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Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joined CBS News to discuss President Biden's path to reelection by touting party unity, Republicans' crippling divisiveness in Congress and where both parties stand on the immigration crisis.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is dealing with right-wing members of his party who are threatening his job and refusing to budge on demands that could cause a government shutdown in a little over a week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, and his wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury on bribery charges following a yearslong public-corruption investigation by the Justice Department. The indictment unsealed Friday charges Mendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, in connection to their relationship with three New Jersey businessmen.
As some Democrats continue to call for a Democratic primary challenge against President Biden, his campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, expressed confidence that he'll be the 2024 nominee in an interview Thursday with CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House Thursday, asking for more help in defense from Russia as a U.S. government shutdown looms. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes report on the atmosphere in Washington for Zelenskyy's visit. And George Beebe, former director of the CIA's Russia analysis, joined CBS News to discuss the importance of U.S. funding for Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday as he makes his case for more U.S. funding of Ukraine's defense against Russia. But Republicans are casting doubt on sending Ukraine more money, with debate over a new aid package wrapped up in negotiations to avoid a government shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit Washington Thursday in a bid to secure more aid for Ukraine's fight against Russia, but Republicans are drawing a hardline on any new spending, with money for Kyiv a sticking point in the looming government shutdown. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says House members are making progress on a deal to avert a government shutdown, but Republican infighting is putting that very much in doubt with some far-right members calling for McCarthy's removal as speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday in his first appearance before Congress since two criminal indictments were brought against former President Donald Trump and a plea deal for Hunter Biden collapsed. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday seemed to be going along with a stopgap funding measure proposed by some Republicans that would delay a government shutdown by a month. But the proposal has sparked backlash by some conservatives and is almost guaranteed to not pass the Democratically-controlled Senate. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Congress is reacting to news of the Iranian prisoner swap as some Republican lawmakers propose a bill to keep the government funded until the end of October. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
New CBS News polling shows the country could be heading for another tight presidential race. Among likely voters, President Biden is down a point to former President Donald Trump, should Trump become the GOP nominee. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more on the poll, which also showed candidates' age is a factor for many respondents.
Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to his purchase of a firearm in October 2018 while he was a drug user, according to court filings. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has reactions from Capitol Hill.
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not seek reelection in 2024. In a video released on social media, the former Republican presidential nominee cited his age and said it's time for a younger generation to lead the U.S. before criticizing both President Biden and former President Trump. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to direct House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest on the probe from Capitol Hill.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that he is directing House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden, escalating GOP lawmakers' investigations into the president and his family's foreign business dealings. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more on how the president's son factors into the probe.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced he's directing Republican-led House committees to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, a move that has long been sought by far-right members of the Republican conference. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on who else is backing the impeachment probe.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he's directing a House committee to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his family's foreign business dealings. Following McCarthy's remarks, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion had more on the upcoming probe.
More than half of the respondents to a new CBS News poll said being president or a U.S. senator was "too demanding" for people over the age of 75. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on the findings and the 2024 presidential race.
Some groups are looking into legal measures to block former President Donald Trump from running for office, citing the 14th Amendment, with one watchdog group suing to keep him off the ballot in Colorado. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joined CBS News to discuss the move and the other top political news of the week.
Oliver Anthony said in a video response that he "hates" the way his lyrics are being "weaponized."
Republicans in Congress may try to derail must-pass funding legislation with efforts to shut down the prosecution of former President Donald Trump, who's facing criminal charges in two federal cases and two state cases. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Five months ahead of the state's Republican presidential caucus, GOP candidates are arriving for the Iowa State Fair to address voters directly. CBS News reporter Musadiq Bidar reports from Des Moines and former RNC spokesperson Kevin Sheridan and Democratic strategist Joel Payne join CBS News to discuss the campaigns.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that David Weiss, the U.S. attorney overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden, has been appointed special counsel. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion have more.
Former President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta plead not guilty to new charges in classified documents case; assessing the GOP field’s chances in New Hampshire.
The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."
Spain's Ministry of the Interior said about 50,000 people entered the Spanish enclave since Thursday morning, with an estimated 48,300 back in Morocco by 6 p.m. Friday.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
One of the notes threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom wasn't paid in a week. The second says, ""She is buried in nature now."
An aerial photo shows a smoking F-35 fighter jet next to scorched vegetation in a field at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
There was no sign of the conflict ending as Iran claimed to have struck two ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Malicious cyber activity affected technology at water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota, leading authorities to dig into whether Iranian actors are behind the attack, CBS News has learned.
The body of a missing girl has been found in the Passaic River in New Jersey after a two-day search, officials said.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."
New poll explores what people wish corporate leaders understood about economic life in the U.S. today.
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes worked for cartels with his brother Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the drug lord known as "El Mencho," according to federal prosecutors.
One of the notes threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom wasn't paid in a week. The second, a few days later, says, "She is buried in nature now."
New poll explores what people wish corporate leaders understood about economic life in the U.S. today.
The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
A growing number of U.S. states are seeking to crack down on prediction markets, but face pushback from federal regulators.
Chinese-made electric bedding poses "risk of serious injury or death," according to U.S. product safety regulators.
Anthropic's artificial intelligence model Claude "gained unauthorized access" to three outside organizations on three separate occasions during testing.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."
The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The ex-wife of GOP Rep. Max Miller asked a court to issue a restraining order blocking Miller from contacting her lawyer, as the Ohio congressman faces allegations of abuse — which he denies.
Two Democrats are demanding details and records about the training of an ICE officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Maine, according to a letter obtained by CBS News.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
A federal judge sentenced the owner of a peptide company to nearly 6 years in prison for deceiving customers and selling products adulterated with steroids, citing a "trail of harm." Adam Yamaguchi reports.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On any given day, kids consume an average of 19.4 milligrams of caffeine, which is about two-thirds of what's in a can of Coke, according to a new report.
Rob Gutman speaks with Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health and acting director of the CDC, about Dr. Anthony Fauci's actions during the pandemic, the possible origins of COVID-19, vaccines and more.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes worked for cartels with his brother Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the drug lord known as "El Mencho," according to federal prosecutors.
The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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.
Spain's Ministry of the Interior said about 50,000 people entered the Spanish enclave since Thursday morning, with an estimated 48,300 back in Morocco by 6 p.m. Friday.
Just weeks after "Supergirl" underperformed at the box office, the ninth live-action Spider-Man film since 2002 is expected to premiere with a projected global opening of as much as $465 million. Marlow Stern, chief correspondent at Variety, joins CBS News to discuss.
The creator of such superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Avengers and the Fantastic Four, Stan Lee (1922-2018) was a comic book genius whose characters made him a superhero himself to legions of fans. In this report that originally aired Jan. 17, 2016, Lee talked with "Sunday Morning" correspondent Lee Cowan about his marvelous life story that, fittingly, was published in comic-book form.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, an Oscar-winner for "Once" (which became a Tony Award-winning musical), died July 29, 2026 at age 56. In this March 17, 2013 "Sunday Morning" profile, Hansard talked with Anthony Mason about growing up as a street performer in Dublin, and his meteoric rise to fame as a member of the rock band The Frames and (with Markéta Irglová) half of the duo The Swell Season. Also: A web extra featuring Hansard busking on the streets of New York City.
Actor Jared Leto is facing allegations of criminal sexual conduct, which he has denied. In a new BBC documentary, four women accuse Leto of targeting them when they were underage. Lilia Luciano has the latest.
Anthropic claims its artificial intelligence models went rogue during testing and hacked into three other companies. Less than two weeks ago, OpenAI reported a similar incident for one of its models. Stephen Witt, author of "The Thinking Machine," joins to unpack the situation.
The U.S. government is investigating whether Iran is behind a cyberattack on water systems in seven states. In Minnesota alone, more than 30 community water systems were impacted. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.
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.
The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
Investigators are examining whether Iran was involved with a series of cyberattacks on water systems in Minnesota and other states. Nicole Sganga reports.
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.
A photographer operating a drone off the coast of Australia captured a humpback whale giving birth. It's believed to be the first time such a birth has been recorded by a drone.
Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
For the first time, the Pima County Sheriff's Office released a pair of emails allegedly sent by Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper, who said she had died shortly after she had been abducted. Tom Hanson reports.
Possible ransom notes released by the Pima County Sheriff's Department in the hopes of identifying Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper or kidnappers include specific details about Guthrie's white Apple Watch and allege that she died unexpectedly of a medical condition and "is buried in nature." CBS News' Anna Schecter breaks it down.
Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's abuse were on Capitol Hill this week lobbying senators to reject Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general. One survivor, Dani Bensky, joins "The Takeout" to discuss her concerns about Blanche.
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes worked for cartels with his brother Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the drug lord known as "El Mencho," according to federal prosecutors.
One of the notes threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom wasn't paid in a week. The second, a few days later, says, "She is buried in nature now."
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.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.
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.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
According to the president of Ceuta, 60,000 migrants have flooded the small Spanish territory from Morocco since Thursday. Most voluntarily left the territory amid shortages of food, water and shelter, but thousands remained. Spain's prime minister called it an attack. Aiden Stretch reports from Ceuta, Spain.
Back in 2023, a stranger gifted a boy with autism a piano after seeing his story on the local news. Now, the stranger is more like family, and the boy is dazzling the world with his music. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" revisiting Jude's story.
America's biggest oil companies are reporting massive profits as the Iran war continues to disrupt global energy supplies. CBS News business contributor Javier David joins with analysis.
The U.S. government dismissed the felony indictment against David Hearn, the former Olympian accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool of the National Mall.
President Trump took his Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David on Friday, where he downplayed cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems that U.S. officials suspect were linked to Iran. Nancy Cordes reports.