Barrett offered SCOTUS nomination 3 days after Ginsburg died
The president at that time continued to publicly assert he was weighing up to five candidates and had yet to make his decision.
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First debate topics include coronavirus, Supreme Court
The first presidential debate is on September 29, the week after the U.S. passed 200,000 coronavirus deaths.
Barrett meeting with GOP senators ahead of confirmation hearings
Barrett is expected to meet with several Republican senators on Tuesday ahead of her confirmation hearings next month.
Pennsylvania GOP asks Supreme Court to stay mail ballot extension
The state supreme court ruled in mid-September that mail ballots should be counted if received within three days after Election Day, if they're postmarked by November 3.
Amy Coney Barrett pays tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Barrett said Ginsburg "not only broke glass ceilings, she smashed them."
What we know about Amy Coney Barrett's judicial abortion record
Four years ago on the campaign trail, then-candidate Donald Trump pledged that if he were elected, only "pro-life" justices would get his nomination for a seat on the Supreme Court.
Trump names Amy Coney Barrett as his SCOTUS nominee
Senate Judiciary chair Lindsey Graham announced late Saturday that confirmation hearings would begin on October 12.
Who is Amy Coney Barrett, Trump's pick for the Supreme Court?
President Trump on Saturday announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee for the Supreme Court
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett
President Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for constitutional studies at the Cato Institute, joined CBSN with how she could change the Supreme Court in the years to come.
Barrett's former student discusses mentor
The first blind woman to be a law clerk with the Supreme Court of the United States credits her success to Judge Amy Coney Barrett, her mentor. Lana Zak spoke with Laura Wolk about being mentored by President Trump's judicial nominee.
Trump's expected SCOTUS pick on abortion
President Trump's potential nominee to fill the vacant Supreme Court justice seat could affect abortion rights in the United States. Lana Zak spoke with CBS News reporter Kate Smith about the impact Judge Amy Coney Barrett could make.
Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
He is expected to announce Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court nominee at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Arguments for and against filling the Supreme Court seat ahead of the election
"The Takeout" podcast this week focuses on the conservative and liberal arguments surrounding the filling of the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.
Former law clerk: Ginsburg "had been my hero"
Today, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol. One of Ginsburg's former law clerks, Lisa Frelinghuysen, talks with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the justice's life and legacy.
Ceremony for Justice Ginsburg at U.S. Capitol
The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the first woman in history to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, following her death last week at age 87. CBSN anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green anchored live coverage as a ceremony was held to honor Ginsburg in Statuary Hall of the Capitol.
Democrats eye expanding Supreme Court if Trump's nominee is confirmed
Democrats are furious that Republicans may confirm a Supreme Court nominee ahead of the election.
Trump visits Supreme Court, protesters boo
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the Supreme Court, where the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in repose. People outside could be heard booing and chanting, "Vote him out!" CBSN's Anne-Marie Green has more.
Amy Coney Barrett's 2016 comments
In an interview with CBSN in 2016, when she was a law professor at Notre Dame, Amy Coney Barrett talked about the political battles over filing a Supreme Court seat in a presidential election year. Barrett is now a federal judge and one of President Trump's leading contenders to fill a vacancy on the high court. "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe have more on her comments.
Honoring Justice Ginsburg's legacy
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in repose at the Supreme Court through Thursday, after her death at age 87. Fatima Goss Graves, the president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center and co-founder of the Time's Up movement, joined CBSN with a look back on her life and legacy.
Trump says Supreme Court announcement coming Friday or Saturday
Mr. Trump said there are four or five candidates on his short list to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Meet Trump's top candidates to fill Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court
Judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa are considered the frontrunners as Mr. Trump considers who will succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the high court.
Examining Trump's claim about timing of 29 Supreme Court vacancies
Including Ginsburg, there have been 16 vacancies on the Supreme Court that have occurred during an election year.
Schumer invokes "two-hour rule" to block Senate committee hearings
The Senate minority leader said that "we can't have business as usual when Republicans are destroying the institution."
Trump makes campaign swing through Pennsylvania
Polling shows former Vice President Joe Biden is leading President Trump slightly in the state.
Romney backs vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee
Romney's support for moving forward with the confirmation process provides crucial backing to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
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Trump leaves option to attack Iran on the table, but talks diplomacy
President Trump says he scrapped a planned attack on Iran at the request of Gulf allies, as "serious negotiations" on a peace deal are underway.
3 killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego, police say; 2 suspects dead
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.
Why has the U.K. had 6 prime ministers in less than 10 years?
Political chaos has engulfed Britain, with six people holding the U.K.'s top job in a decade, including one prime minister who lasted only 45 days.
The story of Cuba's 1996 shootdown that could lead to Raúl Castro's indictment
Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.
What to know about today's primaries in Georgia, Kentucky and more
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday for primaries in several states, including the most expensive House primary in history.
Ebola strain in latest outbreak has no vaccine, no treatment
The virus behind the latest Ebola outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, which is less common and there is no vaccine or treatment.
Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.
Trump admin. proposes admitting thousands more Afrikaners to U.S. as refugees
The Trump administration is doubling down on efforts to resettle White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, proposing to increase the government's refugee cap to welcome thousands more of them, according to a plan obtained by CBS News.
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Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says
Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.
What to know about today's primaries in Georgia, Kentucky and more
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday for primaries in several states, including the most expensive House primary in history.
LIRR strike ends as MTA, unions reach tentative agreement
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the MTA and LIRR unions reached "a fair deal" to end the strike after three days.
Florida mother turns to digital couponing as grocery bill soars
With inflation hitting its highest point since 2023, Kiana Powell told CBS News, "I cannot let a deal go to waste if it's something that I am using daily."
New York Times sues Pentagon a second time over press access policy
The New York Times sued the Defense Department Monday for the second time in recent months over media access.
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Mango founder Isak Andic's son arrested in his death
Police in Spain arrested the son of Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of the Spanish fashion brand Mango, for allegedly having played a role in his December 2024 death.
Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.
Florida mother turns to digital couponing as grocery bill soars
With inflation hitting its highest point since 2023, Kiana Powell told CBS News, "I cannot let a deal go to waste if it's something that I am using daily."
Pay for American workers is lagging inflation — again
U.S. wage growth is lagging inflation for the first time since 2023, eroding consumers' purchasing power.
Jury unanimously dismisses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI
California jury dismissed all charges, finding that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations to file suit.
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Who's who in Cuba's leadership? Here are the names to know.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
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Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
What to know about today's primaries in Georgia, Kentucky and more
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday for primaries in several states, including the most expensive House primary in history.
Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.
Trump admin. proposes admitting thousands more Afrikaners to U.S. as refugees
The Trump administration is doubling down on efforts to resettle White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, proposing to increase the government's refugee cap to welcome thousands more of them, according to a plan obtained by CBS News.
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Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates
An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.
Latest on American who contracted Ebola
A missionary doctor who was serving in Congo will receive treatment in Germany after testing positive for Ebola. Skyler Henry has the latest.
American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola
An American medical missionary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was evacuated after testing positive for Ebola.
Ebola strain in latest outbreak has no vaccine, no treatment
The virus behind the latest Ebola outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, which is less common and there is no vaccine or treatment.
U.S. announces Ebola-related travel restrictions amid outbreak in Congo, Uganda
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
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Who's who in Cuba's leadership? Here are the names to know.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
Iran stages mass weddings for couples ready for "self-sacrifice" in war
Iranian state media showed wedding ceremonies in Tehran for dozens of couples said to have volunteered for "self-sacrifice" in the war with the U.S.
Man gets death sentence for killing teen TikTok star in Pakistan
Sana Yousaf's murder in June drew nationwide condemnation and reignited debate over women's safety.
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Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
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Trump leaves option to attack Iran on the table, but talks diplomacy
President Trump says he scrapped a planned attack on Iran at the request of Gulf allies, as "serious negotiations" on a peace deal are underway.
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Beanie Feldstein on takeaways from kids' book
Actor Beanie Feldstein talks about the theme of her debut children's book, which focuses on the power of friendship. She also discusses becoming a parent soon and starring in a new film with Robert De Niro.
2-time "Survivor" contestant on 50th season
Rob Cesternino, a 2-time "Survivor" castaway, talks about the upcoming "Survivor 50" finale, who he think will make the final three and who is his favorite to win the game.
Hayden Panettiere opens up in new memoir
Golden Globe-nominated actor Hayden Panettiere shares her story and opens up about life in the spotlight as a young actor, postpartum depression and her healing journey.
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Jane Pauley hosts our annual look at design. Featured: Tiny homes in your backyard; Louis Vuitton; Adobe house construction; Finland's Marimekko; domino art; Philadelphia food favorites; chandeliers; Longwood Gardens; rare maps; and director Jon Favreau of "The Mandalorian and Grogu."
"Call Her Daddy" podcast host Alex Cooper announces pregnancy
"Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper said on Instagram that she and husband Matt Kaplan are expecting their first child.
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Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
A California jury on Monday unanimously dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its top executives. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the case.
Musk says he'll appeal OpenAI lawsuit dismissal
A California jury on Monday unanimously dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Jury unanimously dismisses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI
California jury dismissed all charges, finding that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations to file suit.
Jury to start deliberations in OpenAI trial
A nine-person jury will begin deliberations Monday in Elon Musk's $150 billion civil lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Rachel Metz, artificial intelligence reporter for Bloomberg, joins with more.
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Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says
Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.
El Niño could bring "double whammy" of high tide flooding, NOAA warns
The upcoming El Niño could trigger frequent and widespread flooding in coastal areas around the United States, even when storms aren't actively taking place, scientists warn.
New dinosaur weighing as much as 9 elephants identified by scientists
The long-necked herbivore is the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, researchers said.
How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic, Pacific
The last time an El Niño pattern occurred was in 2023, when the Eastern Pacific hurricane season produced 20 tropical systems.
NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid.
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Judge makes major ruling in Mangione case
A New York judge ruled on Monday on what critical evidence can be used in Luigi Mangione's state trial, including a gun and red notebook. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024 and has pleaded not guilty.
Mosque shooting investigated as hate crime
The Islamic Center of San Diego shooting, where three were killed on Monday, is being investigated as a hate crime as more details emerge about the suspected shooters. Jonathan Vigliotti reports, and Michael Alcazar, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, joins CBS News with more insight.
3 killed in San Diego mosque shooting
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. Two teenage suspects were also found dead. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Suspect's mom alerted police before shooting
The mother of one of the suspected shooters from the deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego alerted police shortly before the shooting that her son was missing, along with multiple weapons and her vehicle, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
Man gets death sentence for killing teen TikTok star in Pakistan
Sana Yousaf's murder in June drew nationwide condemnation and reignited debate over women's safety.
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SpaceX launches cargo ship to International Space Station
The International Space Station-bound SpaceX Cargo Dragon is loaded with 6,500 pounds of needed equipment, research gear and crew supplies.
NASA maps show Earth's brightest and darkest regions at night
Researchers expected to find "a gradual increase in artificial light at night," but instead saw "much more nuanced patterns," NASA said.
NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid.
UFO files reveal astronauts saw mysterious objects and lights in 1972
NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.
Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
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Are you using too many skin care products?
Americans spend billions every year on skin care products, but experts say using too many products could hurt your skin. Dr. Rachel Nazarian explains how to protect what's known as your skin barrier and why it's important.
Potential deal could reshape fashion
U.S. clothing brand Everlane is reportedly being sold to the Chinese company Shein, which has faced controversy over its business practices. Puck Fashion correspondent Lauren Sherman, who first reported the deal, discusses what to know and the potential impact on consumers.
Beanie Feldstein on takeaways from kids' book
Actor Beanie Feldstein talks about the theme of her debut children's book, which focuses on the power of friendship. She also discusses becoming a parent soon and starring in a new film with Robert De Niro.
Athlos winners to earn league equity
"CBS Mornings" exclusively announced that Athlos winners will earn equity in the league at this year's event. This is in addition to competing for the largest prize pool in league history at more than $2.1 million across seven events. Athlos' founder Alexis Ohanian explains how it will work, how it can change professional sports and why it's important to him.
Judge makes major ruling in Mangione case
A New York judge ruled on Monday on what critical evidence can be used in Luigi Mangione's state trial, including a gun and red notebook. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024 and has pleaded not guilty.