Maine Gov. signs off on election results he calls "stolen"
Gov. Paul LePage tweeted Friday that he decided to certify the result because it was no longer being appealed in federal court
2018 Midterm Elections
Infrastructure not compromised in midterms, says intel community
Russia, China and Iran all sought to influence American voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said
Thousands of mailed-in Florida ballots not counted, officials say
The two counties yet to report their totals are Palm Beach, a Democratic stronghold in south Florida, and Polk in central Florida
GOP candidate wins runoff for Georgia elections chief
Raffensperger won a runoff election to become Georgia's next secretary of state, taking over the office at the center of a debate over voter access and election security
FBI investigating hacking of House GOP campaign arm
The National Republication Congressional Committee was a "victim of a cyber intrusion"
Florida elections supervisor rescinds resignation, vows to fight governor
Embattled Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, who had resigned, is now fighting Gov. Rick Scott's executive order that removes her from office
Mississippi Senate race: Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy
In special run-off election, Republican Hyde-Smith has become the first woman elected to the Senate from the state
Diverse freshman class will bolster record number of Latinos in Congress
Ten Latinos will join the freshman class in Congress and contribute to a record number of Hispanics on Capitol Hill
Pelosi tries to win over Democrats ahead of House speaker vote
A group of members from the Problem Solvers Caucus are vowing to oppose Pelosi for speaker unless she backs certain rules changes
Nooses found by Mississippi Capitol before Senate runoff
One sign read: "We're hanging nooses to remind people that times haven't changed"
Boycott urged after MLB owner donates to controversial Senate candidate
A civil rights attorney is calling for a boycott of the San Francisco Giants after the baseball team's principal owner made donations to the campaign of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
AP: Rising GOP star in Utah loses House seat to Democratic challenger
Rep. Mia Love, the first and only black female Republican in Congress, lost bid for 3rd term by fewer than 700 votes
Most Americans feel positive about record number of women in Congress — CBS News poll
Only 1 in 5 Republicans thinks the party needs to make more effort to recruit women
After midterm elections, Democrats divided on Pelosi for speaker
Most Americans want to see both sides work together, but few think that will happen
Why Common is still hopeful about the fight for equality
"I'm really trying to make a difference out there in politics and beyond," the 46-year-old rapper says
Democrat Andrew Gillum concedes Florida governor's race
A machine recount ended Thursday, and still had DeSantis leading by over 3,000 votes
Stacey Abrams acknowledges Brian Kemp will win Georgia gubernatorial race
Abrams narrowly trails Republican Brian Kemp in the Georgia gubernatorial race
House Democrats consider new rules related to diversity, legislative process
Many of the proposed new rules reflect the prerogative of the incoming Democratic House majority
Maine election officials declare that Democrat wins contested House race
Maine election officials found that Democrat Jared Golden defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin in a tabulation of ranked-choice votes
"We've never missed a deadline": Florida counties working to meet recount deadline
State officials said the matching requirement had led to the voiding of nearly 4,000 ballots, although that figure did not include larger counties such as Miami-Dade
Democrats say Latino turnout surged in 2018 midterms
The Democratic Party says a $30 million investment in engaging Latino and other minority voters helped them win the House
Florida and Georgia vote counts: Key rulings issued, controversies flare
Election Day has passed, but marquee races in Florida and Georgia are still undecided
Record number of women to serve in Congress
Some 95 women have won, or are projected to win, House races
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith isn't apologizing for her "public hanging" joke
Republican Hyde-Smith faces a run-off in the Mississippi Senate race against Democratic candidate Mike Espy, who is black
Florida official orders recounts in Senate, governor races
The Florida secretary of state is ordering recounts in the U.S. Senate and governor races, an unprecedented review of two major races
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Congress on verge of delivering long-overdue disaster aid
The package would deliver aid for southern states suffering from last fall's hurricanes, Midwestern states deluged with springtime floods, and fire-ravaged rural California
Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day
The president is making a surprise trip ahead of Memorial Day
Defense chief denies reports on number of troops being sent to Mideast
Media reports said 5,000 or up to 10,000 troops would be moved to the Middle East to defend against potential threats by Iran
Transgender homeless would lose protections under HUD rule
The new proposal came a day after HUD Secretary Ben Carson assured Congress he did not anticipate changing the rule on access to shelters
House Democrats eye date for Barr contempt vote
Democratic leaders are looking at a date in the first week of June
Bank CEO allegedly tried to buy Trump post with loans to Manafort
Authorities said Calk committed the crime while serving as CEO of The Federal Savings Bank based in Chicago
Trump calls Tillerson "dumb as a rock" over remarks on Putin
"I don't think Putin would agree," the president said in a tweet about Tillerson's reported assessment. "Look how the U.S. is doing"
Pelosi: Democrats "not on a path to impeachment"
At her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Pelosi claimed the president is "crying out for impeachment"
Commentary: The Great American Brain Drain is coming
"The global talent that America does still attract is increasingly looking to succeed elsewhere," writes Vikram J. Singh, a former State Department official
Texas Rep. says migrant girl's death was "covered up"
"They covered up her death for eight months, even though we were actively asking the question about whether any child had died," Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro told CBS News
Investigation into Northam's racist yearbook photo inconclusive
The photo in question showed one person in blackface and another in KKK regalia
Schiff says top intel body sought to get WH "signoff" on transcripts
Schiff said the committee's Democratic majority was "deeply distressed" to learn that ODNI had attempted to give the transcripts to the White House
Inside the White House infrastructure meeting that quickly fell apart
A meeting with Democratic leaders quickly transformed into a confrontation over investigations into the president
Calif. lawmakers advance bill that would limit vaccine exemptions
The measure passed on a party-line 24-10 vote, with no Republican support
A 10-year-old migrant girl died last year in government care, officials acknowledge
Six children have died after being apprehended by Border Patrol in the past eight months
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Congress on verge of delivering long-overdue disaster aid
The package would deliver aid for southern states suffering from last fall's hurricanes, Midwestern states deluged with springtime floods, and fire-ravaged rural California
Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day
The president is making a surprise trip ahead of Memorial Day
Defense chief denies reports on number of troops being sent to Mideast
Media reports said 5,000 or up to 10,000 troops would be moved to the Middle East to defend against potential threats by Iran
Forecasters reveal outlook for 2019 Atlantic hurricane season
Hurricane season traditionally starts June 1, but this week, subtropical storm Andrea briefly popped up
Transgender homeless would lose protections under HUD rule
The new proposal came a day after HUD Secretary Ben Carson assured Congress he did not anticipate changing the rule on access to shelters
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Congress on verge of delivering long-overdue disaster aid
The package would deliver aid for southern states suffering from last fall's hurricanes, Midwestern states deluged with springtime floods, and fire-ravaged rural California
Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day
The president is making a surprise trip ahead of Memorial Day
Defense chief denies reports on number of troops being sent to Mideast
Media reports said 5,000 or up to 10,000 troops would be moved to the Middle East to defend against potential threats by Iran
Transgender homeless would lose protections under HUD rule
The new proposal came a day after HUD Secretary Ben Carson assured Congress he did not anticipate changing the rule on access to shelters
House Democrats eye date for Barr contempt vote
Democratic leaders are looking at a date in the first week of June
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Trump calls Tillerson "dumb as a rock" over remarks on Putin
"I don't think Putin would agree," the president said in a tweet about Tillerson's reported assessment. "Look how the U.S. is doing"
May in crosshairs as U.K. holds EU elections 3 years after Brexit vote
PM Theresa May under huge and mounting pressure as her government has failed to turn the 2016 referendum result into reality
Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting
Critics of the ban said an increase in the elephant population was hurting farmland – and even humans
Early release of "American Taliban" slammed by daughter of slain CIA officer
John Walker Lindh was interrogated by CIA officer Johnny "Mike" Spann, who was killed shortly thereafter in a prison uprising
Narendra Modi to return as Indian PM after massive election win
Modi campaigned as a strong leader amid heightened tension with nuclear-armed neighbor Pakistan, and it appears to have paid off big-time
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Quentin Tarantino irked by question about Margot Robbie's limited role
The female journalist pointed out that Robbie, despite being one of the leading names cast for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," had a limited role compared to her male counterparts
Highest-grossing movies of all time, ranked
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Mario Batali faces charge for alleged groping
Celebrity chef Mario Batali faces a criminal charge for an alleged groping incident two years ago. Batali is scheduled to be arraigned in Boston Friday on a single count of indecent assault and battery. Anna Werner reports.
Natalie Portman denies Moby's claims they dated
The musician says the stars dated in the late '90's, but the actress refuted his claim, saying she remembers him as, "a much older man being creepy with me when I just had graduated high school"
Jim and Pam from "The Office" feud over Stanley Cup Final
Just because they're one of television's most iconic couples, doesn't mean they're both on the same side of the rink
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Is it time for Alexa and Siri to have a "MeToo moment"?
United Nations report says AI technology powering popular personal voice assistants has gender bias baked into the programming code
5G tech could interfere with weather forecasting
NOAA's chief warns it could reduce accuracy by as much as 30%
A medical diagnosis leads to an innovative fashion design
Emily Levy launched Mighty Well after she discovered there was no practical medical product to protect her catheter
Amazon shareholders push retailer to cut back on fossil fuels
Online retail giant has never disclosed its total carbon footprint -- some investors had hoped to change that
Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops, including new keyboard design
Responding to customer complaints, Apple makes changes to the butterfly switch keyboard in its laptops — including new 2019 MacBook Pro models
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SpaceX pins high hopes on Starlink satellites
SpaceX plans multiple Starlink launches in 2019 to build out space-based internet network
Giant asteroid with its own moon to pass by Earth this weekend
The asteroid will be visible until May 27
Leonardo DiCaprio narrates climate change doc trailer
DiCaprio narrates "Ice on Fire," which highlights never-before-seen solutions to our climate crisis
Rising sea levels could displace millions in 2 generations
A new study lays out a range of possible outcomes "that go from bad to worse"
Amazon shareholders push retailer to cut back on fossil fuels
Online retail giant has never disclosed its total carbon footprint -- some investors had hoped to change that
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62,000 pounds of raw beef cuts recalled due to E. coli risk
Numerous cuts of raw beef are involved in the recall, including short ribs, brisket and ribeyes, USDA warns
The bloody truth about getting your period in America
Menstruation remains one of the most taboo topics in the world – and millions of women pay the price
Texas facility resumes intake of migrants after flu outbreak
Thirty-two people tested positive for the flu, the U.S. Border Patrol said
Calif. lawmakers advance bill that would limit vaccine exemptions
The measure passed on a party-line 24-10 vote, with no Republican support
Social media influencers glamorize tobacco and e-cigarettes
Facebook, Instagram and other platforms let "influencers" glamorize tobacco and e-cirgarette usage, health advocates say
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62,000 pounds of raw beef cuts recalled due to E. coli risk
Numerous cuts of raw beef are involved in the recall, including short ribs, brisket and ribeyes, USDA warns
Bank CEO allegedly tried to buy Trump post with loans to Manafort
Authorities said Calk committed the crime while serving as CEO of The Federal Savings Bank based in Chicago
Stock market down as U.S.-China trade war takes center stage
Investors are preparing for the trade war to become entrenched, impacting consumer spending and corporate profits
Largest U.S. yoga chain accused of underpaying instructors
Former and current instructors say for every one hour class that they taught, they had to put in up to an additional six hours – unpaid
Social media influencers glamorize tobacco and e-cigarettes
Facebook, Instagram and other platforms let "influencers" glamorize tobacco and e-cirgarette usage, health advocates say
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Bank CEO allegedly tried to buy Trump post with loans to Manafort
Authorities said Calk committed the crime while serving as CEO of The Federal Savings Bank based in Chicago
Mario Batali faces charge for alleged groping
Celebrity chef Mario Batali faces a criminal charge for an alleged groping incident two years ago. Batali is scheduled to be arraigned in Boston Friday on a single count of indecent assault and battery. Anna Werner reports.
Judge overturns conviction of innocent man who served 33 years
"We believe Keith Bush did not commit this murder," said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini
Judge releases N.Y. man from parole
A Long Island judge on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a man who spent 33 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Keith Bush was 17 and at a house party when police arrested him in the killing of 14-year-old Sherese Watson, who was found strangled and stabbed near the house. Though he ultimately signed a confession, prosecutors believe it was coerced. Over the years, Bush and his lawyers made several attempts to get him exonerated. Bush was released in 2007 but was placed on lifetime parole. CBS New York reported that Bush had to register as a high-risk sex offender, but never felt free. On Wednesday, he was cleared. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
John Walker Lindh to be released from prison
A California native who admitted to providing support to the Taliban is expected to be released from a federal prison. He was with them in Afghanistan on 9/11. Jeff Pegues reports.
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SpaceX pins high hopes on Starlink satellites
SpaceX plans multiple Starlink launches in 2019 to build out space-based internet network
Costa Rican meteorite is rare "extraterrestrial mud ball"
"It formed in an environment free of life, then was preserved in the cold and vacuum of space for 4.56 billion years, and then dropped in Costa Rica"
High winds scrub SpaceX launch of internet relay satellites
While disappointing, SpaceX was taking no chances with launch of its heaviest payload to date
NASA wants to send first woman to the moon
NASA is gearing up to send American astronauts back to the moon by 2024, and it hopes to include a woman for the first time. The Trump administration has asked Congress to approve an additional $1.6 billion for NASA's budget. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN to discuss the ambitious plans.
NASA vows to make ambitious plan to return to the moon "a reality"
The newly announced Artemis program, named after the Greek goddess of the moon, intends to land astronauts on the South Pole of the moon by 2024
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Dale Pike murder: Evidence photos in the case against Enrico Forti
In 1998, Dale Pike came to Miami to discuss a business deal with Enrico Forti -- the next day he was dead, and Forti was the prime suspect
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Jefferson City mayor speaks on tornado damage and injuries
A violent tornado hit the capital of Missouri overnight, causing multiple injuries and extensive damage. Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin joined CBSN to talk about what residents are experiencing.
Extensive damage from tornado in Jefferson City, Missouri
A violent tornado ripped through Missouri's capital overnight. Justin Andrews, reporter for CBS St. Louis affiliate KMOV, joined CBSN from Jefferson City with more on the devastation.
Last known slave ship to arrive in U.S. found
Researchers have located the wreck of the last ship known to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States. Remains of the Gulf schooner Clotilda were identified and verified near Mobile after months of assessment, a statement by the Alabama Historical Commission said.
Trump trashes Tillerson as "dumb as a rock"
President Trump slammed his former secretary of state over what he called a "made up story" about Russian President Vladimir Putin outmaneuvering Mr. Trump during a 2017 meeting.
Pelosi: Dems "not on a path to impeachment"
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was adamant that Democrats remain uninterested in pursuing impeachment, despite what she called President Trump's "irresponsible behavior" at the White House on Wednesday. CBS News' Rebecca Kaplan has more.