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The leaders of the House Oversight Committee said that Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser, possibly committed a felony by not disclosing payments from a trip to Moscow in 2015; In 1967, a strike by a union representing TV personalities left the "CBS Evening News" without its anchor, Walter Cronkite
The leaders of the House Oversight Committee said that Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser, possibly committed a felony by not disclosing payments from a trip to Moscow in 2015. Jeff Pegues has more.
Nine thousand U.S. troops are on the ground in Afghanistan trying to help the Afghan army hold back a resurgent Taliban. Their job is getting tougher by the day, thanks in part to Moscow. Charlie D'Agata reports.
During Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's first official visit to Moscow, he had an unscheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir. Susan Glasser, Politico chief foreign affairs columnist, joins "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in his visit to Moscow that relations between the U.S. and Syria are at a "low point." Tara Palmeri of Politico and Franco Ordoñez of McClatchy D.C. join "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday in Moscow. CBS News White House & Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Margaret Brennan spoke to CBSN about what that meeting may cover.
Fran Townsend, former homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush and CBS News senior national security analyst, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the Trump administration's increased criticism of Russia, Moscow's role in the chemical attack in Syria, and options for pressuring Russia to get out of Syria's civil war.
The Washington Post's David Nakamura discusses Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's tense trip to Moscow amid the Syria conflict.
While Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was on his way to Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes the United States is planning more military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime. CBS News White House and foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan has the latest from Moscow.
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny looked gaunt and exhausted as he appeared in a Moscow court via videolink following his hunger strike. Also, two Spanish journalists and an Irish conservationist in Burkina Faso were killed after they were kidnapped while on an anti-poaching patrol, and Turkey is preparing for its first COVID-19 lockdown amid a spike in cases. Meanwhile, China successfully launched its first module of a new space station. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with headlines from around the world.
The federal investigation into communications between members of President Trump's campaign team and Russian intelligence is apparently widening. FBI Director James Comey had told Congress last week that his agents are looking at interactions between Trump's team and Moscow starting last July. It turns out the investigation has been going on even longer. Jeff Pegues reports.
Ukraine's president blames Russia for the killing of Denis Voronenkov, a former Russian lawmaker and vocal Kremlin critic who defected last year. This is just the latest incident of violence involving people critical of Moscow. Anna Werner reports.
President Trump claims he recently learned President Obama ordered what Mr. Trump describes as a Watergate-style wiretap on Trump Tower in New York; In South Los Angeles, a woman turned her community's "food desert" into an oasis. Michelle Miller reports.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about why Attorney General Jeff Sessions only recused himself from investigations into the Trump campaign and possible ties to Russia following news reports. But President Trump took to Twitter and doubled-down on his claim that Democrats are overplaying their hand. Paula Reid reports.
President Trump's national security adviser and attorney general both landed in hot water over revelations that they had contacts with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the U.S. As Major Garrett reports, Kislyak has deep roots in the U.S.
President Trump's national security adviser, Gen. Michael Flynn, resigned Monday night. The New York Times reports that because Flynn had not disclosed everything about his conversations with the Russian ambassador before Mr. Trump's inauguration, "the Justice Department feared that Mr. Flynn could be vulnerable to blackmail by Moscow." New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the fallout.
As Donald Trump takes the oath of office today, questions remain about how he will approach foreign policy and Russia. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Moscow.
The FBI has not confirmed any details in the 35-page document that claims to have compromising information on President-elect Donald Trump. But Russia has a history of gathering information for future use against government opponents. They even have a word for it: "kompromat." Elizabeth Palmer spoke to a political activist in Russia who has first-hand experience with the dirty tactics.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is signaling his approval of Donald Trump's presidential victory. Putin congratulated Trump overnight and expressed his hope for a new era in Russian-American relations. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Moscow.
The U.S. has accused Russia of computer hacking to interfere with the presidential elections. But what does Russian President Vladimir Putin stand to gain? Elizabeth Palmer is in Moscow with more.
Russian hackers are blamed for breaking into the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta's computers. But Kremlin-backed cyber-team known as "Fancy Bear" has also gone after targets in Europe and Russia. Charlie D'Agata followed the hacking trail from Prague to Moscow, where investigators at a website critical of Russia's president have come under attack.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, an ultra-nationalist, just won big in Russia's recent elections. Now, he's hoping Donald Trump will see the same success in November. Charlie D'Agata spoke to him about how the race for the White House is playing in Moscow.
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has fallen gravely ill after going on a hunger strike to protest his lack of medical treatment. Navalny was recently transferred to a prison hospital from the penal colony outside Moscow where he was being held. Charlie D'Agata reports.
The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on Russian companies and individuals and expelling 10 Russian diplomats in response to Moscow's election interference and the SolarWinds cyber hack. Weijia Jiang reports.