Trump and Russia
President Trump is winding down his vacation in Mar-a-Lago. He'll have a full schedule once he's back in D.C., but no matter what he does, the Russia investigation will cast a dark shadow. Chip Reid reports from Florida.
Mueller Probe
Pence discusses Flynn, Russia
The vice president sat down with CBS News' Margaret Brennan during his trip to Afghanistan
Russia investigation latest
Special counsel Robert Mueller will soon interview top White House officials as part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Meanwhile, CBS News has also confirmed Donald Trump Jr. met with a man with deep ties to the Kremlin. Jeff Pegues joins CBSN with the latest developments.
James Comey firing probe
New developments in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election focus on President Trump's removal of FBI Director James Comey. Paula Reid reports.
Money laundering & Russia probe
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his associate, Rick Gates, are facing charges in the Russia probe. The indictment alleges they acted as unregistered agents of the Ukrainian government and political parties. They are accused of funneling $75 million to multiple shell companies in the U.S. and overseas. George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, pleaded guilty to other charges. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how the alleged money laundering worked and what the charges could mean for President Trump.
Special counsel asks for documents
Special counsel Robert Mueller is bombarding the Trump White House with requests for documents. The former FBI director is gathering information for his ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election. Jeff Pegues reports.
9/20/17: Red and Blue
Robert Mueller requests documents from the Trump administration relating to the president's actions since taking office.
Mueller requests docs from WH
The New York Times reported Wednesday that special counsel Robert Mueller's office "sent a document to the White House that detailed 13 areas in which investigators are seeking information." CBS News' Jeff Pegues has also learned of emails that show a top Trump operative reaching out to an associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mueller latest
A series of recent reports suggest special counsel Robert Mueller may be preparing to go public with new allegations in the Russia investigation. CBSN political contributor and Boston Herald columnist Michael Graham and The Hill's Molly Hopper join "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Why was Manafort wiretapped?
CBS News chief Washington correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator John Dickerson joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss the revelations that President Trump's former campaign chair Paul Manafort was wiretapped by the FBI before and after the 2016 election, and what he expects to hear from the president during his first U.N. address.
Paul Manafort wiretapped by FBI
CBS News confirms the FBI was conducting secret surveillance on Paul Manafort over concerns about his contacts with Russian operatives during the presidential campaign and election. Evidence from the wiretaps has become part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election. Jeff Pegues reports.
Mueller's moves
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's spokesman testified before a federal grand jury Friday, while special counsel Robert Mueller met with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the Russia investigation.
Russia probe prosecutors
Special counsel Robert Mueller now has more than a dozen seasoned prosecutors investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and whether anyone in the Trump campaign was involved. Julianna Goldman reports.
Trump tax returns
Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti says special counsel Robert Mueller may already have President Trump's tax returns. He joins CBSN to discuss what this could mean for the investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia.
Manafort raid analysis
FBI agents raided the home of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
Sanctions breakdown
Can John Kelly tame chaos in the White House? Could a grand jury prevent President Trump from firing special counsel Robert Mueller? CBS News' chief Washington correspondent and "Face the Nation" anchor John Dickerson weighs in on the latest news out of Washington.
Russia election probe ramping up?
According to the New York Times, special counsel Robert Mueller has asked the White House for documents related to former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as part of its investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russian election meddling. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss why Mueller's use of a grand jury is a sign that the probe is intensifying, the limitations of Mueller's power and the "powerhouse" team working on the investigation.
Grand jury probe
President Trump blasted the Russia investigation at a campaign-style rally in West Virginia Thursday night. His comments followed reports that special counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in the probe. Washington Post reporter Matea Gold joins CBSN with the latest.
Grand jury use in Russia probe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is now using a grand jury to help investigate possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. CBS News chief Washington correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator John Dickerson joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss the implications of using a grand jury, and why leaked transcripts of President Trump's conversations with world leaders are "really terrible."
Grand jury Russia probe
CBS News has confirmed that special counsel Robert Mueller is using a federal grand jury in Washington as part of the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election and whether anyone in the Trump campaign was involved. Jeff Pegues and Jan Crawford have more.
7/20/17: Red and Blue
CBS News confirms Special Counsel Robert Mueller has expanded his investigation to look at financial dealings involving President Trump and his allies; Washington Post reporter Rosalind S. Helderman joins CBSN to discuss these efforts to combat Mueller's investigation.
Pres. Trump slams Jeff Sessions
The White House has been trying to shift the focus from the Russia investigation, but by denouncing Attorney General Jeff Sessions for withdrawing from the investigation and answering questions about special counsel Robert Mueller, President Trump continues to keep it in focus. Major Garrett reports.
Trump tweets
CBS News has learned that special counsel Robert Mueller will interview the directors of National Intelligence and the NSA about whether the president pressured them to tamp down the investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, as has been reported. Jeff Pegues reports.
Sessions on Mueller
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified that he has confidence in Robert Mueller as special counsel and would not take any actions to have Mueller removed. Asked if he thought President Trump had confidence in Mueller, Sessions replied, "I have no idea. I have not talked to him about it."
Special counsel named
The Department of Justice announced former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been appointed as special counsel to lead the investigation into the Trump administration and Russian interference in the 2016 election. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN to discuss the ramifications.
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Iran regime calls on kids to shield power plants as Trump deadline looms
Iran's regime has called on youth to form human shields around power plants as Trump's deadline nears, with his threat to destroy civilian infrastructure.
Artemis II crew on path back to Earth after historic trip around the moon
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Trump, top officials share new details of rescue of U.S. airmen from Iran
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
At least 1 killed in shootout at Israeli consulate in Turkey, officials say
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Georgia runoff to decide Marjorie Taylor Greene replacement
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Trump calls Artemis II astronauts "modern-day pioneers" in live conversation
President Trump praised the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a brief chat late Monday, saying they had "inspired the entire world" after they looped around the moon in a record-breaking voyage.
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New details about Epstein's lenient plea deal revealed in DOJ files
While Epstein was on work release from a Florida jail nearly 20 years ago, he had sex in a vehicle in the prison parking lot, according to a FBI interview.
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The upper middle class is now the largest income group in the U.S.
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U.S. soldier's newlywed wife detained on military base, faces deportation
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Georgia runoff to decide Marjorie Taylor Greene replacement
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Michigan holds off UConn to win 2026 NCAA men's basketball title
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Trump calls Artemis II astronauts "modern-day pioneers" in live conversation
President Trump praised the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a brief chat late Monday, saying they had "inspired the entire world" after they looped around the moon in a record-breaking voyage.
Indianapolis city councilor says his home was shot at over data center project
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Universal Music targeted in takeover bid by hedge fund Pershing Square
American hedge fund Pershing Square announced it's offered to buy Universal Music Group in a merger, saying it believed the world's biggest music label was undervalued by stock markets.
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Iran war to throttle oil flows even if Strait of Hormuz reopens soon
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See which stores are open and closed for Easter 2026
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Georgia runoff to decide Marjorie Taylor Greene replacement
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Trump calls Artemis II astronauts "modern-day pioneers" in live conversation
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Two more drug companies to officially launch on TrumpRx
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New details about Epstein's lenient plea deal revealed in DOJ files
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Trump, top officials share new details of rescue of U.S. airmen from Iran
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
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Two more drug companies to officially launch on TrumpRx
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Social media driving teens toward steroids, extreme body transformations
Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.
Scientist with rare ALS genetic mutation looks to experimental treatment
Every few months for the past three years, Jeff Vierstra has been receiving infusions in his spine that target and disable a mutated gene that made it likely he would develop ALS.
New ALS treatment brings hope to patients
"CBS Saturday Morning" looks at an experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, that is bringing hope to some patients suffering from the neurodegenerative disease. To inquire about possible participation in Silence ALS, an initiative to develop individualized gene-based therapies for patients with other rare genetic forms of ALS, please write to silenceals@cumc.columbia.edu.
He thought he was in good health — until fainting during a bike ride
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Iran regime calls on kids to shield power plants as Trump deadline looms
Iran's regime has called on youth to form human shields around power plants as Trump's deadline nears, with his threat to destroy civilian infrastructure.
Decorated soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders
Ben Roberts-Smith was awarded the Victoria Cross in 2011, a medal reserved for only the most courageous wartime exploits.
1 gunman killed, 2 wounded in shootout at Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
A shootout with Turkish police outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul left one gunman dead and two others wounded, the local governor says.
Ex-CIA director says U.S. needs to learn "new concept of warfare" from Ukraine
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Trump, top officials share new details of rescue of U.S. airmen from Iran
President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
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Universal Music targeted in takeover bid by hedge fund Pershing Square
American hedge fund Pershing Square announced it's offered to buy Universal Music Group in a merger, saying it believed the world's biggest music label was undervalued by stock markets.
Mindy Kaling on amplifying women's stories
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Actress Tori Spelling hospitalized after Southern California crash
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4/5: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The Vatican's Mosaic Studio; a fight over history at West Bank archaeological sites; Dan Levy on his new series "Big Mistakes"; the creative talents behind "Hacks"; the latest on the Artemis II lunar mission; the works of Renaissance artist Raphael; and the beauty of moss.
The sublime perfection of Raphael
One of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance is now the subject of the first comprehensive exhibition of his work ever in the United States, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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H-1B visa program changes impact global talent
Trump administration changes to the U.S. H-1B visa program have impacted the global talent coming to the U.S. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports from India.
The $100,000 H-1B visa fee is impacting the U.S.'s ability to attract global talent
According to numbers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, more than 70% of H-1B visa holders in 2024 were Indian.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
New film on risks and rewards of AI
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Inside Apple's relationship with China
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Artemis II astronauts speak during historic lunar mission
On Monday, the astronauts aboard the Artemis II spacecraft will loop around the Moon's far side, part of a mission pushing human beings farther from Earth than anyone has ever been. Correspondent Mark Strassmann talked with commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen as the crew was about 180,000 miles from home, preparing for their historic lunar flyby.
Artemis II crew begins "crazy first day" in space after exhilarating launch
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CBS News studio shakes as Artemis II launches
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What Artemis II astronauts will do in space
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How Artemis II crew will sleep in space
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Decorated soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders
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Parents charged after zoo wolf injures toddler
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Artemis II crew on path back to Earth after historic trip around the moon
The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.
Artemis II astronauts find hidden Easter eggs as they close in on the moon
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Artemis II crew take new photo of far side of the moon
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Watch: Trump calls Artemis II crew
President Trump spoke with the crew of the Artemis II mission on Monday as they capped off a historic day that saw them loop around the far side of the moon and begin their return to Earth.
Artemis II loops far side of moon | Special Report
The Artemis II on Monday made its trip around the far side of the moon and began its journey back to Earth. Lindsey Reiser anchored CBS News' special coverage.
4/6: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Trump sheds new light on mission to rescue F-16 crew members in Iran; Artemis II sets record for farthest distance travelled from Earth.
Artemis II crew views total solar eclipse
The Artemis II crew observed a total solar eclipse on Monday night while making its way back to Earth. Former NASA astronaut Terry Hart joins CBS News with his reaction.
F-16 pilot on Iran rescue mission
President Trump is hailing the rescue of a downed weapons system officer as one of the most complex missions the U.S. military has ever attempted. Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, a decorated F-16 fighter pilot and combat veteran, joins CBS News to discuss.