Trump begins vacation in Florida amid national security concerns

President Trump began his two-week trip to Florida on Friday night, after signing a $738 billion defense bill for next year. But Mr. Trump arrived in Florida under an ominous cloud courtesy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who recently promised a "Christmas gift" to the U.S. in response to its refusal to lift sanctions on North Korea. U.S. intelligence officials tell CBS News a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile test could occur soon most likely after the first of the year. Chip Reid reports.

• Dec 21, 2019
• 01:42

Rubio: U.S. not involved in strikes on Iran

The U.S. is not involved in Israel's airstrikes on Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement Thursday night. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.

• Jun 12, 2025
• 05:17

Congress passes major retirement bill

President Trump signed the biggest retirement bill in decades into law on Friday. The Secure Act was a bipartisan effort to help Americans prepare for retirement by raising the age you have to start withdrawing from retirement accounts, among other changes. Yahoo! Finance reporter Sibile Marcellus joins "CBS This Morning Saturday" to discuss.

• Dec 21, 2019
• 04:20

Trump signs spending bills to avoid shutdown

As President Trump flew to south Florida Friday, he signed a series of spending bills that will keep the government running and avoid a repeat of last year's shutdown. The measures authorize $1.4 trillion in federal spending. The legislation increases federal worker's pay by an average of about 3%. It also authorizes $1.4 billion for security at the U.S.-Mexico border. That's less than the $6 billion the president demanded last year during the shutdown battle.

• Dec 21, 2019
• 00:56

What we know about Israel's strikes on Iran

Israel has launched airstrikes on Iran, sources say. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has the latest.

• Jun 12, 2025
• 04:00

Impeachment at a stalemate ahead of holidays

It’s now the Republicans move in the impeachment stalemate in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell met with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, but says they are still at an impasse on how to proceed with an impeachment trial expected next month. Congress is out for the holiday recess, and the president is in Florida for the next two weeks. Chip Reid reports.

• Dec 21, 2019
• 02:52

Reporter's Notebook: Tax plan gamble

A new tax proposal backed by President Trump would give the biggest benefits to the top earners, while cutting support for the poor. If the promised growth doesn't come, the most vulnerable will pay the price. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.

• Jun 12, 2025
• 02:05

What made headlines in 2019

Impeachment capped a year that also brought acts of shocking gun violence and celebrations of patriotic anniversaries that brought Americans together. “CBS This Morning” looks back at all of the pivotal people and moments that helped shape 2019.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 10:05

White House responds to Trump impeachment

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, the third time in American history the House has impeached a president. White House press secretary and communications director Stephanie Grisham joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss the president's response to the vote and his strategy ahead of the Senate trial.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 06:21

Trump impeached in historic House vote

The shadow of impeachment is now hanging over the Trump presidency. The House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment – abuse of power and obstruction of Congress – on a pair of party-line votes Wednesday night. Mr. Trump will be the third president in U.S. history to face a trial in the Senate. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 04:35

Democratic candidates prepare for debate

The day after President Trump is impeached, Democratic presidential candidates are holding their sixth debate in Los Angeles. Ed O'Keefe reports on what to expect.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 01:49

Schumer: “McConnell is hiding the truth”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss what's next as the Senate prepares for the impeachment trial of President Trump. The Democrats have asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for witnesses, but McConnell has rejected the request.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 04:55

Trump defiantly mocks impeachment vote

President Trump was cheered by an adoring crowd in Michigan while he was condemned by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. He waited for the House to vote on impeachment, then made the second-longest speech of his presidency. Ben Tracy reports.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 02:12

How do voters feel about impeachment?

The debate in Congress over impeachment is breaking along party lines. But what about the rest of the country? Dean Reynolds takes a look at how voters are reacting.

• Dec 18, 2019
• 02:48

Trump holds Michigan rally

As the first impeachment votes were cast Wednesday night, President Trump took to the stage at a campaign rally in Michigan. Weijia Jiang is there.

• Dec 18, 2019
• 03:15

Trump's team looks ahead

As he left the White House for a rally in Michigan, President Trump ignored reporters, refusing to comment on impeachment. Earlier in the day, a spokesperson said he would only catch some of the proceedings between meetings. Paula Reid reports.

• Dec 18, 2019
• 01:23

Students take on impeachment debate with civility

A group of high school students in Florida have been discussing President Trump's impeachment. Unlike some in Washington, there's no name calling or grandstanding. Manuel Bojorquez explains.

• Dec 18, 2019
• 01:54

What impeachment means for Trump's legacy

Ahead of the historic House vote on articles of impeachment, chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss how impeachment impacts President Trump's legacy.

• Dec 18, 2019
• 02:25

Trump attacks Pelosi in scathing 6-page letter

In an extraordinary six-page letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Trump made his feelings known about impeachment and accused her of "declaring open war on American democracy." Ben Tracy reports.

• Dec 18, 2019
• 01:29

House to vote on articles of impeachment

By all indications, President Trump is about to become the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. By nightfall Wednesday, the House will vote on two articles of impeachment related to the president's request for Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and other Democrats. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Dec 18, 2019
• 03:35

ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes

This week on 60 Minutes: El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele talks about the problems facing his country; And Jon Wertheim reports on the recovery of music written by prisoners in Nazi concentration camps

• Dec 17, 2019
• 00:57

Trump revokes legal status of 500K+ migrants

The Trump administration has told hundreds of thousands of migrants from several countries that they are losing their legal status in the U.S. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more details.

• Jun 12, 2025
• 03:36

Nayib Bukele: The "60 Minutes" interview

Fleeing gang violence and poverty, 90,000 Salvadorans were apprehended at the U.S. border in the last year. El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele tells "60 Minutes" how he's trying to fix his country. Sharyn Alfonsi reports.

• Dec 15, 2019
• 13:28

Face the Nation: Robert Lighthizer, Anthony Salvanto, Ed O'Keefe, Kelsey Snell, David French, Dan Balz, Edward Wong

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on U.S. trade rep hails USMCA, China deals as "most momentous day in trade history ever," CBS News poll: Americans remain divided on Trump impeachment, and political panelists break down the latest in the impeachment saga.

• Dec 15, 2019
• 22:48

CBS News poll: Americans remain divided on impeachment

CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe break down the latest Battleground Tracker poll on the 2020 race and Americans' views on impeachment.

• Dec 15, 2019
• 07:14

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