Lindsey Graham appears before Georgia grand jury
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results.
Committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson said the conversations so far have been tied to the phony elector scheme.
A special grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, is probing potential interference in the state's 2020 elections.
The Georgia secretary of state has been summoned to appear before a special grand jury Thursday.
Chad Wolf's actions led to the perception that unorthodox interference by a top DHS official was intended to help Donald Trump's re-election bid.
The Fulton County D.A. has said he investigation includes a January 2, 2021 phone call in which Trump told Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, "I just want to find 11,780 votes."
CBS News and The Washington Post have obtained copies of numerous text messages exchanged between Thomas and Trump's White House chief of staff.
When former President Trump summoned then U.S. Attorney General William Barr in early December, he knew it wasn't going to be a pleasant meeting.
CBS News obtained a copy of the draft order, "Presidential Findings to Seize, Collect, Preserve and Analyze National Security Information Regarding the 2020 General Election."
The idea that any president could choose the country's leader is "un-American," former Vice President Mike Pence said.
"Security concerns were escalated this weekend by the rhetoric of former President Trump," wrote Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wrote in her request that her investigators had "information indicating a reasonable probability" that the election "was subject to possible criminal disruptions."
Meshawn Maddock was one of 16 Republicans who signed a document saying Michigan's 16 electoral votes should go to former President Trump.
Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said Republicans are leading the "constant erosion of confidence in the electoral system."
The report, released Wednesday morning, came after the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee had spent months reviewing the 2020 presidential election in Michigan.
Sources confirmed the prosecutor is requesting documents related to a recorded January 2 phone call in which Mr. Trump asked, "What are we going to do here, folks? I only need 11,000 votes."
After an election that shattered turnout records, some GOP legislators want to repeal provisions that expanded voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mike Lindell says it would help him prove to the world his belief that the recent presidential election was rigged. He also says some major retailers are dropping his company's products.
Trump told an elections investigator that they would be a "national hero" if they found evidence of elections fraud.
He will be only the fourth president in U.S. history to skip his successor's inauguration ceremony.
Democrats are close to securing control of the Senate with strong showings in both hotly contested Georgia races.
CBS News projected Ossoff's win as supporters of President Trump's stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing Congress to delay counting the Electoral College votes.
The letter comes as the vice president presides over a joint session of Congress.
It's the last step in the election process before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on January 20.
In an event set to filled with drama, the House and Senate will convene in a joint session Wednesday to count and certify electoral votes.
Kamala Harris says she would expand Medicare to cover in-home senior healthcare costs.
In his new book "War," Bob Woodward claims Donald Trump has had at least seven phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office.
Nebraska awards electoral votes by congressional district, and Omaha is at the heart of the state's second district.
Afghan national Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was charged with planning a terrorist attack in the U.S. on Election Day.
Rep. Chuck Edwards debunked some of misleading information spread by former President Donald Trump and others.
Independent Dan Osborn is running a surprisingly competitive Senate race in deep-red Nebraska in his bid to unseat two-term Sen. Deb Fischer.
Still, Vice President Kamala Harris "The View" co-hosts that "not a thing" comes to mind that she would do differently than President Biden.
The next president will have to manage a delicate situation as the threat of an all-out war escalates.
"If you're under evacuation orders, you should evacuate now, now — you should have already evacuated. It's a matter of life and death," President Biden said.
The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.
The EPA estimates that nine million homes in the U.S. have lead pipes.
The Harris and Trump campaigns have been trying to connect with prominent Puerto Rican musicians and artists to help court voters who could be decisive in states like Pennsylvania.
Amid unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in next five years.
Officials have said baseless claims, amplified by former President Trump and others, are hindering recovery efforts.
Biden administration and congressional sources worry that funding to help small businesses recover from hurricane damage will dry up by the end of October.
In his new book "War," Bob Woodward claims Donald Trump has had at least seven phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office.
A woman in Poulsbo, northwest of Seattle, spent decades feeding raccoons. Six weeks ago, that turned into a problem for her.
Nebraska awards electoral votes by congressional district, and Omaha is at the heart of the state's second district.
Afghan national Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was charged with planning a terrorist attack in the U.S. on Election Day.
Rep. Chuck Edwards debunked some of misleading information spread by former President Donald Trump and others.
Kamala Harris says she would expand Medicare to cover in-home senior healthcare costs.
The number of Americans moving to high-risk areas from low- and moderate-risk areas has doubled after the pandemic.
Hurricane Milton's approach has Disney World readying to close its doors along with other theme parks across Florida.
Hurricane Milton is scrapping hundreds of U.S. flights and forcing cruise ships to take evasive action.
Hurricanes Milton and Helene are likely to bring out scammers eager to exploit people's impulse to help those in need. Here's how to avoid getting ripped off.
Kamala Harris says she would expand Medicare to cover in-home senior healthcare costs.
In his new book "War," Bob Woodward claims Donald Trump has had at least seven phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office.
Nebraska awards electoral votes by congressional district, and Omaha is at the heart of the state's second district.
Afghan national Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was charged with planning a terrorist attack in the U.S. on Election Day.
Rep. Chuck Edwards debunked some of misleading information spread by former President Donald Trump and others.
Kamala Harris says she would expand Medicare to cover in-home senior healthcare costs.
"The Office" actress Jenna Fischer on Tuesday revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free after receiving treatment.
There's a troubling rise in breast cancer in women under the age of 50, an American Cancer Society report shows, but there are things you can do to help lower your risk.
Living in extended-stay hotels, often a last resort for low-income families trying to avoid homelessness, can lead to or exacerbate various children's physical and mental health issues, advocates say.
Two scientists' groundbreaking research on worms has earned them the Nobel Prize in medicine. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun uncovered microRNA, tiny molecules that help control what cells do, which could help develop new medicines.
In late August, Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered that X be suspended in Brazil after owner Elon Musk refused to name a legal representative in Brazil.
The next president will have to manage a delicate situation as the threat of an all-out war escalates.
CBS News relies on producer Marwan al-Ghoul to help tell the story of the war in Gaza, where he and his family have been trapped for a year.
The original initiative launched to identify 22 women saw about 1,800 tips received from the public.
A look at key moments since Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel, sparking a war that, a year later, threatens to ignite the Middle East.
Lisa Marie Presley found a unique way to honor her connection with her son Benjamin Keough after he died in 2020.
Elvis Presley's granddaughter, Riley Keough, shares intimate details about her famous family in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which includes never-before-heard audio recordings from Lisa Marie Presley.
"The Office" actress Jenna Fischer on Tuesday revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free after receiving treatment.
The late Lisa Marie Presley and her daughter, Riley Keough, give a raw look inside their famous family's lives at Graceland and beyond in a new memoir.
On Tuesday, Oprah Winfrey announced "From Here to the Great Unknown" is her latest book club selection.
The attorneys general of more than a dozen states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
Glocks, military-style rifles and "ghost guns" have all been advertised for sale on easily accessible sites like Facebook and Instagram, a new report finds.
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.
Labor pact between dockworkers and the shipping industry doesn't resolve their concerns about automation. Here's what to know.
Google brings new interactive summary cards to Gmail inboxes to help users track purchases, events.
Two scientists' groundbreaking research on worms has earned them the Nobel Prize in medicine. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun uncovered microRNA, tiny molecules that help control what cells do, which could help develop new medicines.
Despite an initially dismal forecast, SpaceX got a break in the weather to send Europe's Hera asteroid probe on its way.
The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend.
The Bethany Beach firefly is the first lightning bug species to be considered for protections under the Endangered Species Act.
In this episode of "Climate Watch: Protecting the Planet," CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy speaks to scientists and experts about the growing number of critically endangered plants and animals and how humans can help.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving ghost guns, which are assembled with build-it-yourself kits sold online with no background checks. The justices appeared to signal they were leaning toward upholding the Biden administration's crackdown on the guns, which would require serial numbers and background checks. Jan Crawford reports.
A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison for the murder of a married couple during a raid that revealed corruption in the narcotics unit.
14 attorneys general allege in several lawsuits filed against TikTok that the social media app is harming children's mental health and relies on "addictive features." Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell broke down the commonwealth's allegations Tuesday.
The original initiative launched to identify 22 women saw about 1,800 tips received from the public.
A court in Germany has acquitted Christian Brueckner, the only suspect in the disappearance of Maddie McCann, on unrelated rape and sexual abuse charges.
Despite an initially dismal forecast, SpaceX got a break in the weather to send Europe's Hera asteroid probe on its way.
With a hurricane approaching, two high-priority NASA and European missions to an asteroid and Jupiter's moon Europa face delays.
The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend.
Despite an apparent problem with one of two strap-on boosters, the Vulcan reached orbit and otherwise performed as expected.
Researchers used observations from the Webb Telescope to identify carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
In the year since Israel declared war on Hamas in retaliation for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, Gaza's health ministry estimates more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed, many of them women and children. With limited access to the territory, CBS News relies on producer Marwan al-Ghoul to show the world what is happening there. Warning: some of the images are disturbing.
Some think Americans became homebodies during the pandemic. However, a new Princeton University study found that the average amount of time Americans spent at home had been increasing from 2003 to 2019, with the all-time high occurring in 2020. Princeton University sociology professor Patrick Sharkey joins CBS News to discuss his findings.
Florida's Gulf Coast region sees many hurricanes, but the storms have grown significantly stronger in the past few years. Hurricane Milton, which is heading towards the Tampa Bay area, has maximum sustained wind speeds of 165 miles per hour, as meteorologists and politicians call it potentially catastrophic. CBS News chief meteorologist and hurricane specialist Ivan Cabrera explains why the storm is so strong.
On Tuesday, Hezbollah forces fired a barrage of rockets at Israel while more Israeli troops crossed the border into southern Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military killed the potential next leader of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah on Tuesday after killing its leader Hassan Nasrallah last month. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports on the recent fighting.
A new book from veteran journalist Bob Woodward claims former President Donald Trump has had at least seven calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office. Woodward's book, "War," also reveals Trump sent Putin a COVID-19 testing kit early on in the pandemic. Scott MacFarlane has more.