Trump GOP opponents weigh in on indictment
Many of former President Donald Trump's GOP rivals commented on his historic indictment over the weekend. CBS News political director Fin Gómez is in Washington following the latest.
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Trump calls indictment a "witch hunt"
Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in federal court Tuesday after he was indicted last week over his handling of national security documents after he left office. Over the weekend, Trump insisted again that he's innocent. CBS News' Naomi Ruchim reports on what happens next and Anthony Salvanto has more on how Republican voters feel about the charges.
Trump says he won't quit 2024 White House run
Sources close to former President Donald Trump's legal team say they expect him to plead not guilty on Tuesday after he was indicted in a federal investigation into his handling of sensitive government documents. Over the weekend, they say Trump was frustrated and defiant, privately telling several allies that he will never quit the presidential race, even if he's convicted. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe have more.
GOP voters react to Trump indictment
Republican voters across the country react to the indictment against former President Donald Trump. According to a new CBS News poll, 76% of likely GOP primary voters think the indictment was politically motivated. Scott MacFarlane reports.
Rubio: Trump's indictment "political in nature," will bring more "harm" to country
In an interview with "CBS Mornings," Rubio expressed concern about the impact of the indictment on the country.
6/11: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," John Dickerson talks to Robert Costa about the historic Trump indictment, plus interviews with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis indirectly condemns Trump indictment on campaign trail
"As a naval officer, if I would have taken classified [documents] to my apartment, I would have been court-martialed in a New York minute," DeSantis said.
2024 election may be similar to 2020 if Trump is the GOP nominee
Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe join "Face the Nation" to discuss the state of the 2024 race amid the historic Trump indictment.
Sununu on Trump indictment
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who recently announced he would not seek the 2024 Republican nomination for president, tells "Face the Nation" that "if half of what" the Department of Justice says they can prove is provable, then he's got a real problem on our hands."
Sununu says he doesn't see Trump indictment as "political"
The GOP governor pushed back on claims that the indictment is politically motivated, saying it was "self-inflicted."
Trump planning to stay in 2024 race
Robert Costa tells "Face the Nation" that aides say former President Donald Trump plans to stay in the 2024 race — even if he's convicted. His rivals for the GOP nomination, meanwhile, are in "wait and see" mode.
Much of Trump indictment is to "educate the public"
Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 37 federal counts. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman and CBS News investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge join "Face the Nation" to discuss what's in the indictment — and what it means for Trump.
CBS News poll on Trump indictment
CBS News elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto tells "Face the Nation" that Republican primary voters say they're far more concerned that former President Donald Trump's indictment is politically motivated than his alleged conduct being a national security risk – and there's no evidence it's hurt his status as the clear front-runner for the 2024 nomination, at least not yet.
Trump's indictment and its fallout for the GOP race
This week Donald Trump, front-runner for the Republican Presidential nomination, was charged with 37 felony counts for retaining classified documents, including nuclear secrets, at his Florida home, and blocking the government's efforts to retrieve them. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with presidential historian Douglas Brinkley and veteran presidential campaign strategist Stuart Stevens about what this means for the Republican Party and the 2024 race.
CBS News Poll: After Trump indictment, most see security risk, but Republicans see politics
Trump still easily leads GOP field; voters say no change in view
Historian on Trump indictment: "Our system is working … Nobody is above the law"
The front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination has been charged with 37 felony counts for retaining classified documents, including nuclear secrets, and blocking the government's efforts to retrieve them. But many Republicans don't care.
Trump slams special counsel Jack Smith
Former President Donald Trump slammed special counsel Jack Smith at Georgia's GOP convention Saturday, calling his indictment “ridiculous” and “baseless." Some Republican attendees expected the case to give Trump a political boost. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Trump calls special counsel Jack Smith "deranged" and a "Trump hater"
Trump said the federal indictment filed on Thursday is "baseless" but at least it's driving his poll numbers and fundraising.
What to know about the new Trump indictment
Donald Trump will appear in court on Tuesday after being indicted for allegedly mishandling classified documents. Scott McFarlane takes us inside the case and answers questions about what's next.
Donald Trump federally charged
Former President Donald Trump is set to be arrested again on Tuesday after being indicted. Trump is facing federal charges for his alleged mishandling of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago, his family home. Christina Ruffini has more.
Trump blasts Jack Smith in first speech since indictment
Former President Trump has been railing against the documents investigation and charges as a "hoax."
Examining the criminal charges against Trump
The historic federal indictment filed against former President Donald Trump was made public Friday, detailing the charges the former president is facing related to his handling of sensitive government records after leaving the White House. CBS chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and chief political analyst and senior national correspondent John Dickerson examine the charges.
Special counsel addresses Trump indictment
Special counsel Jack Smith said former President Donald Trump put America "at risk" in a statement Friday about the federal indictment against Trump. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson, CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane join Norah O'Donnell during a CBS News Special Report covering Smith's statement.
Presidential historian on Trump's charges
Donald Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face federal charges. Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky joins CBS News to discuss the unprecedented nature of Trump's indictment and what it could mean for future occupants of the White House.
What we know so far about Trump's indictment
Former President Donald Trump faces 37 counts in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. CBS News' Catherine Herridge and Robert Costa break down the 49-page federal indictment. Plus, former Justice Department federal prosecutor David Aaron discusses the strength of the case.
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Confrontation between officers and alleged shooter at D.C. gala lasted 7 seconds
Seven seconds passed between when the alleged gunman at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner — carrying a shotgun initially concealed by a jacket — first encountered federal law enforcement and when he was subdued, sources told CBS News.
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Could the FCC really yank ABC's TV licenses amid Trump spat with Kimmel?
Federal telecom regulators can revoke broadcast licenses, but legal experts say the FCC would face a tough road in forcing ABC to go dark.
As Iran war hits key 60-day deadline, Congress and Trump face choices
The War Powers Resolution sets deadlines for the president to end hostilities without congressional approval.
Jewish Londoners describe "utter horror" and living in fear after latest attack
"We've been warning about this for a long time," one local resident told CBS News. "It's like a tsunami — you see the smaller waves before the big one hits."
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New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment
The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News. It also proposes using AI to track threats.
Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, immigration attorneys say.
Artemis II astronauts talk mission toilet troubles: "We made do"
The plumbing issues aboard the Orion capsule became headline news in the early days of the historic Artemis II mission.
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More Americans are quitting their U.S. jobs to work abroad, study finds
Since 2021, the share of U.S.-based employees who have left their jobs to work in another country has more than doubled.
Artemis crew surprises 5-year-old aspiring astronaut with special gift
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Artemis II crew reveals what snack they ate right after splashdown
The Artemis II astronauts said they actually really enjoyed the space food, but it was a familiar candy they enjoyed after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
Artemis II astronauts talk mission toilet troubles: "We made do"
The plumbing issues aboard the Orion capsule became headline news in the early days of the historic Artemis II mission.
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More Americans are quitting their U.S. jobs to work abroad, study finds
Since 2021, the share of U.S.-based employees who have left their jobs to work in another country has more than doubled.
Home prices are dropping in one-third of U.S. cities. Here's where.
Cities in Florida and California, where home prices soared during the pandemic, saw some of the steepest declines in property values.
Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say
Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say. Critics worry that would weaken security even though, authorities say, the accused correspondents' dinner shooter took Amtrak cross-country with his firearms.
Could the FCC really yank ABC's TV licenses amid Trump spat with Kimmel?
Federal telecom regulators can revoke broadcast licenses, but legal experts say the FCC would face a tough road in forcing ABC to go dark.
"Ozempic breath" is boosting Hershey's sales of mints and gum
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Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say
Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say. Critics worry that would weaken security even though, authorities say, the accused correspondents' dinner shooter took Amtrak cross-country with his firearms.
Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas
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New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment
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Confrontation between officers and alleged shooter at D.C. gala lasted 7 seconds
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Trump officials aboard as nonstop flights from U.S. to Venezuela resume
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Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, immigration attorneys say.
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New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment
The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News. It also proposes using AI to track threats.
"Ozempic breath" is boosting Hershey's sales of mints and gum
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Funding cuts for fentanyl test strips raise concerns: "It doesn't make sense"
Test strips cost about $1 each and can be used to check drugs for dangerous contaminants, including fentanyl and xylazine.
Trump drops Casey Means as surgeon general nominee, names Nicole Saphier
President Trump picked Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for surgeon general, and blamed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy for Casey Mean's nomination stalling in the Senate.
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Iran says it has offered a new proposal for peace talks with the U.S.
Iran says it's offered a new proposal for talks with the U.S. to end the war, as the Strait of Hormuz standoff sends costs soaring around the world.
Man arrested for allegedly dumping wife's body in zoo incinerator
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U.K. raises terrorism threat level to "severe" after stabbing attack
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Trump officials aboard as nonstop flights from U.S. to Venezuela resume
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Jewish Londoners describe "utter horror" and living in fear after latest attack
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A look at Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign
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Eliminated survivor contestant on new twist
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Apple's latest earnings beat expectations
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Elon Musk concludes testimony in OpenAI trial
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Elon Musk cross-examined in OpenAI trial
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Spotify's new badge identifies human artists, as AI music floods in
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Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
AI used to reveal face of victim fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption
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In a first, endangered orangutan seen using canopy bridge to cross road
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Saving the Venus fly trap
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From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
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Jewish leader on London stabbing attack
Keith Black, chair of the Jewish Leadership Council, joins CBS News with his reaction to the antisemitic stabbing attack in London and the threat levels rising in the U.K.
Did Jeffrey Epstein write a suicide note?
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Camp Mystic will not reopen this summer
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Details on correspondents' dinner encounter
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Man arrested for allegedly dumping wife's body in zoo incinerator
Police arrested a man for allegedly incinerating his dead wife at the zoo where he worked, officials said, following the discovery of human remains.
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Artemis crew surprises 5-year-old aspiring astronaut with special gift
The Artemis II team gained a new member, and the crew made sure their youngest teammate had the right stuff for space.
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Artemis crew tells kids moon flight was "the best roller coaster ride"
The Artemis II astronauts joined "CBS Mornings" for a live town hall where they took questions from kids just weeks after returning from their historic moon mission.
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket carrying powerful satellite
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