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In an interview with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke about the court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the impact it has had on the country – and her family.
Tensions grow over President Trump's threats to send troops into major U.S. cities. A CBS News poll shows 61% of Americans oppose the idea of National Guard troops being sent to their area. There were protests over the weekend in Washington, where there are already troops, and Mr. Trump has said Chicago could be next, even though crime there is falling.
A lackluster jobs report has sparked concern after the Department of Labor announced it only added 22,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate is the highest since 2021 at 4.3%. President Trump maintained his stance that the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates.
President Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., is receiving new scrutiny. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump said he's considering sending troops to other U.S. cities.
Stephen Miran, one of President Trump's top economic advisers and his pick to join the Fed Board, is facing backlash from some Democratic members of Congress after he said he wouldn't immediately resign from his White House role if he was confirmed to sit on the Federal Reserve Board, which is an independent entity. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang explain what to know.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced heated questions Thursday from Democrat and Republican senators over his vaccine policies and turmoil involving leadership at the CDC. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
President Trump said he plans to mobilize the National Guard to curb violence in Chicago, saying, "Well, we're going in. I didn't say when we're going in." He also made a direct appeal to the state's governor. The Chicago mayor's office says overall violent crime is down nearly 22% this year.
A House committee released thousands of pages of DOJ documents related to Jeffrey Epstein Tuesday night. A CBS News review shows a lot of the material was already public. However, it does include previously unseen security camera video of Epstein's jail cell on the night he died and some of Epstein's flight logs. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
CBS News' Scott MacFarlane breaks down what to know about the more than 33,000 pages related to Jeffrey Epstein released by a House panel and what it means for the Trump administration, which has faced increasing pressure over the documents.
Congress returns from its summer break to Washington on Tuesday. Some members are renewing demands for the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related files. Plus, lawmakers must pass a spending bill by the end of September or face a potential shutdown.
