Democratic lawmakers launch probe on some Trump pardon recipients, process – CBS News Watch CBS News Senate and House Democrats launched a probe into the process for some of President Trump’s pardons and commutations. CBS News’ Gabe Kaminsky reports. Source link
Senate and House Democrats have launched an investigation into whether pardons and commutations issued by President Trump were driven by “pay-to-play dynamics,” according to letters obtained by CBS News. Among the pardons being probed by lawmakers are those granted to cryptocurrency billionaire Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to money laundering; nursing home operator Joseph Schwartz, … Read more
For more than 100 years, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has celebrated the First Amendment and freedom of the press. The annual event is also a fundraiser for journalism scholarships. This year, the White House Correspondents’ Association awarded $156,000 in grants to 30 college students. Two recipients, Kaitlin Bender-Thomas and Madison Maynard, join “The Daily … Read more
Government statistics show federal immigration agents arrested more than 260 beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, during the first 10 months of President Trump’s second term. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Source link
Federal immigration agents arrested 261 beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, during the first 10 months of the second Trump administration, according to official U.S. government statistics that were shared with Congress and obtained by CBS News. The statistics indicate the vast majority of DACA recipients taken into federal immigration … Read more