Presidential TV pool suspended after Trump bans CNN

CNN was set to provide pool coverage on Monday and accompany President Trump on a trip to New York City, but there will not be a network TV pool team traveling with him.

• Sep 21

El-Sayed's contentious Fox News interview

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed joined Fox News's Jesse Watters on Monday night for a lively interview. Democratic strategist and CBS News political contributor Chuck Rocha joins with analysis.

• Aug 25

Carlson leaving Fox News, Lemon out at CNN

Fox News announced Monday that anchor Tucker Carlson is leaving the network, with his last show having aired on Friday. Shortly afterward, "CNN This Morning" anchor Don Lemon said he had been fired by CNN, with the network confirming they had parted ways. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns discusses the cable news shake-up and other top stories from Washington, D.C.

• Apr 24, 2023

Fox News host apologizes for remarks about mentally ill homeless people

Brian Kilmeade made the comment while talking about the stabbing murder of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina.

• Sep 15, 2025

Former Fox News employees fight NDAs

Former Fox News employees are demanding to be released immediately from non-disclosure agreements over sexual harassment claims. Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky are among six former employees reportedly pushing to share their stories publicly. Jericka Duncan spoke to the women.

• Oct 30, 2019

Pirro named interim top federal prosecutor

President Trump has withdrawn Ed Martin's nomination to lead the largest U.S. attorney's office in the U.S. In the interim, he named Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro to take the post. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.

• May 8, 2025

Trump administration's early-morning media strategy targets "audience of one"

The Trump administration's emerging media strategy focuses on the 8 a.m. hour of a Fox News program frequently watched by MAGA loyalists and their boss: President Trump.

• Apr 29, 2025

Trump's approval rating dropping, polls show

According to a New York Times polling average, President Trump's approval rating has sunk to about 45%. CBS News political director Fin Gómez joins "America Decides" with analysis.

• Apr 24, 2025

Hegseth orders makeup studio at Pentagon

CBS News has learned that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently asked to retrofit a space next to the Pentagon press briefing room with a makeup studio to prepare for television appearances. CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs has the details.

• Apr 23, 2025

Judge blocks WH from enforcing parts of executive order targeting law firm

President Trump has signed executive orders that seek to punish four major law firms for their legal work and lawyers who worked for them.

• Apr 16, 2025

Hegseth shifts stance on women in combat

Some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to continue their quest for Senate support ahead of confirmation hearings, including secretary of defense pick Pete Hegseth. Hegseth's stance on women in combat has faced scrutiny, but in a new interview, he said "some of our greatest warriors who serve are women." CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Ed O'Keefe report.

• Dec 10, 2024

Hegseth's lawyer on claims against Trump pick

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth is continuing to make his case for the defense secretary role to senators on Capitol Hill amid allegations of financial and sexual misconduct, as well as alcohol abuse. Tim Parlatore, Hegseth's attorney, joins "America Decides" to discuss the claims against his client.

• Dec 5, 2024

Analyzing Trump's relationship with the media

Will President-elect Donald Trump's relationship with the media be any different from his first term? After he won the election, Trump told Fox News he would be "open and available to the press" unless he is "not treated fairly." Max Tani, media editor for Semafor, joins "America Decides" to discuss what to expect during Trump's second term.

• Nov 19, 2024

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth, 44, an Army veteran, to be secretary of defense.

• Nov 15, 2024

Hegseth was probed for alleged sexual assault

Officials in California have confirmed that President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in 2017. Monterey police released a statement with some details about the investigation, including that the alleged victim had bruises on her thigh. Vanity Fair was first to report the story and in a statement to that outlet, Hegseth's lawyer said the allegation was, "investigated by the Monterey Police Department and they found no evidence for it."

• Nov 15, 2024

How TV news can influence voters' perceptions

In an effort to understand the political divide in the U.S., Trump and Harris supporters in New Jersey were invited to watch the other side's favorite cable news channels. Tony Dokoupil reports on how it went.

• Oct 31, 2024

Takeaways from Harris' Fox News interview

Vice President Kamala Harris' interview with Fox News is drawing intense reactions from both sides of the aisle. Brakkton Booker, national political correspondent for Politico, and Fin Gómez, CBS News political director, join "America Decides" to weigh in on the sit-down.

• Oct 17, 2024

Harris says her presidency "will not be a continuation" of Biden's

Vice President Kamala Harris' nearly 30-minute interview with Fox News was tense from the start.

• Oct 17, 2024

Trump explains "father of IVF" comments

Former President Donald Trump spoke about in vitro fertilization during a Fox News town hall with an all-female audience that aired Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke with Fox News in an interview that aired the same day, as both campaigns seek to drive voter turnout 20 days before Election Day. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Oct 16, 2024

Trump hits airwaves with town halls

The presidential candidates are attempting to reach as many voters as they can with less than three weeks until Election Day. Former President Donald Trump appeared in two televised town halls and Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, after sitting for a Fox News interview. CBS News' Robert Costa and Nikole Killion report.

• Oct 16, 2024

Harris aims to gain support from Black men

Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed with Charlamagne tha God on Tuesday before her upcoming Fox News interview. Former President Donald Trump took a 39-minute musical break at his unconventional Pennsylvania rally on Monday. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett reports on the respective campaigns.

• Oct 15, 2024

Kamala Harris agrees to Fox News interview

Fresh off her media blitz, Vice President Kamala Harris has now agreed to sit down for an interview with Fox News on Wednesday. Sophia Cai, national politics reporter at Axios, and Gram Slattery, national political reporter for Reuters, join "America Decides" with analysis.

• Oct 14, 2024

Trump sitting down with NABJ members

Former President Donald Trump will take questions from members of the National Association of Black Journalists for a chat during the organization's annual convention. CBS News' Nikole Killion previews the event.

• Jul 31, 2024

Lou Dobbs, conservative political commentator, dies at 78

Dobbs was an early and vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump during his candidacy for the White House in 2020 and throughout his presidency.

• Jul 18, 2024

How effective are political ads on crime?

For decades, politicians have used the threat of crime to try to win over voters. Insha Rahman, vice president of advocacy and partnerships at the Vera Institute of Justice, joins "America Decides" to explore the strategy's effectiveness even when crime rates start dropping.

• Apr 10, 2024

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