Border officials allow asylum-seekers to request U.S. entry through mobile app

Migrants deemed to be vulnerable, such as the elderly and pregnant women, will be allowed to enter the U.S. legally under the new Biden administration process.

• Jan 12, 2023

U.S. grants temporary protected status to thousands of Somali immigrants

The Biden administration has granted Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of immigrants from crisis-stricken countries, such as Afghanistan and Venezuela.

• Jan 12, 2023

Jan. 6 committee approves criminal referrals targeting Trump

The panel's seven Democrats and two Republicans voted unanimously to adopt its final report and urge the Justice Department to prosecute Trump.

• Dec 19, 2022

BIden signs short-term spending bill

President Biden signed a short-term spending bill passed by Congress just before federal funding was due to run out. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill.

• Dec 16, 2022
• 01:30

TikTok faces growing national security concerns

A growing number of states and the U.S. military have banned the Chinese-owned platform on government-issued devices.

• Dec 12, 2022

60 Minutes Archive: NSO Group's "Pegasus"

In 2019, Lesley Stahl reported on hacking software developed by Israeli tech company NSO Group to break into just about any smartphone. This week, the U.S. government added NSO Group to its entity list for "malicious cyber activities," effectively blacklisting the firm.

• Nov 4, 2021
• 13:20

U.S. pursues case against WikiLeaks founder

The U.S. government is asking a British court to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to face federal espionage charges over the leak of documents about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Trevor Timm of the Freedom of the Press Foundation and Scott Anderson, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and former attorney-adviser for the U.S. State Department, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the case.

• Oct 27, 2021
• 11:58

Novavax gets $1.6 billion to develop 100 million vaccine doses

The U.S. government will pay Novavax $1.6 billion to develop a coronavirus vaccine as part of its Operation Warp Speed program. The goal is to produce 100 million doses by early 2021, but the vaccine is still undergoing trials and there's no guarantee it will work. Dr. Jon LaPook has the details in our "Racing to a Cure" series.

• Jul 7, 2020
• 01:43

Powell remembered as groundbreaking figure

Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications at age 84 amid a battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma and other underlying conditions. Powell was the first Black secretary of state and also a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports on his life and legacy, and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss what people will remember the most about Powell.

• Oct 18, 2021
• 08:51

Federal regulator probes Tesla’s Autopilot

The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.

• Aug 21, 2021
• 03:31

Pentagon releases report on UFOs

The Pentagon on Friday released its highly anticipated report on UFO sightings in recent years. But the report failed to conclusively identify the aerial objects, keeping the mystery of their existence afloat. David Martin reports.

• Jun 26, 2021
• 01:47

U.S. government releases long-awaited UFO report

A long-awaited Pentagon report on UFOs was released, revealing there have been more than 140 unexplained sightings since 2003. The report found no evidence that the objects came from outer space.

• Jun 25, 2021
• 00:24

U.S. seizes Iranian state-linked news sites

U.S. authorities seized a range of Iran's state-linked news website domains they accused of spreading "disinformation," the Justice Department announced Tuesday, in a move that appeared to be a far-reaching crackdown on Iranian media amid heightened tensions between the two countries.

• Jun 23, 2021
• 00:26

Questions linger on the Wuhan lab leak theory

A monthslong Vanity Fair investigation details how efforts to probe the Wuhan lab leak theory were suppressed within parts of the U.S. government. Contributing editor Katherine Eban joined CBSN to discuss more of what her investigation uncovered.

• Jun 8, 2021
• 12:03

U.S. recovers some money in Colonial Pipeline ransom

The U.S. government has recovered $2.3 million in cryptocurrency paid in ransom to Colonial Pipeline hackers. The ransomware attack last month led to gas shortages after it shut down the country's largest fuel pipeline. Jeff Pegues has the latest.

• Jun 7, 2021
• 01:53

Jonathan Franzen on the importance of birds

Exactly 100 years ago Saturday, the U.S. government passed a groundbreaking law to protect migratory birds that fly across the Atlantic. To mark the anniversary, National Geographic Magazine helped declare 2018 "The Year of the Bird." It kicked off the observance with an essay from acclaimed author Jonathan Franzen, who's also a bird lover and a conservationist. Alex Wagner reports.

• Mar 17, 2018
• 07:15

Clinton Foundation probe

The FBI is actively investigating the Clinton Foundation and whether any donations are tied to actions carried out by the U.S. government. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues reports.

• Jan 5, 2018
• 01:53

Microsoft is suing the United States government over gag orders the company received regarding government searches of customers' email

Microsoft is suing the United States government over gag orders the company received regarding government searches of customers' email. NewYorker.com Editor Nick Thompson joins CBSN to discuss the case.

• Apr 14, 2016
• 01:58

"This Is No Ordinary Lawsuit," Off Track, Cracking the Code

The climate change lawsuit that could stop the U.S. government from supporting fossil fuels; and, how America’s railroads stand on safety measures; then, closing the gender gap in the tech industry

• Mar 3, 2019
• 43:40

Florida sues federal government over cruise industry shutdown

The suit follows weeks of legal threats against the CDC's no-sail order, which the agency implemented last March in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Apr 8, 2021

Norah's note to humanity

"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell reminds us that the U.S. government remains "of people, by the people, for the people."

• Jan 13, 2021
• 01:17

U.S. releases reserve COVID vaccine doses

Instead of holding back second doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the Trump administration is releasing all of the supply in an effort to speed up vaccinations. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Jan 12, 2021
• 02:12

Biden rebukes Trump for cyberattack response

President-elect Joe Biden rebuked President Trump in remarks made Tuesday, and named Miguel Cardona to be Education Secretary. Cardona is the third Latino American named to the president-elect's Cabinet. Nikole Killion reports.

• Dec 23, 2020
• 02:30

U.S. experts assess severity of cyberattack

Senator Mitt Romney blasted President Trump for downplaying the Russian-linked cyberattack on U.S. government agencies and private companies. Sergio Caltagirone, vice president of threat intelligence at Dragos, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the severity of the hack.

• Dec 20, 2020
• 09:14

Agency overseeing nuclear weapons hacked as part of massive cyberattack

The country's top cybersecurity agency says the hack compromised critical federal infrastructure, and according to reports the breach struck at least eight government agencies.

• Dec 18, 2020

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