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Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is now the longest serving Republican senate leader in history. Sen. McConnell changed the landscape of Kentucky politics and leaves behind a complicated legacy in Washington. Daniel Desrochers, political reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss McConnell's impact on Kentucky and on the U.S. government.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said liability protections would be a major focus of the next coronavirus response bill.
President Trump met with health officials, educators and students at the White House on Tuesday to urge schools reopen this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News' Skyler Henry joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the steps the nation's top health experts are saying schools need to consider.
Mr. Trump threatened late Tuesday to veto the $740 billion defense policy bill because of the amendment from Senator Elizabeth Warren.
McGrath faced a surprisingly narrow race despite raising over $40 million ahead of the primary.
Senate Democrats argued that the bill, proposed by Republicans, did not go far enough to address police brutality.
Lawmakers and inspectors general are calling for more transparency from the Trump administration on how it is spending the historic $2 trillion CARES Act coronavirus economic rescue package from March. Politico congressional reporter Melania Zanona joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
With the confirmation of Cory Wilson to the 5th Circuit, Mr. Trump has filled all vacancies on the circuit courts.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the Republican bill will not have the votes to move forward in the Senate.
Primary candidate Charles Booker has gained traction in recent weeks over Amy McGrath.
Several Democratic candidates will face off in Tuesday's primary in Kentucky for the chance to challenge Republican incumbent and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. Political reporter Daniel Desrochers from the Lexington Herald-Leader joins CBSN to discuss the political climate and how the Black Lives Matter movement is impacting the race.
A growing number of companies and organizations are asking people to sign COVID-19 waivers to protect them from lawsuits if someone contracts the virus. CBSN legal contributor Keir Dougall, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for New York's Eastern District, joined CBSN to discuss.
The bill is the Senate's response to nationwide protests calling for police reform and an end to racial violence.
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are weighing law enforcement reforms following the death of George Floyd. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer attempted to pass the resolution by unanimous consent.
New Jersey Senator Cory booker had strong words for President Trump on Tuesday following his photo-op at a church near the White House. Booker condemned the president for using law enforcement to clear protesters from Lafayette Park before posing in front of St. John's Episcopal Church. Democratic lawmakers are now calling for legislation to address police reform and to protect demonstrators. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBSN's Elaine Quijano discuss the reaction on Capitol Hill.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell is declaring "case closed" on Robert Mueller's nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. McConnell slammed Democrats for their reaction to the report in a wide-ranging floor speech in the Senate.
While touring a Ford plant in Michigan Thursday, President Trump said the CDC would soon be releasing guidelines on reopening churches. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and Axios White House reporter Alayna Treene join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the president's comments and the rest of the day's political headlines.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer discussed Senate Democrats' plans to improve election security as the 2020 presidential campaign ramps up.
President Trump and top congressional leaders were briefed at the White House Thursday after Iran shot down an unmanned U.S. military drone. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy discussed the latest on CBSN.
9/11 first responders met Tuesday with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in Washington, who they say committed to holding a vote on fully funding the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. The first responders spoke to reporters after the meeting.
A group of 9/11 survivors said they were planning to challenge Mitch McConnell's "humanity" before meeting with him. They left that meeting with McConnell's promise of a crucial vote. Maurice DuBois explains.
The 2020 presidential race is heating up ahead of part two of the first Democratic debate, which will feature former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders and eight other candidates. Ten presidential hopefuls sparred in the first part of the debate with health care, immigration and the economy among the issues discussed. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper joined CBSN to break it all down.
Amy McGrath, a Marine combat aviator who narrowly lost a House race to an incumbent Republican in Kentucky, has set her sights on an even more formidable target: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on the latest developments.
House lawmakers held a hearing last month over a bill that would set up a commission to study paying reparations for slavery. Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee, D-Texas, is sponsoring that bill. She joins CBSN to explain the case for reparations and whether America can afford the cost.
President Trump is speaking about affordability and his economic agenda in the Poconos, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
The Justice Department can release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge said.
At least three oil tankers have been hit by explosions in what appears to be a stepped up unilateral effort by Ukraine to sink Russia's sanctions-dodging oil sales.
In a new strategy memo, the leader of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee makes a case that the party has a "once in a generation" chance to flip over 650 state legislative seats.
Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote on a Republican-led measure alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring tax credits.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, in hiding for almost a year, will miss the ceremony to collect her the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.
A Chicago Border Patrol agent is facing federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting four women at Chicago area hotels while on the job in 2022.
Six months after stepping down from leading the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon Musk suggested in an interview he likely would not repeat his time helming the cost-cutting mission.
One person is dead and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University, officials said Tuesday.
Under Rod Paige's leadership, the Department of Education implemented the No Child Left Behind policy that in 2002 became former President George W. Bush's signature education law.
Six months after stepping down from leading the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon Musk suggested in an interview he likely would not repeat his time helming the cost-cutting mission.
Army Maj. Blaine McGraw, an OB-GYN at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood in Texas, was charged Tuesday with 54 specifications for indecent visual recording.
Vilma Cruz's arrest came amid Operation Catahoula Crunch, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security effort that officials say targets "criminal illegal aliens" in the New Orleans area.
Fundraising patterns reflect Americans' mounting affordability challenges, according to GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan.
Fundraising patterns reflect Americans' mounting affordability challenges, according to GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan.
The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years.
Beating back inflation is only half the battle in lowering the cost of living — you also have to think about people's pay, economists argue.
President Trump spoke about affordability and his economic agenda in the Poconos, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
Shoppers may be unaware they're paying as much as 23% more than others for the same grocery items on Instacart, a new analysis says.
In a new strategy memo, the leader of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee makes a case that the party has a "once in a generation" chance to flip over 650 state legislative seats.
Under Rod Paige's leadership, the Department of Education implemented the No Child Left Behind policy that in 2002 became former President George W. Bush's signature education law.
Six months after stepping down from leading the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon Musk suggested in an interview he likely would not repeat his time helming the cost-cutting mission.
Higgins defeated former city manager Emilio Gonzalez with 59% of the vote, pledging to tackle housing affordability, climate resilience, and restore trust at City Hall.
President Trump intends to name the deputy homeland security secretary to be the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, multiple sources told CBS News.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook speaks at length with former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky about the hepatitis B vaccine and last week's vote by the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the vaccine.
Genesis HealthCare's bankruptcy case in Dallas will allow the nursing home chain to avoid paying millions of dollars it promised for residents who were injured or died while in its care.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel on Friday voted to not recommend the Hepatitis B vaccine for everyone at birth, alarming many in the medical community. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains what to know about the decision and its potential impact.
The Trump administration's elevation of Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg to lead a high-profile office within the Food and Drug Administration is raising alarm among multiple senior FDA officials.
Archaeologists finished excavating foundations of the ancient wall that surrounded Jerusalem when the story of Hanukkah took place.
President Trump helped end a simmering conflict between Cambodia and Thailand in the summer, but the ceasefire didn't last long.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, in hiding for almost a year, will miss the ceremony to collect her the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.
Australian lawmaker Andrew Mackay says his pets are safe, but "now the outside animals know what aircon feels like," and someone drank from the fish tank.
At least three oil tankers have been hit by explosions in what appears to be a stepped up unilateral effort by Ukraine to sink Russia's sanctions-dodging oil sales.
Lucas Bravo, who stars as Gabriel in "Emily in Paris," talks about the new season of the show, what he loves about his character and working with Lily Collins. Plus, he discusses playing a villain role in the series, "The Seduction."
Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob, and Mark Hamill, the voice of the Flying Dutchman, speak with "CBS Mornings" about their new film, "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants" and marking 26 years since the first episode aired.
Hollywood's awards season is underway with Golden Globe nominations announced on Monday. "One Battle After Another" was a financial flop at the box office, but it earned the most nominations. There were also a handful of first-time nominees and some surprising snubs.
Paramount Skydance has announced a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix reached a deal last week to buy part of the company. The Paramount Skydance offer to purchase the entire company was presented directly to Warner Bros. shareholders. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
At least six American families are suing Character.AI, its co-founders and Google over the role its chatbot allegedly played in encouraging their children to take their own lives. Ian Krietzberg, AI correspondent for Puck News, joined CBS News to discuss.
Waymo, the ride-hailing service, says it is planning a voluntary software recall to fix a glitch after reports its self-driving cars don't stop for school buses. The company has already tried to fix the issue, but police in Texas said it didn't work. Kris Van Cleave reports.
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.
Who dresses as St. Nick and speaks an odd brogue? Why, it's Techno Claus, a.k.a. David Pogue! He offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his valuable tips for the gadget lovers on your gift-giving list.
Tilly Norwood is unlike any other aspiring TV or movie star: Tilly is entirely generated by artificial intelligence. What might that mean for the media industry?
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Ant colonies act as one "super-organism" which works to ensure the survival of all, according to a team of scientists.
The discovery could cast some doubt on the status of Lucy's species as the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens.
Army Maj. Blaine McGraw, an OB-GYN at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood in Texas, was charged Tuesday with 54 specifications for indecent visual recording.
For the first time, the public is seeing body camera footage from Luigi Mangione's arrest. It was released on Tuesday during the pre-trial hearing for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
Police say one person was killed and another was injured at Kentucky State University in Frankfort. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson reports.
The public is getting a new look at the man the FBI director called a "modern day iteration of Pablo Escobar," former skier and snowboarder Ryan Wedding. CBS News' Tom Hanson has the latest on the search.
Luigi Mangione appeared at a court hearing on Tuesday, one year to the day since he was arrested on suspicion of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the details.
The European Space Agency said that the black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
Russian Soyuz crews are now spending eight months aboard the space station instead of six to stretch supplies and lower costs.
Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.
The U.S. Air Force has approved SpaceX's plan to redevelop a historic launch pad at Cape Canaveral. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
Solar flares and other activity can disrupt radio communications, power grids and navigation signals, according to NASA.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A retrospective look at the actor, director, producer, and founder of the Sundance Institute.
Eileen Higgens won Miami's mayoral runoff election Tuesday. She is the first Democrat to be elected mayor of the city in more than 30 years. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides reports.
Nearly a year after her home burned down in the Palisades wildfire, Ricki Lake is celebrating a surprise discovery. An artist recently found some of the former talk show host's precious family photos at a flea market. Carter Evans has the story.
In Australia, millions of kids' social media profiles are going dark, as the country's new social media ban takes effect for anyone under 16. Jo Ling Kent reports.
What began as a normal Monday morning for 18-year-old Jonathan Escalante quickly changed when his mother, Vilma Cruz, called to tell him that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had pulled up behind her car in Kenner, Louisiana. Omar Villafranca reports.
President Trump delivered remarks on the economy in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night. The address comes as CBS News polling finds only 32% of Americans think the economy is good. CBS News' Erica Brown reports.