RFK Jr. meets signature threshold in Utah to qualify for ballot

Utah is the first state that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running for president as an independent, has met the qualifications to be on the ballot.

• Dec 28, 2023

Nikki Haley defends leaving slavery out as cause of Civil War after backlash

When the New Hampshire voter asked Nikki Haley on why she wasn't mentioning slavery in her response, she asked, "What do you want me to say about slavery?"

• Dec 28, 2023

House GOP request documents on Biden's involvement in Hunter Biden defying subpoena

Hunter Biden defied a subpoena to testify behind closed doors on Dec. 13.

• Dec 27, 2023

U.S. officials meet with Mexican president amid record migrant crossings

The visit came as migrants are crossing the border in record numbers and Congress has been unable to reach a consensus on funding border security.

• Dec 28, 2023

Michigan Supreme Court rejects bid to keep Trump off 2024 ballot

The decision from Michigan's top court comes one week after the Colorado Supreme Court found that Trump is disqualified from holding office under the Constitution's "insurrection clause."

• Dec 27, 2023

Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease struggle to access benefits

New data show how one federal safety net program has been out of reach for thousands of children who need it most.

• Dec 27, 2023

U.S. retaliates after drone attack wounded 3 troops on base in Iraq, Pentagon says

The drone attack was conducted by an Iran-affiliated militant group, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

• Dec 26, 2023

Community gathers at California State Capitol in solidarity with Gaza

At the California State Capitol on Monday, Palestinians and Palestinian Americans announced that Christmas was canceled as crowds gathered in solidarity and remembrance with those killed in the conflict.

• Dec 25, 2023

Paul Whelan issues plea to Biden: "He's the man that can bring me home"

Whelan was first detained by Russian authorities in December 2018 while attending a friend's wedding. He was convicted in 2020 of espionage and sentenced to 16 years of hard labor.

• Dec 25, 2023

California Secretary of State responds to calls to strike Trump from the Presidential ballot

California's secretary of state has responded to the lieutenant governor's call to strike Donald Trump from the presidential ballot.

• Dec 22, 2023

Trump asking allies about Haley for vice president

The feedback on a potential Trump-Haley ticket has been negative, two GOP sources familiar with the conversations tell CBS News.

• Dec 22, 2023

Supreme Court declines to fast-track Trump immunity dispute

Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to bypass the appeals court and decide whether former President Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution.

• Dec 22, 2023

Many who are struggling financially won't be buying any gifts this season

Just 1 in 5 say they'll buy more gifts for others this season, compared to recent past years — and this is true even among higher-income earners.

• Dec 22, 2023

Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges in D.C., federal lands

The president is pardoning people convicted on marijuana charges on federal lands and in D.C., and granting clemency to 11 people serving "disproportionately long" sentences.

• Dec 22, 2023

Biden speaks with Mexico's leader as migrant crossings spike at border

President Biden has asked top officials to head to Mexico in the coming days to meet with the Mexican president.

• Dec 22, 2023

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