expanded powers to continue his investigation of Hunter Biden.
In one of the final major acts of his administration, President Biden commuted nearly 1,500 people's sentences and pardoned another 39. The White House said it is the largest single-day act of clemency in history. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
On Thursday, President Biden announced the largest number of commutations and clemencies ever granted in a single day. In addition to pardoning 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, the president is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed in home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
CBS News has learned President Biden is considering issuing blanket preemptive pardons to some of President-elect Donald Trump's biggest critics. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the details.
The White House held its first press briefing Friday since President Biden pardoned his son Hunter and as he considers blanket preemptive pardons for some prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she would not "get ahead of the president" and added Mr. Biden was reviewing "other pardons and commutations."
President Biden is facing growing calls to issue more pardons following his controversial decision to grant one to his son Hunter. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is one of many making the demand. Jasmine Wright, politics reporter for NOTUS, joins "America Decides" with the details.
Hunter Biden could have faced up to 25 years in prison, though as a first-time offender he likely would have gotten far less time or avoided prison entirely.
Kash Patel has said he wants to reshape the bureau President-elect Donald Trump picked him to lead. Elaina Plott Calabro, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins "America Decides" to dive deeper into the background of the potential next FBI director.
Now that President-elect Donald Trump has named most of his top Cabinet roles, how likely will they get through the confirmation process? Former Republican Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan and former Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones of New York join "America Decides" to weigh in.
It's been two days since President Biden announced his decision to pardon his son Hunter, and the elder Biden has still not answered questions about the move. President-elect Donald Trump's attorneys cited the controversial pardon in a motion made public Tuesday to dismiss his criminal New York "hush money" case. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
President Biden did not offer more details on his reversal regarding a pardon for his son Hunter Biden. Zeke Miller, the chief White House correspondent for the Associated Press, joins CBS News with more on Mr. Biden as his Africa trip continues.
President Biden does not comment on pardon for Hunter during address in Angola; Stowaway passenger on Delta flight in Paris to return to U.S. tomorrow.
President Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday at Angola's National Museum of Slavery in the nation's capital. Mr. Biden is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Angola and the first president to visit Sub-Saharan Africa since 2015. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has a preview of the president's address.
Some Democrats are criticizing President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, in fears that it could undermine trust in the court system. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
The fallout from President Biden's pardon for his son, Hunter, has followed the president on his trip to Angola where he's been peppered with questions about the move. Mr. Biden had previously said several times he wouldn't issue a pardon for his son, who was convicted of federal gun and drug charges and pleaded guilty to tax charges in California, but changed course last weekend. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.
President Biden granted his son Hunter a "full and unconditional pardon" Sunday after the younger Biden was convicted in two separate criminal cases earlier this year. Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library, joins CBS News to discuss the history and constitutionality of presidential pardons.
There's growing fallout from President Biden's decision to grant a "full and unconditional pardon" to his son, Hunter Biden, just weeks before he was due to be sentenced on federal gun and tax convictions. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins with analysis. Then, CBS News reporter Olivia Rinaldi joins with the latest on President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.
Republicans and some Democrats are criticizing President Biden's decision to grant a sweeping pardon to his son Hunter Biden, who was awaiting sentencing on gun and tax charges. Ed O'Keefe has details.
President-elect Donald Trump is giving key diplomatic posts to the fathers-in-law of his two daughters. He has tapped Charles Kushner to serve as the ambassador to France and Massad Boulos as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Political strategists Joel Payne and Maura Gillespie join "America Decides" to discuss what the moves say about Trump's foreign policy plans.
Shortly after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump turned to social media to tie it to the Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The two sides will appear for a follow-up hearing after a judge ordered the administration to provide her with updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts.
As its trade war with the U.S. widens, China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jet deliveries, Bloomberg reports.
Former President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first public address since leaving office, speaking at a Chicago conference focused on protecting Social Security.
Under a program known as CHNV, migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to fly to the U.S. after securing a sponsorship from U.S.-based individuals.
Most Americans don't know their own tax rate or what others pay to the IRS, yet most feel their taxes are too high.
The U.S. military has reported Russian military activity near Alaska several times in recent months.
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals.
The U.S. use of B-1B bombers in drills with South Korea, as North Korea marked the birthday of its founder, could draw an angry response from Kim Jong Un.
JD Vance nearly fumbled Ohio State's college football championship trophy in a White House celebration Monday.
Former President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first public address since leaving office, speaking at a Chicago conference focused on protecting Social Security.
Love them or hate them, marshmallow Peeps are inescapable around the Easter holiday.
Federal agents rescued two injured hikers who were stranded in remote parts of the Arizona desert, in separate incidents over the weekend.
The two sides will appear for a follow-up hearing after a judge ordered the administration to provide her with updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts.
The U.S. military has reported Russian military activity near Alaska several times in recent months.
Love them or hate them, marshmallow Peeps are inescapable around the Easter holiday.
As its trade war with the U.S. widens, China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jet deliveries, Bloomberg reports.
Filing a tax extension is easy. But it's important to know what you're getting into, including what to do if you owe money to the IRS.
Most Americans don't know their own tax rate or what others pay to the IRS, yet most feel their taxes are too high.
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals.
Former President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first public address since leaving office, speaking at a Chicago conference focused on protecting Social Security.
The two sides will appear for a follow-up hearing after a judge ordered the administration to provide her with updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's whereabouts.
Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a Guttmacher Institute survey has found. The number of abortions in clinics rose slightly, the survey shows.
The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals.
The White House has taken pains to say administration officials are unified on the tariff effort announced on April 2, which the White House dubbed "Liberation Day."
More than 100,000 Americans need an organ transplant to stay alive, and each day, 17 die waiting. But a CBS News analysis finds one out of five donated organs is being tossed out. Tom Hanson has the story behind that troubling statistic in tonight's "Eye on America."
One of every three donated kidneys never gets transplanted. CBS News explores why a growing number are being discarded.
A new study is projecting how radiation from computed tomography imaging, or CT scans, could lead to future cancers.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Friday that new research will find the cause of the "autism epidemic" by September. Dr. Peter Marks, the former top vaccines official at the Food and Drug Administration, warns on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "giving people false hope is something you should never do."
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."
Gaza health officials say an Israeli strike on a field hospital killed a medic two days after another attack disabled the enclave's last functioning critical care facility.
The U.S. military has reported Russian military activity near Alaska several times in recent months.
As its trade war with the U.S. widens, China has ordered its airlines to stop accepting Boeing jet deliveries, Bloomberg reports.
Authorities detained a man "who played a leading role" in the high-profile murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, prosecutors said.
The U.S. use of B-1B bombers in drills with South Korea, as North Korea marked the birthday of its founder, could draw an angry response from Kim Jong Un.
In the new Paramount+ documentary "The Carters: Hurts to Love You," Aaron Carter's twin sister, Angel Carter Conrad, and director Soleil Moon Frye reflect on how addiction, mental health struggles and the pressures of fame affected Aaron and Nick Carter and their siblings.
The trial stems from a jewelry heist in October 2016 during which Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint in her luxury Paris apartment by masked men.
Pop star Katy Perry, one of the six women aboard Blue Origin's spaceflight, explained why she chose not to sing one of her own songs during the historic journey.
Award-winning actor David Oyelowo joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his latest role in "Government Cheese," where he plays a formerly incarcerated man trying to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family. The show marks his first major comedy role.
Angel Carter, the twin sister of the late Aaron Carter, opened up about her brother's struggles growing up as a child star in a new Paramount+ documentary.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King shares what it felt like to float in space during her Blue Origin flight.
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Monday in the Federal Trade Commission's landmark antitrust trial against the tech company. Kenneth Dintzer, a partner at Crowell & Moring and the former senior trial counsel at the Justice Department's antitrust division, joins "CBS Morning News" to discuss.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Opening statements began Monday in one of the most highly-anticipated trials in the tech world, the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit against Meta. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports.
The case could determine whether Mark Zuckerberg's company might have to divest WhatsApp and Instagram.
As the HBO series "The Last of Us" returns, fans wonder: How much of the chilling storyline about a fungal zombie pandemic is rooted in reality?
An internal government document proposes significant changes for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hitting its research functions hardest.
Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
Thanks to a mouse watching clips from "The Matrix," scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date.
The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., archaeologists said.
Authorities detained a man "who played a leading role" in the high-profile murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, prosecutors said.
The suspect tied to a fire at Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's official residence could be in court as soon as Wednesday. State authorities say 38-year-old Cody Balmer is currently hospitalized for a medical event "not connected to Sunday's incident." Police say Balmer planned to beat Governor Shapiro with a hammer if he found him. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.
Police also believe the ex-worker took valuables, such as gold jewelry, from the bodies of those to be buried.
The couple is suspected of raising desert lynxes and servals, a wild cat native to Africa, as well as hybrid species created by crossing these breeds with domestic cats, police said.
A deacon was shot and killed after an Easter egg hunt hosted by his church in Gulfport, Mississippi, on Saturday, according to the church and local police.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has given astronomers a detailed, never-before-seen look at a dying star.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King and an all-women crew blasted off from West Texas on a Blue Origin rocket for a roughly 10-minute journey to the edge of space on Monday. King later spoke about what surprised her during the flight. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King was among the historic six-women crew for Monday's Blue Origin flight to the edge of space. Mark Strassmann reports on the launch and what it means for space tourism.
Watch highlights of "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King's historic Blue Origin spaceflight with an all-women crew, from the launch to when the capsule safely touched down in West Texas.
Pop star Katy Perry, one of the six women aboard Blue Origin's spaceflight, explained why she chose not to sing one of her own songs during the historic journey.
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
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Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A man accused of intentionally setting Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence on fire was arraigned Monday night on charges including attempted murder and terrorism. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people were gathering to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 35 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports.
A hearing will be held in federal court in the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was deported to an El Salvador prison on an "administrative error." The hearing comes a day after El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said he won't return Abrego Garcia to the U.S. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Katrina Kaufman have the latest.
April 15 is the deadline to file your taxes, unless you live in one of the states the IRS is allowing people to request an extension due to natural disasters. CPA and Bankrate reporter Kemberley Washington shares some last-minute tax tips.
It's time to start booking your summer vacation. Expedia travel expert Christie Hudson has planning tips and ways to save money.