Trump speaks to reporters
President Trump spoke to reporters on Friday before departing for New Jersey. He commented on the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and that he will decide HHS Secretary Tom Price's Friday night. See his full remarks here.
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Puerto Rico update
The U.S. military is helping clear roads and provide help to residents in Puerto Rico who are running out of basic needs like food and water. The only way to purchase basic necessities is with cash, and many ATMs are down. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN from Puerto Rico to discuss.
Trump talks tax reform
President Trump pitched his tax reform plan to manufacturers, saying it will help bring jobs back to the U.S. while helping the middle class, but many details of the plan remain to be seen. This comes as his administration is facing new scrutiny for top officials' use of expensive private planes. Bloomberg White House Reporter Toluse Olorunnipa joins CBSN to explain.
Poll: U.S. split on #takeaknee
A CBS News poll found that Americans are split on NFL protests around the national anthem, and similarly split on the president's response to them.
Will tax plan help Trump?
A New York Times analysis found that President Trump could save over $1 billion, including tens of millions of dollars in a single year, under the GOP's new tax plan. New York Times economic policy reporter Alan Rappeport joins CBSN to discuss the details.
Price's future unclear
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has vowed to repay American taxpayers nearly $52,000 for flying on private charter flights for government business. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett explains why Price's future in Washington remains unclear as this scandal intensifies.
Cabinet members' flights
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's future in Washington is unclear after reports say he may have used over $1 million in taxpayer money to pay for private travel on the job. On Capitol Hill, Republicans are selling President Trump's tax plan as a relief package for the middle class, but is it? Politico's Gabe Debenedetti talks to CBSN about the latest as well as what's in store for the 2018 midterm elections.
Trump Cabinet's expensive travel
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price is under fire for his expensive, taxpayer-funded travel aboard government and private charter jets. Trips by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have also drawn criticism. Major Garrett reports.
Hospital ship heads to Puerto Rico
A Navy hospital ship will leave Virginia today to bring medical help to Puerto Rico. The USNS Comfort will deliver urgently needed personnel and supplies, including units of blood. It will assist areas where medical facilities are crippled. Chip Reid reports.
Military mission inside Puerto Rico
The U.S. military is leading efforts to help hurricane survivors on Puerto Rico. More than 4,400 service members, including the Puerto Rican National Guard, are deployed to help people on the island. Omar Villafranca reports from San Juan.
Puerto Rico waiting for relief
Washington is pushing to speed up hurricane relief for desperate people in Puerto Rico. The focus now is on delivering water, food and fuel to local distribution sites. David Begnaud reports from Aguadilla on the west coast of Puerto Rico, where people need a lot of help.
Trump polls
A poll of likely midterm voters from Firehouse Strategies finds 64 percent say the President Trump should focus on topics other than football protests. Alex Conant, a partner at Firehouse Strategies and CBSN political contributor, joins "Red & Blue" to discuss.
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CBS News political director Steve Chaggaris and Molly Hooper of The Hill join "Red & Blue" to discuss the fallout over Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's private air travel; A poll of likely midterm voters from Firehouse Strategies finds 64 percent say the President Trump should focus on topics other than football protests.
Twitter Russia trolls
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) called Twitter's presentation before the Senate Intelligence Committee "inadequate." CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joined CBSN to discuss what congressional investigators want to know from social media sites.
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Supplies run scarce in Puerto Rico; Hugh Hefner dead at 91
Price travel
CBS News political director Steve Chaggaris and Molly Hooper of The Hill join "Red & Blue" to discuss the fallout over Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's private air travel.
Scalise returns
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise returned to Capitol Hill Thursday after being shot while practicing for an annual congressional baseball game. House Speaker Paul Ryan was overcome with emotion at his friend's triumphant return. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes described the reaction on the floor.
Preview: The Takeout
U.S. Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) joins CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News political director Steve Chaggaris for a live edition of "The Takeout"
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On the job with Marines sent to help in Puerto Rico; Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy empire, dead at 91
Cabinet travel habits
President Trump's White House hasn't issue guidelines for Cabinet member travel, so there's a wide range of behavior. Some officials own their own planes and personally pay to use them for official travel. Others only fly commercial. Julianna Goldman reports.
Diplomats to leave Cuba
Sources tell CBS News that in response to 21 U.S. personnel in Cuba suffering symptoms of apparent acoustic attacks, the U.S. will withdraw diplomats, staff and family members from the country. Only essential U.S. personnel will remain.
GOP tax overhaul
The White House is promoting its tax plan even though many key details remain to be seen. President Trump claims it will help the middle class, but is own economic adviser says he can't guarantee families won't see increases. Bloomberg White House correspondent Shannon Pettypiece joins CBSN with more.
Jones Act waived
After repeated calls from critics, the White House has waived the 1920 Jones Act, lifting shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute's Center for Constitutional Studies, joins CBSN to discuss what's next.
Scalise back at Capitol
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise surprised his colleagues by returning to the House chamber on Capitol Hill and delivering a speech for the first time since he was shot at a baseball field in suburban Washington. Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell anchor this CBS News Special Report.
Puerto Rico crisis
Eight days after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, food, water, and fuel still remain hard to find. Thousands of shipping containers full of supplies remained dock, unable to be delivered through the damage. CBS News' David Begnaud spoke with CBSN about the struggle to get aid to the island.
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Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in social media trial
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Senate funding deal stalls as DHS shutdown grinds on
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As Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, it's borrowing from Ukraine's playbook
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White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown
In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.
DOJ reaches financial settlement with Michael Flynn
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LaGuardia pilots have complained about close calls for years: "Do something"
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Supreme Court sides with internet provider in dispute over pirated music
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White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown
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LaGuardia pilots have complained about close calls for years: "Do something"
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DOJ reaches financial settlement with Michael Flynn
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$100,000 in Social Security benefits? New proposal would cap them.
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El Paso and LA among most polluted U.S. cities in 2025, report says
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$100,000 in Social Security benefits? New proposal would cap them.
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Trump waives summer gasoline regulations to ease fuel prices
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Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in social media trial
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Record share of Americans carry credit card debt, can't pay off bills
About 111 million Americans are carrying credit card balances, a 17% increase in five years, new research shows.
FDA says billionaire's claims about cancer drug Anktiva are misleading
Federal health officials posted a warning about misleading statements by biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong about his company's bladder cancer drug Anktiva.
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White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown
In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.
DOJ reaches financial settlement with Michael Flynn
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Trump waives summer gasoline regulations to ease fuel prices
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Melania Trump pitches robots as potential educators for schoolchildren
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Supreme Court sides with internet provider in dispute over pirated music
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FDA says billionaire's claims about cancer drug Anktiva are misleading
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More parents are refusing routine newborn preventative care, study finds
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Judge blocks parts of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda, including revised schedule
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Changes in organ donor status can fall through cracks in the system
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
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As Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, it's borrowing from Ukraine's playbook
Trump says Iran's navy is "gone," so how does it still have a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz? Part of the answer may lie off Ukraine's Black Sea coast.
El Paso and LA among most polluted U.S. cities in 2025, report says
El Paso, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, had some of the worst air pollution in the U.S. last year, according to a new report.
Iranians who hoped war would bring change now say they feel "doomed"
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2 NATO allies report Russian drone impacts amid huge attack on Ukraine
NATO members Estonia and Latvia say Russian drones hit their territory amid one of Moscow's biggest assaults on Ukraine.
Skeleton of famed musketeer possibly found in Dutch church
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New video of Taylor Frankie Paul arrest
A newly released video shows the police interactions with Taylor Frankie Paul in 2023 that led to charges, including domestic violence in the presence of a child. CBS News Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
"NCIS" star on show's 500th episode
Rocky Carroll, who has played the role of Director Leon Vance on "NCIS" for nearly two decades, joins to discuss the show's 500th episode, which aired Tuesday.
Rocky Carroll on major "NCIS" twist
(Alert: Spoilers ahead!) Actor Rocky Carroll, who has played beloved "NCIS" director Leon Vance for 18 season, talks with "CBS Mornings" about a shocking twist in the series in the show's 500th episode and what he would tell his younger self.
Makers of "The AI Doc" on tech's peril, promise
A new documentary examines the artificial intelligence boom and its potential risks to humanity, featuring interviews with top AI company CEOs and other experts. Co-director Charlie Tyrell and producer Ted Tremper join CBS News to discuss the making of the film, "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist."
Patrick Ball on medical drama "The Pitt"
"The Pitt" star Patrick Ball tells "CBS Mornings" he had been auditioning since 2013 and didn't think his acting dreams were "ever going to happen" when he was cast in the medical drama. He also opens up about how the series is personal for him.
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Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in social media trial
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Jury deliberations continue Wednesday in the landmark California social media addiction case. Meanwhile, a jury in New Mexico found Meta violated a consumer protection law by enabling child exploitation. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Verdict in landmark trial against Meta
A jury in New Mexico found Meta, which operates Facebook and Instagram, misled users about safety and enabled child sexual exploitation on its platforms. A judge has ordered the tech giant to pay $375 million in civil damages. Meta says it will appeal the verdict.
Jury finds Meta liable in child safety trial
The New Mexico Department of Justice has won a landmark trial against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the details.
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600-year-old pinot noir grape seed found in medieval hospital
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Pit viper among new species discovered in cave in Cambodia
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Discovery of 1949 whale recording could unlock mysteries of ocean
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Sea levels higher than thought due to "methodological blind spot," study says
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.
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New video of Taylor Frankie Paul arrest
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Jurors not unanimous in social media trial
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A jury has found Meta and YouTube both liable on all charges in a major social media addiction trial. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more.