Flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday to honor Rosalynn Carter
The former first lady, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, died this week at age 96.
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The former first lady, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, died this week at age 96.
President Biden has ordered flags at the White House and federal buildings to be lowered to half-staff Saturday in honor of Rosalynn Carter, who died at her Georgia home on Sunday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez looks back at the former first lady's legacy.
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with former President Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago on Monday night, sources told CBS News, nearly a week after Johnson endorsed Trump's 2024 bid for the White House. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on the meeting and the rest of the 2024 primary field.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter died Sunday at 96, just days after entering home hospice care. Kyler Alvord, a political news editor for People Magazine, joined CBS News to discuss the Carters' marriage and the way Rosalynn changed the role of the first lady.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter died Sunday at the age of 96. Anita McBride, director of the First Ladies Initiative at American University, joins CBS News to discuss how Mrs. Carter revolutionized her time in the White House.
The U.S. has enjoyed the presidential turkey pardon for more than three decades, and the tradition continued when President Biden pardoned two lucky turkeys Monday afternoon on the South Lawn. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe nabbed a coveted interview with one of the birds, and National Turkey Federation chairman Steve Lykken.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter died in her Plains, Georgia, home at the age of 96 on Sunday. Historian and documentarian Andrew Och joins "America Decides" to walk through the former first lady's biggest achievements.
A White House lawyer rejected requests from congressional Republicans to interview members of President Biden's staff, his family and a former senior White House aide. The requests were part of the Republicans' inquiry into Mr. Biden's handling of classified documents and their probe of the Biden family's business activities. CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports.
Sen. Joe Manchin sat down with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell in his first interview since announcing he won't run for reelection to the U.S. Senate. They spoke about that decision and how he's thinking about a 2024 presidential run.
Climate change is threatening nearly every aspect of the lives of Americans in every part of the U.S., according to a new government report. CBS News national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy takes a closer look at some of the key takeaways.
What does it take to avoid a government shutdown? For Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, it probably means working with Democrats. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains.
President Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday for the first time since November 2022. The two are expected to work on reopening important military communications channels that have been cut off, managing competition and addressing security issues. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on that meeting and some of Mr. Biden's other state visits this week.
The House passed a $14.5 billion military aid package for Israel in a 226-196 vote. The White House emphasized President Biden's intent to veto any bill solely for Israel, urging lawmakers to approve funding for Ukraine. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited Lewiston, Maine, on Friday to honor the victims of the recent mass shooting. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan anchors a Special Report. Then White House correspondents Ed O'Keefe and Nancy Cordes join us with more on the president's remarks.
Democratic mayors are asking the White House for $5 billion to address influxes of migrants in their cities. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on how their request was received.
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza refugee camp; NASA reveals new telescope image of "ghostly cosmic hand."
Top Biden administration officials testified before Congress on Tuesday, warning that the Israel-Hamas war is increasing risks at home and threatening U.S. national security. This comes as the White House said it will veto a House GOP bill that only funds Israel and doesn't include more aid to Ukraine or for the border. Senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
President Biden's top advisers are pushing lawmakers to provide additional aid to Israel and Ukraine -- but Congress remains divided. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testified at a Senate hearing on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to send emergency aid to Israel and Ukraine. CBS News' chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Saudi Arabia's defense minister Monday at the White House to discuss Iran, Yemen and preventing the Israel-Hamas conflict from spreading. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on the visit and more from the Biden administration.
President Biden on Monday signed an executive order creating new standards for safety and privacy protections over artificial intelligence. Technology researcher Dewey Murdick joins CBS News to break down what the order means for Americans.
The Biden administration announced on Monday that it would send cybersecurity experts to schools after a sharp rise in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents amid the Israel-Hamas war. In recent days, Jewish students at Cornell University and others have expressed fear of being targeted. CBS News' chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips is officially challenging President Biden for the Democratic Party's nomination in 2024. Matt Barreto, a leading pollster for the DNC and White House, joins "America Decides" to discuss what the shakeup means for the primary election.
John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the escalating war in Israel against Hamas and U.S. efforts to free hostages.
Israeli troops were inside the Gaza Strip Monday, waging what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the next stage of his country's war against Hamas. Meanwhile, Hamas released a video Monday showing three of the hostages the group seized during its bloody Oct. 7 terror rampage. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the latest from Tel Aviv, and CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson reports on the Biden administration's response to this second phase of the Israel-Hamas war.