
Jeff Sessions announces run for Alabama Senate seat
Sessions would be challenging Senator Doug Jones, who is considered the most vulnerable Democrat in the Senate
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Sessions would be challenging Senator Doug Jones, who is considered the most vulnerable Democrat in the Senate
The Republican is looking to move past his sexual misconduct allegations and face off against Democrat Doug Jones once again
The Alabama senator told CBSN's "Red & Blue" he worries history might repeat itself and underscored the importance of reflecting on racial injustices from the '50s and '60s
In his book "Bending Toward Justice," the former U.S. Attorney writes of prosecuting Ku Klux Klan members for the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham, Ala., church in which 4 girls died, four decades later
In September, Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Democrats express mixed confidence in Democratic congressional leaders' ability to oppose Trump.
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.
President Trump on Monday ordered new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Experts say some products could become pricier.
McConnell is up for reelection in 2026, and he has not said whether he plans to run again for an eighth Senate term.
The Trump administration has offered more than 2 million federal workers the option of resigning their positions and retaining full pay and benefits until Sept. 30.
Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.
A group of 22 states and the District of Columbia said the Trump administration was not complying with a judge's order blocking its freeze on federal assistance.
"No, they wouldn't," President Trump said when asked if Palestinians will have the right to return to the Gaza Strip.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer detailed Democrats' efforts to combat what he called a "coordinated assault" by President Trump.
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.
A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante agreed to grant a preliminary injunction sought by immigrant-rights groups.
A federal blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base as part of the president's immigration crackdown.
The U.S. Mint reported losing $85.3 million in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September on the nearly 3.2 billion pennies it produced.
President Trump also says he'll announce "reciprocal tariffs" on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The development came after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, gained access to the CFPB and began a thorough review.
President Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier in an interview ahead of Super Bowl 2025 that he'd "love to" bring the country together, but "there's only one way to do it and that's massive success."
The planned meeting comes as President Trump told reporters Friday in the Oval Office that he "may meet" with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ye used a local TV ad in Los Angeles to direct people to his website, where he is selling T-shirts emblazoned with swastikas.
In September, Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The massive inferno in the historic town of Lahaina was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.
President Trump on Monday ordered new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Experts say some products could become pricier.
Ye used a local TV ad in Los Angeles to direct people to his website, where he is selling T-shirts emblazoned with swastikas.
President Trump on Monday ordered new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Experts say some products could become pricier.
Billionaire Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion bid to take control of artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI.
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.
A union representing employees across dozens of federal agencies filed two lawsuits on Sunday against the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
In September, Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Democrats express mixed confidence in Democratic congressional leaders' ability to oppose Trump.
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.
President Trump on Monday ordered new tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Experts say some products could become pricier.
McConnell is up for reelection in 2026, and he has not said whether he plans to run again for an eighth Senate term.
The adult patient infected with bird flu has reported only conjunctivitis and no other symptoms.
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.
Recalled products involved a mix of Bavarian doughnuts, French crullers, éclairs and coffee rolls, according to FDA.
A program begun in Zimbabwe in which grandmothers and older listeners serve as "first responders" for those seeking mental health assistance in underserved communities has now expanded to nine countries, including the U.S.
Dr. Dixon Chibanda was one of the few practicing psychiatrists in Zimbabwe when he founded the Friendship Bench, a program that trained grandmothers to serve as "first responders" for those seeking mental health assistance in underserved communities. The program has since grown to include over 3,000 older listeners attending to more than 300,000 people all over Zimbabwe, and is now expanding to vulnerable communities in nine countries, including the United States. Chibanda talks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about how older listeners can be effective at alleviating symptoms of both depression and generalized anxiety disorders.
The Russian-led IBA's criminal complaints against the International Olympics Committee stemmed from a 2024 controversy in women's boxing.
Investigators developed a male DNA profile from the evidence but there were no matches in 1998.
Guatemala City officials said children were among the victims in the Belice Bridge accident.
"No, they wouldn't," President Trump said when asked if Palestinians will have the right to return to the Gaza Strip.
It is believed the area where the playground was initially built was used as a Home Guard training ground and the bombs were buried at the end of the war.
British superstar singer Ed Sheeran, after being unplugged by Indian police, insists he did have permission to busk in tech hub Bengaluru.
The second season of the series "Tracker" returns on Sunday. Justin Hartley stars as the lone wolf Colter Shaw who uses his survivalist skills to find missing people and collect the reward money. Hartley joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss what to expect from upcoming episodes and what it's like working with his wife, who is also part of the cast.
Millions of Americans tuned into the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday, but some were watching for the ads more than the game. Ad Age editor-in-chief Jeanine Poggi breaks down some of the best Super Bowl commercials and trends.
Taylor Swift was back at the Super Bowl to watch Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The dynamic vocalist who is up for a best actress Oscar for playing Elphaba in the movie version of "Wicked" discusses what she brought to the role of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Billionaire Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion bid to take control of artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI.
Reports of connectivity issues spread quickly across social media, with Sony PlayStation users reporting issues late Friday.
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.
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
The use of generative AI in schools is causing a divide in classrooms across the country. While some teachers are using AI detection tools to catch cheating, others are banning it completely.
Endangered Mexican long-nosed bats are now being tracked via "eDNA" using their saliva.
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
The world set yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly U.S., a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, the European climate service Copernicus says.
Australia-based scientists say they've produced the world's first kangaroo embryo through IVF and hailed it as a key step toward saving endangered marsupials.
Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're reading it.
Investigators developed a male DNA profile from the evidence but there were no matches in 1998.
The teacher confessed to the crime after police officers found her and the young girl with stab wounds at the elementary school, local media reported.
The indictment and court testimony highlighted beatings, kidnappings and fatal shootings that were part of the conspiracy
For years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Montana investigators initially said it could have been a tragic accident, but her family always suspected something more sinister.
After a traditional autopsy, a coroner ruled Kristen Trickle died by suicide. But prosecutors in Kansas questioned if she could have fired the large-caliber revolver that killed her and ordered an autopsy of her mind.
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers plans to speed their return.
Scientists are closely watching a recently discovered asteroid that is being called a potential "city-killer." NASA calculates there is a 1.6% chance it could hit the Earth in 2032. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
The Hubble Telescope took a snapshot of what astronomers are calling the Bullseye Galaxy. The distant galaxy contains nine rings of stars that were formed when a blue dwarf galaxy crashed through the center of the galaxy.
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
In 2011, Bob Simon stepped back in time when he got rare access to some of the world's most ancient and secluded monasteries. The monks on Mount Athos follow ancient traditions that have remained virtually unchanged for a thousand years.
In 2006, Bob Simon traveled to Bangladesh, where thousands of low-paid workers — including children — were dismantling old ships for parts. Simon discovered appalling working conditions and toxic waste polluting the beaches
In 2008, Bob Simon reported on how the growing demand for bluefin tuna, highly coveted as the ultimate taste experience in sushi, was pushing fishermen to find new and more efficient ways to land this prized catch. Illegal fishing was rampant. One fisherman warned: "If we carry on like this, we are bound to catastrophe."
Bob Simon first met the Lost Boys of Sudan — a group of young men orphaned by civil war — in a Kenyan refugee camp in 2001. Their parents were killed, and their sisters were often sold into slavery. In 2013, after some had relocated to the United States, 60 Minutes caught up with them again.
In 2011, Bob Simon interviewed the Iraqi defector code-named "Curve Ball," whose false tale of a mobile, biological weapons program was the chief justification for the U.S. invasion of Iraq. "Telling the truth is not for me," Curve Ball told Simon.