Netanyahu dismisses "pressures" after Biden suggests he ditch legal overhaul
"Israel is a sovereign country which makes its decisions," Netanyahu said after Biden voiced hope that Israel's leader "walks away" from the controversial legislation.
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"Israel is a sovereign country which makes its decisions," Netanyahu said after Biden voiced hope that Israel's leader "walks away" from the controversial legislation.
The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world.
Judge Reggie Walton said it's "scary" moving forward, knowing Jan. 6, 2021, isn't just something in the past.
President Biden used the searing memories of Selma's "Bloody Sunday" to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, advocating for an expansion of voting rights.
Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu is leading in the presidential election as votes are counted in Africa's largest democracy. But the electoral process has been mired in controversy with all three major parties complaining of irregularities. There have also been reports of violence. BBC News correspondent Mayeni Jones joins Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" with the latest from Nigeria's election.
President Biden finished his three-day trip to Ukraine and Poland, meeting with Eastern European NATO allies known as the Bucharest Nine and reiterating support for Ukraine against Russia. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers from Warsaw to discuss the latest.
In his State of the Union address, President Biden spoke about America's "progress and resilience." He said, "Two years ago, our democracy faced its greatest threat since the Civil War. Today, though bruised, our democracy remains unbowed and unbroken." Watch that portion of his remarks.
Latest from key Senate races in batleground states; Where democracy stands on Election Day 2022.
President Joe Biden has made a historical pilgrimage to what he calls "America's freedom church" to mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
Two years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, President Biden marked the solemn occasion by presenting medals to 14 Americans for their "exemplary contributions" to democracy during the 2020 election and on Jan. 6. Nikole Killion reports.
"With democracy under attack all over the world ... it's good to know that we have a strong resurgent democratic spirit in America," Rep. Jamie Raskin said on "Face the Nation."
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Moore v. Harpe, a case that focuses on what the U.S. Constitution says about the state's involvement in regulating elections. CBS' chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down what this means for the future of democracy.
"This is fighting not only for Ukraine, this is fighting for United States, this is fighting for the whole Western world," says former President Petro Poroshenko.
"The international community must strongly warn the Islamic Republic of the consequences of executing protesters," a rights group said.
CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the latest election developments.
It's not quite one-person, one-vote, when politicians can redraw maps of the voting districts they represent, to ensure safe seats for their party. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how partisan gerrymandering can undermine true democracy.
"You can save Alaa, and you can show that there is some hope and potential for common sense, freedom, democracy," Sanaa Seif said, appealing directly to the U.S. leader.
From paintings in Chicago to graffiti in Tehran and viral songs echoing around the world, Iranian artists are helping a long-silenced nation "to speak up."
CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss what is at stake for Democrats and Republicans in this election and how it could impact the remainder of President Biden's agenda.
As polls open across America, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Nancy Cordes, alongside political analysts Mick Mulvaney and Ashley Etienne, examine what's at stake in the 2022 midterms. They also delve into how the election could impact the 2024 race, and more.
The entire House, one-third of the Senate, and thousands of state and local races are up for grabs Tuesday. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil has the latest from Florida as voting gets underway nationwide.
CBS News' Margaret Brennan, Robert Costa and Jeff Pegues discuss security threats on Election Day, the importance of both parties accepting the midterm results and voters' concerns about the state of democracy.
In a midterm election night where basic democratic ideals were on the ballot, CBS News breaks down some key elements behind the scenes. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett leads a panel discussion with CBS News election law contributor David Berger, CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane to break down the counting of ballots, threats and "election deniers."
Historian Jon Meacham, author of "And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle," talks about how the 16th president faced an election during the Civil War, when the continuation of democracy was still an open question – and how it resonates with the first post-insurrection midterm election.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the midterm elections are just hours away, and candidates are spending the weekend barnstorming their states with some of the biggest names in politics. Democrats argue democracy is on the line, while Republicans say the party in power is wrecking the economy.