Election worker testifies about impact of Giuliani's falsehoods on her life

A Georgia election worker who was targeted by Rudy Giuliani's false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election testified about the toll it's taken on her life.

• Dec 12, 2023

Jack Smith may use Trump's cellphone records

Donald Trump's cellphone records could be used in court to tie him to the Jan. 6 Capitol assault. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discusses special counsel Jack Smith's latest court filing in his case against the former president.

• Dec 12, 2023

Can Trump be prosecuted in election case?

Special counsel Jack Smith is looking to the Supreme Court to answer the question, can a former president be prosecuted for what happened while he was in office? Smith is preparing the case against former President Donald Trump over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is following this from the Supreme Court.

• Dec 12, 2023

SCOTUS weighs speedy review of Trump immunity

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear special counsel Jack Smith's request to take up a speedy review of Donald Trump's presidential immunity claim. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the latest development in the case.

• Dec 11, 2023

DeSantis passes Haley, but still behind Trump

Donald Trump's support in Iowa is growing, according to a new poll from the Des Moines Register. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins to explain why the former president's opponents are struggling to gain traction with one month left until the caucuses.

• Dec 11, 2023

Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity case

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear special counsel Jack Smith's petition and decide whether former President Trump is immune from federal prosecution for crimes allegedly committed while in office. Robert Costa reports.

• Dec 11, 2023

DeSantis in Iowa as Haley gains steam

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is campaigning in Iowa in the hopes of maintaining his narrowing lead ahead of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as a potential alternative in the Republican presidential primary race to former President Donald Trump, the front-runner. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small looks at the latest from Iowa ahead of the January caucuses.

• Dec 11, 2023

Trump holds overwhelming lead in Iowa polling

Former President Donald Trump opted not to testify as scheduled in his New York civil fraud trial on Monday. The last-minute decision came as a new Des Moines Register poll showed Trump far ahead of other Republican candidates in Iowa. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "America Decides" to discuss.

• Dec 11, 2023

GOP showing no signs of leaving Trump

Five weeks out from the 2024 Iowa caucuses, Donald Trump's lead is growing in the state. According to the latest Des Moines Register poll, the former president has surpassed 50% support among likely Republican caucus goers in the Hawkeye State, leading both Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley by double digits. CBS News campaign reporters Aaron Navarro and Nidia Cavazos have the latest on the race.

• Dec 11, 2023

Legal analyst on Trump and Giuliani cases

Prosecutors in Donald Trump's federal election case are asking Judge Tanya Chutkan to reject Trump's request to freeze the case in its entirety, and keep the trial's March 4 start date. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more on Trump's legal battles and also Rudy Giuliani facing a defamation case in Georgia.

• Dec 11, 2023

Election workers sue Giuliani, saying he took their "good names"

The two plaintiffs are seeking from $15.5 million to $43 million for damages from Giuliani, according to recent court filings.

• Dec 11, 2023

Supreme Court asked to weigh Trump immunity

Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court in an 81-page request filed Monday to rule if former President Donald Trump is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes allegedly committed while he was in office. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.

• Dec 11, 2023

Trump decides not to testify in civil trial

Former President Donald Trump will not be testifying for the defense in the New York civil fraud trial against him, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., the Trump Organization and some of its executives. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson looks at the former president's decision, as well as the defamation trial against Rudy Giuliani that is getting underway.

• Dec 11, 2023

Donald Trump says he will not testify in civil fraud trial on Monday

Former President Donald Trump was expected to be his defense team's final witness.

• Dec 10, 2023

Trump says he won't testify at fraud trial Monday

In a surprising reversal, former President Donald Trump said on social media that he will not testify at his fraud trial in New York on Monday.

• Dec 10, 2023

Expert witnesses for Trump's defense billed almost $900,000 each

One expert witness for Trump's defense said he was paid $877,500 by the Trump Organization and Trump's Save America PAC.

• Dec 10, 2023

Kevin McCarthy on Trump: America doesn't want "retribution"

In his first TV interview since announcing his retirement from Congress, the California Republican who was ousted as Speaker talks about an unruly House; his predictions for the 2024 elections; and the future he sees as part of a prospective Trump cabinet.

• Dec 10, 2023

Judge approves settlement barring revival of family separation policy

While on the 2024 campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out reinstating his infamous border separation policy.

• Dec 9, 2023

GOP presidential candidates weigh in on January debate participation

More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.

• Dec 9, 2023

Did Trump lose steam after skipping debate?

Former President Donald Trump did not participate in the fourth GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as his opponents continue to compete for attention and seek to close the gap separating them from the Republican front-runner. CBS News political director Fin Gomez is tracking the latest in the race for the White House.

• Dec 8, 2023

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy talks his future, support of Trump in first TV interview since announcing he'll leave Congress

In an interview to air on "CBS News Sunday Morning" December 10, the former House Speaker tells Robert Costa he is open to serving in a prospective Trump cabinet. Watch a preview.

• Dec 8, 2023

Where the 2024 GOP presidential candidates stand on Israel, Ukraine funding

Among the most pressing questions for the 2024 presidential candidates are those about how they'd handle the conflicts between Israel and Hamas and between Ukraine and Russia.

• Dec 8, 2023

Hunter Biden tax case could carry prison time

The president's son, Hunter Biden, has been federally indicted on new tax charges in California, accusing him of spending more than a million dollars funding a lavish lifestyle while failing to pay taxes. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has been closely following the story and has more.

• Dec 8, 2023

Details of Hunter Biden tax charges

The new indictment against Hunter Biden alleges that he failed to pay taxes while spending on a litany of personal items ranging from a Lamborghini rental to luxury hotels and escort services. Many of these purchases, the government says, were classified by Hunter Biden as business expenses. CBS News' Naomi Ruchim and chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes have more on the charges against the president's son and how the White House is responding.

• Dec 8, 2023

Former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says if Trump is nominee, he'll vote for Biden

On "The Takeout" podcast this week, former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he believes Trump will be the GOP nominee, and if that's the case, he's voting for Biden.

• Dec 8, 2023

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