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President Biden addressed the nation from the White House on Thursday night to call for bipartisan action to strengthen gun laws, including reviving a ban on assault rifles, raising the minimum age for purchases, and expanding background checks and red-flag laws. "My fellow Americans: Enough!" he said. "It's time to act." Watch his full speech in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Norah O'Donnell.
President Biden began his 10th White House news conference by reviewing the accomplishments of his first year in office. He fielded questions on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, tensions with Russia, and setbacks in his efforts to get voting rights and his Build Back Better plan through Congress. Norah O'Donnell anchors CBS News coverage from Washington.
President Biden and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer spoke at the White House as Breyer officially announced his plans to retire. Mr. Biden said he will fulfill a campaign promise to nominate a Black woman to the Court. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford and senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell in a CBS News Special Report with the announcement.
President Biden updated the nation on his administration's efforts to contain COVID-19, announcing that he was doubling and accelerating the U.S. order for a Pfizer antiviral pill, and also that insurance companies would reimburse Americans for home tests. He urged Americans to get vaccinations and boosters. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus join the CBS News Special Report to discuss the president's remarks.
On his first overseas trip since taking office, President Biden announced plans to donate 500 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to countries in need. CBS News' John Dickerson anchors our Special Report coverage with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reporting from Cornwall, England, and senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe in Washington.
Advisers familiar with former President Donald Trump's plans tell CBS News that Trump is considering announcing another bid for the White House in the coming weeks. Robert Costa has the details.
The U.S. Department of Labor is reporting employers added 261,000 jobs last month and unemployment rose 3.7%. Senior adviser to President Biden Mitch Landrieu joins the show to discuss the White House's reaction to the October jobs report.
The latest jobs report shows 261,000 new jobs were added in October and the unemployment rate edged up slightly to 3.7%. The president of BancAlliance and former director of the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program discusses what this data signals about the economy and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on how the jobs numbers could impact the midterm elections.
President Biden is urging Americans to take action to protect the future of democracy. He issued a dire warning during an address at Washington's Union Station on Wednesday night. Biden says voters need to take matters into their own hands to prevent the demise of democracy as we know it. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
President Biden delivered a major speech about protecting democracy ahead of Election Day. He spoke from Union Station in Washington, D.C., near Capitol Hill and the scene of the violent attack on Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss.
President Biden is swinging through Florida on Tuesday as Senate candidate Val Demings and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist trail their Republican rivals. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined Tony Dokoupil and Lana Zak to discuss how the president's appearance could impact those races.
While millions have already cast their votes, prominent Republicans and Democrats, including President Biden and former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, head out on the campaign trail with just eight days until Election Day. Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks to Democrats in Pennsylvania, with less than two weeks to go until Election Day. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins Tanya Rivero and Elaine Quijano with more on the president's trip to the crucial swing state.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could soon test a tactical nuclear weapon, according to U.S. and South Korean officials. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by WNBA star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss President Biden's response to that news, as well as his latest push for people to get updated COVID-19 booster shots.
President Biden announced a series of actions aimed at giving American families "more breathing room" in the current economy. CBS News' Lana Zak and Tanya Rivero speak with chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes about his announcement, plus the ongoing efforts to bring Brittney Griner home and Mr. Biden's meeting today with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
New details in former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone's memoir reveal just how politicized the January 6 attack remains ahead of this years midterm elections. It comes as Democratic candidates lead in several key states despite President Biden's waning popularity. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and Toluse Olorunnipa, White House bureau chief for the Washington Post, and join CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
John Kirby, a retired admiral who now serves as National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, joined CBS News to discuss the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats, as well U.S.-Saudi relations and North Korea's recent missile tests.
The gripping documentary, "Watergate: High Crimes in the White House," premieres 50 years to the day of the infamous break-in at the Democratic headquarters located within the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. What seemed at first a mere burglary grew into an extraordinary story of crime and scandal that took down President Richard Nixon. The premiere will air on Friday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. It will also be available to stream on the CBS News app and Paramount+.
Control of Chamber up for grabs with vote count ongoing; DOJ has opened separate civil rights investigations
President Trump announces "smooth, orderly" transition; conspiracy theories abound in aftermath of Capitol assault
Trump appeals release of White House records related to January 6th; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, faces legal battle over privacy
White House to announce new measures to combat coronavirus variants; the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Mississippi abortion law.
Pres. Joe Biden is openly criticizing U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss' economic plan for the first time, calling it a "mistake." Truss withdrew the tax cut plan she had touted on the campaign trail after it sent financial markets into a tailspin. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain the impact this criticism could have on relations between the two countries.
Executive assistant who accused Governor Cuomo speaks out; U.N. releases landmark report on climate change
