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America's response to this week's indictment of Donald Trump is providing a window into more than just how Americans view his alleged actions, but also into what they think it means for democracy itself. CBS News Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salvanto has more.
Americans weigh in on what they think Trump's second federal indictment means for democracy itself.
Former President Donald Trump flew out of Newark, New Jersey, Thursday, winging his way to the nation's capital to face his third arraignment on criminal charges in four months. Until this year, no former American president had ever faced criminal charges. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell and CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett have more on Trump's trip to Washington.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear at a Washington, D.C., courthouse Thursday as he faces another arraignment, this time to face federal charges related to alleged efforts to interfere with the results of the 2020 election. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues have more on the arraignment and the security measures in place for it.
The venue for former President Donald Trump's third arraignment is a symbolic and logistical flashpoint. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane have more on the courthouse's location in relation to the events of Jan. 6 and the Trump legal team's efforts to move the case to West Virginia.
For the third time in four months, former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Thursday, this time on federal charges of allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on what exactly will happen at the courthouse as Trump is arraigned.
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear Thursday in a Washington, D.C., federal courtroom following his latest indictment, this one related to special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the logistics of the case against Trump. And Nick Lewis, founder and managing member of the Lewis Law Firm and a specialist on government inquiries, joined CBS News with legal analysis of the case.
The second federal indictment of former President Donald Trump lists six unnamed co-conspirators, who are believed to include Trump legal advisers Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman. The 45-page indictment accuses Trump and his co-conspirators of a scheme to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. CBS News' Robert Costa reports on why the co-conspirators matter to the Justice Department's case, and Scott MacFarlane explains how Trump's expected arraignment Thursday could play out.
Former President Donald Trump is facing four felony charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports on how his fellow GOP candidates for president are reacting to the indictment.
In a historic indictment Tuesday, special counsel Jack Smith charged former President Donald Trump for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa, CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates and former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen have more on the evidence laid out in the indictment.
In a historic 45-page indictment, special counsel Jack Smith charged former President Donald Trump on Tuesday with four felonies related to his efforts to hold on to power after losing the 2020 election. Robert Costa reports from Capitol Hill.
A federal grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Tuesday for his alleged attempt to stay in power after losing the 2020 presidential election. Trump faces four felony charges, including conspiracy to defraud the United States. Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.
Former President Donald Trump was indicted in connection with his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman has more on what happens next in the case.
The Jan. 6 indictment is far from the only legal trouble former President Donald Trump is facing. Charges in Georgia's election interference investigation could also be coming soon. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on how the Georgia case could be impacted by special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation.
John Lauro, an attorney representing Trump, told "CBS Mornings" that "the current president is using the criminal process to attack a former president on policy issues."
For the third time in recent months, a grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump, this time for allegedly trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. CBS News reporter Astrid Martinez, congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe have an overview of everything we know about the latest charges.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Washington, D.C., grand jury for alleged efforts to stay in power after the 2020 election. He faces four charges in the latest indictment. Robert Costa has the latest.
Former Vice President Mike Pence's name is all over the new indictment against Donald Trump in relation to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. CBS News senior political analyst John Dickerson discusses.
Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, who served on the House Jan. 6 committee, joined CBS News to discuss the indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to remain in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election.
The Trump campaign has already begun sending fundraising emails off the latest indictment against the former president, this one stemming from a federal Jan. 6 case. Hugo Lowell, a political investigations reporter for The Guardian, joined CBS News to discuss the reactions to the indictment from those close to former President Donald Trump. And CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on how voters and Trump's GOP competitors for president are responding.
Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and stop the peaceful transition of power. John Dickerson anchored CBS News' special report about the indictment.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury on four charges stemming from efforts to remain in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson and CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates have more on the charges.
Former President Trump held events in Iowa and Pennsylvania over the weekend as his legal troubles continue to mount. Trump faces another possible indictment as early as this week. Skyler Henry reports.
Former President Donald Trump is facing new charges in the special counsel's classified documents investigation in Florida and a third person has also just been charged. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson have more about the case, in which Trump says he is innocent and will be vindicated.
Former President Donald Trump has been hit with three new charges in the federal classified documents case. Trump now faces accusations of conspiring to pressure a staffer to delete camera footage at his Mar-a-Lago estate. A third defendant has also been charged in the case. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports and CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on the case.
The relationship between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of President Trump's most loyal backers, soured over the Epstein files and disagreements over MAGA policies.
The Trump administration's elevation of Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg to lead a high-profile office within the Food and Drug Administration is raising alarm among multiple senior FDA officials.
Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said that it's "really important" that video of the strikes "be made public."
Rep. Ilhan Omar told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that if allegations of a connection between tax dollars and terrorism are true, "that is a failure of the FBI and our court system."
In 1994 Christine Kuehn received a letter that revealed a family history from which her father had tried to shield her: Christine's grandfather, Otto, was a Nazi spy who was the only person tried and convicted for the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
President Trump's efforts to reshape the executive branch and flex his presidential power are set to be tested at the Supreme Court on Monday.
Sean Dunn, who threw a "submarine-style sandwich" at a CBP officer in downtown D.C. in July was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault in November.
A suspect accused of stabbing a man on a Charlotte Area Transit System commuter train on Friday is undocumented and was previously deported, according to authorities.
President Trump took aim at Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democratic congressman from Texas whom he recently pardoned, in a Truth Social post.
President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
A suspect accused of stabbing a man on a Charlotte Area Transit System commuter train on Friday is undocumented and was previously deported, according to authorities.
Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to a $140 million civil penalty after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022.
Rep. Ilhan Omar told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that if allegations of a connection between tax dollars and terrorism are true, "that is a failure of the FBI and our court system."
President Trump took aim at Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democratic congressman from Texas whom he recently pardoned, in a Truth Social post.
Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to a $140 million civil penalty after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022.
The recall involves INIU 100,000mAh portable power banks, model BI-B41that were sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, the recall notice says.
Who dresses as St. Nick and speaks an odd brogue? Why, it's Techno Claus (a.k.a. David Pogue)! He offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his valuable tips for the gadget lovers on your gift-giving list.
"It's very discouraging," said one young job-seeker as employers pull back on hiring entry-level workers.
Minimum wages are set to rise in 22 U.S. states and 66 cities and counties next year, even as the federal baseline wage remains at $7.25.
President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Sean Dunn, who threw a "submarine-style sandwich" at a CBP officer in downtown D.C. in July was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault in November.
Under a 2023 settlement reached by the Biden administration, Southwest agreed to a $140 million civil penalty after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022.
Rep. Ilhan Omar told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that if allegations of a connection between tax dollars and terrorism are true, "that is a failure of the FBI and our court system."
President Trump took aim at Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democratic congressman from Texas whom he recently pardoned, in a Truth Social post.
The Trump administration's elevation of Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg to lead a high-profile office within the Food and Drug Administration is raising alarm among multiple senior FDA officials.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
Nardiz Cooke was immediately transfixed by the mask she wore while receiving treatment for late-stage cancer.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.
A clinical study into weight loss drugs for pets just launched, with results from the trial expected by next summer.
Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of attacking first.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 7, 2025.
A zoo on Java island has released photos of Indonesia's first locally born giant panda cub.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 7, 2025.
The following is the transcript of the interview with former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who now serves on the boards of Pfizer and United Healthcare, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 7, 2025.
President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Elvis Presley biographer Peter Guralnick's latest book traces the relationship between the King and Colonel Tom Parker, a manager whose marketing savvy helped launch a rock 'n' roll revolution.
The bestselling author had said she would no longer write novels set in the make-believe mountain village of Mitford. After the death of her daughter, she wrote through her grief – which led to her 15th Mitford book, "My Beloved."
Novelist Jan Karon has written 25 bestsellers, including 15 about a make-believe mountain village, Mitford – stories in which the humanity of her characters is evoked in what she calls "a place of refuge." Karon talks with Faith Salie about discovering her voice as a writer at a very young age; the comforting qualities of her stories; and how the death of her daughter, Candace, led to her latest Mitford book, "My Beloved."
In this web exclusive, actor Ethan Hawke talks with Tracy Smith about his first experiences with Broadway. He also discusses his films "Explorers," "Dead Poets Society," "Reality Bites," "Training Day," and his latest, "Blue Moon," Leonardo DiCaprio's success, and his obsession with Jack Nicholson's performance in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
Who dresses as St. Nick and speaks an odd brogue? Why, it's Techno Claus, a.k.a. David Pogue! He offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his valuable tips for the gadget lovers on your gift-giving list.
Tilly Norwood is unlike any other aspiring TV or movie star: Tilly is entirely generated by artificial intelligence. What might that mean for the media industry?
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.
Tilly Norwood is unlike any other aspiring TV or movie star: Tilly is entirely generated by artificial intelligence. Jo Ling Kent talks with Tilly's creator, Eline Van der Velden, about her goal of producing "the Scarlett Johansson of the AI genre." Kent also talks with Kevin Reilly, CEO of Kartel ai, a Beverly Hills tech startup; and with SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin, about the impact of AI on Hollywood and the actors' union.
Waymo has released new data showing its robotaxis were involved in 91% fewer serious crashes when compared to human drivers. CBS News' Elizabeth Cook rode along in a Waymo with Politico economic policy reporter Yasmin Khorram to unpack the report.
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.
The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.
Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.
A suspect accused of stabbing a man on a Charlotte Area Transit System commuter train on Friday is undocumented and was previously deported, according to authorities.
With her posts and pleas on TikTok, Molly Bish's sister hopes she will generate new tips that will finally solve her sister's Massachusetts murder case and put an end to a painful decades-old mystery.
For years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Montana investigators initially said it could have been a tragic accident, but her family always suspected something more sinister.
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.
The man suspected of placing pipe bombs around Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, had his first court appearance on Friday after he was arrested Thursday following a five-year manhunt. A judge ordered the suspect to remain in jail pending future hearings.
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
The U.S. Air Force has approved SpaceX's plan to redevelop a historic launch pad at Cape Canaveral. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
Solar flares and other activity can disrupt radio communications, power grids and navigation signals, according to NASA.
Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.
The new space station crew includes American Chris Williams, who holds a Ph.D. in astronomy and is a board-certified medical physicist at Harvard Medical School.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
A retrospective look at the actor, director, producer, and founder of the Sundance Institute.
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.
John Lauritsen reports on Del Thielke, thought to be the last person alive who was present on the USS Missouri when Japan signed its Instrument of Surrender, ending World War II.
The end is near for a decades-long program that allowed incarcerated men in Colorado the chance to care for mustangs rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management. Kati Weis has more.
Economists say holiday spending is growing over last year, but at a slower pace. Americans are facing higher prices without seeing more in their paychecks and that's leading to tough decisions at the register. Lisa Rozner has more.
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza has meant a return to some normalcy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Imtiaz Tyab reports from the city of Bethlehem.
Russia is welcoming President Trump's new U.S. national security strategy, calling it largely consistent with Moscow's "vision." Leigh Kiniry reports.