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Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election could boost economic growth and herald market-friendly policies, according to Wall Street.
CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan questioned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about a past claim that he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Walz reportedly didn't travel to Asia until August 1989, while the incident took place in the spring. Walz ended his response by saying he "got there that summer and misspoke on this."
A Chinese court sentenced U.S. pastor David Lin to life in prison in 2009, but he's been released ahead of China's Thanksgiving-like Mid-Autumn Festival.
White House Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is in China for what he says are meetings to create lines of communication that could help avoid mixed signals between the two world powers. Isaac Stone Fish, the CEO of Strategy Risks, joins CBS News with more on Sullivan's objectives abroad.
Five years after massive pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong drew a stern reaction from Beijing, one Hong Konger says it's become a "a police state."
TikTok employees used an internal system to gather sensitive data about U.S. users, federal officials said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping met Wednesday for the second time in two months. Markus Garlauskas, director of the Atlantic Council's Indo-Pacific Security Initiative, joins to discuss.
China rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday. It was the second meeting between the two autocratic leaders in seven months. Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, joins CBS News to assess the state of Russia-China relations.
Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing - talking peace in Ukraine amid a backdrop of war and growing tension with the U.S. and NATO.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials in Beijing on Friday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday in an effort to stabilize relations between the U.S. and China. While speaking in Beijing earlier, Blinken urged China to end its support for Russia's war in Ukraine. CBS News national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more.
President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced plans Wednesday for closer military and intelligence cooperation. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the details.
The buying price of gold futures has hit multiple record highs this year, rising more than 14% in value since Jan. 2. Campbell Harvey, professor of finance at Duke University, joins CBS News to explain what's motivating buyers.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held economic talks with Chinese officials in Beijing over the weekend, calling them "productive, direct and extensive." Scott Kennedy, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to assess what Yellen's trip to Beijing will mean for the relationship between the world's largest economies.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs.
Government delegates from across China met in Beijing this weekend for the country's annual meeting of the National People's Congress. Elizabeth Palmer takes a look at what the leaders focused on.
China is holding its biggest political meeting of the year. Anthony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, joins CBS News to discuss what measures Chinese leaders are taking to address an economic slowdown and what this means for the rest of the world.
Thousands of delegates from across China are attending the third day of the country's National People's Congress in Beijing. The Congress rubber-stamps decisions already made by top leaders in China, providing a platform to publicize government plans. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
A strawberry dessert contaminated by heart medication was offered as a possible cause of Kamila Valieva's positive doping test.
Australia's government is "appalled" by China giving dual national author Yang Jun a suspended death sentence after a closed-door espionage trial.
China's spy agency says the foreign head of a consultancy entered the country several times with instructions from MI6 "to collect China-related intelligence for Britain."
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a face-to-face meeting near San Francisco Wednesday. Prior to this, the two leaders had not even spoken by phone in over a year, during which time tensions have soared between the two superpowers. Weijia Jiang has more.
A rare slide in the iPhone maker's stock price is putting a spotlight on rising geopolitical tensions with China.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is in China this week as part of the Biden administration's wider efforts to try and cool tensions with Beijing. She is the fourth White House official to visit China in the past four months. Amy Celico, a principal at foreign policy firm Albright Stonebridge Group, joins CBS News to analyze the state of U.S.-China relations.
Beijing got 29 inches of rain in just 4 days – an all-time high since recordkeeping began 140 years ago.
President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court over its tariff decision, saying he was "absolutely ashamed" of the justices who ruled against him.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs.
American Express tells CBS News it regrets having had Jeffrey Epstein as a client, as files reveal he used the company to book travel for multiple women or girls.
"I guess I can say I am considering that," President Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of a limited strike on Iran.
A day after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at his new home, police were still searching his previous residence on the Windsor estate.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
A successful fueling test prompts NASA to press ahead toward a March 6 moonshot.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's husband has been banned from the Labor Department building after agency employees alleged he had touched them inappropriately, sources said.
A simple reason explains why U.S. economic growth seemed to hit a wall in the final three months of the year.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's husband has been banned from the Labor Department building after agency employees alleged he had touched them inappropriately, sources said.
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in finding that a federal law known as IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.
A simple reason explains why U.S. economic growth seemed to hit a wall in the final three months of the year.
President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court over its tariff decision, saying he was "absolutely ashamed" of the justices who ruled against him.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A simple reason explains why U.S. economic growth seemed to hit a wall in the final three months of the year.
Large U.S. retailers say the Trump administration tariffs are forcing them to hike customer prices to offset higher costs.
The Justice Department's civil antitrust enforcement action against OhioHealth comes a week after DOJ's antitrust chief, Gail Slater, was fired from her post.
Businesses could be owed nearly $150 billion in refunds after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's husband has been banned from the Labor Department building after agency employees alleged he had touched them inappropriately, sources said.
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in finding that a federal law known as IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.
President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court over its tariff decision, saying he was "absolutely ashamed" of the justices who ruled against him.
"I guess I can say I am considering that," President Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of a limited strike on Iran.
The Justice Department's civil antitrust enforcement action against OhioHealth comes a week after DOJ's antitrust chief, Gail Slater, was fired from her post.
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.
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.
With the reversal from the FDA, Moderna said it is aiming to make the vaccine available for the 2026-27 flu season.
Rosabella-brand moringa capsules could be linked to Salmonella cases in seven U.S. states, health officials said.
Twenty one states in the U.S. have confirmed cases of measles.
Team Canada beat Finland in the men's hockey Olympic semifinals on Thursday. They will play for the gold on Sunday.
U.S. women's hockey veteran Kelly Pannek reflects on the team's stunning overtime win against Canada to claim Olympic gold.
French champion Surya Bonaly backflipped on Olympic ice years before Ilia Malinin was even born, and it brought her penalization, not plaudits.
"I guess I can say I am considering that," President Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of a limited strike on Iran.
American Express tells CBS News it regrets having had Jeffrey Epstein as a client, as files reveal he used the company to book travel for multiple women or girls.
"Survivor" returns next week for its 50th season and features fan favorite contestants, including "The White Lotus" creator Mike White. He reflects on his time on the reality competition show, saying, "everybody in my business wants the Oscar. It's like you losers like I wanna win Survivor."
"America's Next Top Model" winner Eva Marcille tells "CBS Mornings" that she "was gobsmacked" after watching behind-the-scenes moments from the reality competition show.
Millennial icon Hilary Duff is out with new music for the first time in more than a decade. She spoke to Anthony Mason about her return to performing, the decision to open up about relationships in her music and life as a mother of four.
Actors Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss speak with "CBS Mornings" about starring in the new series "CIA," a spinoff of the "FBI" franchise. The duo talk about their conflicting characters, training for their roles and whether they know how this season ends as they continue to film.
Hilary Duff opens up about taking the stage for the first time in 10 years, addresses fan rumors about her single "Mature," and shares deeply personal lyrics about her sister, Haylie, in a "CBS Mornings" interview.
One of the catalysts for the social media addiction debate was a 2024 book called "The Anxious Generation" by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. His new book tries to help parents and kids break free from screens. Haidt joins CBS News to discuss Mark Zuckerberg, the ongoing social media addiction trial and artificial intelligence.
A Los Angeles judge ordered Meta officials to remove their AI glasses at a trial over the impact of social media on users.
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.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand at the social media addiction trial examining whether children and teens were given access to an addictive and harmful product. CBS News' Carter Evans reports.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in a civil case over social media addiction allegations that skyrocketing social media use shows how people value the sites and it's not a strategy to keep users addicted. Jo Ling Kent reports.
A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in a surprise crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River - a watershed military maneuver that dramatized a changing America, and a changing climate.
On the evening of Christmas 1776, Gen. George Washington surprised the King's forces by leading the Continental Army in an unanticipated crossing of a near-frozen Delaware River. Environmental correspondent David Schechter looks at how Washington's watershed military maneuver dramatized both a changing America, and a changing climate.
The Winter Olympics in Milan need artificial snow due to climate change and warmer weather. Athletes say man-made snow makes terrain more difficult and unpredictable. Rob Marciano reports on its impact.
After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future.
Investigators are combing through evidence and working to find a new lead in the search for Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing on Feb. 1. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez has the latest.
19-year-old college student Sade Robinson went on a first date in 2024 and never returned home. 48 Hours correspondent Anne-Marie Green previews "Sade Robinson and The Secret Beach."
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains under investigation after being questioned by police for hours for suspected misconduct in public office. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested on his 66th birthday as an investigation begins for suspected misconduct in public office following the release of more documents related to the probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. BBC News' Zoie O'Brien reports, and lawyer Mark Stephens has more on what's next in the investigation. Also, Virginia Giuffre's family reacts to the news of Andrew's arrest.
Sade Robinson, 19, disappeared after a first date. Milwaukee investigators say clues in her car pointed to her assailant.
A successful fueling test prompts NASA to press ahead toward a March 6 moonshot.
NASA's new boss blasted both Boeing and his own space agency for the botched Starliner flight that left two astronauts stuck in space for months.
Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams were expecting to spend eight to 10 days in space. They ended up remaining in orbit for 286 days.
Engineers were able to fully fuel NASA's Artemis II moon rocket without any signs of leaks like the ones that derailed an earlier dress rehearsal.
The Crew 12 docking came one month after a previous crew had to return to Earth early due to a medical issue.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Investigators are combing through evidence and working to find a new lead in the search for Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing on Feb. 1. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez has the latest.
President Trump says that White farmers in South Africa are victims of a genocide. The South African government disputes that claim. 60 Minutes traveled to South Africa to see for ourselves. Anderson Cooper reports, Sunday.
President Trump called the Supreme Court's decision to strike down his sweeping tariffs "deeply disappointing" and said he's "absolutely ashamed" of the justices who voted against them.
Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is speaking out after U.S. governors met at the White House with President Trump. Moore was joined by other state leaders, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Rick Woldenberg, the CEO of Learning Resources and hand2mind, is reacting to the Supreme Court's decision against President Trump's tariffs. Woldenberg was behind the lawsuit that reached the nation's highest court on the matter. He joined CBS News with more.