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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Ukraine is the "most important" foreign policy issue the U.S. is facing "right now."
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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Ukraine is the "most important" foreign policy issue the U.S. is facing "right now."
Increasing numbers are calling on the Biden administration to be tougher at border.
After negotiations over the nation’s debt ceiling appeared to have initially stalled, with Republican negotiators walking out of talks with White House officials, the talks were expected to resume late Friday night, CBS News learned. President Biden is cutting short an Asia-Pacific trip and will be returning to Washington in the hopes of reaching a deal. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Talks continue Tuesday between President Biden and congressional leaders as the June 1 federal debt limit deadline looms. This comes as the Office of Management and Budget says proposed cuts from House Republicans would cut at least 30% of all areas outside Defense, the Veterans Affairs department and Homeland Security. Weijia Jiang reports.
President Biden has arrived in Japan for the G7 summit, but his foreign trip will be cut short so he can return to Washington to broker a deal on raising the debt ceiling. With only two weeks until the U.S. could run out money to pay its bills, the president's team continues negotiations with congressional leaders. Nikole Killion reports from Washington.
President Biden has arrived in Hiroshima for a G7 summit beginning Friday. One item high on the agenda will be the defense of the Pacific. Japan has committed to doubling its defense budget, which will mean a dramatic shift from more than 75 years of pacifistic policy. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
The Secret Service is investigating a security breach at the home of national security adviser Jake Sullivan. The intrusion happened in the early morning hours sometime in late April while agents were on duty. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins with the latest.
President Biden sat down with both Republican and Democratic congressional leaders in the Oval Office Tuesday to discuss the debt ceiling. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said a deal is possible by week's end, but that the two sides remain far apart. Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House.
President Biden on Tuesday met for a second time with congressional leaders about the debt ceiling. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane join with reaction from the Biden administration and lawmakers.
The Congressional Budget Office said Friday there is a significant risk the U.S. won't be able to pay its bills sometime in the first two weeks of June unless lawmakers reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest on where negotiations stand.
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border after the expiration of the pandemic-era immigration policy known as Title 42. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest from Brownsville, Texas.
U.S. officials say around 60,000 migrants were waiting near the southern border as the pandemic-era policy known as Title 42 ended Thursday night. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins us to discuss the political impact of the situation for the Biden administration.
The COVID-19 national emergency in the U.S. will officially end Thursday at midnight. Dr. Owais Durrani, emergency medicine physician, discusses what will change for patients.
The Biden administration and EPA have announced new regulations to limit carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy joined us to discuss how stringent the new rules would be and the potential challenges the plan faces.
Millions of Social Security recipients "need to be very careful" about spending because payments could be delayed, one expert said.
Senate Democrats are holding a special caucus meeting today to discuss the rise in gun violence across the United States. They're looking for solutions in the wake of multiple mass shootings in recent weeks. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
The Biden administration on Wednesday released a new restriction designed to allow the U.S. to increase migrant deportations ahead of the expiration Thursday of the pandemic-era policy known as Title 42. The U.S. is bracing for an influx of migrants when Title 42 expires. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Texas.
CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak from Brownsville, Texas, to discuss the expiration of Title 42 and how officials are preparing for an anticipated increase in migrants at the border.
The program, which will initially apply to migrant families heading to four U.S. cities, is part of a larger Biden administration effort to deter migrants from crossing into the U.S. illegally.
President Biden met with top congressional leaders Tuesday, trying to prevent the economic chaos a default would cause if an agreement isn't reached on the debt ceiling. After the meeting, the president pointed out how far apart the two sides are. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
The Biden administration is working to replace Title 42 with new stricter policies that could affect asylum seekers. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is working on new regulations that will require airlines to compensate flyers when there are long delays or cancellations not caused by the weather. The Biden administration hopes to roll it out by the end of the year, but experts say it could make prices go up. Kris Van Cleave reports from Phoenix.
Congressional leaders are set to meet with President Biden on Tuesday at the White House to discuss raising the debt limit. Ed O'Keefe joins "CBS News Mornings" with more on the key points that have been preventing an agreement from being reached.
President Biden will sit down Tuesday with congressional leaders from both parties as time runs out to raise the nation's debt ceiling. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins with a preview ahead of Tuesday's talks.
If your flight gets delayed or canceled and the weather is not to blame, then U.S. airlines may soon have to compensate you. A new proposal from President Biden would require airlines to go beyond just a ticket refund. Brian Sumers, founder and editor of The Airline Observer, discusses what passengers can expect.