Building collapses during Taiwan earthquake
A multi-story building was seen collapsing onto a busy street in Hualien, Taiwan, on Wednesday as the region was slammed by the strongest earthquake in a quarter-century.
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A multi-story building was seen collapsing onto a busy street in Hualien, Taiwan, on Wednesday as the region was slammed by the strongest earthquake in a quarter-century.
The global competition to secure access to semiconductors is perhaps the most vital competition of all the battles for resources on the planet. Economic historian Chris Miller joins CBS News to discuss how lawmakers are addressing the challenge and where the U.S. stands in relation to China.
A U.S. Army soldier and intelligence analyst has been arrested and charged with selling sensitive military documents to an unnamed individual. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has the latest.
China is holding its biggest political meeting of the year. Anthony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, joins CBS News to discuss what measures Chinese leaders are taking to address an economic slowdown and what this means for the rest of the world.
The House of Representatives approved a short-term government funding extension as lawmakers continue working on a bipartisan agreement that could include funding for U.S. allies and other national security priorities. The measure now heads to the Senate. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Outbreaks of war and rising military spending are making way for a more dangerous decade, according to an international report out of London. Seth Jones, director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss the dangers and how leaders can address them.
Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a foreign policy speech over the weekend as she meets with world leaders at the Munich Security Conference. CBS News' Olivia Gazis has more on Harris' trip.
The Republican-led House of Representatives voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday under two articles of impeachment accusing him of "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law." CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Nikole Killion report on the impeachment vote and what happens next on Capitol Hill.
President Biden called on House Speaker Mike Johnson Tuesday to immediately take up a $95 billion foreign aid bill that includes assistance to Ukraine and Israel. The Senate passed the package with bipartisan support overnight. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
More than half of the world's population will see an election in 2024. Michael Abramowitz, president of nonprofit democracy watchdog Freedom House, joins CBS News to look at some of the countries where the future of democracy is on the ballot.
President Biden denounced Donald Trump on Tuesday for recently saying he wouldn't defend NATO allies from a Russian attack if they fail to pay full dues to the alliance. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports. Then, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins to discuss the status of a Senate-passed foreign aid bill.
House Republicans voted Tuesday night to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
The foreign aid package that passed in the Senate overnight faces steep opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson, who suggested Monday that the lower chamber would not consider the bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
In a speech Tuesday, President Biden urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring a Senate-passed foreign aid package to the floor "immediately." CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
The Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill early Tuesday with bipartisan support. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the bill to the floor for a vote. But Johnson is signaling his opposition to the legislation, again saying it needs to include funding for the U.S. southern border. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
The Senate voted to advance a foreign aid package on Thursday that would provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and others. But, if it passes the Senate, does it stand a chance in the House of Representatives? CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.
The Senate on Thursday advanced a foreign aid package with money for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan but without border provisions that were included in a similar bill that failed earlier in the week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
The Senate voted Thursday to advance a foreign aid package after support for legislation that included a border security component fell short a day earlier. CBS News' Nikole Killion looks at the future of this version of the bill.
A $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is making its way through the Senate, but it faces steep opposition in the House. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has an update from Capitol Hill.
A procedural vote to begin debate on a national security bill that included border security measures and foreign aid was 49 in favor to 50 against, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance in the Senate. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
The Senate is set to hold a procedural vote Wednesday on what was billed as a bipartisan plan to tighten the border, increase asylum restrictions and approve funds for U.S. allies. But it now doesn't appear the highly-anticipated bill will pass. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down what Congress plans to do next.
President Biden spoke out Tuesday on the Senate's stalled immigration and national security bill, which would overhaul the asylum process and appropriate funds for U.S. allies Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Mr. Biden blamed former President Donald Trump for pressuring lawmakers to oppose the proposal, which does not appear to have the support it needs to become law. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, says the highly anticipated text of a bipartisan deal on immigration and national security will be presented by Sunday. The package is expected to include aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as revisions to U.S. immigration policies. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.
Lai Ching-te won a decisive victory Saturday to become Taiwan's next president after millions of voters cast ballots in national elections. China has in the past called Lai a dangerous separatist because he rejects China's claim on Taiwan. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
The result in Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary election will chart the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years.