Mitt Romney says he tested positive for COVID-19
The 74-year-old Republican, who has been fully vaccinated and boosted, is asymptomatic.
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How to spot U.S.-based violent extremists: U.S. officials release 42 indicators
The FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the National Counterterrorism Center have published a resource designed to help the public spot "ideologically motivated U.S. based violent extremists."
Alabama officials ask Supreme Court to stop the ordered redraw of their Congressional map
Federal judges asked the court to redraw their map to include a second Black-majority Congressional district.
Stoltenberg says NATO is "prepared for the worst" in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Asked if Russian military force in Ukraine is imminent, Stoltenberg said there's "no certainty."
January 6 committee subpoenas 14 individuals who acted as "alternate electors"
The panel is demanding testimony and documents from individuals who met and later submitted illegitimate Electoral College certificates in seven states.
Pennsylvania court strikes down no-excuse mail voting law
Shortly after the court's decision, a notice of appeal was filed with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which leans Democratic.
Russia says it won't start a war in Ukraine, but it won't "be ignored"
Ukraine's president asked Biden to tone down the rhetoric about a possible imminent Russian invasion. His country likely understands well the game Putin is playing.
Biden and Zelenskyy speak amid Russia's military buildup
President Biden later tweeted a continuation of Washington's hard line toward Moscow, saying the U.S. "will respond decisively — along with our Allies and partners — if Russia further invades Ukraine."
As Ukrainians pray for peace, Russia keeps hope for diplomacy alive
Moscow is disappointed by the U.S. and NATO's response to its demand for "security guarantees," but the Kremlin at least sees "hope for the start of a serious conversation."
Biden says he'll name a Black woman for Supreme Court by end of February
"It's long overdue, in my view," the president said, announcing the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer.
Read the Supreme Court justices' reactions to Breyer's retirement
Liberal or conservative, his fellow justices appear to have developed a warm friendship with Breyer over the years.
CBS News correspondent Holly Williams on "The Takeout"
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, host Major Garrett talks with Williams about what everyday life is like for Ukrainians living in Kyiv with the growing threat of Russian hostilities at the border.
Federal judge blocks big Gulf of Mexico oil lease sale
The judge said the Biden administration didn't adequately take into account the effect the drilling would have on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, violating a bedrock environmental law.
EPA tackles environmental injustices in vulnerable communities
"These communities deserve to know what's in the air they're breathing and what's in the water that they're drinking," Regan told CBS News.
Pentagon steps up efforts to prevent civilian casualties in airstrikes
The initiative comes on the heels of a report that found that the Defense Department's processes can lead to a systemic undercounting of civilian casualties.
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