Trump heard on phone call urging Georgia officials to change 2020 election results
"I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have," Mr. Trump told Georgia's secretary of state, according to audio obtained by CBS News.
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Impact of Asian American & Pacific Islander votes
As Georgia voters cast their ballots in Senate runoff races, Christine Chen, the executive director of Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Vote, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss what's driving record voter turnout among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
117th Congress convenes for the first time
The 117th Congress convened Sunday as Democrat Nancy Pelosi was reelected to lead the chamber. The new session comes days before lawmakers will meet to count the votes of the Electoral College and finalize the 2020 presidential election results. CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
Trump urges Georgia official to overturn 2020 election results
In an audio recording obtained by CBS News, President Trump pressured Georgia's Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to recalculate Georgia's election results. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence is siding with at least a dozen Republican senators to object to certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Ben Tracy reports.
Final push ahead of Georgia runoff election
On Tuesday, Georgians are heading back to the polls for a pair of U.S. Senate runoffs. And with President Trump's attacks on Georgia's election integrity, the stakes could not be higher. Mark Strassmann reports.
Trump presses Georgia officials to overturn his defeat
On an hour-long phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Saturday, President Trump pressured him and other officials to "find" enough votes in the state's presidential election to make him the winner, according to audio of the call obtained and published by The Washington Post. CBSN's Lana Zak reports.
One-on-one with Jon Ossoff
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff has emerged as the best funded Senate candidate in U.S. history. His challenge to unseat Republican incumbent Senator David Perdue, and Georgia's other contest between Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler will decide which party controls the Senate chamber for the first two years of the Biden administration. Just two days out from Election Day, Ossoff joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss everything from the Trump administration's "outrageous incompetence" to his thoughts on expanding the Supreme Court.
Georgia runoffs could mark historic shift in Senate
CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports from Georgia on the potentially historic Senate elections.
Republican senators to challenge election
A group of 11 Republican Senators announced plans to object to the election results in certain states during a joint session of Congress on January 6, citing allegations of voter fraud. The announcement comes despite no credible evidence of widespread fraud in the election. Weijia Jiang has more.
Georgia Senate runoff elections days away
The Georgia Senate runoff elections are just days away. Charles Bullock, III, a distinguished professor of public and international affairs at the University of Georgia, joined CBSN with the significance of the elections.
Perdue to quarantine after contact with someone with COVID-19
Perdue's announcement comes days ahead of the runoff election in Georgia.
David Perdue to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Senator David Perdue's campaign says he will quarantine after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes ahead of Tuesday's Senate runoff elections in Georgia. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster joins CBS News' Omar Villafranca to discuss the state of the race.
Democratic strategist on Georgia Senate races
Democratic strategist and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about the state of the Georgia Senate races.
Less than a week before Georgia's Senate runoff election
More than 2.5 million votes have already been cast in Georgia's Senate runoff election. The rest of the state's voters will head to the polls on January 5. Only one of the two Republican incumbents needs to win for the party to maintain its majority in the Senate. If both Democratic challengers win, there will be a 50-50 split in the chamber, with the deciding vote going to incoming Vice President Kamala Harris. J. Miles Coleman, an associate editor for Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, discusses the tactics being used by the candidates less than a week before election day.
2.5 million early votes cast in Georgia runoffs
More than 2.5 million early votes have already been cast in Georgia's Senate runoff elections. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBSN with the latest on the races that will decide which party controls the Senate.
Court to rule on trial in 2005 murder case
A family in Georgia is awaiting a state supreme court ruling that could allow a long-awaited murder trial to go forward in the death of Tara Grinstead. Tara was a teacher and former beauty queen when she disappeared in October 2005. I"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant joins CBSN to discuss the 12-year-old mystery and how authorities may have missed crucial leads early in the investigation.
Biden and Harris heading back to Georgia ahead of runoffs
Mr. Biden and Harris will be in Georgia to stump for Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff for the second time.
$2,000 stimulus an issue in Georgia runoffs
The debate over raising stimulus checks to $2,000 could have a ripple effect in Georgia's Senate runoffs, which will decide which party controls the chamber. CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne spoke to CBSN's Chip Reid about what this could mean for the January 5th elections.
Judge blocks voter purge in 2 Georgia counties
A federal judge blocked two Georgia counties from removing more than 4,000 registered voters from their rolls ahead of the January 5 runoff elections, which will determine which party controls the Senate. LaTosha Brown, a co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, spoke to CBSN's Chip Reid about the ruling and the fight over voting access in Georgia.
Record-breaking fundraising in Georgia Senate races
The latest FEC filings from Christmas Eve show Georgia's Senate runoff candidates raised a combined $340 million for their campaigns over the last two months, with Democrats outraising Republicans. Republican strategist and co-founder of the nonprofit "Speak Georgia" Janelle King joins CBSN host Tom Hanson to discuss the final week of campaigning ahead of the January 5th elections.
Tough choices for Georgia's GOP senators
The fight over increasing stimulus payments to $2,000 and a vote to override the president's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act could have big implications for Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue as they campaign to keep their seats in the January 5th runoffs. Patricia Murphy, politics reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, spoke with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN about what's at stake and the large early voting turnout in the Peach State.
Judge blocks attempted voter purge in two Georgia counties ahead of runoffs
The boards of elections in two Georgia counties targeted more than 4,000 registered voters ahead of the January 5 runoffs.
Trump finally signs COVID relief bill
President Trump has finally signed the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill and funding measure to avert a government shutdown. This comes after days of urging Congress to increase direct payments to Americans to $2,000, which most Republicans opposed. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
Trump to hold rally in Georgia on eve of Senate runoff elections
Republicans need to hold onto at least one of those Senate seats to keep the Senate majority.
Runoff exposes deep-seated issues in Georgia
Georgia's January 5 Senate runoff will decide which party controls the Senate for the first two years under the incoming Biden administration. As we get closer to the final day of voting, the election has exposed some deep-seated issues surrounding race and religion within Georgia's Christian population. Christian Science Monitor correspondent Patrik Jonsson joins CBSN to discuss the impact the race is having on religious observers across the state.
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Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."
Karoline Leavitt exiting as White House press secretary
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Trump's secret plane switch took place within a day of credible missile threat
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
Surrogate gives birth to baby at center of multi-state legal battle
Surrogate McKenna West declined to get an abortion requested by the intended parents after the baby she was carrying was diagnosed with a severe but treatable heart defect.
U.S. indicts former SPLC executive for her role in alleged fraud scheme
Prosecutors have accused the SPLC of telling donors and banks the group was dismantling white supremacist and extremist groups, but instead funneling payments to confidential informants in the groups to fund "violent, racist and extremist activities."
2 killed as Apache helicopter from Fort Hood crashes in Salado, Texas
Two soldiers aboard an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based out of Fort Hood were killed in a crash on Wednesday, according to local authorities and the Army.
Stunning photos show total solar eclipse over Europe
The only total solar eclipse of 2026 crossed the Northern Hemisphere today, with a path of totality across parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. See photos and video from the best viewing locations.
Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues
The devastation has tested Colombia's new president and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster and civil society as it pushes to provide aid to the most affected communities.
Norah O'Donnell: I take testosterone. Here's why.
Norah O'Donnell sat down with her own doctor, Rachel Rubin, to tackle the important topic of menopause: How your body changes, why women may be needlessly suffering, and what you can actually do about it.
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Whole Foods recalls some jalapeño products over salmonella risk
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
2 killed as Apache helicopter from Fort Hood crashes in Salado, Texas
Two soldiers aboard an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based out of Fort Hood were killed in a crash on Wednesday, according to local authorities and the Army.
U.S. indicts former SPLC executive for her role in alleged fraud scheme
Prosecutors have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of telling donors and banks it was dismantling white supremacist and extremist groups, while funneling payments to confidential informants in the groups.
Karoline Leavitt exiting as White House press secretary
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Maps and charts show record number of measles cases in U.S. this year
CBS News has been tracking a record number of measles cases and outbreaks around the country. The majority of cases are among those who haven't been vaccinated.
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Whole Foods recalls some jalapeño products over salmonella risk
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
How much time does AI save at work? New Census Bureau data breaks it down.
New Census data shows how much faster workers can complete tasks when they enlist artificial intelligence for help.
Here's how much Social Security's 2027 COLA could rise under new estimates
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 is projected to be lower than previously forecast, according to new estimates.
NYC Council probes prediction markets over advertising practices
New York City lawmakers allege that four major prediction markets engage in deceptive marketing practices and target young adults.
CPI report shows inflation eased in July to a 3.4% annual pace
The CPI report was in line with economists' expectations, marking the second consecutive month with cooler price pressures.
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Trump's secret plane switch took place within a day of credible missile threat
President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned.
U.S. indicts former SPLC executive for her role in alleged fraud scheme
Prosecutors have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of telling donors and banks it was dismantling white supremacist and extremist groups, while funneling payments to confidential informants in the groups.
Karoline Leavitt exiting as White House press secretary
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
11 charged for alleged sham marriages to help Chinese nationals get green cards
The DOJ unveiled criminal charges alleging 11 people participated in a scheme that involved more than 1,000 "sham marriages" between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens.
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Top Trump officials heading to Iowa to help GOP campaigns, sources say
The upcoming Iowa State Fair is a pivotal window of opportunity for candidates on the campaign trail.
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Texas steps into surrogate fight with parents
California parents wanted to end a surrogate pregnancy when doctors diagnosed the baby with a severe heart defect at 20 weeks. The surrogate refused and went to Texas, where the state has now stepped in. The baby was born on Wednesday. Jason Allen reports.
Whole Foods recalls some jalapeño products over salmonella risk
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
Maps and charts show record number of measles cases in U.S. this year
CBS News has been tracking a record number of measles cases and outbreaks around the country. The majority of cases are among those who haven't been vaccinated.
Norah O'Donnell: I take testosterone. Here's why.
Norah O'Donnell sat down with her own doctor, Rachel Rubin, to tackle the important topic of menopause: How your body changes, why women may be needlessly suffering, and what you can actually do about it.
Hospitals push for upfront payments as healthcare costs rise
Hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly asking for payment before providing care, collecting more of what patients might owe.
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Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues
The devastation has tested Colombia's new president and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster and civil society as it pushes to provide aid to the most affected communities.
At least 1 dead, 172 rescued from ferry fire near Bali, Indonesia
One Indonesian teenager was killed when the vessel caught fire in rough seas.
Cartel sought to buy weapons in exchange for fentanyl, U.S. says
"In exchange for the weapons, the defendants paid in the form of fentanyl and methamphetamine imported into the United States for distribution," the Justice Department said.
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Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."
Baby rescued from earthquake rubble in Colombia as death toll rises
Footage shared on social media shows a baby being rescued from the bloody arms of a man trapped underneath a destroyed building in Cali after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia.
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Becky G on her friendship with Karol G
Singer Becky G speaks with Gayle King about her tour with Karol G and the bond the two pop stars have formed. "We have a beautiful friendship," Becky G says, "one I'm really, really thankful for and one that I think throughout the years we've really earned with one another."
Behind the scenes of the movie "Tony"
Actor Dominic Sessa and renowned chef Eric Ripert talk with "CBS Mornings" about the new movie "Tony," which is loosely based on Anthony Bourdain's stories of his first experience working in a kitchen restaurant before he found fame. Sessa describes how he got involved and Ripert, who one of Bourdain's best friends, talks about his relationship with the beloved chef.
Becky G on being family's breadwinner
"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King speaks exclusively with pop superstar Becky G about feeling the pressure of becoming her family's breadwinner at a young age.
Spotify to label music from "AI personas"
Kourtnee Jackson, senior streaming and entertainment editor at CNET, joins "The Daily Report" to give her take on Spotify's decision to label AI-generated music and block it from being recommended to users.
Graceland celebrates "Elvis Week"
"Elvis Week" kicked off at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, on Aug. 8 and runs until Aug. 16, marking Elvis Presley's death. Alicia Dean, the longtime marketing and promotions specialist for Elvis Presley Enterprises, joins with more.
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Google unveils new tech, centered around AI
Google is officially unveiling its latest line of Pixel phones and other new devices at its 2026 Made By Google event in New York. AI is at the center of its newest offerings. Matt Binder, a senior reporter at Mashable, joins CBS News to discuss.
Meta on trial for social media addiction suit
Tech giant Meta is being accused of designing social media platforms that violate privacy and enable social media addiction in children. Jury selection in the trial begins today. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more on the case.
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.
Duffy on new tech for air travel safety
Top transportation officials were at Newark Airport on Tuesday for the installation of a new radar system designed to help controllers prevent runway incidents. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave spoke with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy about the new technology.
Wall Street targets $500B for AI
Nvidia scored an astounding $500 billion in financing for artificial intelligence, backed by Wall Street's top power brokers and firms. Puck founding partner and industry journalist William D. Cohan weighs in on the AI boom and data center construction.
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Europe sees total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse turned day into night across a slice of Europe and North America on Wednesday, and put millions in unique contact with the heavens above. Meteorologist Rob Marciano reports from Spain.
Astronomy professor on how eclipses work
Janna Levin, professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College, joins CBS News to discuss Wednesday's total solar eclipse.
How a total solar eclipse stopped a war
Columbia University astronomy professor Dr. Janna Levin joins CBS News to discuss Wednesday's total solar eclipse, saying it's a reminder that humans share this Earth together and "we're all part of something larger."
New space object called "black hole star" discovered by astronomers
The newly discovered object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star.
Perseid meteor shower peaks during eclipse
The Perseid meteor shower will peak during 2026's only total solar eclipse. Director of astronomy at Adler Planetarium, Dr. Geza Gyuk, explains why the eclipse is so special.
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Lindsay Clancy sobs during murder trial
Lindsay Clancy had an emotional day in court on Wednesday in the trial for killing her three children. She's fighting murder charges, saying she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and overmedication. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Lindsay Clancy's counselor takes the stand
Latiesha Dukes, one of Lindsay Clancy's mental health counselors before the deaths of her three children, testified Wednesday that she did not see signs of Clancy in crisis. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
Judge makes rare ruling in Mangione case
At a hearing for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled the jury in Mangione's New York state murder trial will be anonymous. Tom Hanson explains.
How the Secret Service is cracking down on card-skimming scams
A Secret Service analyst told CBS News a single skimming device can net a scammer up to $1 million.
Cartel sought to buy weapons in exchange for fentanyl, U.S. says
"In exchange for the weapons, the defendants paid in the form of fentanyl and methamphetamine imported into the United States for distribution," the Justice Department said.
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Perseid meteor shower reaches peak viewing on Wednesday night
The Perseid meteor shower is the best viewing all year, according to NASA.
Most detailed images taken of sun's surface revealed
Researchers were able to peek at the sun's scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
SpaceX rocket booster slams into moon, creating crater that could be 16 feet deep
The impact wasn't visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
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It takes a village to raise an elephant
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Texas steps into surrogate fight with parents
California parents wanted to end a surrogate pregnancy when doctors diagnosed the baby with a severe heart defect at 20 weeks. The surrogate refused and went to Texas, where the state has now stepped in. The baby was born on Wednesday. Jason Allen reports.
Europe sees total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse turned day into night across a slice of Europe and North America on Wednesday, and put millions in unique contact with the heavens above. Meteorologist Rob Marciano reports from Spain.