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It is the peaceful, respectful transition of power that sets our nation apart from those that change leaders with tanks and cannons
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It is the peaceful, respectful transition of power that sets our nation apart from those that change leaders with tanks and cannons
After a campaign like no other, the nation’s 45th chief executive begins his presidency
So many people turned out for the Women’s March on Chicago that organizers canceled their plans to march downtown
Hillary Clinton, along with a bevy of other prominent female politicians, got involved on Twitter to promote the march
Women's March on Washington draws hundreds of thousands of women to nation’s capital as sister protests are held in other cities worldwide
The Piano Guys played a cover of "Fight Song," and the song's writer and original performer, Rachel Platten, tweeted she did not "approve or endorse" the use of the song
From the official Trump inauguration balls to the unofficial celebrations, the guest lists were y-uuuuuge.
As Mr. Trump takes office as the nation's 45th president, will he be an agent of change? CBS News examines an unprecedented new American leader in a special anchored by Gayle King and John Dickerson.
Mr. Trump’s past says a lot about how he’ll govern the United States
Students representing the diversity of today's America speak out about fear, hate and possible deportation under a Trump presidency
Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett takes a look at the great experiment undertaken by the American people
The lease for Trump's hotel specifies that no elected officials in the U.S. government can hold it
When a foundation offered to send some Imokalee students to the inauguration, there was significant pushback
The address was "straight out of Donald Trump's campaign," said Dickerson; "he offered unity, but only on his terms"
Within hours of being sworn in, the new presient got down to business with congressional leaders signing nominations for his Cabinet picks
Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings said “I was hoping he would say more to bring the country together”
The crowd was smaller for the 45th president's inauguration than for Obama's first inauguration, but not historically small
Twitter users noted that, for a moment, the new president's speech sounded like one from "The Dark Knight Returns"
Amid the congratulations, some world leaders express trepidation; "prepare for a rough ride," said one German leader
The government URL which, for years, directed Americans to information on LGBT campaigns and civil rights progress has now vanished, replaced by a sign up page for updates on President Trump
Speaking at Andrews Air Force Base before departing for vacation in Palm Springs, Obama said he'll be "right there with" his supporters going forward
The president delivered a 16-minute speech, saying, "from this moment on, it's going to be America First"
The 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump delivers his first speech to the country after being offically sworn in.
The highlights from the inauguration of Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
There were also demonstrations in Portland, New Orleans, New York and Atlanta
South African-born billionaire Elon Musk will join President Trump's meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
Rep. Gerry Connolly announced last month that his cancer had returned.
Trump's plans to build a "Golden Dome" U.S. missile defense system undermine "global strategic balance and stability," and should be abandoned, China says.
President Trump's oldest son, Don Jr., said Wednesday he could run for president "maybe one day," after previously denying he was considering a White House bid.
The Justice Department has changed the guidance for a popular local police grant program, prioritizing border security and cutting language about "underserved populations," according to public documents reviewed by CBS News.
The probe comes months after the DOJ dropped charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
The Navy is disciplining at least two members of SEAL Team 4 after racist memes were shared in a Signal chat to a Black fellow SEAL, two sources familiar told CBS News.
The secretary of state defended the Trump administration's foreign policy to the committee he was once a member of.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to release a report Thursday on how pesticides and other issues may be linked to childhood chronic diseases.
Justin Sun — who owns $19 million worth of President Trump's meme coin — will attend a dinner with the president, after regulators paused a Biden-era lawsuit against Sun.
Immigration lawyers said they've been informed the U.S. may have deported migrants from Southeast Asian countries to South Sudan.
Former President Joe Biden — who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer — got his last blood test for the cancer over a decade ago.
Columbia University acting President Claire Shipman was greeted with boos and chants of "free Mahmoud" as she took the lectern to speak at the school's graduation ceremony.
President Trump wants a "Golden Dome" missile defense system like Israel's Iron Dome.
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby was censured by colleagues for a social media post calling out a transgender athlete completing in a state championship.
The Justice Department also announced it would be dropping the misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
The recently purchased $8.6 million mansion in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C., was undergoing renovations.
"I think in terms of political spending, I'm going to do a lot less in the future," billionaire Elon Musk said.
The Trump administration's cuts to medical research grants have disrupted awards once backed by former President Joe Biden's "Cancer Moonshot" initiative.
The U.S. and Italy signed a deal to bolster efforts to recover the remains of American soldiers who went missing in action during World War II.
South African-born billionaire Elon Musk will join President Trump's meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
Bills have sprinted through legislatures this year in states as varied as New York and Oklahoma, reflecting a broad consensus that phones are bad for kids.
This is where it's most and least expensive to buy a home in the U.S. taking into account home costs, housing availability and more.
This is where it's most and least expensive to buy a home in the U.S. taking into account home costs, housing availability and more.
The average cost of a fast-food meal in the U.S. is now $11.56 in major cities across the U.S., according to LendingTree.
With the Department of Education this month resuming collections on student loans, millions of Americans are at risk of having their wages garnished.
Electricity demand could jump at least 25% in the next five years and as much as 78% by 2050.
Justin Sun — who owns $19 million worth of President Trump's meme coin — will attend a dinner with the president, after regulators paused a Biden-era lawsuit against Sun.
South African-born billionaire Elon Musk will join President Trump's meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville.
Rep. Gerry Connolly announced last month that his cancer had returned.
Trump's plans to build a "Golden Dome" U.S. missile defense system undermine "global strategic balance and stability," and should be abandoned, China says.
President Trump's oldest son, Don Jr., said Wednesday he could run for president "maybe one day," after previously denying he was considering a White House bid.
From fires to tornadoes to potential violence inside schools, millions of public school children with disabilities fear they will be left behind in emergency situations.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to release a report Thursday on how pesticides and other issues may be linked to childhood chronic diseases.
Former President Joe Biden — who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer — got his last blood test for the cancer over a decade ago.
A Twin Cities woman is suing over an alleged medical mistake that she says cost her a healthy left kidney.
FDA advisers are set to meet Thursday to decide on updates for this fall's COVID shots.
The U.S. and Italy signed a deal to bolster efforts to recover the remains of American soldiers who went missing in action during World War II.
South African-born billionaire Elon Musk will join President Trump's meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Andriy Portnov, a pro-Russian former politician from Ukraine who was sanctioned by the U.S., was reportedly gunned down outside his kids' school in Madrid.
Trump's plans to build a "Golden Dome" U.S. missile defense system undermine "global strategic balance and stability," and should be abandoned, China says.
The justice ministry shared a video of the cat, which was carrying over 230 grams of marijuana and 67 grams of crack cocaine.
Jonna Mendez, former CIA chief of disguise, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" for Mission: Impossible Week to answer the question, how close is Hollywood to real-world espionage?
Simon Pegg and Pom Klementieff reprise their roles as Benji and Paris in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," with Klementieff's character seeking revenge against her former boss.
Maria Avgitidis, also known as "Matchmaker Maria," offers her signature no-nonsense relationship advice in her debut book, "Ask a Matchmaker: Matchmaker Maria's No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Love."
Eva Erickson, the show's first contestant with autism, shares how her bond with tribemate Joe Hunter shaped her "Survivor" journey. Both are now in the final five.
Comedian and actor George Wendt, who played Norm on the show "Cheers," died Tuesday at the age of 76. CBS News' Carter Evans looks back at his life and legacy.
Bills have sprinted through legislatures this year in states as varied as New York and Oklahoma, reflecting a broad consensus that phones are bad for kids.
As many students face criticism and punishment for using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for assignments, new reporting shows that many instructors are increasingly using those same programs. New York Times technology reporter Kashmir Hill joins the "Daily Report" to discuss her piece on the topic.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The Dow ended Tuesday down more than 100 points and S&P ended its six-day winning streak. Plus, Home Depot said it does not plan to raise its prices due to tariffs. CBS News business contributor Javier David has more.
Billionaire Elon Musk says he's committed to still being CEO of Tesla in five years from now.
Slope streaks once believed to be signs of water on Mars might really be signs of rockfall and high winds, a new study says.
Baby KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic condition that is often fatal, but doctors used custom CRISPR gene therapy to target the exact mutation in his DNA. His family shares their emotional journey in their first TV interview with CBS News.
Garwin advised several presidents published more than 500 papers and was granted 47 U.S. patents.
The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.
A new study shows the land under some of the largest cities in the U.S. is sinking. "Land subsidence" is the gradual setting or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Manoochehr Shirzaei, a co-author of the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Regina Ventura, Cassie Ventura's mother, testified Tuesday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial. Ventura alleged that Combs extorted her for money and threatened to release explicit videos of her daughter. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
Half of the escaped inmates from a New Orleans jailbreak have been recaptured, Louisiana State Police announced. A maintenance worker from the jail was also arrested for allegedly helping the inmates escape. CBS News' Kati Weis has the latest.
The justice ministry shared a video of the cat, which was carrying over 230 grams of marijuana and 67 grams of crack cocaine.
Acapulco was once a playground of the rich and famous. Today the city is engulfed by violence linked to drug cartels.
Ten inmates in all broke out of the New Orleans jail, according to the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, which runs the facility.
Slope streaks once believed to be signs of water on Mars might really be signs of rockfall and high winds, a new study says.
Jupiter's stunning auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, as pictured in new images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.
May's full flower moon will light up the night sky.
Kosmos 482 was launched by the then-Soviet Union in 1972 as part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a rocket malfunction.
A Soviet-era spacecraft that was meant to land on Venus in 1972 is plunging back to Earth. Marlon Sorge, an executive director at The Aerospace Corporation, joins CBS News with what to expect.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
The United Kingdom and the European Union struck a new deal Monday that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says puts Britain "back on the world stage." Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for the New York Times, joins CBS Morning News with more.
Jonna Mendez, former CIA chief of disguise, joins "CBS Mornings Plus" for Mission: Impossible Week to answer the question, how close is Hollywood to real-world espionage?
Dr. Celine Gounder explains the FDA's new policy restricting updated COVID-19 booster shots to people 65 and older or those at high risk of severe illness.
Regina Ventura, Cassie Ventura's mother, testified Tuesday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial. Ventura alleged that Combs extorted her for money and threatened to release explicit videos of her daughter. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
President Trump met with House Republicans on Tuesday as divisions remain regarding the budget plan moving through the lower chamber. Mr. Trump also announced his plans for a multibillion-dollar "Golden Dome" missile defense system. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has updates.