CBS Evening News, August 18, 2020

Postmaster general suspends USPS changes until after 2020 election; America marks 100 years of voting rights for women.

• Aug 18, 2020
• 14:47

Senate probe details Trump campaign's Russia contacts

The Senate Intelligence Committee has released it's long-awaited report on the connections between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives in 2016. It finds that President Trump may have misled special counsel Robert Mueller. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Aug 18, 2020
• 02:10

U.S. intelligence shortfalls in Afghanistan

The Biden administration is facing criticism over the chaos erupting across Afghanistan as the Taliban takes control. U.S. intelligence agencies say they didn't expect Afghanistan to fall so quickly as American troops started withdrawing. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.

• Aug 19, 2021
• 09:04

Midterm election meddling

Top U.S. intelligence officials told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that there is no doubt Russia meddled in the 2016 election, and warned that the Kremlin is at it again ahead of 2018. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN to discuss.

• Feb 13, 2018
• 03:35

Sen. Lankford on social media

Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who's on the Senate Intelligence Committee, joins "CBS This Morning" from Capitol Hill to discuss Tuesday's hearing on Russian influence in social media with Facebook, Twitter and Google representatives. In light of the New York terror attack, he also talks about extreme vetting and the green card lottery system.

• Nov 1, 2017
• 04:41

Sen. Collins on Trump

Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, joins Face the Nation Moderator John Dickerson to discuss the Senate Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation and the divisions within the Republican Party.

• Oct 29, 2017
• 06:28

Lankford discusses Russia

Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, discusses the ongoing investigations into Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

• Oct 22, 2017
• 01:10

Sen. Lankford on bump stocks

Some GOP lawmakers said they could "take a look" at bump stock regulations. Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma told CBSN we need to first find out "facts and the details first" about how they're being used. He also discussed the Senate Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation and his new bill to replace the DACA program.

• Oct 4, 2017
• 07:15

Russia investigation latest

Leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee gave an update on their investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes explains where the inquiry goes from here.

• Oct 4, 2017
• 01:44

Kusher testifies

Jared Kushner's closed-door hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee got underway Monday morning. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN from Capitol Hill with what to watch for.

• Jul 24, 2017
• 05:50

Kushner: "I did not collude"

Jared Kushner will testify Monday before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The committee has been storing up questions about Kushner's contacts with Russian officials and businessmen that he initially did not disclose. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Jul 24, 2017
• 01:46

Trump Jr. and Russian lawyer

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee want Donald Trump Jr. to share details of his meeting last June with a Russian lawyer. The New York Times reports Trump Jr. had been explicitly told via email that the meeting was "part of a Russian government effort to help his father's candidacy." Margaret Brennan reports.

• Jul 11, 2017
• 02:46

6/13: CBS Evening News

Sessions refutes what he calls "appalling and detestable lies"; Uber CEO takes leave, is blamed for toxic corporate culture

• Jun 13, 2017
• 18:18

Election hacking

The intelligence community concluded late last year that the Russian government's cyberattacks were designed to help the Trump campaign. Now, CBS News has learned that those efforts were even greater than previously reported. Jeff Pegues has more.

• Jun 13, 2017
• 02:03

Dickerson on Sessions

John Dickerson, CBS News' chief Washington correspondent and host of "Face the Nation," weighs in on a few standout moments from Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Senate hearing.

• Jun 13, 2017
• 01:31

Defending Robert Mueller

Republican leaders expressed support Tuesday for Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election. It was prompted by a comment from Trump confidant and Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy that the president was considering firing Mueller. Margaret Brennan reports.

• Jun 13, 2017
• 02:19

Sessions testifies

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday. It was the administration's first sworn rebuttal of former FBI Director James Comey, who testified last week that the president pressured him to drop the investigation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. He declined to answer some of the most revealing questions. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Jun 13, 2017
• 03:45

Sessions to testify

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify in an open hearing Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee -- in a sequel to last week's appearance by fired FBI Director James Comey. Nancy Cordes reports on the key questions he could face.

• Jun 12, 2017
• 02:13

Comey's testimony

The White House said Monday the president will not invoke executive privilege to keep fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying to the Senate Intelligence Committee. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to know more about the memos Comey kept, outlining the president's alleged request that he drop his investigation into Michael Flynn. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Jun 5, 2017
• 02:03

Mark Warner on Comey

The top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee says he believe the White House has backed off the possibility of invoking executive privilege to prevent the former FBI director from testifying before Congress.

• Jun 4, 2017
• 04:42

Russia investigation

CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Jeff Pegues joins CBSN to discuss the latest on the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into the Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's call with the Russian ambassador.

• Feb 17, 2017
• 01:06

Senators to hear about threats to U.S.

A Senate committee hearing Wednesday will focus on worldwide threats to U.S. national security. The country's top intelligence officials are expected to discuss several issues, including recent cyber hacks by Russian and Chinese spies. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joined CBSN with more.

• Apr 14, 2021
• 06:18

National security analyst Juan Zarate explains the findings in the Senate Intelligence report on CIA interrogation techniques

National security analyst Juan Zarate explains the findings in the Senate Intelligence report on CIA interrogation techniques. Zarate worked in George W. Bush's administration as an adviser for combating terrorism.

• Dec 9, 2014
• 10:49

After months of denials, CIA director John Brennan admitted Thursday that the agency was surveilling the computers of the Senate's intelligence committee

After months of denials, CIA director John Brennan admitted Thursday that the agency was surveilling the computers of the Senate's intelligence committee. Nancy Cordes reports from Washington.

• Aug 1, 2014
• 02:18

CIA Director John Brennan is denying claims made by Senate Intelligence Chair Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., that the CIA searched her committee's computers

CIA Director John Brennan is denying claims made by Senate Intelligence Chair Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., that the CIA searched her committee's computers. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on why some Republicans do not want to investigate the CIA.

• Mar 13, 2014
• 02:46

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