Episode 15

On his first day in office, President Trump pardoned and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,600 people convicted of offenses related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Among them are former leaders of white supremacist groups and people convicted of attacking police officers. Scott MacFarlane reports. U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger says President Trump's sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants has upset a lot of officers and "has an impact on our communities nationwide." He explains why in an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell. Peter Hegseth, President Donald Trump's Defense secretary pick, is facing new allegations, this time from his former sister-in-law, who claims the former Fox News host made his second wife fear for her safety. Hegseth's lawyer has denied the allegations. Nikole Killion has the details. President Trump signed an executive action Monday meant to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. whose parents are unauthorized migrants. More than 20 state attorneys general have sued to block the order, which runs contrary to most interpretations of the 14th Amendment. Weijia Jiang has more. More than 70 people are dead after a ski resort in Turkey went up in flames during the night. Much of the country is seeing frigid temperatures while snow is impacting the U.S. as far south as Texas, Louisiana and the Florida panhandle. Kati Weis and Skyler Henry have more. CBS meteorologist Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast on how long freezing temperatures from the polar vortex will last. Comedian and former "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah will return to host the Grammys for a fifth straight year.