Trump refuses to answer questions about secret recording with Michael Cohen
Surrounded by reporters in the Oval Office Wednesday, President Trump refused to talk the recording
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Secret Trump recording raises legal questions
President Trump is blasting his former longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, for releasing a secretly recorded conversation between the two men about an alleged payment involving a former Playboy model who says she had an affair with Mr. Trump. The president has denied that he had an affair, and CBS News has not verified the authenticity of the recording. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN with more on the legal ramifications the president could face after the recording's release.
Secret Trump-Cohen tape: Why it's "possible" a crime was committed
The private conversation is raising new questions about an alleged cover-up before the 2016 election
Trump-Cohen tape reveals "possible" crime
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how the newly released audio recording of then-candidate Donald Trump and his lawyer, Michael Cohen, apparently discussing a payment involving former Playboy model Karen McDougal raises serious questions about possible violations of campaign finance law.
Secret Trump-Cohen tape made public
Newly released audio of a private conversation between then-candidate Donald Trump and his lawyer is raising new questions about an alleged cover-up before the 2016 election. Mr. Trump and his long-time fixer, Michael Cohen, can be heard discussing a payment involving former Playboy model Karen McDougal. She says she had an affair with Mr. Trump more than a decade ago, which the president denies. Michael Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, released the secret recording to CNN. CBS News has not verified the recording's authenticity. Major Garrett reports.
Michael Cohen tape airs on CNN
President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen released a recording of him and President Trump in 2016. The pair appear to discuss payments to model Karen McDougal, who alleges she had an affair with Mr. Trump in 2006.
Trump and Michael Cohen on tape: Did Trump say "cash" or "check?"
Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani maintains president is saying, in effect don't pay with cash, pay with a check
Trump targets security clearances
The White House said Monday that it is considering stripping security clearances from some former officials. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid talks with CBSN's DeMarco Morgan about the implications this decision could have.
Trump slams Cohen over audio tape
President Trump slammed his former attorney Michael Cohen over the weekend for taping a conversation regarding payments to a Playboy model. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to discuss whether the recording was legal and how it might impact the case.
Was it legal for Michael Cohen to secretly tape Trump?
Michael Cohen secretly recorded a conversation with President Trump shortly before the election
Trump blasts Michael Cohen on Twitter
President Trump tweeted Saturday "your favorite President did nothing wrong" as he blasted his former attorney Michael Cohen for secretly recording at least one of their conversations. Cohen is under a federal investigation. Errol Barnett reports.
Cohen recorded conversation with Trump
CBS News has learned that shortly before the 2016 election, attorney Michael Cohen secretly recorded a conversation he had with his client, Donald Trump. They discussed making a payment to a Playboy model who claimed she once had an affair with Mr. Trump. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid reports.
Cohen recorded Trump
CBS News has confirmed President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen recorded a conversation with Mr. Trump about paying a Playboy model who alleges she had an affair with the president. The recording is from just two months before the presidential election. Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott joins CBSN to explain what's at stake.
Trump team waived attorney-client privilege on Cohen tape
Cohen secretly recorded a conversation he had with Mr. Trump in which they discussed a possible payment to a former Playboy model
Was it legal for Cohen to tape Trump?
President Trump on Twitter Saturday morning suggested it might be illegal for a lawyer to record his client. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman explains the legal questions surrounding such a recording.
Trump says it's "inconceivable" that a lawyer would tape a client
President Trump responded for the first time to news that his longtime attorney recorded their conversation
Cohen's Trump tape raises legal questions
Amber Phillips, who writes about politics for the Washington Post, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the revelation that President Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen secretly recorded him discussing payments to a former Playboy model and the continuing fallout from the Helsinki summit earlier this week.
Cohen recorded Trump discussing payments
A secret recording of President Trump made by his former personal lawyer appears to undercut the president's denial of payments to a former Playboy model. Michael Cohen taped a conversation with the president about a payment to the woman a few months before the 2016 election. Errol Barnett reports.
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CBS News has learned President Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, secretly recorded conversations between the two. The New York Times reports that the two are heard discussing a payment to a former playboy model who claimed to have had an affair with Mister Trump. CBSN Political Contributor, Boston Herald Columnsit, and Politics Editor for NHJournal.com, Michael Graham, joins CBSN to discuss if this latest news, plus the president's summit in Helsinki, might cause him to lose some Republican support.
Michael Cohen secretly taped call with Trump discussing payment to Playboy model
CBS News' Paula Reid confirms that Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen secretly recorded a phone call with Trump, and the FBI has the recording
Stormy Daniels arrested while performing at Ohio strip club
Michael Avenatti tweeted that it happened at a strip club; he says she's charged with "allowing a customer to touch her while on stage in a non-sexual manner"
Will Michael Cohen cooperate?
President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen is under investigation for business dealings including a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. In a new interview, Cohen said he is more loyal to his family than the president. Paula Reid has the latest.
Michael Cohen interview
Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen says his family and country come first, raising questions about whether he'll turn on President Trump. Yahoo News White House correspondent Hunter Walker joins CBSN to discuss Cohen's new interview.
Michael Cohen and other White House headlines
In a new interview, President Trump's longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, says he's loyal to his family and country before the president. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with more on that, plus comments from national security adviser John Bolton on North Korea and a report that President Trump wants to abandon key principles of the World Trade Organization.
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U.S. death toll in Iran war rises to 6 as Trump warns of long campaign
The U.S. military said Monday that the number of Americans killed during the ongoing conflict with Iran now stands at six. Follow live updates on Day 3 of the war.
Melania Trump presides over U.N. Security Council meeting
The White House announced first lady Melania Trump would preside over the meeting last week before the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military mission in Iran.
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Photo shows slain Texas gunman with Iranian symbol on his T-shirt
The gunman who killed 2 and wounded 14 at a bar in Austin also wore a hoodie that said "Property of Allah."
Video of Clintons' Epstein testimony released by House committee
The House Oversight Committee released recordings of last week's depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Trump says strikes were "last best chance" to take out Iran threat
President Trump said U.S.-Israeli war on Iran represented the "last best chance" of addressing the threat posed by the country's nuclear program and ballistic missiles.
6 U.S. service members killed in Iranian strike in Kuwait, Pentagon says
The first U.S. casualties of the war with Iran occurred among American personnel based in Kuwait.
Iran strikes highlight fractures in GOP ahead of war powers votes in Congress
From the president's usual opponents in his party to some of his most stalwart supporters, the U.S. actions in Iran have prompted strong pushback in pockets of the GOP.
Federal appeals court rejects DOJ's push to delay start of tariff refund process
The Supreme Court ruled last month at President Trump did not have the authority to issue his sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Wagers draw scrutiny after Iran strikes: "Insider trading," senator says
Lawmakers are raising concerns that prediction market users are engaging in insider trading to wager on U.S. military actions.
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Prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure would cause oil prices to surge, experts warn
The Iran war is renewing concerns about the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged closure could sharply drive up oil prices, experts said.
Wagers draw scrutiny after Iran strikes: "Insider trading," senator says
Lawmakers are raising concerns that prediction market users are engaging in insider trading to wager on U.S. military actions.
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DNC announces top cities, date for 2028 convention, won't hold midterm convention
The DNC is announcing Monday that the 2028 national convention will be held from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10, CBS News has learned.
Video of Clintons' Epstein testimony released by House committee
The House Oversight Committee released recordings of last week's depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Supreme Court seems open to loosening law barring marijuana users from owning guns
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.
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Prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure would cause oil prices to surge, experts warn
The Iran war is renewing concerns about the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged closure could sharply drive up oil prices, experts said.
Wagers draw scrutiny after Iran strikes: "Insider trading," senator says
Lawmakers are raising concerns that prediction market users are engaging in insider trading to wager on U.S. military actions.
Federal appeals court rejects DOJ's push to delay start of tariff refund process
The Supreme Court ruled last month at President Trump did not have the authority to issue his sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
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DNC announces top cities, date for 2028 convention, won't hold midterm convention
The DNC is announcing Monday that the 2028 national convention will be held from Aug. 7 to Aug. 10, CBS News has learned.
Video of Clintons' Epstein testimony released by House committee
The House Oversight Committee released recordings of last week's depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Supreme Court seems open to loosening law barring marijuana users from owning guns
The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines.
Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke won't seek reelection, becoming latest GOP retirement
Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire.
Iran strikes highlight fractures in GOP ahead of war powers votes in Congress
From the president's usual opponents in his party to some of his most stalwart supporters, the U.S. actions in Iran have prompted strong pushback in pockets of the GOP.
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Medicaid is paying for more dental care. GOP cuts threaten to reverse the trend.
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Prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure would cause oil prices to surge, experts warn
The Iran war is renewing concerns about the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged closure could sharply drive up oil prices, experts said.
Insurgents raid village in South Sudan, killing at least 169 people
Women and children were among the dead, in addition to dozens of combatants, officials said.
Travel chaos intensifies with airports closed, flights canceled amid Iran war
Air travel chaos intensified as the war with Iran stretched into a third day — keeping airspace and airports in the Middle East closed and leaving travelers stranded.
Trump says strikes were "last best chance" to take out Iran threat
President Trump said he expects the bombing campaign to last four to five weeks, but "we have [the] capability to go far longer than that."
Melania Trump presides over U.N. Security Council meeting
The White House announced first lady Melania Trump would preside over the meeting last week before the U.S. and Israel launched a joint U.S.-Israeli military mission in Iran.
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Christa Miller on "Shrinking"
Actor Christa Miller speaks about starring in "Shrinking," how her life experiences helped to inspire the series and what it's like to work with her husband, who is a co-creator of the show.
Brad Falchuk discusses "Famous Last Words"
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USA hockey stars joke about "Heated Rivalry" and Trump invite on "SNL"
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
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Broadway, Hollywood composer Marc Shaiman on being a "sore winner"
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AI executive Dario Amodei on the red lines Anthropic would not cross
The CEO of Anthropic says his company refused to allow its technology to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement).
AI company Anthropic's Dario Amodei: "We are patriots"
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, says his company refused to allow its AI product, Claude, to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement). That prompted President Trump to announce Friday that he is banning Anthropic's technology from all federal use, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labeled the company "a supply chain risk to national security." Amodei talks with correspondent Jo Ling Kent about why he calls the administration's actions "retaliatory and punitive."
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Anthropic CEO says he's sticking to AI "red lines" despite clash with Pentagon
After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he wants to work with the military — but only if it addresses the firm's concerns.
Anthropic CEO on "punitive" Pentagon action
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that the Pentagon's decision to designate the AI company a supply chain risk is "retaliatory and punitive." The Pentagon made the designation, which restricts military contractors from doing business with Anthropic, after the company refused to give the military unfettered access to its AI model.
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NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program "to take down risk"
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
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A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.
How Washington's crossing of the Delaware presaged a changing world
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These United States: George Washington and climate change
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Chilling photo shows grinning suspect in Scotland stabbing
A man was arrested for a stabbing incident in Edinburgh, Scotland, after a standoff with police in which he was photographed leaning out a window with a menacing grin.
Officials give update on Austin bar shooting
Authorities in Texas gave an update Monday on the shooting that killed two people at a bar in Austin over the weekend. The incident is being investigated for possible terrorism ties to the U.S. airstrikes in Iran.
Latest details on deadly Austin bar shooting
A deadly shooting at a popular bar in Austin, Texas, is being investigated for possible links to terrorism. Two people were killed and 14 others injured, authorities said.
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Photo shows slain Texas gunman with Iranian symbol on his T-shirt
The gunman who killed 2 and wounded 14 at a bar in Austin also wore a hoodie that said "Property of Allah."
What we know on the Austin bar shooting
More details about the apparent suspect involved in a deadly shooting at an Austin, Texas, bar may indicate a potential link to the recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. CBS News' Jason Allen reports.
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Why NASA is overhauling Artemis program
NASA has announced a major overhaul of its Artemis moon program amid ongoing safety concerns. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
How NASA plans to get astronauts on the moon
NASA announced an overhaul to its Artemis moon program as safety concerns persist. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport breaks down the key takeaways.
NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program "to take down risk"
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the moon in 2028.
Safety concerns over NASA's Artemis program
NASA's Artemis II mission continues to face concerns and delays. Scott E. Parazynski, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more.
NASA rolls Artemis II back for repairs
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he House Oversight Committee on Monday released video of last week's depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
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