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On Wednesday, President Trump met with three House Republicans who kept their seats in districts that former Vice President Kamala Harris won. One of those lawmakers, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, joins "America Decides" to unpack Trump's proposed tax cuts, as well as his own.
A bill expanding the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally is expected to be the first measure President Trump signs into law in his new term. The Republican-led measure cleared the House and Senate with bipartisan support in both chambers. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for Politico, and Jasmine Wright, reporter for NOTUS, join "America Decides" to further discuss.
Peter Hegseth, President Donald Trump's Defense secretary pick, is facing new allegations, this time from his former sister-in-law, who claims the former Fox News host made his second wife fear for her safety. Hegseth's lawyer has denied the allegations. Nikole Killion has the details.
After the Justice Department's four-year effort to arrest, prosecute and punish those behind the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, President Trump granted clemency to roughly 1,500 people Monday night. Earlier that day, then-President Biden also issued preemptive pardons to his family members. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Ed O'Keefe join "America Decides" with the latest on the fallout.
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to issue a flurry of executive orders after returning to the White House on Monday. Political strategists Joel Payne and Kevin Sheridan join "America Decides" with analysis.
While Democratic senators expressed concerns over attorney general nominee Pam Bondi's loyalty to President-elect Donald Trump at her confirmation hearing Wednesday, she promised that under her leadership the Justice Department will have "one tier of justice for all." Political strategists Justin Sayfie and Hyma Moore join "America Decides" to weigh in.
Democratic and Republican senators sparred over whether Pete Hegseth is qualified for secretary of defense during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Barbara Starr, senior fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, joins "America Decides" to take a closer look at Hegseth's credentials.
Attorney General Merrick Garland released former special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election interference report to the public early Tuesday morning after a court order blocking its release expired. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on Trump's reaction and Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing. CBS News' Jessica Levinson analyzes the report.
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questioning about his views on women in combat and reports of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking during his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. Nikole Killion reports.
Senators grilled secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth over sexual assault and misconduct allegations at his confirmation hearing Tuesday. Evan McMorris-Santoro, reporter for NOTUS, and Andrew Desiderio, senior congressional reporter for Punchbowl News, join "America Decides" to further discuss the hearing and more.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, faced senators and protesters in a high-stakes confirmation hearing Tuesday. CBS News' Nikole Killion, Katrina Kaufman and Fin Gómez break down the contentious proceedings.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, and now he's planning on voting for some of his Cabinet picks. But will other Democrats join him? NOTUS reporter Riley Rogerson joins "America Decides" with more.
With Republicans in control, how do House Democrats plan to navigate the 119th Congress? Newly-elected Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia joins "America Decides" to discuss.
At least 10 people are dead and over 300,000 have been ordered or warned to evacuate as wildfires continue to devastate parts of Southern California. Some residents have been quick to blame Democratic leaders in the state, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Political strategists Mariel Sáez and Matt Gorman join "America Decides" with analysis.
The Justice Department is pushing for the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on the investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman reports. Then, CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on Trump's meeting with Republican Senators on Wednesday.
President-elect Donald Trump met with Republican senators Wednesday night on Capitol Hill to discuss his "big beautiful bill" and all the pieces of his agenda it could hold. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Taurean Small have the latest on the Trump transition.
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election on Monday. The ceremonial process took less than an hour, without disruption or challenges, in stark contrast to the certification of the 2020 election on Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Robert Costa have more.
Leaks, office feuds and chaos were some of the things CBS News reported coming out of the West Wing during President-elect Donald Trump's first term. Susie Wiles, the incoming White House chief of staff, says things will be different this time. Kadia Goba, political reporter for Semafor, and Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, join "America Decides" to discuss.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a long history of opposing President-elect Donald Trump. Pelosi spoke with CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about whether Democrats should work with Trump during his second term.
Lawmakers gathered inside a peaceful Capitol for a joint session of Congress on Monday as Vice President Kamala Harris oversaw the certification of her defeat to President-elect Donald Trump and made his presidential election victory official. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Caitlin Huey-Burns report.
It was a dramatic day in Congress, with House Speaker Mike Johnson temporarily frozen out of his job by several reluctant Republicans. But enough of those Republicans came around and Johnson was reelected in the first round of voting. Scott MacFarlane reports.
The 119th Congress kicked off Friday with a contentious House speaker vote. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana kept the gavel after some back-and-forth in his party. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Rep. Mike Johnson's hold on the speaker's gavel will be tested Friday by the new House of Representatives. So what are his chances and how many votes will it take? Political strategists Chuck Rocha and Maura Gillespie join "America Decides" to discuss what to expect.
CBS News has learned the Biden administration and the Trump transition team have been in close contact after a man used a car early Wednesday to kill 14 and injure dozens of others on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Scott MacFarlane report.
The new Republican-controlled Congress will be sworn in Friday as Mike Johnson hopes an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump can keep him in the speaker's office. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for Politico, and Juliegrace Brufke, senior political reporter for The Daily Beast, join "America Decides" to assess the latest developments on Capitol Hill.
Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
After the release of four female Israeli soldiers, Israeli authorities released 200 Palestinian prisoners.
The secretary of state's order made exceptions for military aid to Israel and Egypt.
Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.
Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka to win her first grand slam title in the 2025 Australian Open.
The anniversary has taken on added poignancy due to the advanced age of the survivors, and an awareness that they will soon be gone.
D.C. Judge Amit Mehta ordered Oath Keeper members who were convicted of Jan. 6 crimes but whose sentences were commuted by President Trump.
As Southern California prepares for a rainy weekend, Los Angeles County Public Works says it is working with state and local agencies to protect against potential mud and debris flows following recent deadly wildfires.
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Towana Looney of Alabama has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant.
Paul McCartney told the BBC that would make it harder for artists to retain control of their work and undermine Britain's creative industries.
The affected vehicles are the Kia Niro from 2023-2025, Niro EV from 2023-2025 and the Niro plug-in hybrid from 2023-2025.
Financial disclosures show that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, is saddled with millions in debt, but is positioned to earn millions from book deals.
The affected vehicles are the Kia Niro from 2023-2025, Niro EV from 2023-2025 and the Niro plug-in hybrid from 2023-2025.
Can't download TikTok on your phone? You can buy a phone that already has the app on it.
Republican lawmakers are floating a range of ideas to pay for an extension of President Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Economic toll from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in U.S. last year and were above average globally.
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.
Financial disclosures show that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, is saddled with millions in debt, but is positioned to earn millions from book deals.
Pete Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial mismanagement.
While the Gulf of America will be applied to federal references, other nations will not be required to recognize the name.
Towana Looney of Alabama has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rayshaun Smith thought his knee pain was caused by his active lifestyle. It was an early sign of a rare cancer.
Food noise, the constant thought or internal chatter about food, is gaining visibility amid increased understanding and interest in weight loss and management.
Financial disclosures show that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, is saddled with millions in debt, but is positioned to earn millions from book deals.
By withdrawing from the World Health Organization and overhauling aid, Trump's new executive orders endanger Americans and the globe, researchers warn. The move also cedes U.S. power to other nations.
The anniversary has taken on added poignancy due to the advanced age of the survivors, and an awareness that they will soon be gone.
Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka to win her first grand slam title in the 2025 Australian Open.
After the release of four female Israeli soldiers, Israeli authorities released 200 Palestinian prisoners.
President Trump signed an order reinstating what's known as the Mexico City Policy. Critics say it will cut funding essential for health care in developing nations.
The secretary of state's order made exceptions for military aid to Israel and Egypt.
Paul McCartney told the BBC that would make it harder for artists to retain control of their work and undermine Britain's creative industries.
Singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino started his music career by busking in Toronto. Soon, his electrifying live performances were drawing big crowds, and he started playing packed venues across the country. He put out an acclaimed debut album in 2019, and just released his fourth full-length studio collection. Now, making his national television debut, here is Jeremie Albino with “Rolling Down the 405."
Singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino started his music career by busking in Toronto. Soon, his electrifying live performances were drawing big crowds, and he started playing packed venues across the country. He put out an acclaimed debut album in 2019, and just released his fourth full-length studio collection. Now, making his national television debut, here is Jeremie Albino with “Our Time In The Sun."
Singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino started his music career by busking in Toronto. Soon, his electrifying live performances were drawing big crowds, and he started playing packed venues across the country. He put out an acclaimed debut album in 2019, and just released his fourth full-length studio collection. Now, making his national television debut, here is Jeremie Albino with “Baby Ain't It Cold Outside.”
They inspired the lyrics to a 70s funk classic and were a fixture in 90s hip-hop videos. Lowriders occupy a unique space in pop culture, and their roots go back further than you might think. Now, a new exhibition in Los Angeles examines the origins of the cars — and where they’re going next. Michelle Miller has more.
On Sunday, millions of football fans across the country will find out which teams will meet in Super Bowl LIX. They’ll watch in stadiums or on TV — but a new option by a company called Cosm aims to combine the in-stadium energy with more comfort. Dana Jacobson takes a look at the technology that may soon be coming to a city near you.
Can't download TikTok on your phone? You can buy a phone that already has the app on it.
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 York could soon join a growing list of states limiting cell phones in schools. If approved, the restrictions would go into effect at the start of next school year. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports.
Some social media users have been questioning why it appears they are suddenly following President Trump on platforms like Facebook or Instagram. This and other questions and conspiracy theories have been flooding the internet in recent days. CBS News confirmed executive editor Rhonna Tarrant breaks them down.
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires spread towards the L.A. County community of Altadena.
Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old DNA have revealed that a Celtic society in the southern U.K. during the Iron Age was centered around women, a study said.
If the weather cooperates, the Starship launch will follow the maiden flight of Jeff Bezos' already weather-delayed New Glenn rocket.
Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant in a desperate effort to stop the flames.
Brood XIV, the second-largest group of periodical cicadas, known for their noisy mass emergence from the ground, will arrive this spring.
The Trump administration on Friday began flying detained undocumented immigrants out of the U.S. aboard military cargo planes. Several flights carrying dozens of migrants out of Texas and Arizona arrived in Guatemala. The White House called it the official start of Mr. Trump's long-promised mass deportation campaign. Nicole Sganga has the latest.
The FBI says it arrested a 21-year-old Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.
Drug traffickers, especially from Colombia, have been caught using submarines to transport cocaine into Mexico, and from there into the U.S.
Newly engaged Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut after a minor fender bender in February 2021. But what appeared to be a possible case of road rage soon uncovered a complex plan to kill. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
No one could imagine why Kevin Jiang, 26, was the target of a shooting. But for months, someone Jiang never met had a secret plan to kill him.
Researchers said this was the fastest wind ever measured in a jetstream that goes around a planet.
A fire in the aft section of SpaceX's Starship trigged the apparent explosion that destroyed the spacecraft, the company says.
SpaceX completed its seventh launch of the Starship rocket, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit and a NASA astronaut stuck in space went on her first spacewalk in seven months. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the latest stories.
Telemetry from the Starship froze just more than 8 minutes after launch from Texas, moments after engines began shutting down.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was launched Thursday morning in Florida following a three-day delay. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer from the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the launch.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
Singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino started his music career by busking in Toronto. Soon, his electrifying live performances were drawing big crowds, and he started playing packed venues across the country. He put out an acclaimed debut album in 2019, and just released his fourth full-length studio collection. Now, making his national television debut, here is Jeremie Albino with “Rolling Down the 405."
Singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino started his music career by busking in Toronto. Soon, his electrifying live performances were drawing big crowds, and he started playing packed venues across the country. He put out an acclaimed debut album in 2019, and just released his fourth full-length studio collection. Now, making his national television debut, here is Jeremie Albino with “Our Time In The Sun."
Singer-songwriter Jeremie Albino started his music career by busking in Toronto. Soon, his electrifying live performances were drawing big crowds, and he started playing packed venues across the country. He put out an acclaimed debut album in 2019, and just released his fourth full-length studio collection. Now, making his national television debut, here is Jeremie Albino with “Baby Ain't It Cold Outside.”
As hundreds of Britain’s traditional pubs close every year, one type of establishment is bucking the trend. Desi pubs, which serve South Asian food alongside their pints, offer a taste of home that’s enticing locals back to the bar.
They inspired the lyrics to a 70s funk classic and were a fixture in 90s hip-hop videos. Lowriders occupy a unique space in pop culture, and their roots go back further than you might think. Now, a new exhibition in Los Angeles examines the origins of the cars — and where they’re going next. Michelle Miller has more.