
Alan Simpson, moderate GOP senator who bridged partisan gaps, dead at 93
Relatives and colleagues remember former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming as a figure who was "gifted in crossing party lines."
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Relatives and colleagues remember former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming as a figure who was "gifted in crossing party lines."
See the moment President Clinton, President Bush and President Obama were announced at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.
The latest line of U.S. carriers is named for Gerald R. Ford, and another of the multi-billion-dollar ships bears John F. Kennedy's name.
President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to fill his Cabinet by using recess appointments. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall discusses what the power is and how it works.
In today's "Mornings Memory," we look back to 2000 when the presidential race between Al Gore and George W. Bush came down to Florida's recount. The election was decided by just 537 votes after weeks of tension and uncertainty.
See a full list of the oldest presidents, both during their time in the Oval Office and beyond.
Former President Donald Trump delivered remarks in Florida where he focused on the impact of illegal immigration and security at the U.S.-Mexico border. Meanwhile, Barbara Pierce Bush, former President George W. Bush's daughter, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. CBS News campaign reporters Jake Rosen and Aaron Navarro report.
Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer sat down with President George W. Bush in the Oval Office in early 2006 to discuss the ongoing wars in the Middle East and reflect on his time in the White House to date.
The alternative to Harris, the letter from more than 200 Republicans said, "is simply untenable."
Beckwith was retired when terrorists struck on Sept. 11, 2001, but he didn't hesitate to join the search for survivors.
A divided federal appeals court has found that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act.
A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law.
U.S. troops left in 2011 but returned as the country was gripped by sectarian bloodshed and the rise of ISIS, and Iraqis struggle to believe the nightmare is over.
"If time was rewound I would do it all over again," says Muntazer al-Zaidi, whose protest brought him prison time but also hero status in his country.
Monday marked 20 years since the U.S.-led ground invasion of Iraq began. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss what has changed in the country in the two decades since the war started.
It has been two decades since the United States invaded Iraq, launching a yearslong war. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata, who covered the war from the beginning, reports from Baghdad on what the country looks like today.
Monday marks 20 years since the start of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The war cost the lives of around 4,500 U.S. service members and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green from Baghdad to discuss.
Western forces quickly toppled Saddam Hussein's regime, but the invasion sparked a devastating civil war and gave rise to ISIS, so optimism has been hard to come by.
Sunday marks 20 years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq began. Charlie D'Agata takes a look back at the war.
The U.S. aerial bombardment of Iraq began on March 19, 2003, a campaign that then-President George W. Bush described as "shock and awe." The takedown of Saddam Hussein's regime triggered a savage insurgency and brutal sectarian conflict, and led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and nearly 4,500 U.S. military personnel.
It has been 20 years since the United States invaded Iraq, starting a years-long war that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and caused ripple effects throughout the region. Retired Major John Spencer, the chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Modern War Institute at West Point, joins CBS News with his perspective and some of the lessons learned.
"Don't wait around for the guys who are sitting on the sidelines unable to make up their mind," Haley told donors at an exclusive Club for Growth retreat in Palm Beach Saturday.
Officials at the National Archives have reached out to six former administrations in an effort to ensure no more classified documents have been mishandled. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Bob Costa joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Twitter users can now purchase the blue check feature. Some accounts have already begun exploiting it.
A new lawsuit claims the plan bypassed public input and doesn't address the true cause of debt — college costs.
The suspect in the fatal shooting of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., has been identified as a 30-year-old from Chicago.
With the 2025 hurricane season starting June 1, NOAA forecasters are announcing their prediction for how many tropical storms and hurricanes to expect this year.
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, Israeli Embassy staff members, were identified as the victims of a shooting outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
Judge Myong Joun, a Biden appointee, blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its reduction-in-force at the Education Department, which was announced on March 11.
The Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4, blocking the attempt to establish the nation's first religious charter school.
The "Make America Healthy Again" report outlines what it says are four leading drivers of childhood disease, but it is facing criticism from some health officials.
The budget package addresses President Trump's tax, defense and energy priorities. It now heads to the Senate, where hurdles remain.
Westminster officer Nicole Brown, 39, was charged Monday with 15 felonies of workers' compensation and insurance fraud, officials said.
The Treasury Department said it placed its final order for penny blanks this month as the U.S. moves to end production of the 1-cent coin.
The "Make America Healthy Again" report outlines what it says are four leading drivers of childhood disease, but it is facing criticism from some health officials.
Katie Kalisher told "CBS Mornings" she unknowingly comforted the alleged shooter, thinking he was looking for a safe space after the gunshots at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
The Treasury Department said it placed its final order for penny blanks this month as the U.S. moves to end production of the 1-cent coin.
Nike will raise prices on footwear, clothing and equipment starting this week.
The Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4, blocking the attempt to establish the nation's first religious charter school.
The Treasury Department said it placed its final order for penny blanks this month as the U.S. moves to end production of the 1-cent coin.
Nike will raise prices on footwear, clothing and equipment starting this week.
Walmart said it would eliminate members of its global tech workforce in a memo sent to employees on Wednesday.
The industry is facing a shortage of about 60,000 drivers, according to the American Trucking Association.
Some travel expenses are up, but there are still ways to save money on your summer vacation.
Judge Myong Joun, a Biden appointee, blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its reduction-in-force at the Education Department, which was announced on March 11.
The Treasury Department said it placed its final order for penny blanks this month as the U.S. moves to end production of the 1-cent coin.
The Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4, blocking the attempt to establish the nation's first religious charter school.
A woman was shot by CIA security after she failed to stop at a gate at the agency's headquarters in Virginia, sources say.
A former Florida Republican congressional candidate accused of threatening to have his primary opponent murdered by a purported foreign hit squad was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
The "Make America Healthy Again" report outlines what it says are four leading drivers of childhood disease, but it is facing criticism from some health officials.
Starting today, pharmacies can no longer make cheaper alternatives to popular weight loss drugs, driving up costs for millions. Dr. Celine Gounder joins to explain what this means for patients.
The FDA is requiring COVID vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna to update their warnings about the possible risk of myocarditis and pericarditis.
Texas lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S.,
From fires to tornadoes to potential violence inside schools, millions of public school children with disabilities fear they will be left behind in emergency situations.
A massive cargo ship sailed up onto shore just meters from Johan Helberg's house. He slept through the whole commotoion.
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, Israeli Embassy staff members, were identified as the victims of a shooting outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.
North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un said a new naval destroyer was damaged in a "serious accident and criminal act caused by absolute carelessness."
World leaders react to the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, as Israel blames antisemitic incitement.
Israel faces calls from more than 12 nations, including allies, to explain why forces opened fire as a large delegation of diplomats visited the occupied West Bank.
Best known for "Severance," Tramell Tillman takes on the role of Captain Bledsoe in the new "Mission: Impossible" film, earning standout reviews and sharing the screen with Tom Cruise.
Best known for "Severance," actor Tramell Tillman takes on the role of Captain Bledsoe in the new "Mission: Impossible" film.
As a 2025 Hall of Fame inductee, Ronny Chieng shares how growing up across continents, failing the New York bar exam and landing on "The Daily Show" shaped his rise and his voice.
In the Broadway musical adaptation of "Death Becomes Her," Jennifer Simard and Michelle Williams bring new life to a tale of eternal youth, fierce competition, and the power of female friendship.
Two years after CBS Mornings' own Gayle King gave the graduation address, the university welcomes a new kind of icon: Kermit the Frog, who sat down to talk about the honor.
Jony Ive, the famed designer behind iconic Apple products, will join OpenAI to create devices with generative artificial intelligence capability.
Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman recently warned his employees about the impact of artificial intelligence on their jobs. Kaufman joins CBS News with more on his tips to beat the AI curve.
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.
Bills have sprinted through legislatures this year in states as varied as New York and Oklahoma, reflecting a broad consensus that phones are bad for kids.
As many students face criticism and punishment for using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for assignments, new reporting shows that many instructors are increasingly using those same programs. New York Times technology reporter Kashmir Hill joins the "Daily Report" to discuss her piece on the topic.
With the 2025 hurricane season starting June 1, NOAA forecasters announced their prediction for how many tropical storms and hurricanes to expect this year.
Slope streaks once believed to be signs of water on Mars might really be signs of rockfall and high winds, a new study says.
Baby KJ Muldoon was born with a rare genetic condition that is often fatal, but doctors used custom CRISPR gene therapy to target the exact mutation in his DNA. His family shares their emotional journey in their first TV interview with CBS News.
Garwin advised several presidents published more than 500 papers and was granted 47 U.S. patents.
The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.
A man shouting "free Palestine" was arrested after apparently claiming responsibility for the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy workers in Washington, D.C. Doug Kouns, a former FBI special agent, joins CBS News 24/7 with more on the next steps in the investigation that could include hate crime charges.
The FBI is investigating the killings of two Israeli Embassy workers in Washington, D.C. Oren Segal, the senior vice president of counter-extremism and intelligence at the Anti-Defamation League, joins CBS News 24/7 with his reaction to the attack.
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, two Israeli Embassy workers, were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez was arrested after allegedly taking credit for the attack. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Rapper Kid Cudi is set to testify Thursday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial. Cassie Ventura, Combs' ex-girlfriend, and Cudi were in a brief relationship 14 years ago. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
The suspect in the fatal shooting of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., has been identified as a 30-year-old from Chicago.
The latest selfie by NASA's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil.
Slope streaks once believed to be signs of water on Mars might really be signs of rockfall and high winds, a new study says.
Jupiter's stunning auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, as pictured in new images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.
May's full flower moon will light up the night sky.
Kosmos 482 was launched by the then-Soviet Union in 1972 as part of a series of missions bound for Venus. But this one never made it out of orbit around Earth, stranded there by a rocket malfunction.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
Louisiana State Police have arrested Cortnie Harris and Corvanntay Baptiste for allegedly helping some of the New Orleans escaped inmates. Investigators say Harris called an escapee before the breakout and drove him around after. Baptiste brought food to an escapee hiding out.
The Humane Society came to the aid of a group of dogs that were caught up in the plane crash that rocked a San Diego neighborhood Thursday morning. San Diego CBS affiliate KFMB reports.
A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, killing several people. CBS News Los Angeles reports.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt began her press briefing on Thursday by addressing the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Leavitt said President Trump is "saddened and outraged" over the deaths.
A man shouting "free Palestine" was arrested after apparently claiming responsibility for the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy workers in Washington, D.C. Doug Kouns, a former FBI special agent, joins CBS News 24/7 with more on the next steps in the investigation that could include hate crime charges.