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Former President Donald Trump appeared in a New York City courtroom Tuesday, where he pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The allegations are in connection to payments to three people, including a $130,000 hush money payment made by Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Scott MacFarlane reports from Manhattan.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement Tuesday that former President Donald Trump "repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records to conceal crimes" during the 2016 election. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts Tuesday. Legal analyst Rikki Klieman and CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson examine the case that was brought against Trump.
The indictment of the former president on charges related to a payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels was unsealed Tuesday. Here are the highlights.
The former president pleaded not guilty to all charges in a court appearance Tuesday.
In a 2020 interview with CBS News, Alvin Bragg, then a Democratic candidate for Manhattan district attorney, shared some thoughts about the probe into then-President Trump and his former "fixer," Michael Cohen.
Former President Donald Trump left Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan and headed to court for his arraignment on criminal charges, after being becoming the first former president in U.S. history to be indicted. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with the latest developments and analysis of the legal and political fallout.
New York City has ramped up security ahead of former President Donald Trump's arraignment at the courthouse in lower Manhattan. Former NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton discusses the city's security measures with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green.
Former President Donald Trump will appear in a New York City courtroom Tuesday to face criminal charges related to "hush money" payments and alleged falsification of business records. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins Caitlin Huey-Burns to discuss what we know about the case so far.
Former President Donald Trump arrived in New York City via private plane and accompanied by Secret Service agents to await his historic arraignment in downtown Manhattan Tuesday. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett join John Dickerson to discuss the indictment and its political impact.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan that was investigating the circumstances of an alleged "hush money" payment made by his former fixer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Robert Costa speaks to Cohen ahead of Tuesday's arraignment.
The former president was indicted by a grand jury investigating his role in a "hush money" payment made by Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Former President Donald Trump faces approximately 30 counts in a criminal indictment that a New York grand jury voted on this week, connected to his alleged role in a "hush money" payment scheme that may have flouted campaign finance and accounting laws. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, who was sentenced to three years for facilitating the payments at the heart of this indictment; and with CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman, about the legal landscape of this unprecedented case.
The former Trump attorney says the ex-president is "petrified" at the prospect of being fingerprinted and having his mug shot taken following his criminal indictment.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. The exact charges are unclear because the indictment remains under seal, but it is related to an alleged "hush money" payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. Trump's legal team told CBS News the former president is expected to surrender to New York authorities Tuesday. CBS News reporter Graham Kates joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss.
A grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump, the first time in history a former U.S. president has been charged with a crime. CBS News reporter Graham Kates joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" from outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office to discuss.
A New York grand jury could reconvene today as it weighs whether to indict former President Donald Trump in connection with a "hush money" investigation. Meanwhile, one of Trump's attorneys has been ordered to testify in a separate case about documents found at Mar-a-Lago. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest.
A New York grand jury is considering whether to indict former President Donald Trump, which could be the first criminal case in American history against a former commander in chief. Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb joined "Red and Blue" to discuss why he has doubts about the strength of the case Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg could bring against Trump.
A grand jury is expected to make a decision soon about a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump for allegedly falsifying business records to hide campaign finance violations. It's tied to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. CBS News' Lana Zak has a look back at the case's origins.
Law enforcement officials are on high alert in New York and across the country on Tuesday as a Manhattan grand jury mulls whether to indict former President Donald Trump. Should the grand jury choose to move forward with an indictment, it would be the first time in U.S. history that a former president is charged with a crime. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates discussed the latest with Lilia Luciano and Lana Zak, and CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe explained the legal implications of a possible indictment.
Former President Donald Trump is signaling that he could be indicted by the New York grand jury investigating whether he falsified records to hide campaign finance violations tied to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. CBS News' Robert Costa reports and former federal prosecutor Keir Dougall joins CBS News to discuss.
It was 5 years ago that the story first broke about hush money payments by a lawyer for then-President Trump to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in order to buy her silence about an alleged affair. Joe Palazzolo, a Wall Street Journal investigative reporter who helped break the story, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss what it's all about and where the investigation stands.
Police in New York are setting up metal barricades near the Manhattan courthouse as the investigation into former President Trump appears to be nearing a conclusion. Trump claimed on social media he would be arrested Tuesday, although officials have not said so. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has the latest.
Robert Costello, a former legal adviser to Cohen, alleges Cohen is lying about whether Trump knew about a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
Domestic violent extremists have warned that a possible Trump indictment would be met with violence.
The grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump is expected to hear from at least one more witness in the investigation into whether then-candidate Trump falsified business records to hide campaign finance violations for payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates and CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson join us with more.
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
As activists say Iran's anti-government unrest has seen at least 538 people killed, the nation's rulers threaten protesters and U.S. forces across the Mideast.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar denounced a surge of federal agents to Minneapolis targeting Somalis and other immigrants after a fraud scheme in the state.
The Department of Homeland Security policy is dated Jan. 8 and was submitted Saturday in federal court comes amid three Democratic lawmakers being denied entry to an ICE facility in Minneapolis.
In the civil rights era, the agency formed its Community Relations Service, a group of dozens of federal specialists who were informally referred to as "America's peacemaker."
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
President Trump on Saturday announced that Venezuela has "started the process" of releasing its political prisoners.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
"If they're saying we shouldn't believe our eyes, then let the investigation take place before you characterize this mother of three as a domestic terrorist," Rep. Ilhan Omar said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Kittitas County Sheriff said four men were on two snowmobiles in an area near Longs Pass trail on Friday afternoon when they were caught in the mass of snow.
President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates late Friday, an idea that has drawn strong support from lawmakers in both parties but pushback from card issuers.
Midsize cities like Pittsburgh and Columbia, South Carolina, offer some of the best employment prospects, analysis finds.
The White House said it will review its protocols for releasing economic data after President Trump's "inadvertent public disclosure."
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
In the civil rights era, the agency formed its Community Relations Service, a group of dozens of federal specialists who were informally referred to as "America's peacemaker."
"If they're saying we shouldn't believe our eyes, then let the investigation take place before you characterize this mother of three as a domestic terrorist," Rep. Ilhan Omar said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
The wall text, which summarized Trump's first presidency and noted his 2024 comeback victory, was part of the museum's "American Presidents" exhibition.
Oprah Winfrey is one of the best-known, most-admired and successful people on the planet. But for years she seemed powerless to conquer her fluctuating weight problem … until new medications, and a new attitude about her weight, gave her a breakthrough, which she describes in "Enough," a new book she has co-written with Dr. Ania Jastreboff. They talk with Jane Pauley about an individual's genetically-influenced weight range, and how to reset it. Winfrey also relates the long road she traveled since she began her TV career in Nashville, facing sexism, racism, and comments about her weight.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Millions of Americans are struggling with medical care – either unable to pay high premiums, burdened with high deductibles, or denied coverage for necessary tests and treatment by health insurance companies. Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" talks with doctors and health experts about how medical care is being eroded by insurers motivated by profit. As one doctor says, insurance companies have "made it more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Andy Provencher spent a year searching for the cause of his exhausting symptoms before a physician's assistant suggested a rare illness.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
Images on social media showed five heads tied with ropes on two wooden posts at a popular whale watching destination in Ecuador's southwest.
"I think Congress will stop [President Trump', both Democrats and Republicans," Sen. Tim Kaine about any plans to take Greenland by military force.
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 11, 2026.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Andres Gutierrez looks back at the life and career of Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who has died at 78.
In this web exclusive, actress Carrie Coon, star of the TV series "The Gilded Age" and "The White Lotus," talks with Jim Axelrod about her return to Broadway in the play "Bug," written by her husband, Tracy Letts. She also talks about the state of Broadway today.
In this web exclusive, actor and playwright Tracy Letts, and actress Carrie Coon, star of the TV series "The Gilded Age" and "The White Lotus," talk with Jim Axelrod about their marriage, and their collaboration in the new Broadway production of "Bug."
In his new book "Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime," former FBI Counterintelligence Operative Eric O'Neill describes the art of outsmarting cybercriminals and protecting your data and wallet. O'Neill spoke with CBS News' Major Garrett about steps people can take to stay safe online.
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers.
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.
Britain's leader says all options on the table if Musk's X platform doesn't stop Grok AI tool being used to generate non-consensual sexualized images.
Millions of Americans who use Gmail are getting a new package of tools, driven by artificial intelligence. Google says it's trying to make Gmail more like a personal assistant as it brings more of its Gemini AI to your inbox with three updates. The changes come with some privacy concerns. Jo Ling Kent explains.
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
If you rang in the new year with a kiss, you took part in a tradition millions of years in the making. Scientists now say the origins of kissing go back much farther than most think. CBS News' Tina Kraus has more.
2025 was the third hottest year on record and pushed Earth past a critical climate change mark, scientists say.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Michael McKee, 39, is accused of shooting and killing his ex-wife, Monique, and her husband, Spencer Tepe. The couple was found dead in their Columbus, Ohio, home last month. Ali Bauman reports.
Hannah Pettey, 22, a married mother of two from Alabama, suffered debilitating pain and lost more than 45 pounds as her health rapidly declined. Doctors suspected either her mother or her husband were trying to poison her.
The investigation into the 1995 murder of Texas teacher Mary Catherine Edwards went cold for years. Advances in forensic science and tireless work by investigators would reveal the startling connection between the victim and her killer.
Michael McKee is the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, according to court records obtained by CBS News. Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were shot and killed in Columbus on Dec. 30.
Luigi Mangione was back in court on Friday, where his lawyers worked to block the Justice Department from seeking the death penalty in his federal trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione pleaded not guilty in April 2025.
Mike Fincke thanked NASA for making crew health the agency's top priority.
NASA officials reported Thursday that an unidentified member of Crew 11 was dealing with "a medical situation" that would require the crew to return to Earth sooner than anticipated.
Four crew members aboard the International Space Station will be brought home more than a month early in the coming days as NASA cuts its mission short due to health concerns. NASA says the ailing astronaut is stable and while it is not an emergency, weeks more in space are not in the best interest of their health.
The crew at the International Space Station will return home early because of what NASA is calling a medical concern with a crew member. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
NASA on Thursday postponed a scheduled spacewalk on the International Space Station due to a "medical concern." CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
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.
Andres Gutierrez looks back at the life and career of Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who has died at 78.
One year after the devastating L.A. wildfires, CBS Los Angeles' Jasmine Viel remembers when she and her photographer rushed in to help a woman desperate to save her pet chickens and ducks as flames closed in on her home.
A suspect is in custody after the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, and the only synagogue in the city of Jackson, was set on fire in a suspected arson attack. Shanelle Kaul has more.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says hundreds more federal agents are being sent to Minnesota as protests continue there and across the country, demanding justice after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good. Nicole Sganga has more.
President Trump has been briefed on new military options for a strike against Iran amid widespread protests and a government crackdown on communications for Iranians, a senior U.S. official tells CBS News. Willie James Inman has more.