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The Democratic whip says it's not just the president on trial as the impeachment probe moves ahead: "The Senate is on trial too."
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The Democratic whip says it's not just the president on trial as the impeachment probe moves ahead: "The Senate is on trial too."
The South Carolina senator responded to the former vice president's critical comments concerning questions about his son Hunter's affiliation to a Ukrainian gas company.
Today on "Face the Nation, with a week before the holiday break, Congress is ready to push ahead with impeaching the president and attempt to fund the federal government.
"Sunday Morning" invited New York Times opinion columnist Thomas L. Friedman, and Eliana Johnson, editor-in-chief of the political website Washington Free Beacon to present their opposing views on the current impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump over the scandal involving the withholding of security aid to Ukraine in return for a political favor. Articles of impeachment – on abuse of power, and obstruction of Congress – are expected to be voted on this week in the House of Representatives.
The historic House vote on articles of impeachment against President Trump — a vote that would make Mr. Trump only the third president to be impeached — is just days away. On Saturday, the president took in another battle — the 120th edition of the Army-Navy game. If the House votes as expected, the president would face a Senate trial in the new year. Paula Reid reports.
Two articles of impeachment against President Trump are heading for a vote in the full House. The Judiciary Committee cleared the way with a vote after a marathon debate. Nancy Cordes reports.
The Supreme Court justices have agreed to decide whether President Trump can keep his financial records, including his tax returns, private. A decision could come in June. Jan Crawford reports.
While meeting in the Oval Office with the leader of Paraguay, President Trump unloaded on House Democrats. He said a likely Senate impeachment trial will be done his way. Paula Reid reports.
The House Judiciary Committee is expected to pass articles of impeachment against President Trump Friday. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the White House defense strategy.
The impeachment vote expected Thursday was put off unexpectedly after 13 hours of intensely partisan debate in the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman Jerry Nadler finally ended the session around 11:15 p.m. ET, asking members to "search their consciences" before Friday’s vote. That brought a fresh round of outrage from Republicans. Nancy Cordes reports.
The House Judiciary Committee debated amendments to the articles of impeachment against President Trump on Thursday. Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Francesca Chambers, and Keir Dougall joined "Red & Blue" to explain the next steps in impeachment.
The House of Representatives is moving toward impeaching a president for only the third time in history. Thursday has seen passionate debate in the Judiciary Committee, and Democrats have been beaten back by repeated Republican attempts to throw out articles of impeachment. Nancy Cordes reports.
The initial vote on two articles of impeachment against President Trump is expected Thursday. The House Judiciary Committee began a highly charged meeting on the issue Wednesday. Nancy Cordes reports.
The Justice Department's inspector general testified before the Senate Judiciary committee, defending that his report that claims there was no evidence of political bias in the FBI's investigation into President Trump's 2016 campaign. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN to discuss.
The final push toward impeachment begins with a rare evening debate in the House Judiciary Committee. The president is openly mocking the articles of impeachment, while some Democrats think they don't go far enough. Nancy Cordes reports.
Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee will begin marking up articles of impeachment against President Trump on Wednesday night. Washington Post congressional reporter Mike DeBonis, NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez and CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about the next steps in the impeachment process.
House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump, accusing him of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. They say the president will remain a "threat" to the Constitution if allowed to stay in office. Nancy Cordes reports.
Indiana Republican Senator Mike Braun joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss House Democrats’ unveiling two articles of impeachment against President Trump. He also discusses the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement Democrats reached with the White House.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told his Democratic colleagues running for president to prioiritize a potential impeachment trial over campaign activities. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post national politics reporter Sean Sullivan spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about the impact an impeachment trial would have on the 2020 race.
Attorney General William Barr says he's not convinced by his own watchdog's review of the investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia. The Justice Department inspector general found the FBI was justified in opening the investigation and found no evidence of political bias. But the report also found that agents made a series of errors. Catherine Herridge reports.
House Democrats plan to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Tuesday. Sources tell CBS News the inquiry, led by congressmen Jerry Nadler and Adam Schiff, will accuse the president of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Nancy Cordes reports.
The impeachment of President Trump is moving one step closer to a vote, as both sides make their legal case before the House Judiciary Committee. Nancy Cordes reports.
Evidence for impeaching President Trump will be presented at a public hearing on Capitol Hill on Monday. The House Judiciary Committee chair says it's the "worst nightmare" of the Constitution's framers, while the president called it a "total hoax." Nikole Killion reports.
Missed the second half of the show? Author Neal Katyal lays out three potential articles of impeachment against the commander in chief and our political panel breaks down the latest in the Trump impeachment probe and the 2020 Democratic presidential trail.
Neal Katyal, the author of "Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump," lays out three potential articles of impeachment against the commander in chief.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
President Trump says U.S.-Iran talks will resume, at Tehran's request, after several days of tit-for-tat strikes tested a shaky ceasefire.
Tens of thousands of people are still presumed to be missing after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela last week.
A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.
The wife and two children of Argentine soccer star Lucas Trejo died after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, his team said.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russia recently, targeting energy and logistics infrastructure.
The challenge was undertaken to raise awareness for a charity she has been involved with since her own cancer treatment.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
Educators are finding engaging ways to teach the Declaration of Independence on the 250th anniversary of its signing.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
Current shareholders would receive shares in both companies under the planned split, Comcast said Monday.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
Countries that tax U.S. companies offering digital products and services would immediately face a 100% tariff on their exports to the U.S., President Trump said.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
The dispute arose after New York's Department of Health issued an emergency rule that required healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Supreme Court declined to take up former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz's case alleging CNN defamed him.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Michelle Williams struggled with high blood pressure and swelling for years before she was finally diagnosed with an unusual condition.
A trove of emails offers a new look at how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention navigated some of the most controversial decisions of President Trump's second term.
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russia recently, targeting energy and logistics infrastructure.
Tens of thousands of people are still presumed to be missing after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela last week.
German police say 2 people are in custody and 5 were killed in a rare shooting that took place at a youth center in Stade, near Hamburg.
The wife and two children of Argentine soccer star Lucas Trejo died after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, his team said.
President Trump says U.S.-Iran talks will resume, at Tehran's request, after several days of tit-for-tat strikes tested a shaky ceasefire.
Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton, stars of "The Invite" preview the film, which explores the unraveling and evolution of two very different marriages over the course of an unforgettable evening. The two discuss if they brought any of their own experiences to the movie and Wilde, who also directed the film, shares why she was initially reluctant to star in it.
"CBS Mornings" exclusively reveals the trailer for "The Angry Birds Movie 3." The film stars Jason Sudeikis and debuts in theaters on Dec. 23.
The 2026 BET Awards included star-studded performances, a tribute to Lauryn Hill and more. Nate Burleson reports on the night's biggest moments.
RoseMarie Terenzio, John F. Kennedy Jr.'s former chief of staff, talks with "CBS Mornings" about planning his secret wedding to Carolyn Bessette nearly 30 years ago, and if Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could pull off a secret wedding as rumors swirl about their big day.
Five years ago, Alan Jackson shared that he has a degenerative nerve condition that affects his balance called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which he was first diagnosed with a decade prior.
The transcontinental railroad changed just about everything in America: transportation, communications, commerce, cities, politics, even our perception of time. Correspondent David Pogue visits Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, Pa., home to Big Boy, the biggest functioning steam train in the world, to learn how trains helped define an expansive America.
California now has the nation's first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
Apple and Microsoft announced they're hiking prices for some electronic products, including computers and XBOX consoles, citing a shortage of memory chips. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein weighs in.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself.
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
Seahorses are unique ocean inhabitants with a head like a horse, a pouch like a kangaroo, a tail like a monkey, and the ability to camouflage themselves like a chameleon. They also exhibit an unconventional gender dynamic, in that the males do the work of carrying around fertilized eggs. Correspondent Conor Knighton goes in search of these fascinating fish – and their equally fascinating cousins, seadragons – at the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.
Alex Murdaugh is expected back in court in South Carolina on Monday for the first time since the state Supreme Court overturned his convictions for killing his son and wife. Skyler Henry reports.
For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wondered who murdered his mother Selonia Reed decades ago in Hammond, Louisiana. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated the man he called his "rock" — Reginald Reed Sr., the man who lovingly raised him.
Two Flint Township, Michigan, parents, are facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds and abused and neglected, according to the Genesee County prosecutor.
Billionaire Leon Black testified before the House Oversight Committee on Friday. After Black ended the interview, the committee issued two subpoenas. Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss this and the U.S. strike on Iran.
Abdikerm Eidleh, accused of playing a key role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, was arrested in Somalia after more than four years, federal officials said.
The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
High winds and heat are fueling Utah's out-of-control wildfires; Iranian drones target Bahrain after U.S. strikes Iran.
To celebrate 250 years of America, CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how six top debate competitors from around the country joined together to recite parts of Patrick Henry's famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech. The fiery address is often credited for helping push the colonies toward revolution.
More than 10% of Americans say they use GLP-1 drugs. But experts warn some side effects from the drugs could lead to dehydration, especially in extreme heat. Nutritionist Keri Glassman explains.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Trump cannot fire Fed governor Lisa Cook while legal proceedings continue, but that his firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter was lawful. CBS News' Jan Crawford and contributors Rebecca Roiphe and Jessica Levinson have the latest.
Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton, stars of "The Invite" preview the film, which explores the unraveling and evolution of two very different marriages over the course of an unforgettable evening. The two discuss if they brought any of their own experiences to the movie and Wilde, who also directed the film, shares why she was initially reluctant to star in it.