President Biden departs Washington DC moments after President Trump is sworn in. CBS News

A US official confirmed to CBS News the portrait of Gen Mark Milley was taken off the walls of the Pentagon. It was unveiled a few weeks ago.

Go for the details, stay for the kicker:

This action will surely trigger one of the most consequential legal battles on immigration in modern U.S. history.

OBTAINED FIRST BY @cbsnews’ Kristin Brown: All federal employees in DEI roles have to be placed on paid leave by 5pm Wednesday as those offices and programs are being ordered shut down, according to U.S. Office of Personnel Management memo.

The nation’s largest orgs representing police put out a joint statement saying they’re “deeply discouraged” by recent pardons granted by both Biden and Trump “When perpetrators of crimes, especially serious crimes, are not held fully accountable, it sends a dangerous message…”

There was drama with the seating arrangements at Sunday night's formal Candlelight Dinner dinner for GOP megadonors, Trump Cabinet nominees, and senior White House staff. Scoop by aaron navarro Ed O'Keefe and me cbsnews.com/news/trump-din…

Scoop: Vice President JD Vance will sit for his first interview since being sworn in with Margaret Brennan to air on Face The Nation Sunday exclusive

The wait is OVER: the giant pandas have officially made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C.! Ready to see Bao Li and Qing Bao in person? Reserve your free entry pass online at s.si.edu/3Fb8rTy. No

Pleased to announce my promotion to Panda Correspondent (if only for today). What a treat to cover the Pandas return to Washington for CBS Mornings

This move does not give the power back to the people - it gives power to the White House. The WHCA is democratically elected by the full-time White House press corps. WHCA has determined pools for decades because only representatives FROM our outlets can determine resources all

This is a basic weaponization of documents by taking them out of context. It will sadly become more frequent now that election deniers have more access to the data and a Recorder that will not defend staff. The lie must be kept up at all costs. Too many political careers

This photo underscores the importance of eyewitness journalism and AP’s legacy of documenting the presidency. I look forward to the day I can once again cover President Trump alongside my colleagues. Now more than ever, independent, nonpartisan photojournalism is essential.

Our story from last night: Voice of America goes off the air for the first time 83 years. In his first intv since being shut down by the White House, its director calls the move a “self-inflicted blow” that will threaten America’s national security. w/ Nancy Cordes

Our report on takeaways from The Atlantic's newly released Signal chat texts cbsnews.com/video/atlantic…

NEW: White House debated whether Mike Waltz should resign, but in the end, he never made the offer, and President Trump has not asked him to step down. But Trump continues to privately vent his irritation about it. Also during this bad week, the president was unaware that four

A huge moment on the House floor just now. House GOP leadership aggressively fought against a proposal brought by one of their own:

SCOOP: Trump will consider a final proposal for TikTok tomorrow, sources told Sara Cook and me. The admin is finalizing plans for potential investors that could include Blackstone and Oracle, as well as a long list of other investors that will likely involve blue chip private

Mike Pence to receive JFK Library Foundation’s Profile in Courage Award “for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power” Caroline Kennedy & Jack Schlossberg will present the award in Boston on May 4 bit.ly/4cAvtD3

SCOOP: Former AR State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson has received a pardon from President Trump. He pled guilty in 2020 to federal corruption charges and had served 2 years of an 8 year sentence. Hutchinson is the nephew of fmr AR Gov Asa Hutchinson & son of fmr US Sen Tim Hutchinson