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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will keep adding razor wire along the Rio Grande, despite the Supreme Court allowing the Biden administration to remove it. As this plays out, a border policy deal on Capitol Hill could be in jeopardy. Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Scott MacFarlane have more.
By the dozens, congressional members are announcing their exits at the end of this term. There is growing concern that Congress, which flirted twice this year with a federal government shutdown, is about to lose more of its dealmakers. Scott MacFarlane explains.
"People are lying a lot," says Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican. "And when you call out the lies, you're the bad guy."
Days after former President Donald Trump attended the South Carolina-Clemson football game, Nikki Haley was in her home state making her pitch to voters. CBS News' Robert Costa and Aaron Navarro join "America Decides" to discuss the state of the Republican field.
In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell speaks with Senator Mitt Romney about his place in the Republican party, his family’s influence and what’s next for him in politics.
In the new biography "Romney: A Reckoning," retiring Utah Sen. Mitt Romney is sharing candid views of the Republican Party and the rise of former President Donald Trump. Author McKay Coppins joins CBS News to discuss how he challenged the senator to look back and examine his own role in the transformation of the GOP.
The Utah Senator and one-time GOP presidential nominee says he is no longer at home within a party dominated by Trump. He also talks about examining his legacy, as the subject of a new biography, "Romney: A Reckoning."
The Utah Senator and one-time GOP presidential nominee today says he is no longer at home within a Republican Party dominated by Donald Trump. Mitt Romney talks with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell about why he feels a large portion of his party doesn't believe in the Constitution, and about his reaction to the violence of January 6. He also discusses the example set by his father, George Romney, a former governor of Michigan; and revelations from McKay Coppins' new biography, "Romney: A Reckoning."
Preview: In a wide-ranging interview with Norah O'Donnell to air on "CBS News Sunday Morning" October 22, the Utah Senator weighs in on the GOP today, and discusses his decision to leave politics.
A new biography of the Republican Senator's career describes his determination to speak out on January 6, 2021 against President Trump's lies about his election loss, just as violent Trump supporters broke into the Capitol.
Sen. Mitt Romney, who announced he will not seek reelection in 2024, said Jim Jordan is "probably not the first choice I would have made" for a new House speaker. Romney spoke with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell about why he thinks the House is having trouble electing a new speaker.
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney told Norah O'Donnell that he thinks House Republicans are "letting the tail wag the dog" by nominating Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker. Watch more of O'Donnell's interview with Romney on CBS Sunday Morning.
Sen. Chuck Schumer said a bipartisan group of U.S. senators visiting Israel was having lunch on Sunday when warning sirens went off.
As Mitt Romney announces he will not run for re-election, some are considering if there should be age or term limits for politicians. A CBS News poll found the majority of voters want age limits and have concerns about politicians' performance past the age of 75. Nicole Killion has more.
President Biden is wrapping up an intense week. In just the past few days, House Republicans announced an impeachment inquiry and his son, Hunter, was indicted on gun charges. Ashley Etienne, a CBS News political contributor and former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Leslie Sanchez, a CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist, joined CBS News to discuss these stories and more political news.
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney called former President Donald Trump's base the "populist" and "demagogue" portion of his party after announcing he won't run for reelection in 2024. Political advisers Kristian Ramos and Kevin Madden join "America Decides" to assess the state of the Republican Party.
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday he will not run for reelection in 2024. Romney is not on board with the latest talk of presidential impeachment, saying he sees no evidence that the proceedings launched by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meet the standard. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2024. "It's time for guys like me to get out of the way," Romney said to a gaggle of reporters in his office.
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not seek reelection in 2024. In a video released on social media, the former Republican presidential nominee cited his age and said it's time for a younger generation to lead the U.S. before criticizing both President Biden and former President Trump. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more.
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced Wednesday he will not run for reelection to a second term in the Senate in 2024.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg laid out the 34 felony charges former President Donald Trump now faces in New York. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined Vladimir Duthiers and Shanelle Kaul to discuss the unsealed indictment and how Republican lawmakers are responding.
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killian, and CBS News security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga examined the indictment and how Republicans are reacting to his charges.
Utah's Great Salt Lake has been in decline, owing to climate change, drought, and over-use of water resources, and is now one-third the size it was in the 1980s. A new scientific report warns that, without dramatic and immediate cuts in water consumption, the lake could vanish in just five years. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Sen. Mitt Romney, who co-sponsored a bill studying the lake's problems, and with experts who say aggressive action is needed.
Romney said he told Santos that he didn't belong in Congress.
Lee recently sent out fundraising emails with the subject line: "I'm losing."
The Senate's 51-member Democratic majority voted to dismiss both charges as unconstitutional over the objections of Republican members.
Under the 5th Amendment, the jury is prohibited from holding it against former President Donald Trump if he does not testify.
House Republican leadership on Wednesday unveiled three bills that are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to approve more foreign aid.
Neither Iran's leaders nor its people appear fearful of an imminent Israeli counterstrike, but they all know the real risks of a war.
In an alibli court filing, lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Iowa students, claim he was "out driving" the night of the killings.
Dubai International Airport is urging travelers to stay away as flooding from "a historic weather event" hobbles the arid United Arab Emirates.
The nearly 400-page investigative report released Wednesday raises new and troubling questions about Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen.
O.J. Simpson's longtime lawyer in Las Vegas says the end came quickly.
A southern Minnesota community is mourning, supporting a family after their 1-year-old son fell to his death from a hotel window.
In an alibli court filing, lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Iowa students, claim he was "out driving" the night of the killings.
The nearly 400-page investigative report released Wednesday raises new and troubling questions about Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen.
The No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft is "going to raise all boats" for players in the league, one expert said.
If approved, the settlement will be paid out by the Justice Department to 100 victims of Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexual abuse and child pornography.
Workers said they're seeking higher pay, a safe and sanitary workplace and transparency in scheduling and rehiring.
The No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft is "going to raise all boats" for players in the league, one expert said.
Workers said they're seeking higher pay, a safe and sanitary workplace and transparency in scheduling and rehiring.
America's mail carriers don't just face bad weather and aggressive dogs — they're also increasingly targets of violent crime.
Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour tells lawmakers that employees who raise concerns about safety issues at the company are "threatened."
NPR had suspended Berliner after he claimed in an essay that the network had "lost America's trust" pushing progressive views.
Under the 5th Amendment, the jury is prohibited from holding it against former President Donald Trump if he does not testify.
The jurors are tasked with deciding the outcome of the first criminal trial of a former president in U.S. history.
House Republican leadership on Wednesday unveiled three bills that are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to approve more foreign aid.
The White House says American workers face unfair competition from Chinese steel and aluminum imports.
The Senate's 51-member Democratic majority voted to dismiss both charges as unconstitutional over the objections of Republican members.
British lawmakers have backed legislation that would see the legal age to buy tobacco increase by one year every year until it's eventually banned.
A new generation of deodorant products promise whole-body odor protection. Should you try one? Dermatologists share what to know.
New York City health officials are warning of a worrisome increase in the number of leptospirosis cases from contact with rat urine.
The $872 million most likely excludes any amount UnitedHealth may have paid to hackers in ransom.
The recall comes years after surgeons say they first noticed problems with the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories.
Parts of central Asia, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, have been hit hard by unusually powerful rainstorms and flash floods.
One year after a brazen gold heist at the Toronto airport, nine suspects have been charged in an investigation police said "belongs in a Netflix series."
House Republican leadership on Wednesday unveiled three bills that are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to approve more foreign aid.
British lawmakers have backed legislation that would see the legal age to buy tobacco increase by one year every year until it's eventually banned.
Neither Iran's leaders nor its people appear fearful of an imminent Israeli counterstrike, but they all know the real risks of a war.
The author whose "Shopaholic" novels were adapted into the 2009 film "Confessions of a Shopaholic" announced she has a rare form of brain cancer.
Hilarie Burton Morgan said personal connections to the government and law enforcement communities inspired her involvement in true crime.
Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins has performed around the world, but he's sharing how a personal tragedy involving gun violence has impacted his family and music.
O.J. Simpson's longtime lawyer in Las Vegas says the end came quickly.
Renowned New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, celebrated for his performances on global stages, opens up on how his family's firsthand experience with gun violence has shaped his life and music.
Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy director of the institute, joins CBS News to unpack more key findings from the study.
The former president's media company announced plans to air news, religious channels and other content.
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.
The Biden administration is awarding Samsung $6.4 billion to expand American chipmaking. The company will spread the money across at least five facilities in Texas. Sujai Shivakumar, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to assess the economic and technological impacts.
Roku said Friday a second security breach impacted more than 576,000 accounts after announcing in March that 15,000 accounts had been exposed by a hack. Emma Roth, a writer for The Verge, joins CBS News with more details.
At least a million species may disappear from Earth in coming decades due to a warming climate, but scientists are using a range of tools to protect plants and animals. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
Dubai was slammed Tuesday with an average year's worth of rain in a single day, halting operations at one of the world's busiest airports and stranding cars on roadways not used to such extreme downpours. Here's why, in some places, less than 6 inches of rain can be so catastrophic.
A major global coral bleaching event is occurring for the second time in 10 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Derek Manzello, A coral reef ecologist and NOAA reef watch coordinator, joins CBS News with more.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
Only 5 to 6% of plastic waste produced in the U.S. is actually recycled. A new report accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to "mislead" the public about the viability of recycling.
In an alibli court filing, lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Iowa students, claim he was "out driving" the night of the killings.
If approved, the settlement will be paid out by the Justice Department to 100 victims of Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexual abuse and child pornography.
One year after a brazen gold heist at the Toronto airport, nine suspects have been charged in an investigation police said "belongs in a Netflix series."
A financial counselor for the U.S. Army has admitted to tricking the surviving beneficiaries of fallen soldiers out of millions while profiting himself.
Salvatore Rubino kicked illegal gambling profits to the Genovese crime family, prosecutors say.
NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Naples, Florida home last month was space junk from equipment discarded by the space station.
NASA said it agrees with an independent review board that concluded the project could cost up to $11 billion without major changes.
It was a "bittersweet moment" as United Launch Alliance brought the Delta program to a close.
NASA flight engineers managed to photograph and videotape the moon's shadow on Earth about 260 miles below them.
Millions of Americans poured into the solar eclipse’s path of totality to watch in wonder. The excitement was shared across generations for the rare celestial event that saw watch parties across the country as almost all of the continental U.S. saw at least a partial solar eclipse.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
At least a million species may disappear from Earth in coming decades due to a warming climate, but scientists are using a range of tools to protect plants and animals. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
For the second time, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature thwarted an effort to repeal the state's 1864 abortion law, which was upheld last week by the state Supreme Court. This comes despite high-profile Republicans like former President Donald Trump saying the ban goes too far. Elise Preston has more.
In a rare and exclusive interview, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío, the island nation's point person in U.S.-Cuba relations, discusses his thoughts on the record number of Cubans processed at the southern border, the findings of a Cuban investigation into Havana Syndrome, and more with CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Artificial intelligence has become so advanced it has now surpassed human performance in several basic tasks, according to a new report from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Russell Wald, deputy director of the institute, joins CBS News to unpack more key findings from the study.
The Department of Homeland Security Wednesday announced a first-of-its-kind campaign to help protect children against sexual exploitation online. The new campaign, Know2Protect, works with partners from the public and private sector to educate parents and their children on how to combat and report exploitation. Jo Ling Kent has more.