The voters who turned out for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Georgia
A record 4.5 million Georgians voted in the Senate runoffs, over twice the previous record. The pair of victories flipped the Senate over to Democrats.
A record 4.5 million Georgians voted in the Senate runoffs, over twice the previous record. The pair of victories flipped the Senate over to Democrats.
Democrats swept the Senate runoffs in Georgia, a traditionally red state, taking potential roadblocks out of President-elect Joe Biden's way as he pursues his policy agenda. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what comes next and how Democrats managed to pull off the win.
Democrats are close to securing control of the Senate with strong showings in both hotly contested Georgia races.
"We really cannot afford to be divided, the problems that face us as a country are large," Warnock said.
Democrat Jon Ossoff declared victory Wednesday morning in one of two Georgia Senate runoff elections.
The president said he hopes Vice President Mike Pence "comes through for us" when Congress meets this week to count the Electoral College vote.
In a phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Saturday, President Trump tried to pressure Raffesnperger to "find" more than 11,000 votes so he could win the state.
Former Democratic senatorial candidate Jaime Harrison has been busy fundraising for the two Democrats in the Georgia runoff elections, as his party tries to win back the Senate majority. He launched a new PAC after losing his November race to Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Harrison joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Senator David Perdue's campaign says he will quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes ahead of Tuesday's Senate runoff elections in Georgia. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster joins CBS News' Omar Villafranca to discuss the state of the race.
With less than a week to go until the Senate runoffs in Georgia, a piece in The New York Times looks at the misinformation campaigns targeting voters there. Sheera Frenkel co-wrote the story, and she spoke with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN about where this misinformation is coming from and what to look out for on your social media feeds.
Georgia's Republican Party chairman and the Republican National Committee are suing Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over alleged issues regarding ballot observer access during the state's vote count for the 2020 presidential election. Tia Mitchell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Washington correspondent, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the lawsuit and the state's critical Senate runoff races.
A newly released report from Avaaz suggests Facebook isn't flagging most of the misinformation about Georgia's Senate runoff election on its platform. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss what the report found and what it says Facebook needs to do moving forward.
Monday is the last day for Georgia voters to register for the upcoming Senate runoff elections on January 5th. It comes a day after the latest candidates' debate, but incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue skipped the event. CBS News campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling predicts the rhetoric from Mr. Trump and his allies will suppress Republican voters.
Over 80% of counties in Georgia have completed a second machine recount of votes from the November election, as requested by the Trump campaign, and elections officials say there are "no substantial changes to the results." The Atlanta-Journal Constitution's political reporter Greg Bluestein joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how Republicans are feeling ahead of a rally President Trump will host on behalf of Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue this weekend.
President Trump is continuing to deny the results of the presidential election, while President-elect Joe Biden is pushing forward with the transition process. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Some of President Trump's supporters are calling for a boycott of Georgia's key Senate runoff races, according to Politico. Some Republicans are concerned the president's claims of fraud in the state may cost them the Senate. James Arkin, a Senate campaigns reporter for Politico, joined CBSN to discuss.
The 2020 Trump campaign is now asking for a second recount in Georgia after the state certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner on Friday. The campaign continues to lose election lawsuit challenges in court. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell joined CBSN AM with the latest.
In a break with President Trump, some Georgia Republicans are now shifting their messaging with regard to mail-in ballots. Meanwhile, Democrats in the state are investing in field organizing after running mostly digital campaigns during the general election. CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright join CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss how the parties are reevaluating campaign strategy ahead of the January runoff elections.
Vice President Mike Pence is campaigning in Georgia ahead of the two Senate runoff elections there in January. CBS News campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell joins CBSN with details on that and the outcome of the recount in Georgia.
The Biden transition team is considering legal action as a federal agency refuses to acknowledge the results of the election and greenlight full access to other agencies and funding. This comes as President-elect Joe Biden reveals more details about his health care plans for the country. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
The tariff on electric vehicles from China is currently 25%.
The removal of a four-ton piece of the Key Bridge collapse from the Dali cargo ship using explosives unfolded successfully Monday evening and is a critical piece of the recovery.
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm.
The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
Sai Kandula acknowledged he had deliberately slammed into a security bollard in a failed attempt to seize power at the White House and install a dictatorship aligned with Nazi beliefs.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
French Gates wrote in a post that she's moving onto "the next chapter" of her philanthropic work.
The tariff on electric vehicles from China is currently 25%.
AAA is expecting a nearly 5% bump in airline travel and a 4% increase in drivers this Memorial Day weekend.
The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
A 16-year-old boy carrying a gun opened the back door of a packed church, but was immediately confronted by and escorted away by parishioners.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
The tariff on electric vehicles from China is currently 25%.
A vote by the German automaker's Alabama workers to join the UAW would be a "milestone event," labor expert said.
Everything costs $10 at so-called bin stores — even pricey electronics like TV sets, video game consoles and laptops.
Keith Gill, the trader behind the GameStop meme stock frenzy of 2020, resurfaces roughly three years after hiatus with a post on X and YouTube.
French Gates wrote in a post that she's moving onto "the next chapter" of her philanthropic work.
The tariff on electric vehicles from China is currently 25%.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Sai Kandula acknowledged he had deliberately slammed into a security bollard in a failed attempt to seize power at the White House and install a dictatorship aligned with Nazi beliefs.
Vice President Kamala Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang.
Six tribes have banned South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem over comments she made about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels.
Interest in raw milk is rising in the U.S., fueled by both "wellness" and conservative influencers on social media — even though it can make people very sick.
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm.
Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because of a persistent stigma leading to silence and shame around mental health problems. Michelle Miller reports on how former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and author Stephen Fried are hoping to make change with their new book.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
A collection of silver and gold coins unearthed in Poland may have belonged to notorious fraudster Anthony Jaczewicz.
Israel's battle against Hamas has forced nearly 360,000 people to flee from a city they were told only months ago to seek refuge in.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were warmly welcomed in Nigeria, where they wielded celebrity status even as former "working royals."
A team was deployed to search for the critically endangered cat after a man was found dead with wounds indicating a tiger attack.
Thousands of people in Georgia are worried about what they see as their government's effort to let the Caucasus nation "slowly become Russia."
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month, Nancy Chen has the story of an inspiring maestro who's breaking barriers while hitting all the right notes.
In the 20 years after her elimination from "American Idol," Jennifer Hudson has gone on to EGOT winner and host of a successful talk show, which was renewed for a third season.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were warmly welcomed in Nigeria, where they wielded celebrity status even as former "working royals."
Writer, director, and actor John Krasinski declared his latest film, "IF," is his most personal project to date.
Harlan Coben is the author of over 30 suspense novels. He has over 80 million books in print worldwide. He is out with his next book called "Think Twice." Coben joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about what inspired writing "Think Twice" and why he decided to bring back his very popular character, Myron Bolitar.
Researchers are investigating new ways to detect mental health problems through AI-powered apps by collecting data on people's behavior that could help determine shifts in mood in new ways. Dr. Nicholas Jacobson, an assistant professor in the departments of biomedical data science and psychiatry at Dartmouth, joined CBS News to discuss the possibilities.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right.
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.
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. But designing things to do more can often lead to frustrated and unhappy customers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how complicated lives – full of endless features – may be getting easier to navigate thanks to technology.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
In 2006, bees across the U.S. started dying rapidly. Now, the U.S. honey bee population is at an all-time high, according to the Census of Agriculture. Clay Bolt, manager of pollinator conservation for the World Wildlife Fund U.S., joins CBS News to explain what happened.
Wildfires are forcing thousands from their homes in Canada after burning more than 13,000 acres so far. Terry Cavaliere, emergency operations director for the Fort Nelson First Nation, joins CBS News with the latest.
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
A 16-year-old boy carrying a gun opened the back door of a packed church, but was immediately confronted by and escorted away by parishioners.
A quick-thinking church congregation worked together to prevent a mass shooting in Louisiana over the weekend. The church was packed with dozens of kids about to take part in a sacred rite of passage. Omar Villafranca reports.
Residents in New York City are on edge following a string of unprovoked attacks, including two high-profile incidents in the last week. A tourist in Times Square was stabbed over Mother's Day weekend while an award-winning actor was punched in the face by a stranger just days earlier. Nikki Battiste reports on what the NYPD is doing to keep the Big Apple safe.
All three victims were tortured and killed before their bodies were put into a 2010 Dodge Charger, authorities said.
Lorenzo Prendini allegedly tried to take about 1,500 samples out of the country, news outlets reported.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
In the image, "a ghostly hand appears to be emerging from the interstellar medium and reaching out into the cosmos," the NOIRLab said.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
American students are starting to recover from pandemic learning losses, according to a Harvard University study. But test scores still lag behind 2019 levels, and schools will soon run out of federal pandemic-era funding. CBS News reporter Taurean Small examines how different states are addressing challenges in the classroom and on the balance books.
In 2006, bees across the U.S. started dying rapidly. Now, the U.S. honey bee population is at an all-time high, according to the Census of Agriculture. Clay Bolt, manager of pollinator conservation for the World Wildlife Fund U.S., joins CBS News to explain what happened.
As bird flu spreads among cows in the U.S., the CDC plans to publicly post data on a specific influenza virus found in wastewater. Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF, joins to break down the latest developments in tracking the virus.
The stock for video game retailer GameStop closed up 74% on Monday, harkening back to the buying frenzy in January 2021 fueled by traders on Reddit. Martin Baccardax, senior editor and chief markets correspondent for TheStreet, joins CBS News to examine what could be behind the stock's sudden surge.
Gold bars, foreign entities and a new Mercedes-Benz are just some elements in the federal corruption trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, which saw the start of jury selection on Monday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains.