Obama warns of danger posed by climate change
In Alaska, the president stressed the consequences of failing to act, saying the moment of being too late "is almost upon us"
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Retired generals, admirals back Obama on Iran nuclear deal
Three dozen retired military officers publish an open letter in the Washington Post backing the nuclear agreement with Iran
Why Obama's approval matters for a Biden presidential bid
The president has given Biden the green light to seriously consider a White House run
Obama's post-presidential life begins to take shape
The president announced the location of his library Tuesday and has recently been hinting about the work he wants to do
Obama on parenting and the key to alleviating poverty
The president recalled the difficulties of his own experience of growing up without a father
Obama: "The moment is now" for law enforcement reforms
After recent protests sparked by cops killing unarmed men, W.H. task force urges police to improve training, cooperation with communities
Democrats in Congress press National Park Service on Trump ballroom donors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Robert Garcia's previous attempts to extract information about the White House ballroom's finances have so far yielded few answers.
Federal tax dollars subsidize health care plans in ways you may not realize
Critics have questioned why the federal government should underwrite coverage costs for people with ACA health plans — but almost all health insurance in the U.S. comes with some federal help.
Inside the surge of threats against public officials fueling a rise in prosecutions
A CBS News analysis found 126 cases that were brought by federal prosecutors last year arising out of threats to public officials.
Trump administration gives ICE broader powers to detain legal refugees
The Trump administration has given ICE the authority to detain refugees who entered the U.S. lawfully but don't have green cards yet, part of a bid to scrutinize the legal immigration system, according to a government memo obtained by CBS News.
Judge holds DOJ lawyer in contempt as tensions flare over immigration cases
A Minnesota federal judge ordered a government attorney to be held in civil contempt of court, further escalating tension between the judiciary and Trump administration over immigration cases.
Mass departures from DOJ are boon for law firms, legal groups
More than 5,000 employees have resigned, retired or been fired from the Justice Department in the first year of Mr. Trump's second administration.
Bondi orders Justice Department to prioritize animal welfare enforcement
Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the Justice Department to prioritize animal welfare enforcement, in a move she said will entail stepping up prosecutions and even doling out grants to animal welfare groups.
U.S. could strike Iran as soon as Saturday: Officials
A potential military strike on Iran could happen as soon as Saturday, according to top national security officials. President Trump has been putting military pressure on Iran to work out a nuclear deal by sending U.S. warships and fighter jets to the region. Ed O'Keefe reports.
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Deadliest American avalanche in over 40 years kills 8, 1 still missing; New, dramatic testimony in Colin Gray’s second-degree murder trial
NIH's Jay Bhattacharya will also serve as acting CDC director
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a Senate confirmed director since last summer, and that official was in the job for less than a month.
Obama warns of danger posed by climate change
In Alaska, the president stressed the consequences of failing to act, saying the moment of being too late "is almost upon us"
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Trump has mulled timeline for Iran strikes, but no decision yet
Trump has not yet made a final decision about whether to strike Iran, sources told CBS News.
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The special bond shared by 3 of the Holocaust's youngest survivors
Pregnancy was a death sentence at Auschwitz. But three Jewish women sent there managed to conceal their pregnancies and give birth to some of the Holocaust's youngest survivors, now 80 years old.
Holocaust's youngest survivors born to Jewish women who hid pregnancies
Eva Clarke, Hana Berger-Moran, and Mark Olsky are survivors born to survivors. During the Holocaust, their mothers were young Jewish women sent to concentration camps when they were newly pregnant.
How manufacturers can use ingredients that haven't been federally approved
In the quest to make America healthy, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former FDA head Dr. David Kessler are targeting ultraprocessed foods and the GRAS exemption.
Human biology is ill-equipped for ultraprocessed foods, former FDA head says
There are Americans who are "obscenely obese and at the same time malnourished," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says. He blames ultraprocessed food.
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Dangerous conditions hinder search teams after deadly avalanche
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Les Wexner, longtime Epstein benefactor, tells Congress he was "duped"
Billionaire retail tycoon Les Wexner testified before a House committee Wednesday as part of the panel's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Months before death by suicide, aide texted she had an affair with congressman
Regina Santos-Aviles told a colleague in a text message months before her death that she had an affair with Gonzales.
Naval shipwreck emerges after being buried underwater for 400 years
A program dubbed "the Lost Navy" is underway to identify the large number of Swedish naval shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the Baltic.
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Democrats in Congress press National Park Service on Trump ballroom donors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Robert Garcia's previous attempts to extract information about the White House ballroom's finances have so far yielded few answers.
Former Prince Andrew arrested over Epstein files revelations
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III's younger brother, has been arrested over suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Epstein files.
Federal tax dollars subsidize health care plans in ways you may not realize
Critics have questioned why the federal government should underwrite coverage costs for people with ACA health plans — but almost all health insurance in the U.S. comes with some federal help.
Inside the surge of threats against public officials fueling a rise in prosecutions
A CBS News analysis found 126 cases that were brought by federal prosecutors last year arising out of threats to public officials.
Former South Korean President Yoon gets life sentence for imposing martial law
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for briefly imposing martial law in a dramatic culmination to the country's biggest political crisis in decades.
Trump administration gives ICE broader powers to detain legal refugees
The Trump administration has given ICE the authority to detain refugees who entered the U.S. lawfully but don't have green cards yet, part of a bid to scrutinize the legal immigration system, according to a government memo obtained by CBS News.