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After the prosecution rested its case Monday in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial, the defense could call witnesses. At one point, the judge in the case cleared the courtroom over the behavior of a witness for the defense.
In the latest CBS News poll, former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden by 5 points in Arizona and nine points in Florida.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, the foreign minister and other officials were killed in a helicopter crash. It took searchers hours to find the wreckage in the steep and mountainous terrain in northwestern Iran.
The defense for former President Donald Trump pointed to Michael Cohen's past conviction for lying under oath in an attempt to discredit his testimony on his third day on the stand.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez announced his wife, Nadine Menendez, is being treated for grade 3 breast cancer. Her trial is on hold as she undergoes treatment. The couple is accused of engaging in a bribery scheme.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to participate in two presidential debates, one in June and one in September. The debates will be happening earlier than normal, which the candidates desired because early voting in some states starts in September.
The Supreme Court said it will allow Louisiana to use a new congressional map that created a second Black majority district. The ruling could position Democrats to pick up a seat in November in the narrowly-divided House.
Michael Cohen's testimony against former President Donald Trump included an audio recording and a paper trail to back up his claim of an attempted coverup before the 2016 election. Trump denies the claims, and his lawyers attacked Cohen's credibility in cross-examination.
A CBS News investigation found there are nearly 80 officials working in election oversight positions across seven swing states who either don't believe the 2020 election results, refuse to certify the election, have publicly supported the actions taken on January 6 or have pushed election conspiracies.
For hours on Monday, former President Donald Trump's one-time attorney Michael Cohen described efforts that prosecutors say were intended to cover up Trump's alleged sexual encounters by paying off the women involved. He claims it was all tied to the 2016 presidential election. Trump has denied the claims.
