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How Washington is bolstering security for the inauguration; Then, former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund's account of the Capitol assault; And, Washington Football Team QB Alex Smith's comeback from nearly losing his leg.
Bill Whitaker speaks with one of the three law enforcement officials who resigned in the wake of the attack on the Capitol, and reports on the threat behind what one expert says "may have been the most predictable terrorist incident in modern American history."
Washington Football Team Quarterback Alex Smith was fighting for his leg and his life in November 2018 after he suffered a gruesome on field injury. Following thousands of hours of rehab and help from the US Military, he defied expectations to make a return to the NFL, in one of the greatest sports comebacks ever.
President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated in the same spot where insurrectionists waged an assault on the U.S. Capitol just weeks before. Scott Pelley reports on how officials are ensuring the inauguration will be safe.
In part one of our two-part interview with the Vice President-Elect, Kamala Harris talks with "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley about her role in this unique moment in history. The former prosecutor, attorney general and U.S. Senator also looks back at the many "firsts" of her career; her debates with her mother about optimism vs. realism; and the January 6th assault on our democracy on Capitol Hill.
A decade ago social media was hailed as an organizing tool for pro-democracy rallies, giving voice to the voiceless. But it has also become a forum for conspiracy theories, disinformation and hate speech. President Donald Trump was recently banned from Twitter following his incitement of rioters, and his social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram were suspended. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks into the legality and implications of tech companies "de-platforming" a user – even a president.
After 20 years of trying, standup comedian Sarah Cooper became an overnight success when she started lip-syncing President Trump, stripping away his image and using only his words, in social media posts that became comedy sensations. Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Cooper about her rise to fame, and what the future may hold for her, now that her object of mockery is leaving the stage.
An inauguration represents a grand re-opening of the American experiment. But as Joe Biden is sworn in as our 46th President, old grudges imperil the traditions of renewal. "60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson talks with New Yorker writer Jill Lepore, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson about the challenges facing a president taking charge of a nation enflamed by mistrust, disinformation and insurrection.
President Donald Trump became the first chief executive to be impeached twice, when the House of Representatives voted this past week that he had incited a violent insurrection upon the U.S. Capitol. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who joined with nine other Republicans to vote for impeachment.
The trial will begin the week of February 8.
"This isn't the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
One-fifth of the 25,000 troops sent to the capital in the wake of a violet riot at the Capitol will remain until March.
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Five people, including a pregnant woman, were shot to death inside a home in Indianapolis.
The review comes after a bombshell report from the New York Times detailed a plan under which former President Donald Trump weighed firing the acting attorney general.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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Newly elected to be the 46th president, Biden has had a long political career and a personal life filled with triumph and heartbreak.
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The American Kennel Club has released its latest list of the nation's most beloved breeds.
Sergeant Jacob Kohut taught like he would any other virtual class – only he was in the back of a military vehicle, in his fatigues.
Youngest inaugural poet says she is "on the floor" that her books are attracting so much interest.
Amanda Gorman made history Wednesday as the youngest known inaugural poet.
A video of Michigan-based nurse Lori Marie Key went viral in April after she was filmed singing "Amazing Grace" to her hospital coworkers.
Morgan Marsh McGlone, 8, of Wisconsin will deliver a virtual speech Wednesday night during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
It's not the first time the fanbase has proven to be both generous and gracious.