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Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock's projected win in Georgia's runoff election will give Senate Democrats a 51-49 majority next year. Meanwhile, the chairman of the January 6 committee said the panel will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock was back in Washington on Wednesday after winning reelection in his state's runoff election against Republican Herschel Walker. Sabrina Rodriguez, national politics reporter at The Washington Post, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the impact of the win.
Some Republican Senators are speaking out about former President Trump and his ongoing impact on the party following the loss of GOP candidate Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate runoff election. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns joins "Red and Blue" to discuss Trump's seemingly waning influence.
Georgia elected Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock over Republican Herschel Walker in a Senate runoff. Warnock was able to build up a strong advantage in the early vote, but he also defied party odds as the only Democrat to win statewide in Georgia this election cycle. Nikole Killion reports.
Democrats have added to their majority in the Senate after Sen. Raphael Warnock won reelection in Georgia's runoff election, defeating Republican challenger Herschel Walker. CBS News political contributor Joe Watkins, a former aide to President George H.W. Bush, and CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic strategist, discuss the race and what both parties can learn.
Sen. Raphael Warnock's victory means that Democrats will have a clear majority, instead of the 50-50 split of the last two years.
The Supreme Court is considering whether to adopt a legal theory that could fundamentally change how federal elections are conducted. This theory could give state legislatures sole authority to set election rules even if they result in partisan gerrymandering. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins Vladimir Duthiers and Lana Zak to discuss.
The Senate runoff in Georgia between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker is coming down to the wire. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Polls are now closed in Georgia, where Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is defending his Senate seat against Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" from Atlanta to discuss the latest.
Top House and Senate leaders held a ceremony to honor the officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, awarding them Congressional Gold Medals. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the ceremony, and the snub to some GOP lawmakers. Plus, he reports on new information that the House select committee is planning criminal referrals to the Justice Department.
The U.S. Senate runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP challenger Herschel Walker is being held Tuesday in Georgia. Nearly 2 million voters have already cast their ballots amid the frantic fight to the finish. Nikole Killion reports.
The DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee gathered to approve recommendations by President Biden that included making South Carolina Democrats' first to hold its presidential primary contest.
CBS News reporter Sarah EWall-Wice joined us with more on the proposed changes to the Democratic presidential nominating process for 2024 and why Iowa could lose its first-in-the-nation status.
The current order of nominating contests is Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
The Democratic Party could shake up which states go first on the presidential primary calendar. The DNC's rules and bylaws committee is meeting Friday to discuss making changes after 50 years of Iowa and New Hampshire going first. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the potential changes.
A DNC committee meets Friday about which states will be first to vet the party's presidential candidates.
Long considered a rising star in the party, the 52-year-old Jeffries will make history as the first Black party leader in either chamber of Congress.
The Senate on Tuesday night approved historic legislation that provides federal protections for same-sex marriages and interracial marriages nationwide. The bill, called the Respect for Marriage Act, passed with 12 Republican senators and is expected to be signed by President Biden in the coming weeks. Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
House Democrats have chosen Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York to replace outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the party's top lawmaker in the chamber. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak with the latest.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York is expected to replace Nancy Pelosi as the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined us with a preview of today's leadership elections as well as what Congress is doing to avert a looming rail strike.
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
Early voting is underway in Georgia for the runoff between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "Red and Blue" with the latest on the race.
Early voting is underway in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican candidate Herschel Walker. Early voting will continue through Friday, ahead of Election Day on December 6. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest.
For the first time since 1934, the party in the White House did not lose control of a state legislative chamber in the midterm elections.
Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy, who is expected to become the next House speaker, is signaling plans for multiple investigations into the Biden administration once the GOP has the majority in the House. Axios national politics reporter Sophia Cai joins CBS News to discuss what the next two years in Congress could look like.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
U.S. intelligence assessments indicate Russia could be increasingly willing to authorize provocative actions on NATO territory.
The Pentagon alleged that former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One's capabilities to the media.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
Falling debris sparked several fires on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, in attacks which killed at least four people
Five school staff members died in the shooting outside Bangkok. The shooter also appeared to have killed his two grandparents.
The United Arab Emirates' Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said one of its ships was targeted while transiting the strait on Saturday.
CBS News received a second audio message from journalist Reza Valizadeh, who's been held in Iran's notorious Evin Prison since 2024. He gave an update on the prison conditions and on fellow American Kamran Hekmati, believed to be suffering from a recurring cancer.
The Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 10 last year, which requires all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
The Pentagon alleged that former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One's capabilities to the media.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said Friday.
Justin and Tori Cannarelli of New York almost have a typical American family with their two children and a dog. But they also have one very unique member: a duck.
A sudden slump in hiring has dramatically changed the outlook for the Federal Reserve's September interest rate decision.
At issue is who pays to expand energy infrastructure when a data center needs as much electricity as a midsize city.
The typical American's paycheck has grown faster since 2019 than in any stretch since the early 1980s. But prices climbed nearly as fast, swallowing about 80% of the wage increase.
Friday's jobs report showed employers shed jobs last month, rather than adding 95,000 new hires that had been forecast by economists.
Companies receiving billions in refunds for U.S. tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court should return money to consumers, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.
Democratic incumbents in safe districts in New York and Colorado have been ousted so far this year by primary challengers.
In a narrow 50-49 vote, President Trump's former defense lawyer was confirmed as attorney general in a vote early Saturday.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
The Pentagon alleged that former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One's capabilities to the media.
U.S. intelligence assessments indicate Russia could be increasingly willing to authorize provocative actions on NATO territory, with a goal of testing the alliance, U.S. officials said.
One year after a massive stroke nearly incapacitated him, Todd Meiklejohn is opening up about his experience.
Perinatal psychiatrist Dr. Uruj Kamal Haider and Kriti Lodha joined a special edition of "Healthful" to talk more about mental health conditions, including postpartum psychosis.
The issue of postpartum psychosis has come to the forefront amid the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the 35-year-old mother accused of killing her three children. What are the signs of a mental break, and is the healthcare system failing mothers? In this special episode of Healthful, Norah speaks with Dr. Uruj Kamal Haider, a perinatal psychiatrist who has treated patients with the rare and severe mental health emergency. She also speaks with Kriti Lodha, a postpartum psychosis survivor who has made it her mission to help other mothers.
A flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters is responsible for at least five deaths so far this year in Louisiana, state health officials reported Thursday.
A Minnesota woman says she fainted, spiked a 102-degree fever, and was hospitalized with sepsis three days after eating a chicken burrito bowl at a Chipotle in Roseville, and genetic testing connected her case to a multistate outbreak, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Five school staff members died in the shooting outside Bangkok. The shooter also appeared to have killed his two grandparents.
Falling debris sparked several fires on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, in attacks which killed at least four people
U.S. intelligence assessments indicate Russia could be increasingly willing to authorize provocative actions on NATO territory, with a goal of testing the alliance, U.S. officials said.
CBS News received a second audio message from journalist Reza Valizadeh, who's been held in Iran's notorious Evin Prison since 2024. He gave an update on the prison conditions and on fellow American Kamran Hekmati, believed to be suffering from a recurring cancer.
The Senate has tried for more than a year to get the legislation imposing sanctions on Russia across the finish line. It also includes sanctions on Iran.
While many songs generate acclaim as soon as they hit the airwaves, there can only be one song of the summer. SiriusXM radio host Lamar Dawson makes his pick.
Emmy Award-winning actors Juno Temple and Hannah Waddingham share their thoughts on returning to "Ted Lasso" for a fourth season after a three-year hiatus. Temple returns as publicist Keeley Jones while Waddingham is back as club owner Rebecca Welton.
Diarra Kilpatrick, who stars in "Diarra from Detroit," joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the show's new season, which premiered on Paramount+ last week.
Amanda Kloots, a Broadway dancer, podcast host and best friend to reality star Harry Jowsey, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss their new Netflix series "Let's Marry Harry."
The costs of a Broadway musical production have skyrocketed in recent years. CBS News contributor Jamie Wax reports.
At issue is who pays to expand energy infrastructure when a data center needs as much electricity as a midsize city.
Meta, the tech giant that operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other platforms, faces another financial penalty for allegedly failing to keep kids safe. A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million for its failure to warn the public about the dangers its products pose to children.
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.
Joseph Cox, co-founder of 404 Media, joins CBS News to discuss criticisms of Flock cameras and the push by some cities to replace Flock cameras with different surveillance devices like license plate readers.
U.S. officials suspect Iran-backed hackers may be behind cyberattacks that have been reported in at least 12 states. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more details.
Matt Walker, a geneticist and the CEO of Kindred Companion Sciences, joins "CBS Mornings" with his gene-altered beagle, Bailey, to discuss creating future options for people with severe pet allergies.
Researchers were able to peek at the sun's scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have announced a $200 million fund set to protect species on the brink of extinction. Carter Evans has the story.
Guatemalan officials on Monday began evacuating two villages near the Fuego volcano due to the ongoing eruption.
The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone.
Police have released surveillance and body camera footage revealing new details about the shooting at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, that killed three people. Carter Evans has more.
Two psychiatrists who treated Lindsay Clancy, the mother from Massachusetts who's charged with murdering her three kids, took the stand Friday. Boston.com reporter Abby Patkin joins CBS News to unpack the day's proceedings.
As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial continues, jurors hear testimony from the medical professionals who treated her before and after the deaths of her three children, and excerpts of her journal. They also visit key scenes from the night of the killings. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty speaks with WBZ-TV reporter and anchor Kristina Rex about emotional courtroom moments, graphic testimony, and the key question at the heart of this case: what was happening in Lindsay Clancy's mind on January 24, 2023?
Three people were killed in the shooting that started at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho.
More testimony transpired at Lindsey Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts, and the judge presiding had a tense exchange with the defense. CBS News Boston's Kristina Rex reports.
Researchers were able to peek at the sun's scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
The impact wasn't visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Vladimir Duthiers meets Sean Evans, host of "Hot Ones," the online show that has celebrities answer questions while attempting to eat chicken wings that get progressively spicier. Can Vlad stand the heat?
The Pentagon has released a new batch of files related to unidentified flying objects. This is now the fifth release under an executive order President Trump signed in January. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb joins with analysis.
Over the past six months or so, Cuba has undergone an unprecedented energy crisis amid President Trump's oil blockade. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman spoke with Cuban Ambassador to the United Nations Ernesto Soberón Guzman about the challenges his country faces.
Steve Hartman explores the unique bond between a family's duck and dog.
As the start of the school year approaches, three Texas mothers are suing to block the mandatory display of the Biblical 10 Commandments in their children's classrooms. Jason Allen reports.