Why GOP wants to hold Garland in contempt
A House panel voted Thursday to advance a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
A House panel voted Thursday to advance a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The House Judiciary Committee advanced a resolution Thursday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
President Biden is asserting executive privilege over recordings of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, according to letters sent from the White House and Justice Department to two GOP-led House committees. Congressional Republicans sought the recordings as part of their impeachment probe into the president and are now considering holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for denying their request. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Attorney General Merrick Garland took questions from reporters Thursday as two Republican-led House committees consider a contempt of Congress resolution against him. Garland has defied the committees' requests for audio recordings of former special counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Biden in a classified documents investigation.
The Justice Department said Thursday morning that the president was asserting executive privilege over the recordings with special counsel Robert Hur.
Two Republican-led House committees had requested audio of Biden's interview with then-special counsel Robert Hur.
Questions about the presidential handling of classified documents, growing gang violence in Haiti, and a call for Israeli leadership change are among the top national security stories this week. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins to break it all down.
Former special counsel Robert Hur spent hours Tuesday defending his investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Former special counsel Robert Hur defended his investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents during a heated House hearing. Republicans criticized Hur for not charging Mr. Biden while Democrats took issue with Hur including disparaging comments about the president's memory in his report. Ed O'Keefe reports.
New leadership at the Republican National Committee fired dozens of staffers. The team comprises Trump loyalists, including the former president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump. Politico national correspondent Brakkton Booker and Washington Post national politics reporter Sabrina Rodriguez join "America Decides" to analyze the changes.
Former special counsel Robert Hur testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, defending his investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Ed O'Keefe dig into his testimony.
On Tuesday, former special counsel Robert Hur testified before Congress about his probe into President Biden's handling of classified documents. Ian Sams, spokesperson for the White House counsel's office, addressed the testimony and said it was time to move on from the case after Hur decided not to charge the president in February.
Members of the House Judiciary Committee grilled former special counsel Robert Hur as he testified Tuesday on his report of President Biden's handling of classified documents found at his Delaware home. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on the hearing.
Former special counsel Robert Hur testified before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday and defended his report and investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents. CBS News contributor Samantha Vinograd breaks down the hearing.
Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, had a heated back and forth with former special counsel Robert Hur Tuesday over the report on President Biden's handling of classified documents. See the moment.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, accused President Biden of numerous lies while questioning former special counsel Robert Hur about the investigation into Mr. Biden's handling of classified documents.
Former special counsel Robert Hur testified Tuesday before a House committee about his investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents. Hur declined to charge the president with a crime. Watch Hur's full opening statement.
A House committee will question former special counsel Robert Hur Tuesday morning about his controversial report on President Biden's handling of classified documents. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang have a preview.
Hur's written report on Biden's handling of classified material suggested he could be seen by a jury as a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."
Former special counsel Robert Hur, who sparked a political firestorm over his report that called President Biden an "elderly man with a poor memory," will be grilled on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Hur was in charge of investigating the president's handling of classified material. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Appointed as special counsel, former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur, who previously described President Biden as an "elderly man with a poor memory," is set to be questioned today about his investigation into the president's handling of classified materials.
President Biden's allies are fighting back against the special counsel's report which raised new questions over his mental fitness. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is saying she would be ready if needed. Political strategists Maura Gillespie and Ashley Etienne join "America Decides" to discuss the Biden reelection campaign concerns.
The GOP chairmen of the House Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees have requested transcripts, audio and video recordings related to the special counsel's investigation.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers as he remains in the hospital for what the Pentagon is saying is an "emergent bladder issue." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the details.
Former CIA deputy director and CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell tells "Face the Nation" that President Biden needs to issue a "full-throated apology" in his handling of classified documents as outlined in special counsel Robert Hur's report. Plus, former top counterterrorism official at the Department of Homeland Security and CBS News contributor Samantha Vinograd says it is Mr. Biden's "responsibility to ensure that this does not happen again."
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have started rolling across a newly-built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.
Michael Cohen, the key witness in the case against former President Donald Trump, faced questions from defense attorneys taking aim at his credibility.
The Houston Mayor's Office confirmed to CBS News that there were at least four weather-related deaths from the storms.
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.
The Justice Department said Thursday morning that the president was asserting executive privilege over the recordings with special counsel Robert Hur.
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.
The governors of Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia wrote a letter Tuesday asking the territory to show mercy to the Americans arrested on the island.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued his pardon after the unanimous recommendation by the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles.
The FBI seized 11 one-ounce gold bars, two one-kilogram gold bars and $486,461 from the New Jersey Democrat's home.
A wave of new construction has turned cities in Texas and Florida into the country's friendliest markets for homebuyers.
The Houston Mayor's Office confirmed to CBS News that there were at least four weather-related deaths from the storms.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
For weeks, some students and faculty have challenged leaders of the historically Black college to rescind Mr. Biden's invitation over his administration's response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk says. Although the logo and branding had already changed to "X," the domain name was still Twitter.com.
A wave of new construction has turned cities in Texas and Florida into the country's friendliest markets for homebuyers.
The settlement covers U.S. residents who owned an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023, and reported a covered issue to Apple or paid the company for repairs.
The manufacturer has received multiple reports of fires and injuries since the ranges were originally recalled more than a decade ago.
Prosecutors said some of the affected companies were Fortune 500 corporations, including a major TV network, a defense company, and a car maker.
The FBI seized 11 one-ounce gold bars, two one-kilogram gold bars and $486,461 from the New Jersey Democrat's home.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
For weeks, some students and faculty have challenged leaders of the historically Black college to rescind Mr. Biden's invitation over his administration's response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Michael Cohen, the key witness in the case against former President Donald Trump, faced questions from defense attorneys taking aim at his credibility.
President Biden marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
Experts call for better drug testing procedures as more states legalize marijuana and societal norms change.
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
Nurse practitioners have been viewed as a key to addressing the shortage of primary care physicians. But data suggests that, just like doctors, they are increasingly drawn to better-paying specialties.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a joint drill.
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have started rolling across a newly-built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
The governors of Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia wrote a letter Tuesday asking the territory to show mercy to the Americans arrested on the island.
Lainey Wilson took home female artist of the year and the top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards.
Celebrated makeup artist Daniel Martin is known for his work with Hollywood stars like Michelle Yeoh, Nina Dobrev, Jessica Alba and Meghan Markle.
Preview: The Emmy Award-winning news program's annual "By Design" edition on May 19 features Courteney Cox, a $3 million sports car, a bold new plan by tech billionaires, Martha Stewart and more.
Angie Harmon said she heard a gunshot and rushed outside, where she found her dog had been shot, and saw the delivery person putting a gun into the front of his pants, according to the lawsuit.
Whoopi Goldberg described the book as a way to dispel speculations about her upbringing and to share her story on her own terms.
The settlement covers U.S. residents who owned an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023, and reported a covered issue to Apple or paid the company for repairs.
Ransomware attack targeted a Nissan virtual private network, the automaker's U.S. subsidiary said.
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.
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The 12-second execution of the alleged theft took months to plan, federal prosecutors said.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
The FBI seized 11 one-ounce gold bars, two one-kilogram gold bars and $486,461 from the New Jersey Democrat's home.
Every year, police departments across the U.S. trade in their used firearms when it's time for an upgrade. But a CBS News investigation found thousands of those former police weapons wind up in the hands of criminals. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.
A joint investigation conducted by CBS News and the nonprofit newsrooms The Trace and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting found that more than 140 law enforcement agencies nationwide sell or trade-in their used weapons when they update their arsenals. Thousands of those former cop guns are later tied to a crime. Stephen Stock reports.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued his pardon after the unanimous recommendation by the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles.
The governors of Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia wrote a letter Tuesday asking the territory to show mercy to the Americans arrested on the island.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.
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Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
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?
Every year, police departments across the U.S. trade in their used firearms when it's time for an upgrade. But a CBS News investigation found thousands of those former police weapons wind up in the hands of criminals. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.
The Supreme Court rejected an effort Thursday to undermine the power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency was created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from unfair practices. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins "The Daily Report" to unpack the case.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 40,000 points for the first time Thursday. Well-known brands like Goldman Sachs, Microsoft and United Health fueled the latest milestone. CBS News contributor J.D. Durkin joins "The Daily Report" to discuss what the record mark suggests about the economy.
After years of coaching patients on how to navigate cancer treatment, nurse Leah Wilson of Charlotte, North Carolina, was suddenly facing her own battle after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at age 35. But she kept working, supporting her fellow cancer patients on their journeys while navigating her own.
Michael Cohen, the ex-attorney of former President Donald Trump, was back on the stand for cross-examination Thursday with Trump's defense team sharply questioning his credibility. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman has the details.