Lawmakers unveil government funding package
Top lawmakers have unveiled a package to fund key parts of the government ahead of a Friday deadline to avert a partial shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Top lawmakers have unveiled a package to fund key parts of the government ahead of a Friday deadline to avert a partial shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reversed a Colorado Supreme Court decision that barred former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot due to his actions on Jan. 6. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down the ruling. Then, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold joins with her reaction.
Former President Donald Trump praised the Supreme Court's unanimous decision to overturn Colorado's high court ruling that barred him from appearing on the state's ballot. Trump also raised concerns over legal persecution he may face for actions he took as president. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett reports.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said states cannot bar Donald Trump from appearing on primary ballots, overturning a decision from Colorado's top court that determined the former president was disqualified from holding the presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, known as the insurrection clause. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Major Garrett report.
Later this month the former president will stand in the first of four state and federal criminal trials. Trump's defenders call the prosecution "election interference," but legal experts call the trials of an ex-president a defining moment in the rule of law.
House Republicans on Friday released 5,000 hours of previously unseen surveillance footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examines how the release could impact the Justice Department's open cases related to the riot.
Closing arguments concluded Friday in the hearing to determine if Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from former President Donald Trump's Georgia election subversion case. Lawyers for Trump and other defendants argue Willis' romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade creates a conflict of interest. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and legal contributor Jessica Levinson join with analysis.
Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday he will step down from leadership later this year. Paul Kane, senior congressional correspondent for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to unpack McConnell's legacy.
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution for acts he allegedly committed while in office. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins with analysis.
The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution in the 2020 election case. CBS News' Major Garrett and Katrina Kaufman, and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree join "America Decides" with analysis.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in cases that will likely shape the future of free speech online. Jimmy Hoover, Supreme Court reporter for the National Law Journal, joins CBS News to unpack what's at stake.
The Supreme Court heard two cases Monday that could change how Americans interact with social media. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down the oral arguments.
In a recent "Face the Nation" interview, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott refused to answer a hypothetical question about vice presidential duties. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson argues answering such questions is essential for holding office.
Three of former President Donald Trump's legal cases have seen major developments in less than 24 hours. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to analyze the events in Georgia, New York and at the Supreme Court.
In an unexpected move, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified Thursday in a hearing over her alleged misconduct in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
In 2021, Donald Trump faced fierce criticism from many Republican lawmakers following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Today, many of those same legislators are supporting the former president's White House bid. CBS News politics reporter Hunter Woodall joins "America Decides" to discuss how the tides have turned in the three years since the attack on the Capitol.
A number of people who were arrested and convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol participated in an anti-immigration rally at the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this month. Some say the demonstration emboldened them to resume other protests. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Some Republican lawmakers who labeled the attack as domestic terrorism or decried insurrectionists are now siding with Trump in the 2024 presidential race.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday over former President Donald Trump's eligibility for the 2024 ballot. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to examine the role of state powers in the case.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over whether Donald Trump is eligible to be on the primary ballot in Colorado. Notre Dame Law School professor Derek Muller and Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig join "America Decides" to unpack how the justices seemed to be responding.
The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday heard oral arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be constitutionally ineligible to hold office because of his actions surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Several of the justices appeared skeptical of the idea that individual states could use an obscure constitutional provision to remove Trump from their ballots. Jan Crawford explains.
Twenty-six delegates are up for grabs Thursday in Nevada's Republican caucuses. CBS News' Robert Costa, Katrina Kaufman and Ed O'Keefe have the latest on the race for the party's nomination.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday over whether Colorado can remove Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot for his conduct in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford and CBS News election law contributor David Becker join "America Decides" to break down what happened.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday involving former President Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on Colorado's primary ballot in the 2024 race. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa looks at the political implications of the unprecedented case.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said she's looking forward to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on whether former President Donald Trump can be excluded from the state's primary ballot. Griswold joined CBS News with her reaction to Thursday's oral arguments.
Half the country says Trump is not fit to be president; Republicans call the trial unfair, according to CBS News poll.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a contender for Donald Trump's running mate, said Sunday that November's election will not be decided by the former president's guilty conviction in the New York "hush money" trial.
While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.
South Korea says it'll take strong retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations.
Neighborhoods southwest of Tracy were ordered to evacuate Saturday because of a wind-whipped wildfire that has grown to 12,500 acres Sunday morning and closed part of Interstate Highway 580.
The problems began Friday morning, causing water problems at two hospitals, a city jail, a county jail and local shelters.
Responding to reports that Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance just months before the 2021 Tokyo Games, Ledecky says, "Our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low."
Nearly 100 million people are registered to vote in the race to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
A pilot suffered non life-threatening injuries after being pulled from a burning helicopter that crashed in New Hampshire.
You're not alone in being confused about whether biweekly means twice a week or every other week. Here's what the dictionary and experts say about definition confusion.
The historian notes the felony conviction of a former American president by a jury of peers, proving all are equal under the law, would never have taken place in countries ruled by authoritarians.
An early morning shooting in Akron, Ohio killed one person and injured two dozen people, some critically, police said.
Responding to reports that Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance just months before the 2021 Tokyo Games, Ledecky says, "Our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low."
Authors complained for years that the organization was predominantly White — causing membership to plummet.
Costco hasn't raised the cost of its popular hot dog and soda combo in nearly 40 years, and it's not about to now, a senior exec says.
FCC calls on Congress for funding to restart program that helped low-income households get high-speed internet service.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
the law would require fossil fuel companies to contribute to a superfund that will be used to help the state adapt to climate change and develop more resilient infrastructure.
The following is a transcript of an interview with former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, retired General Frank McKenzie, on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a contender for Donald Trump's running mate, said Sunday that November's election will not be decided by the former president's guilty conviction in the New York "hush money" trial.
The following is a transcript of an interview with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Matt Pottinger, who served as deputy National Security Adviser in the Trump administration, on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
Even if someone has gone through a healing process with body image or their relationship with food, these challenges can "last a lifetime," a licensed mental health counselor tells CBS News.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
Details of the FDA's proposal were published Friday ahead of a meeting next week.
The Mediterranean diet has long been regarded as a heart-healthy option, but a new study has found the diet may help reduce risk of death.
Nearly 100 million people are registered to vote in the race to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
South Korea says it'll take strong retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe.
Cyndi Lauper was a pop music dynamo and MTV-favorite singer who later won a Tony Award for her songs for the stage musical "Kinky Boots." But she wanted more than to just have fun. The subject of a new documentary on Paramount+ called "Let the Canary Sing," Lauper talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about how music made her tumultuous home life better; how she had to be convinced about her breakout record, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"; and about criticism from producer Quincy Jones that she was a "troublemaker."
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including NBA Hall of Famer and sportscaster Bill Walton.
When the "Jurassic Park" writer died in 2008, he left behind an unfinished novel about a volcanic eruption that imperils all life on Earth. Enter bestselling author James Patterson, tasked with completing Crichton's thriller.
Writer Michael Crichton, whose blockbuster novels, films and TV series included "Jurassic Park" and "ER," died in 2008, leaving behind an unfinished thriller about a volcanic eruption that imperils all life on Earth. Bestselling author James Patterson was tasked with completing Crichton's book, and now, 16 years later, "Eruption" is finally being unleashed in bookstores. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Patterson, and with Michael's widow, Sherri Alexander Crichton, about bringing back the voice of a master storyteller.
The new Broadway show "Illinoise" is a choreographed indie-rock musical with no dialogue, based on Sufjan Stevens' 2005 concept album. It's received four Tony Award nominations, including best musical. "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh talks with choreographer Justin Peck, playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury, and musician Shara Nova about the show, an ode to the origins of storytelling and theatre-making.
What was to be the maiden launch of the Boeing Starliner with astronauts on board was halted yet again Saturday, this time less than four minutes before liftoff, when a computer system triggered an automatic hold. A launch last month was also canceled due to various issues. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
All systems are go for a second attempted launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule on Saturday, making its maiden voyage to the International Space Station with two astronauts on board. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
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.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI warns that state actors worldwide use generative artificial intelligence to run covert propaganda operations. The company told The Washington Post it found groups in Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its technology to build and launch social media campaigns. Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Post, joins CBS News to discuss.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
The British journalist and author of "Midnight in Chernobyl" returns with his exhaustively-researched new book about the 1986 space shuttle disaster.
A recent study from the University of Washington suggests that rising summer temperatures threaten triploid oysters, specifically bred in the 1970s to be more resilient to harsher environments. Despite that, researchers found that triploids die nearly 2.5 times faster than other oysters when under heat stress. Neil Thompson, geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has more than 50 times more DNA packed into the nucleus of its cells than humans do.
Can the climate crisis be won as temperatures soar, oceans rise and air quality deteriorates? Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer thinks it can. The climate investor joins "America Decides" to discuss his new book "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War."
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.
An early morning shooting in Akron, Ohio killed one person and injured two dozen people, some critically, police said.
Prosecutors say evidence, including damning cellphone searches and texts, led them to Tim Bliefnick for the February murder of Becky Bliefnick.
Police say a photographer and one-time contestant on "The Dating Game" was also a chameleon and a serial killer —perhaps the deadliest in U.S. history.
Two days after he was convicted of triple-murder, an Idaho jury on Saturday sentenced Chad Daybell to death in the 2019 killing of his first wife, Tammy Daybell, and the killings of the two youngest children of his now wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. In 2023, Vallow Daybell was also convicted in the murders of those two children and sentenced to life in prison.
Chad Daybell was sentenced to death in the murders of his wife, Tammy Daybell, and his then-girlfriend's children Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
The second attempt to send Boeing's Starliner crew capsule into orbit was canceled just minutes before it was set to launch on Saturday.
Nearly a month after a frustrating launch scrub, the Starliner and its two-person crew were initially cleared for a second attempt to reach orbit.
If you missed the fantastic display of the northern lights in May, you could soon have another chance. In early June, the active solar region responsible for those multi-colored hues in the night sky will be in prime position to generate solar storms impacting us on Earth. Ryan French, solar physicist with the National Solar Observatory, joins CBS News to explain.
Boeing is preparing to launch its crewed Starliner spacecraft on Saturday after having to scrub the plan twice before due to technical difficulties. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood is following the preparations for Boeing's flight.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Scott Anderson, the director of UNRWA, the largest relief agency for Palestinian refugees, tells "Face the Nation" that what Palestinians are lacking are "just basic necessities that we all kind of expect." The "number-one concern," he added, is "access to clean drinking water."
Matt Pottinger served as deputy National Security Adviser under former President Donald Trump and resigned after Jan. 6, 2021, and later testified that national security was in harm that day and it gave ammunition to feed a narrative that our system of government doesn't work. Pottinger tells "Face the Nation" that "Election Day will be a referendum" if there is still faith in U.S. systems.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of the U.S. forces in the Middle East, writes in a new book that the withdrawal from Afghanistan, which was negotiated under former President Donald Trump and implemented under President Biden, was "one of the worst negotiating mistakes by the U.S." Both presidents, McKenzie tells "Face the Nation," shared a policy objective of leaving Afghanistan, regardless of the consequences."
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, considered to be one of the contenders to be former President Donald Trump's running mate, tells "Face the Nation" that the 2024 election "is not going to turn on" Trump's conviction in New York.
Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, tells "Face the Nation" that characterizations made by GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and fellow Republicans are "completely silly." "The trial, all aspects of the trial were done openly and in public," Bharara added.