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Former Vice President Mike Pence is a key figure in the prosecution's case against former President Donald Trump.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence is a key figure in the prosecution's case against former President Donald Trump.
Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer says, in charging the former president in the January 6 insurrection, the Department of Justice has boldly declared it will hold our leaders accountable if they violate sacrosanct democratic principles.
"The attack on our nation's Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy," special counsel Jack Smith said Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from his efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election.
Retired police officer Michael Fanone asked the judge to "ignore" Thomas Sibick's plea for leniency and called him a "coward and a liar."
Peter Francis Stager was captured on video saying, "Every single one of those Capitol law enforcement officers, death is the remedy. That is the only remedy they get."
The judge in the case called her a "one-person wrecking crew" on Jan. 6, 2021.
Prosecutors had sought a prison term longer than the 18-year-prison sentence received by Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
James Beeks, of Florida, was arrested in 2021, while he was appearing in a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar."
The report slams FBI and DHS analysts for misreading the risks, sluggishly and passively issuing warnings and "finger pointing" in the aftermath of the tragedy.
Daniel Rodriguez admitted to attacking D.C. police officer Michael Fanone with a taser and obstructing Congress during the Capitol riot.
Jay Johnston has been arrested and charged for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
The Justice Department said Peter Moloney sprayed the chemicals "in the direction of police officers' faces and bodies" amid the mob.
A jury convicted Watkins last year of several felony counts but she was acquitted of the most serious charge, seditious conspiracy.
Seditious conspiracy "is among the most serious crimes an individual American can commit," Judge Amit Mehta said.
A photo of Richard Barnett seated at a desk in then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office became one of the most indelible images of Jan. 6.
Las Vegas man Nathaniel DeGrave had pleaded guilty in June to several charges including obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting officers.
The woman's attire set her apart from the rest of the rioters and led many on social media to compare her to a character out of a Wes Anderson film.
The sentencing recommendations come a day after jurors in a different case also convicted four leaders of the Proud Boys of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
A fifth defendant, Dominic Pezzola, was found not guilty of the most serious charge, seditious conspiracy.
Jared Wise allegedly called law enforcement guarding the building "Nazis" and urged the mob outside to "kill 'em," according to court documents.
Peter Schwartz was convicted on several charges, including four counts of felony assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers using a dangerous weapon.
A man who used a stolen riot shield to crush a police officer in a doorframe during Capitol riot has been sentenced for his role in one of the most violent episodes of the Jan. 6 attack.
Barnhart wrote an apology letter addressed to the officer, saying he was ashamed of his behavior on Jan. 6.
Samuel Montoya invoked his participation in the riot when he mounted an unsuccessful congressional campaign in the 35th district of Texas last year.
In his first TV interview since announcing his retirement from Congress, the California Republican who was ousted as Speaker talks about an unruly House; his predictions for the 2024 elections; and the future he sees as part of a prospective Trump cabinet.
Many feel worse off than their parents' generation as income isn't keeping up.
Rising numbers of Democrats say Biden is supporting Israel too much.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
Kate Cox, a mother of two, said she found out last week that her unborn child suffered from what doctors say is a fatal disorder.
One expert witness for Trump's defense said he was paid $877,500 by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC.
While on the 2024 campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out reinstating his infamous border separation policy.
The Democratic state senator defeated longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the mayoral runoff election.
Many feel worse off than their parents' generation as income isn't keeping up.
Rising numbers of Democrats say Biden is supporting Israel too much.
One in seven women experiences postpartum depression (PPD), with more new mothers dying from suicide or overdose than anything else. Experts discuss efforts to destigmatize PPD and encourage treatment, including with a new drug, Zurzuvae, the first-ever pill for PPD.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul reported that prior to the explosion, New York State Electric & Gas personnel were "on site responding to a reported gas odor."
Years after a millionaire mom was killed, her husband breaks his silence, offering a unique self-defense claim at his murder trial.
Many feel worse off than their parents' generation as income isn't keeping up.
The National Retail Federation retracted an earlier estimate of the losses stores suffer at the hands of criminal rings.
Also unprecedented was the speed at which Swift's Eras Tour had surpassed a billion in sales — a mere eight months.
International ring breached Amazon's internal systems and bribed its employees, the e-commerce giant alleges in lawsuit.
Although home prices have continued to rise across much of the U.S., homeowners in some states saw their home equity shrink.
In his first TV interview since announcing his retirement from Congress, the California Republican who was ousted as Speaker talks about an unruly House; his predictions for the 2024 elections; and the future he sees as part of a prospective Trump cabinet.
Many feel worse off than their parents' generation as income isn't keeping up.
Rising numbers of Democrats say Biden is supporting Israel too much.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.
One in seven women experiences postpartum depression (PPD), with more new mothers dying from suicide or overdose than anything else. Experts discuss efforts to destigmatize PPD and encourage treatment, including with a new drug, Zurzuvae, the first-ever pill for PPD.
One in seven women experiences postpartum depression (PPD), with more new mothers dying from suicide or overdose than anything else. Correspondent Tracy Smith examines the heartbreak that can come when postpartum depression is not diagnosed or treated; talks with experts and sufferers hoping to destigmatize PPD; and looks at a new drug, Zurzuvae, the first-ever pill for PPD, set to become available this week.
The Texas Supreme Court late Friday night put a hold on a lower court ruling which would have allowed a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant with a fatal fetal diagnosis to obtain an abortion. The all-Republican state Supreme Court issued its hold without offering an opinion. Jared Hill has details.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first-ever gene-editing therapy that uses a cutting-edge technology called CRISPR to treat sickle cell disease. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
The CDC released the first nationally representative estimate of how many Americans have chronic fatigue syndrome. Here's what to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.
Astronauts in the International Space Station said they found the rogue fruit, dispelling claims that astronaut Frank Rubio ate it.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
She was awarded the Nobel prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran.
Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
Hundreds of volunteers from outside Israel – and within – are harvesting fruit and vegetables from Israel's farms before the produce rots on the ground.
The animation wizards behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep are back with a sequel to their 2000 hit feature, "Chicken Run." Correspondent Seth Doane visits the Bristol, England studios of Aardman Animation, where artists have painstakingly filmed "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget," a comic adventure in which daredevil chickens seek to rescue their precious hen from a dastardly factory farm. (Think "Chicken: Impossible.")
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including singer-songwriter Denny Laine, who played with the Moody Blues and Wings.
"Sunday Morning" looks back on the career of one of the most popular actors of the 1970s, the Oscar-nominated star of "Love Story," "Paper Moon" and "Barry Lyndon," who died Friday at the age of 82.
One of the most popular stars of the 1970s died Friday at age 82. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks back at the career of Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O'Neal, star of "Love Story," "Paper Moon" and "Barry Lyndon."
In 1987 some of the world's most notable pop artists (including Keith Haring, David Hockney and Roy Lichtenstein) designed an avant-garde amusement park in Hamburg, Germany. Decades later, the long-forgotten art works are once again opening to the public in Los Angeles.
He comes once a year, speaking only in rhyme, with high-tech suggestions at gift-giving time. Our own David Pogue (no techno-phobe he) offers nifty new gadgets to put under the tree.
He comes once a year, speaking only in rhyme, with high-tech suggestions at gift-giving time. Our own David Pogue (no techno-phobe he) offers nifty new gadgets to put under the tree.
In the hopes of finally bringing high-speed rail to the U.S., the Biden administration on Friday approved $8.2 billion for projects on both coasts. $3 billion of that will go to Brightline West, a high-speed rail line that will run between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Kris Van Cleave has details.
More than 90 million consumers will scan a QR code this year. But the technology can also facilitate identity theft.
The Justice Department accused Russia-based hackers of targeting U.S. intelligence officials as part of an international spear phishing campaign.
Astronauts in the International Space Station said they found the rogue fruit, dispelling claims that astronaut Frank Rubio ate it.
The baby gator is one of just eight known leucistic alligators in the world, according to Gatorland, the park where it was born.
Betelgeuse, one of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.
An 8-week-old sea otter pup was found alone in Alaska before being brought to the aquarium at the end of November.
Special Climate Envoy John Kerry wrapped up the first week of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai by announcing the U.S. supports "largely" phasing out fossil fuels. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff joins to discuss.
Years after a millionaire mom was killed, her husband breaks his silence, offering a unique self-defense claim at his murder trial.
What Air Force Major Andre McDonald says happened in the days surrounding his wife's death.
Two retired New York City Police Department officers, and brothers, were honored Saturday for their role in helping halt an arson attack on the Atlanta birth home of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.
The suspect barricaded himself in an apartment after the incident, sparking an hours-long standoff with Minneapolis Police.
The now 17-year-old gunman who opened fire at Oxford High School in Michigan on November 2021, killing four people and wounding seven others, was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Astronauts in the International Space Station said they found the rogue fruit, dispelling claims that astronaut Frank Rubio ate it.
Betelgeuse, one of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.
A guidance system problem during final approach prompted two space station cosmonauts to take over by remote control.
NASA is facing challenges with SpaceX's moon lander and the new Axiom spacesuits for moonwalkers.
Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright, nearby star in perfect synchrony like a grand cosmic orchestra.
Matthew Trussler was found dead at the home he shared with his fiancée Melissa Turner. See the evidence that led to authorities piecing together his death.
Marlene Warren answered the door to her Wellington, FL, home and was fatally gunned down by a mysterious clown. Despite eyewitnesses, circumstantial evidence, and the identification a suspect early on, it would take more than 30 years for her killer to face justice.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Inside South Carolina's "trial of the century" — how investigators built their case
Gaza's devastation worsens as Israeli offensive stretches further south; Retired officers honored for stopping arson attack on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home
We explore the sweet, sour and spicy flavors of Chinese cuisine. We visit a dim sum hotspot in New York City, and a high-end Toronto restaurant offering an authentic menu. Watch these stories and more on The Dish.
How a yellow hammer nailed a suspect in the case of a missing businesswoman. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Terry Kahn, who lived in a modest house in South Indianapolis and worked at the local VA, was exceptionally prudent with money. And with no immediate family, he instructed that his estate would be directed to charity – all $13 million of it. After he died, about a dozen non-profits subsequently got phone calls that were beyond belief. Steve Hartman reports.
The animation wizards behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep are back with a sequel to their 2000 hit feature, "Chicken Run." Correspondent Seth Doane visits the Bristol, England studios of Aardman Animation, where artists have painstakingly filmed "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget," a comic adventure in which daredevil chickens seek to rescue their precious hen from a dastardly factory farm. (Think "Chicken: Impossible.")