Trump Jr. releases emails
Donald Trump Jr. released an exchange of emails Tuesday in which he accepts what's purported to be an offer of help from the Russian government in his father's campaign against Hillary Clinton. Jeff Pegues reports.
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Denials of contact
Emails Donald Trump Jr. released Tuesday about a meeting with a Russian lawyer conflict with team Trump's repeated insistence that there was no contact between the Trump campaign and Russia. Major Garrett has more.
Reaction to Trump Jr. emails
Democrats described the email chain Donald Trump Jr. released on Tuesday as a game changer, and Republicans were troubled, too. Nancy Cordes reports.
Trump Jr. Russia
The New York Times reported Monday night that Donald Trump Jr. received an email saying that potentially damaging information about Hillary Clinton was part of a Russian effort to help the Trump campaign. Ryan Grim of The Intercept and Katie Glueck of McClatchy DC join "Red & Blue" to discuss.
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In a statement on Sunday, Donald Trump Jr. said he met with a Russian lawyer after being told she "might have information helpful to the campaign."; Rob O'Byrne, who was paralyzed 12 years ago, was hoisted up by two complete strangers so he could see better at a Coldplay concert in Ireland.
Donald Trump Jr. meeting
In a statement on Sunday, Donald Trump Jr. said he met with a Russian lawyer after being told she "might have information helpful to the campaign." He said it "quickly became clear" that the lawyer "had no meaningful information" and that she "changed subjects." Jeff Pegues has more.
Trump Jr. & Russia
More questions are being raised after a report that Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides met with with a politically-connected Russian laywer who claimed to have damaging information on Hillary Clinton. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN with more.
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Trump's voter fraud hunt hits a brick wall; Historic home for sale straddles U.S.-Canada border
Trump's voter fraud hunt
Trump's effort to expose alleged voting fraud is running into a brick wall. The president has insisted that 3 to 5 million illegal votes were cast for Hillary Clinton, and he has appointed a special commission to try and prove it. Paula Reid has details.
Trump & Comey's complicated history
President Trump and fired FBI Director James Comey's history goes back to Mr. Trump's presidential campaign against Hillary Clinton, where he went back and forth praising and criticizing Comey. That pattern continued when he entered the White House. Jeff Pegues looks back at their interactions.
Hillary Clinton on her 2016 loss
Hillary Clinton says she suspects people working for Donald Trump provided guidance to Russian propaganda efforts during the presidential campaign. The former Democratic candidate brought it up Wednesday as she discussed why she lost the 2016 race. Jan Crawford reports.
Hillary At Wellesley
Hillary Clinton delivered the commencement address at her alma mater, Wellesley College. She spoke to grads about how she's coping with her election loss, the state of the nation and her thoughts on President Trump. CBSN's Tony Dokoupil has more.
Fake Russian intel?
Fired FBI Director James Comey may have been influenced during the Hillary Clinton email investigation by a phony Russian clue. Sources confirm to CBS News that a document, later assessed as bad intelligence or maybe even fake, obtained by the FBI may have led Comey to criticize the Democratic presidential candidate's handling of classified information while she was secretary of state. Julianna Goldman reports.
Comey and Clinton
The White House is pointing to a memo from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to justify President Trump's decision to fire James Comey. Rosenstein specifically criticized a news conference Comey held last July on the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Chip Reid reports.
Trump fires FBI director
Much of Washington is still in shock over the sudden firing of FBI director James Comey Tuesday. The White House says the attorney general and his deputy both recommended Comey be fired for mishandling the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Comey was in Los Angeles at the time, speaking to FBI agents. Margaret Brennan reports.
Comey on election role
FBI Director James Comey faced tough questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee, defending his actions during the 2016 election that some say contributed to Hillary Clinton's loss. He also discussed the threat of Russia to American democracy. Jeff Pegues reports.
Hillary Clinton on election loss
Hillary Clinton, speaking at a womens' conference Tuesday, says that one of the reasons why she lost the presidential election was FBI Director James Comey's reopening of her email investigation. President Trump responded on Twitter that Comey's decision was "the best thing that ever happened to Hillary Clinton." Nancy Cordes reports.
Clinton speaks out
Hillary Clinton spoke candidly before an international women's rights group about why she thinks she lost the 2016 presidential race. Clinton said she took responsibility but blamed other factors like misogyny and Russian hacking for playing a role. Nancy Cordes has more.
Authors of "Shattered"
Hillary Clinton's defeat last year was one of the biggest upsets in political history. Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes join "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss how the signs of that very outcome were hiding in plain sight and their new book, "Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign."
Inside Clinton's campaign
Amie Parnes and Jon Allen, authors of the new book "Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign," join CBSN to discuss the story behind the 2016 U.S. presidential election outcome.
Trump's uranium claim
President Trump sowed more confusion on Russia when he claimed that Hillary Clinton was paid by Russia for the sale of uranium, but the charges are misleading and mostly untrue. Scott Pelley explains why.
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A bi-partisan intelligence committee found no indications that Trump Tower was under surveillance by any element of the U.S. government; An 8-year old in Alabama thought she knew so much about caring for her littler brothers, she could write a book. about it.
Flynn-Russia
A House committee investigating President Trump's first national security adviser revealed Thursday that he received tens of thousands of dollars in 2015 from Russia's government-run television system. Jeff Pegues has more.
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GOP Rep. Devin Nunes, chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said Wednesday that President Trump's accusation that President Obama wiretapped him during the campaign holds no merit; Robert Kelly's family became internet stars last week after his children barged into a live interview he was doing with BBC.
Russian agents charged in Yahoo hack
Department of Justice officials charged Wednesday that two Russian spies were among those responsible for a massive hack of Yahoo accounts. Authorities also say those operatives used the hack to spy on journalists and politicians. Jeff Pegues has more.
Judge blocks White House ban on news outlets, but reporters still denied access
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, but access has not yet been restored.
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Trump to host China's Xi at White House with AI and tariffs on the agenda
President Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for meetings and a state dinner on Thursday, as the world's two most powerful countries try to extend a tariff truce and grapple with a rivalry on advanced AI.
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Oil prices back up as U.S. and Iran trade threats to expand 7-month war
As Iran responds to Trump's threat of annihilation with its own warning of a possible "new front" in the war, global oil prices are rising again.
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Taylor Swift to debut "Patient Zero" music video at VMAs. Watch a preview.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
Navy reports 8 suicide attempts on carrier group that faced monthslong deployment
There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.
Sen. Tim Scott says GOP in "fight for our lives," sees path to holding Senate
With just under six weeks until the midterms, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina laid out the NRSC's strategy to try to hold onto the Senate amid a tough political environment.
Hawaii under another hurricane watch as new storm closes in
Nolo is expected to become a hurricane sometime Thursday night and could become a major hurricane by the weekend as it approaches Hawaii's Big Island.
Hurricane Polo is a powerful Category 5 storm off Mexico. See its path.
Hurricane Polo intensified back into a Category 5 storm — the strongest on the hurricane scale — off Mexico's southwestern coast. Here's the latest on its path.
Australia says rogue OpenAI model hacked into its healthcare system
OpenAI hacked into Australia's healthcare system in June, but only informed the country's government in September.
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Hiker falls over 800 feet to his death after another found dead on same mountain
A hiker fell between 800 and 1,000 feet to his death over the weekend, after going over the side of a switchback trail on Washington state's Sauk Mountain.
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Taylor Swift to debut "Patient Zero" music video at VMAs. Watch a preview.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
Election year "poop water" claims lead wealthy suburb to drop recycling plan
A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated "poop water."
Florida gov. candidate Byron Donalds responds after Trump mentions removed from site
Some prominent references to President Trump were scrubbed from Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds' campaign website in recent weeks, but the Republican said he isn't backing away from the president's agenda.
Sen. Tim Scott says GOP in "fight for our lives," sees path to holding Senate
With just under six weeks until the midterms, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina laid out the NRSC's strategy to try to hold onto the Senate amid a tough political environment.
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Disney is raising prices for Disney+ and Hulu. See the breakdown.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
Social Security tax hike "financially impossible" for many, expert says
Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.
Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since May 2024
As rates climb, more buyers are seeking riskier adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Meta's Muse shopping agent is a hit, as AI commerce starts to take off
Meta's new AI tool now ranks at the top of the App Store. Some retail experts see a "natural evolution from search."
Andreessen Horowitz launches AI school as college alternative
One of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture investors is gearing its new tech academy toward aspiring entrepreneurs focused on building AI.
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Election year "poop water" claims lead wealthy suburb to drop recycling plan
A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated "poop water."
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Trump to host China's Xi at White House with AI and tariffs on the agenda
President Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping for meetings and a state dinner on Thursday, as the world's two most powerful countries try to extend a tariff truce and grapple with a rivalry on advanced AI.
Judge blocks White House ban on news outlets, but reporters still denied access
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, but access has not yet been restored.
Florida gov. candidate Byron Donalds responds after Trump mentions removed from site
Some prominent references to President Trump were scrubbed from Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds' campaign website in recent weeks, but the Republican said he isn't backing away from the president's agenda.
Sen. Tim Scott says GOP in "fight for our lives," sees path to holding Senate
With just under six weeks until the midterms, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina laid out the NRSC's strategy to try to hold onto the Senate amid a tough political environment.
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Bone health and the "silent disease": 4 things women should know
In the latest episode of "Healthful," Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein, an orthopedic surgeon at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses what women should know about protecting their bones.
Even the smallest joys can help prevent suicide, researchers say
New research highlights common themes shared by people who found reasons to keep living through dark times.
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JB Pritzker reveals GLP-1 use, pressed on possible presidential run
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight.
Her son was dying, but his rare cancer made it difficult to get the right drug
As knowledge about genetics advances, some doctors say cancers should be defined by their mutations, not the tissues where they manifest.
Her postpartum symptoms wouldn't go away. A brain tumor was to blame.
Lisa Fasone's first pregnancy went smoothly. Then a rare health condition put her dreams of a second child on hold.
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Chinese analysts say Trump should "understand pressure doesn't work" on Xi
Trump must accept that pressure alone "doesn't work on Xi. It doesn't work on China, and it doesn't work on the Chinese people," experts tell CBS News.
Accused Nazi POW camp guard, 105, being investigated in Germany
The man is "accused of being an accessory to multiple murders through his activities there," prosecutors said.
Australia says rogue OpenAI model hacked into its healthcare system
OpenAI hacked into Australia's healthcare system in June, but only informed the country's government in September.
Ambassador says son is fighting for his life after attack in West Bank
Neria Leiter, the son of Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, was seriously injured in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank.
6 people killed in bear attacks in Siberia: "Under siege"
Prosecutors said they opened a probe into criminal negligence, accusing local officials of failing to control bear numbers.
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First look at Taylor Swift's "Patient Zero"
"CBS Mornings" shares an exclusive first look at the video for Taylor Swift's new single, "Patient Zero."
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Taylor Swift to debut "Patient Zero" music video at VMAs. Watch a preview.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
Taylor Swift releasing new music before VMAs
Taylor Swift announced a new single, "Patient Zero," and a deluxe version of her record-breaking album, "The Life of a Showgirl," this week as the VMAs and Grammy voting season approach. Bryan West, who covers Taylor Swift for USA Today, joins "The Daily Report."
Dolly Parton's estate granted restraining order against her nephew
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
Ugly legal fight for Dolly Parton's estate
Members of Dolly Parton's family and team appear to be feuding over her estate. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul explains.
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Australia says rogue OpenAI model hacked into its healthcare system
OpenAI hacked into Australia's healthcare system in June, but only informed the country's government in September.
How Meta AI agent Muse differs from chatbots
Meta is announcing its latest artificial intelligence tools and smart glasses at its annual showcase on Wednesday. CNET AI reporter Katelyn Chedraoui joins CBS News to discuss.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
AI leaders call for international cooperation
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are among the artificial intelligence executives briefing the U.N. Security Council amid warnings about AI's possible threat to humanity. Fortune magazine reporter Eva Roytburg joins CBS News to discuss.
Meta set to launch camera-free smart glasses
Meta's smart glasses have sparked privacy concerns with some users recording people without their knowledge or consent. Now, the company is expected to launch a new pair of spectacles addressing those worries. Mashable tech editor Tim Werth joins CBS News with more.
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Neuroscientists grow human brain tissue in mice
Neuroscientists at Stanford University successfully grew human brain tissue inside mice in the hopes of further enabling the development of treatments for brain disorders. Stanford Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Dr. Sergiu Pasca, who led the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a century
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.
Humpback whale seen grieving dead calf in rare footage
The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.
Remains of ancient warhorse given honorific burial discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.
Anthropic CEO says "exponential" growth of AI is a "warning sign"
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
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Accused Nazi POW camp guard, 105, being investigated in Germany
The man is "accused of being an accessory to multiple murders through his activities there," prosecutors said.
Rollercoaster linked to brain injuries
Over 100 Six Flags visitors are accusing the X2 rollercoaster in Southern California of leaving them with traumatic brain injuries. Carter Evans has more.
Dolly Parton's nephew facing court order
Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, who had announced her death in a video last month, was ordered by a court to stay out of most of her estate's affairs after threat accusations. Nicole Valdes has the latest.
American Idol contestant on trial for murder
Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant, is on trial in Ohio for the murder of his wife. Ian Lee has the story.
Ugly legal fight for Dolly Parton's estate
Members of Dolly Parton's family and team appear to be feuding over her estate. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul explains.
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NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
NASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universe
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
Roman Space Telescope promises 300-megapixel views of the cosmos
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
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Trump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
NASA's Swift telescope will plunge toward Earth after rescue mission called off
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
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Extended interview: Patrick Clancy
Patrick Clancy wrestles with grief and shares memories of his children in his first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict.
Trump's press ban temporarily blocked
President Trump barred journalists from CNN, Politico and MS NOW from entering White House grounds to cover him. A judge has now temporarily blocked his ban, restoring White House access.
Trump's summit with China's Xi
President Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday ahead of welcoming the leader to the White House for his state visit. Nancy Cordes has more.
What to expect from Trump's meeting with Xi
President Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., where discussions may include artificial intelligence and Taiwan. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
Judge temporarily blocks ban on news outlets
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's ban barring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from accessing the White House. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.