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As Donald Trump takes the oath of office today, questions remain about how he will approach foreign policy and Russia. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Moscow.
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As Donald Trump takes the oath of office today, questions remain about how he will approach foreign policy and Russia. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Moscow.
The U.S. intelligence report on Russian hacking called the state-run television network RT part of "a Kremlin-directed campaign to undermine faith in the U.S. government." Elizabeth Palmer reports on how RT has become Vladimir Putin's anti-American mouthpiece.
House Speaker Paul Ryan has called Russia a "global menace led by a man who is menacing." That's a very different tone than President-elect Donald Trump, who has taken towards Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin. In an interview with Charlie Rose, Ryan says he isn't sure what the president's long-term plan is for dealing with Russia.
Sir Andrew Wood, a former British ambassador to Russia, called the ex-spy who compiled a dossier of Russian intelligence on Donald Trump an "honest professional." Wood warned Sen. John McCain about the intel report last year. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Sen. John McCain spoke with "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley on Wednesday, and said that he is still undecided on whether he will support the confirmation of Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state.
Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev says that it's in the national interest of the U.S. to work well with Russia.
Hermitage Capital Management CEO Bill Browder says that Russia will wait to retaliate against sanctions imposed by the Obama administration until President-elect Donald Trump acts.
Vice President Joe Biden told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to undermine the U.S. and Europe. Putin denies trying to influence the U.S. election, and called allegations his country attempted to collect information to blackmail President-elect Donald Trump "total nonsense." Elizabeth Palmer reports from Moscow.
A CBS News poll shows Donald Trump will become president on Friday with record-low approval ratings. Mr. Trump defied his own "America first" brand and spent his first night of inauguration week with nearly 150 foreign ambassadors and diplomats. Major Garrett reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin came out swinging at the Obama administration Tuesday. CBS News foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer spoke to CBSN from Moscow about what Putin had to say.
Donald Trump is signaling a shift in foreign policy after saying he's eager to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Edward Goldberg, author of "The Joint Ventured Nation: Why America needs a new foreign policy," joins CBSN with more.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence discusses the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee's decision to investigate Russian meddling in the election.
Vice President-elect Mike Pence weighs in on the Senate Intelligence Committee's decision to investigate Russian meddling in the election and discusses Mr. Trump's response to Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, who said Mr. Trump is not a "legitimate president." The full interview aired on the January 15, 2017 broadcast of "Face the Nation."
With just five days until President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, "Face the Nation" talks to Vice President-elect Mike Pence and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, about a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into Russian election meddling. We sit down with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who discusses what he hopes Mr. Trump will do when it comes to the intelligence community. Plus: Analysts look at the political landscape and the challenges Mr. Trump faces.
Less than a week before his inauguration, Donald Trump finds himself engaged in battles with the U.S. intelligence community, skeptics on Capitol Hill and the news media. Jacob Weisberg, chairman and editor-in-chief of Slate and host of the podcast "Trumpcast," joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss FBI Director James Comey's meeting with congressional Democrats, lingering questions of Russian influence in the presidential election and more.
The Senate Intelligence Committee now says it will investigate possible links between Trump's campaign and Russia. Michael Flynn, Mr. Trump's choice for national security adviser, reportedly had five phone calls with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. in recent weeks -- one on the day the U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia for the alleged hacking of the presidential election. Errol Barnett reports.
House Democrats left a briefing fuming over actions of FBI Director James Comey. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest on the heated meeting and other political highlights.
Natalya Pelevina, a Russian opposition activist, was the secret lover of Mikhail Kasyanov - a married former Russian Prime Minister turned critic of President Putin. Elizabeth Palmer spoke with her about how the Kremlin filmed and leaked an embarassing sex tape.
In a series of tweets, Donald Trump said the dossier he was shown by FBI Director James Comey, containing potentially compromising, though unverified, information allegedly held by the Russians, was "fake news" created by political operatives on both sides of the aisle. The Wall Street Journal's Gerald Seib breaks down Trump's relationship with the intelligence community, and what to expect once Trump is sworn into office.
The FBI has not confirmed any details in the 35-page document that claims to have compromising information on President-elect Donald Trump. But Russia has a history of gathering information for future use against government opponents. They even have a word for it: "kompromat." Elizabeth Palmer spoke to a political activist in Russia who has first-hand experience with the dirty tactics.
Outgoing Defense Secretary Ash Carter has been openly critical of Russian efforts to sow seeds of global instability. Carter, who has worked at the Pentagon for more than two decades, told "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose about the effects of Russian interference in the U.S. election.
President Obama leaves office in one week. For his final network TV interview as commander-in-chief, Mr. Obama sat down with "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft and discussed the incoming administration and why he is not underestimating President-elect Donald Trump. Watch the full interview Sunday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
CBS News has confirmed FBI Director James Comey personally briefed President-elect Donald Trump about unverified claims that the Russians have compromising personal and financial information on Mr. Trump. Sources say Comey did not mention the salacious details from a 35-page report. Officials do not know if any of that material is true. Major Garrett reports.
Vice President Biden said that intelligence officials warned them of a Trump dossier. CBS News Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to discuss the latest information about the president-elect's rift with the intelligence community.
President-elect Donald Trump blamed U.S. intel for leaking a report on the alleged compromising information that Russia has on him. TIME political reporter Zeke Miller joins CBSN with more.