12/19: CBS Evening News
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Pelosi and McConnell clash on impeachment; 7 firefighters at same Alabama fire house welcome newborns within months
House managers deliver articles of impeachment to Senate; Shawarma food truck named Yelp's top place to eat
Trump argues against impeachment in new letter to Pelosi; Holiday festival lifting spirits months after Hurricane Dorian.
Articles of impeachment formally delivered to Senate; Violinist inspiring others by celebrating the work of black composers
Pelosi orders House committee chairs to draw up articles of impeachment; Exhibit shows a new side to civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
Democrats are celebrating both the House passing the Build Back Better act, and the president signing his landmark infrastructure deal into law. The White House has consistently said both measures will improve the lives of Americans by providing jobs and boosting the economy. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss that and more.
After months of negotiating, the House passed the Build Back Better Act, President Joe Biden's social spending plan. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and CBS News White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what's next for this bill and what it took to get to this point.
The House has passed President Biden's social and climate spending bill following months of negotiations. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports on the vote, and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the hurdles it could face in the Senate.
The House voted to censure Representative Paul Gosar after he tweeted a doctored anime video of himself killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Plus, inflation poses challenges to Congress passing the president's major social and climate spending package. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Washington Post Capitol Hill reporter Rhonda Colvin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she's expecting the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office to release its report on the estimated cost of President Biden's Build Back Better social and climate spending package before it heads to a vote. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN with the latest on that and other Washington headlines.
President Biden promoted the infrastructure bill in New Hampshire, saying the bipartisan agreement he just signed will bring economic benefits across the country. He's also hoping for another legislative victory as House Democrats prepare to vote on his social and climate spending package in the coming days. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Alex Gangitano, White House correspondent for The Hill, joined CBSN to discuss.
President Biden will hold a White House ceremony to sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law today. Meanwhile, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is signaling that the House could vote on the Build Back Better plan sometime this week. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest on that plus Mr. Biden's virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
At a COP26 news conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi touted the climate initiatives included in the Build Back Better plan, which hasn't yet passed the Senate. Meanwhile, many activists feel that not enough is being done on the global stage. Alice Hill, the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss progress at the world's most critical climate summit.
Despite passing a monumental infrastructure bill this week, Democrats are mostly witholding celebrations, instead regrouping after a suffering defeat in Virginia and a close call in New Jersey. Christina Ruffini has more.
Thirteen Republicans voted for President Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, while six Democrats voted against the bill. Despite the split, Mr. Biden is calling this a win. CBS News political contributors Antjuan Seawright and Leslie Sanchez explain to CBSN's Lana Zak what the vote means for both parties
After months of deliberation, House Democrats passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill just before midnight Friday. President Biden lauded the passage of the bill, calling it "transformative." Christina Ruffini has more.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House of Representatives will be voting on President Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill. But, a vote on his social spending and climate plan has been delayed yet again. CBS News' chief foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "Face the Nation" Margaret Brennan joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
House Democrats are working to pass President Biden's social spending and infrastructure bills. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on the latest from Capitol Hill. Then Siobhan Hughes, a congressional reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
House Democrats had hoped to pass the Biden administration's major social spending and climate bill this week, but leadership is still trying to nail down support. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBS News' Natalie Brand and the Washington Post's chief correspondent Dan Balz join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says four weeks of paid family and medical leave are back in the Democrats' social programs and climate change bill, after it was previously cut. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN with the latest on the negotiations and other news from Capitol Hill.
President Biden's domestic legislative agenda faces major hurdles as Democrats continue to negotiate key issues. On Sunday, Mr. Biden hosted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin at his home in Delaware to try to reach a consensus on the infrastructure and social spending bills. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she's "confident" her party will reach a deal soon. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins "CBSN AM" to discuss.
Democrats are close to reaching a long-awaited deal on President Biden's social spending agenda. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN with more on the negotiations, plus the president's campaign stop in New Jersey in support of incumbent Governor Phil Murphy ahead of Election Day.
President Trump is criticizing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans for scheduling the postmaster general to testify just days before the Republican National Convention. Ben Tracy reports.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will hold an emergency session to try and reverse moves made by the Trump administration that have led to delays in mail delivery nationwide. This comes as the Postal Service warns all 50 states and the District of Columbia it can't ensure mail-in ballots will be delivered in time to be counted this November. Nancy Cordes reports.
Day 3 of the 2020 Democratic National Convention; Concerns grow for voting by mail in November
President Trump hailed the rescue of a U.S. airman who was missing almost two days inside Iran — and threatened to hit power plants if Iran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces mounted an urgent and high-risk rescue effort to find an airman who was forced to eject from a downed F-15E fighter jet over Iran.
An ambitious state-run high-speed rail project linking Los Angeles and San Francisco has gone off track.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, outlined takeaways on the search-and-rescue mission for a missing U.S. airman on "Face the Nation," and called it a "hard lesson for Iran."
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined the most critical moments he expects in the coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue their journey around the far side of the moon.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were granted U.S. asylum in 2019, but the government is now moving to strip them of their green cards.
Americans are driving hundreds of miles and waiting on line for days to get free medical help from RAM.
The NASA astronauts also sent down Easter messages Sunday while gearing up for a historic pass behind the moon Monday.
U.S. forces mounted an urgent and high-risk rescue effort to find an airman who was forced to eject from a downed F-15E fighter jet over Iran.
The driver was trying to elude the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's highway patrol on a rural road in southeast Alabama's Pike County when the crash occurred late Friday night.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie join Ed O'Keefe.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined the most critical moments he expects in the coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue their journey around the far side of the moon.
Some major retailers and other stores will close their doors on Easter, so it's best to plan ahead. Here's what to know.
One consumer reported sustaining bruising and burn injuries.
Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said mounting inflation risks "complicates the picture" on interest rates.
U.S. consumers are starting to feel the financial impact of the Iran war. Here's how the conflict is seeping into the economy.
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
U.S. forces mounted an urgent and high-risk rescue effort to find an airman who was forced to eject from a downed F-15E fighter jet over Iran.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie join Ed O'Keefe.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined the most critical moments he expects in the coming days as Artemis II astronauts continue their journey around the far side of the moon.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, outlined takeaways on the search-and-rescue mission for a missing U.S. airman on "Face the Nation," and called it a "hard lesson for Iran."
The following is the full transcript of an interview with retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Central Command, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 5, 2026.
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.
"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.
John Cantrell was enjoying his retirement until an unexpected condition forced him to choose between two kinds of heart surgery.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The FDA approved a new GLP-1 drug from Eli Lilly. Dr. Jon LaPook breaks it down.
U.S. forces mounted an urgent and high-risk rescue effort to find an airman who was forced to eject from a downed F-15E fighter jet over Iran.
Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed Sunday when high winds toppled a tree during an Easter egg hunt, German police said.
Archaeologists, residents and government officials talk about how uncovering and preserving centuries-old sites and artifacts in Israel and the West Bank also serves to highlight contemporary disputes over ownership rights, and concerns about history being erased.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.
For hundreds of years, St. Peter's Basilica has been adorned by mosaics – millions of tiny colored tiles melted and fashioned into astonishing art – created using tools and techniques dating back centuries.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
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.
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.
In this web exclusive, Jean Smart, the Emmy-winning star of "Hacks," talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about filming the final season of her HBO series.
The Emmy-winning HBO comedy "Hacks," about the travails of comedian Deborah Vance and her writer, Ava, is launching its fifth and final season. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder about saying goodbye to roles that were a match made in comedy heaven. Smith also talks with the show's co-creators: Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello (who describes directing one episode while in labor).
According to numbers from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, more than 70% of H-1B visa holders in 2024 were Indian.
"CBS Mornings" sits down with Tristan Harris, co-founder and president of the Center for Humane Technology, who is featured in the 2026 documentary, "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist."
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.
CBS News contributor Patrick McGee joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the codependent relationship between Apple and China, a country that manufactures hundreds of millions of iPhones every year.
The JPMorgan Chase CEO said the bank may one day introduce prediction market features, but said "there's a bunch of stuff we won't do" in that space.
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.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts will spend about 24 hours orbiting the Earth and running checks on their spacecraft and life support systems before heading to the moon.
Four astronauts are traveling around the moon on Artemis II, going further from Earth than anyone before. CBS News' Mark Strassmann and Peter King have more.
Former NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson joins CBS News to discuss what the Artemis II astronauts will do as they orbit the Earth after takeoff.
Members of the Artemis II crew will be the first people to sleep inside the Orion spacecraft. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave has more on how they'll do that.
When Harold Allen died suddenly in his home in Freetown, Indiana, no one suspected anything out of the ordinary. Nine months later, a burglary at his home would lead to a murder investigation and an unusual weapon.
After Dee Warner, a Michigan businesswoman and mother, disappeared from her home, her family believed she has been murdered and suspected her husband Dale Warner. But without physical evidence, they knew it would be hard to prove.
Janice Randle was found dead in her bed in 1992, but police couldn't make an arrest in the case until new information emerged.
On April 3, 1996, the FBI arrested Theodore Kaczynski in the Unabomber case, ending one of the longest and most intense manhunts in U.S. history. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
President Trump's firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi is raising questions about their dynamic in the months prior. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
The NASA astronauts also sent down Easter messages Sunday while gearing up for a historic pass behind the moon Monday.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
Amid ongoing toilet trouble, the Artemis II astronauts reflected on the wonder of sailing through deep space to the moon.
The Artemis II astronauts continued their long coast to the moon, capturing stunning photos along the way.
The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.
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.
First, a report on patients, cut off from health care, getting help. Then, the state of high-speed rail in the U.S. And, a look at the Mardi Gras Indians keeping tradition alive.
Latest details on daring mission to rescue U.S. airman from Iran after fighter jet shot down; Trump sends profanity-laden threat to Iran.
For Easter Sunday, Barry Petersen shows how gospel music, with roots among America's enslaved, is now ministering to the hearts of people in Paris.
The war with Iran is spiking jet fuel prices, prompting airlines around the world to charge more. Shanelle Kaul reports.
NASA's Artemis II will loop around the moon's far side Monday night, setting a new distance record from Earth. In the lead-up, the crew has been taking in breathtaking sights from space. Mark Strassmann has more.