House GOP seeks special counsel's Biden interviews
The GOP chairmen of the House Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees have requested transcripts, audio and video recordings related to the special counsel's investigation.
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The GOP chairmen of the House Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees have requested transcripts, audio and video recordings related to the special counsel's investigation.
During a rally over the weekend, former President Donald Trump suggested he would let Russia attack a NATO ally if he felt they weren't spending enough money on defense. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on how voters are feeling about the remarks ahead of the South Carolina primary.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers as he remains in the hospital for what the Pentagon is saying is an "emergent bladder issue." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the details.
President Biden spoke alongside Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House after their meeting Monday afternoon. The president and the king both discussed how they are invested in pushing for a new cease-fire in Gaza and getting more humanitarian assistance into the region.
Former President Donald Trump has until Monday to appeal a federal appeals court's ruling denying his claim of immunity in special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election interference case against him. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized with symptoms of an "emergent bladder issue" and has transferred his duties to his deputy, the Pentagon says. Earlier this year when Austin was admitted to the ICU due to complications from a prostate cancer surgery, the White House and public were kept in the dark for multiple days. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Former President Donald Trump was expected to play up a special counsel report criticizing President Biden's memory during a rally over the weekend. Instead he drew international scorn for suggesting he'd allow Russia to attack NATO allies, depending on how much defense money the member state spends. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
The Biden campaign says it's "incorporating a sophisticated security protocol" around use of TikTok.
David Becker, CBS News election law contributor, tells "Face the Nation" that the behavior outlined by President Biden in special counsel Robert Hur's report is being handled differently than how former President Donald Trump's allegedly handling of classified documents "mainly because he withheld those documents."
Former CIA deputy director and CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell tells "Face the Nation" that President Biden needs to issue a "full-throated apology" in his handling of classified documents as outlined in special counsel Robert Hur's report. Plus, former top counterterrorism official at the Department of Homeland Security and CBS News contributor Samantha Vinograd says it is Mr. Biden's "responsibility to ensure that this does not happen again."
President Biden's personal attorney Bob Bauer tells "Face the Nation" that special counsel Robert Hur's report about Mr. Biden's handling of classified documents "went off the rails." Bauer said he was in the room during the questioning and Mr. Biden does not have memory problems, but rather Hur asked "bad questions."
The controversial report from Republican special counsel Robert Hur has sparked new debate about President Biden's age and his decision to seek reelection. In his report, Hur recommended no criminal prosecution regarding President Biden's retention of classified documents, but he did refer to the president's memory at least nine times, describing him as a "well meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." Christina Ruffini has the latest.
The White House is vigorously defending President Joe Biden's mental fitness after the Justice Department's special counsel report called his memory into question. Some Democrats fear the report reinforces voter concerns about Biden's age, and Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have used it to take jabs at Biden. CBS News' Christina Ruffini is at the White House with more.
During a rare primetime news conference Thursday, President Biden disputed some of the findings of a special counsel report on his handling of classified material. Mr. Biden refuted the report's comments about his memory, but at one point referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as the president of Mexico. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang is covering the fallout.
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning Friday in Pennsylvania, a state that swung for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential elections. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen is covering the push to sway the battleground state's voters.
President Biden issued a scathing criticism of the special counsel report into the president's handling of classified documents, which specifically found that Mr. Biden's memory "appeared to have significant limitations." In a news conference, Mr. Biden said his memory is "fine" and "has not gotten worse" over the course of his presidency." Weijia Jiang has the latest from the White House.
President Biden strongly disputed how his memory was described in a special counsel report released Thursday and said, "I know what the hell I'm doing." The report is the result of a yearlong investigation into Mr. Biden's handling of classified documents from his time as vice president. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe have more.
President Biden said Israel's offensive in Gaza was "over the top" in his Thursday night press conference and said he was working tirelessly on a cease-fire deal. Samantha Vinograd, former Homeland Security assistant secretary for counterterrorism, joined CBS News to discuss how Mr. Biden is handling the situation in the Middle East.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took questions mostly about President Biden's mental fortitude and memory during Friday's press briefing. During a news conference the previous night, Mr. Biden took issue with a special counsel report that criticized his memory, but then had another gaffe, calling Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sisi the president of Mexico.
After a special report critical of President Biden was released, the White House hastily arranged a press conference where the president defended himself. Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBS News to discuss how this could all play out for Mr. Biden politically as well as a chaotic week on Capitol Hill over immigration.
A special counsel report on President Biden's handling of classified documents found the president "willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen," but said no criminal charges were warranted. The report was also critical of Mr. Biden's memory, something he took issue with in a Thursday night press conference. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more.
Arguments were made before the Supreme Court Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can be declared ineligible to appear on a state's presidential election ballot. Major Garrett anchored CBS News' special report on the oral arguments.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard arguments over Donald Trump's eligibility for the Colorado primary ballot, and the Justice Department released a special counsel report on President Biden's handling of classified documents. CBS News' Jan Crawford, Catherine Herridge and Ed O'Keefe have the latest.
President Biden pushed back on a special counsel report about his handling of classified materials in remarks at the White House Thursday night. CBS News correspondents Catherine Herridge, Ed O'Keefe and legal contributor Jessica Levinson join with analysis.
Special counsel Robert Hur has released his report on Biden's handling of classified documents from his time as vice president.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Following more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he'll make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of files about unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP or UFOs, including a batch of documents regarding a mysterious military program studying aerospace threats.
The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should proceed with artificial intelligence development despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees "a meaningful opportunity to contest" any deportation to countries where they have no ties.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Wildfires have burned more than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. this year, and at the peak of the season, there weren't enough people or equipment to fight them.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should proceed with artificial intelligence development despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back.
The CEO of the world's largest chipmaker told CBS News that tech companies should proceed with artificial intelligence development despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back.
"It seems like we're trying to climb out of a hole somebody else is digging," said one frustrated house hunter as homeownership costs rise.
Employment fell last year in U.S. cities where ICE arrests surged, according to the Brookings Institution.
Cybersecurity researchers said they were able to use Anthropic's Claude AI platfom to penetrate ChatGPT in "less than 72 hours."
The manufacturer has received hundreds of reports of blankets "smoking, melting or burning" due to overheating, according to a recall notice.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees "a meaningful opportunity to contest" any deportation to countries where they have no ties.
Lisa Fasone's first pregnancy went smoothly. Then a rare health condition put her dreams of a second child on hold.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.
The twins were born in Ethiopia with a rare condition that left them joined at the head. Doctors spent a year planning a separation surgery.
Porsha Williams revealed to "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King that she had to undergo an emergency partial hysterectomy this year after doctors discovered 21 uterine fibroids
Two-year-old conjoined twin sisters saw each other face-to-face for the first time after a successful 24-hour surgery to separate them. Ian Lee reports from the children's hospital in St. Louis, where it happened.
President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
The proposed sale is subject to congressional review.
President Trump said he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security" in Greenland following a push by the president to boost U.S. influence over the island — or take it over.
Brazilian police said they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a baby.
President Trump bans some journalists from the White House, how Apple broke into retail, plus Tex-Mex barbecue on The Dish.
Latin superstar Juan Esteban, known as Juanes, has won 29 Grammys and sold out venues across the world. He joined Lilia Luciano to discuss his career, new work and giving back to his home country of Colombia in a time of great need.
Justus Kelley made history after she became the first married woman and the first mom to earn the Miss USA sash and crown. Kelley shares her experience with the iconic pageant and speaks about her philanthropic work.
"Rolling Stone" dubbed Texas-born singer-songwriter Bella Kay an artist you need to know. Her songs about alienation, heartache and survival have broken through to a massive audience, with hit song "The Sick" streaming over 220 million times. Her debut album, "My Reckless Abandon," is out now. Here's Bella Kay with "iloveitiloveitiloveit."
"Rolling Stone" dubbed Texas-born singer-songwriter Bella Kay an artist you need to know. Her songs about alienation, heartache and survival have broken through to a massive audience, with hit song "The Sick" streaming over 220 million times. Her debut album, "My Reckless Abandon," is out now. Here's Bella Kay with "The Sick."
"What Not to Wear" stylist Stacy London and co-founder Ruth Foxe Blader share all about their new digital closet organizing service, Starmoire.
Ron Johnson, Apple's former senior vice president of retail, explains how the tech company welcomed physical shoppers in his book, "Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius."
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.
More than 100 artificial intelligence experts have signed a public letter to express the need for independent AI safety evaluators. Princeton computer science professor Arvind Narayanan, who signed the letter, joins CBS News to discuss.
Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, the world's largest chipmaker, told "Sunday Morning" that tech companies should push forward with the development of artificial intelligence despite recent warnings from worried industry leaders that there may be a need to pull back due to unease about the technology.
Neuroscientists at Stanford University successfully grew human brain tissue inside mice in the hopes of further enabling the development of treatments for brain disorders. Stanford Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences Dr. Sergiu Pasca, who led the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.
The footage shows a female humpback whale staying close to the dead calf as it lies motionless on the seafloor, touching it with its head and fin.
Archaeologists say they've discovered the remains of a likely ancient Egyptian warhorse given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
In an exclusive interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy shares his side of the story, just weeks after his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict. Ross Douthat sat down with Patrick Clancy to discuss life after trauma and what lies ahead.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time. Watch more of the interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday.
The holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder case has released a statement. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Brazilian police said they will reopen dozens of cases linked to a self-confessed serial killer who was arrested as he attempted to escape dressed as a woman and carrying a baby.
A Tennessee grandmother is suing the city of Fargo, North Dakota, after facial recognition software linked her to a crime she didn't commit, which led to a nearly six-month stay in jail. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
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Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
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.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
President Trump bans some journalists from the White House, how Apple broke into retail, plus Tex-Mex barbecue on The Dish.
Chef and pitmaster Brandon Hurtado blends Texas tastes with Mexican American barbecue traditions at Hurtado BBQ.
"What Not to Wear" stylist Stacy London and co-founder Ruth Foxe Blader share all about their new digital closet organizing service, Starmoire.
Latin superstar Juan Esteban, known as Juanes, has won 29 Grammys and sold out venues across the world. He joined Lilia Luciano to discuss his career, new work and giving back to his home country of Colombia in a time of great need.
Ron Johnson, Apple's former senior vice president of retail, explains how the tech company welcomed physical shoppers in his book, "Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius."