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Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to dismiss the charges against President-elect Donald Trump stemming from an alleged scheme to subvert the transfer of power after the election in 2020. Nancy Cordes anchored CBS News' special report on the legal development.
President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz as his attorney general. Former U.S. attorney and assistant deputy attorney general Harry Litman joins CBS News to discuss his column calling Gaetz the "anti-attorney general" and what to expect from his potential management of the Justice Department.
Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, is wrapping up his work and planning to resign before Trump takes office in January. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more on the ramifications of that.
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he plans to fire special counsel Jack Smith.
Special Counsel Jack Smith, the leader of two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, will wrap up his work and resign before the president-elect takes office in January, according to new reporting from the New York Times.
The Department of Justice has revealed criminal charges in connection with a failed Iranian plot to kill U.S. officials, including President-elect Donald Trump. The DOJ named three individuals in a criminal complaint unsealed Friday, including an Iranian man who says he was instructed to surveil and assassinate Trump during the campaign. The two other suspects are not accused of going after Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
President-elect Donald Trump is facing four federal charges in the case arising from the 2020 presidential election.
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in 2025, he will be the first convicted felon to serve as president. CBS News contributor Rebecca Roiphe explains what will likely happen in his state and federal cases.
A longstanding Justice Department policy could be applied to some of former President Donald Trump's legal cases as conversations are underway about winding down the prosecutions before Trump takes office. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
President-elect Donald Trump promised to fire special counsel Jack Smith and the Department of Justice said it will wind down the cases against Trump before his inauguration. Rick Pildes, constitutional and election law expert, joins CBS News to break down what Trump's win means for his federal and state criminal cases.
The Department of Justice is in contact with special counsel Jack Smith's office about how to wind down the ongoing federal prosecutions against President-elect Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the talks. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more on Trump's legal cases.
President-elect Trump faced two federal prosecutions brought by special counsel Jack Smith last year.
Trump's third campaign for president has played out alongside the four criminal cases against him. Where they go could very well depend on whether he's elected.
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's federal election interference proceedings unsealed nearly 1,900 pages of heavily redacted evidence that special counsel Jack Smith assembled to build his case against the former president. Trump's legal team objected to the release before next month's election, but the judge said withholding the information from the public could itself constitute election interference.
Former President Donald Trump urged two separate courts to toss out the cases brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith.
Former President Donald Trump's defense team has filed a motion to dismiss the federal election interference case against him arguing special counsel Jack Smith's appointment was illegal. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
Former President Donald Trump told a conservative radio host that if elected, he would immediately fire special counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his holding of classified documents.
A judge on Friday unsealed more than 1,800 pages of documents in the federal 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Much of the unsealed documents, including interview transcripts and court hearings, remain heavily redacted. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Just weeks before the 2024 general election, Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed evidence in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump after his lawyers requested a delay until after the race ends. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.
The judge presiding over Donald Trump's election interference case unsealed some evidence filed by special counsel Jack Smith in his case against the former president. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.
A judge has unsealed more evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith in the federal 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has the latest.
The judge in former President Donald Trump's election interference case could unseal more evidence before the 2024 election. Trump's lawyers are requesting U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan delay another unsealing until after the election. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.
The judge in the federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump unsealed a key filing that includes new evidence from special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday. Smith filed the motion after the Supreme Court ruled Trump is immune from official acts he conducted as president. Rebecca Roiphe, CBS News legal contributor, Derek Muller, law professor at the University of Notre Dame Law School, and Robert Legare, CBS News Justice Department reporter, join with analysis.
Special counsel Jack Smith's recently unsealed filing reveals new details about former President Donald Trump's alleged criminal scheme to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joins "America Decides" to take a look at the case against Trump.
Sources close to Donald Trump say he is angry over special counsel Jack Smith's filing that lays out apparent evidence against the former president in the election interference case. CBS News' Robert Costa has more details, and former deputy assistant attorney general Thomas Dupree looks at Smith's arguments in the filing.
"Just because it seems impossible to you doesn't mean it's not possible," Vonn says.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, prediction markets look to cash in on Super Bowl Sunday.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Cryptocurrency transactions are often thought to be anonymous and untraceable. That's a misconception, experts tell CBS News.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
More than three dozen cases of death cap mushroom poisonings have been reported in California since November, health officials said.
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost 1 million structures.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
Cryptocurrency transactions are often thought to be anonymous and untraceable. That's a misconception, experts tell CBS News.
Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, prediction markets look to cash in on Super Bowl Sunday.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
A federal appeals court on Friday endorsed the Trump administration's policy of holding broad groups of immigration detainees without access to bond hearings, a major legal victory for President Trump.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.
More than three dozen cases of death cap mushroom poisonings have been reported in California since November, health officials said.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The New Mexico Department of Health said officials believe the baby contracted listeria after their mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
The second gold medal of the Milano Cortina Games was awarded to Frida Karlsson of Sweden in the women's 10km+10km skiathlon.
"Just because it seems impossible to you doesn't mean it's not possible," Vonn says.
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
While the U.S. is on top of the overall Olympic medal count, it is not the country that dominates winter sports like the 2026 Milano Cortina Games in Italy.
With Bad Bunny headlining a historic Super Bowl halftime show, we highlight some of his most impactful lyrics in Spanish and English.
Don't miss a moment of the Winter Olympics. Here's how to watch live, for free and stream the action without cable.
Coming off a historic Grammy win, Bad Bunny is gearing up to make even more history at this weekend's Super Bowl. The musician is set to be the first Super Bowl headliner to perform completely in Spanish. Leila Cobo, co-chief content officer at Billboard, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate secured the rights to perform his Minions-themed program at the Milan Cortina Games hours before he was set to skate.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
The FAA says it is collaborating with the FBI to detect, track and assess unauthorized drone activity at the Super Bowl.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.
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.
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks about how companies are using artificial intelligence, the discussion around the technology and how it's impacting the workforce.
Executives from Waymo and Tesla defended their self-driving vehicle technology in testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports and Ian Krietzberg, an AI correspondent at the digital media company Puck, has more.
After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but there are no guarantees for the future.
Dark matter doesn't absorb or give off light so scientists can't study it directly. But they can observe how its gravity warps and bends the star stuff around it.
"CBS Saturday Morning" learns more about Veronika, the clever cow who figured out multiple ways to scratch herself with a broom. It was the first time a cow was seen using a tool.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
The Dinosaur National Monument, which is located on the border between Colorado and Utah, was last excavated in 1924.
Luigi Mangione had an outburst after a hearing on Friday in which the judge announced that his New York State trial will begin on June 8. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman is following the case.
Local and federal authorities said "investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity" regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Friday marked six days since Nancy Guthrie's apparent abduction, and Guthrie's three children have been posting on social media hoping to reach whoever may have taken her. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez reports and former FBI counterintelligence operative Eric O'Neill has more.
Luigi Mangione had an outburst in a New York courtroom on Friday after a judge scheduled his state trial to begin before his federal case. The UnitedHealthCare CEO murder suspect claimed "this is the same trial twice" and called it "double jeopardy." CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.
Andres Escobar was gunned down in Medellin days after scoring an own goal in a match against the U.S. at the 1994 World Cup.
NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years has been delayed until March at the earliest. During a routine dress rehearsal of the launch, persistent liquid hydrogen leaks were discovered in the Artemis II rocket. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks it down.
NASA plans to test the planned leak repair with a second dress rehearsal fueling test later this month.
NASA delayed the Artemis II moon rocket launch after a hydrogen leak was found during a wet dress rehearsal, the agency announced Tuesday. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest.
A NASA mission is underway to map the heliosphere, which is a huge protective bubble around the solar system that was created by the sun.
NASA says it can't try until March at the earliest to send a crewed spacecraft on a flight around the moon and back, due to hydrogen leaks during testing of the Artemis II rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
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.
Becca Valle thought her headaches were migraines. Brain surgery found a deadly form of cancer.
Officials said they are "aware of a new message" in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance on Friday. Authorities have not given details on the contents of the message. Former FBI special agent FBI Doug Kouns joins CBS News to discuss.
Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost one million structures. Steve Hartman has the story.
After a licensed school bus driver finished his route, he decided to help after seeing lots of other children walking to school in the cold. As Tony Dokoupil reports, the offer was short-lived.
The opening ceremony marked the official start of the 2026 Winter Olympics with celebrations at Milan's San Siro Stadium and at venues in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Seth Doane reports.