U.S. scientist stirs salty debate about British tea
The tradition of tea drinking runs deep in Britain, but trouble is brewing over the best brew thanks to one U.S. scientist. Ian Lee has the story.
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The tradition of tea drinking runs deep in Britain, but trouble is brewing over the best brew thanks to one U.S. scientist. Ian Lee has the story.
Players from the Green Bay Packers joined one of their youngest fans for an impromptu tea party during training camp.
President Obama is up to his neck in political trouble with his liberal base while the Republican establishment tries to figure out what to do about its conservative wing and the Tea Party. Bob Schieffer is joined by four of the top figures from both ends of the political spectrum and two of Washington's top reporters to give analysis on the year of political irony.
Bob Schieffer spoke with two men with very different takes on Arizona's new immigration law--former Congressman J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) and Governor Bill Richardson (D-N.M.); Schieffer also brings in the head of the NAACP, Ben Jealous, and one of the leaders of the Tea Party, David Webb to discuss NAACP's racism charges against elements of the Tea Party; Also, a final word on a real shakeup in Washington--its own Earthquake!
Bob Schieffer spoke with President Bill Clinton as the former president convenes his Global Initatives conference looking for solutions to the world's most pressing problems and got his take on the current state of American politics; Then, two voices on the right, Columnist and former Bush Administration official Michael Gerson and the GOP's legendary strategist and former Reagan Advisor Ed Rollins on where the Tea Party movement is going; Also, Schieffer shares how Democrats may have missed an opportunity to find a compromise on the tax cut debate.
Tea Party candidates toppled establishment Republicans in seven states, but what exactly does this leaderless movement aim to do? Bob Schieffer spoke with two of it's surprise successes - Marco Rubio of Florida and Ken Buck of Colorado; Then, veteran political organizer Sal Russo, who some are calling "the Karl Rove of Tea Party Politics," explains where The Tea Party gets it's funding; Also, Schieffer comments on the awful cost of war.
After reading a fan's letter about political tolerance, Major Garrett gets emotional. Steve Chaggaris and guest Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder and national coordinator of the Tea Party Patriots, also react on "The Takeout."
Republican Sen. Thad Cochran narrowly defeated Tea Party challenger Chris McDaniel in a hotly contested primary battle Tuesday. McDaniel, who beat the six-term senator in the primary three weeks ago, triggering a runoff, plans to challenge the decision in court. Nancy Cordes reports.
Republican lawmakers grilled IRS Commissioner John Koskinen after learning key emails linked to Lois Lerner went missing, and that her hard drive had been destroyed. The GOP believes the missing material could bolster accusations that Lerner and her department had placed extra scrutiny on Tea Party and other groups. Koskinen read emails from the IRS's IT department that seemed to rule out any foul play. Nancy Cordes reports.
Republican lawmakers are furious with the IRS for their claims that some of Lois Lerner's emails that are at the heart of a Congressional subpoena were lost. Lerner's IRS division improperly scrutinized tea party supporters and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status from 2010 to 2012. Nancy Cordes reports.
A look back at what we've been covering on “CBS This Morning.”
A political earthquake in Virginia is shaking up Republicans across the country. Eric Cantor lost his Congressional seat in a GOP primary vote to Tea Party challenger, Dave Brat. Nancy Cordes reports.
On Tuesday, voters in six states chose the GOP established candidate, rather than tea party favorites. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Primary voters in six states go to the poll Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from Louisville, Ky., on the race between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Tea Party-backed Matt Bevin.
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) criticized the Obama administration for contributing to the nation's massive income gap by making Americans too dependent on government. He also stressed what he said is the need for lower taxes in order to spark the economy, and said the best way to stop Obamacare is to provide better health care solutions.
Joe Walsh says he received notice about his radio show before sitting down for an interview on CNN
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs speaks on how the government is handling the oil spill, Senator Alexander (R-Tenn.) examines on if the Tea Party is helping or hurting the Republican Party, and Joe Sestak who took on the White House and the Democratic establishment in Pennsylvania.
Bob Schieffer spoke with former head of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean, Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC), Republican Strategist Liz Cheney, and former advisor to President Clinton Bill Galston on if Republicans and Democrats will find a way to work together after the midterm elections. Also; Bob Schieffer has a final word on why spring is fine but fall is better.
Bob Schieffer spoke with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on how the U.S. is handling the situation in Libya and if parties can work together to avoid a government shutdown; Also, Bob Schieffer comments on the importance of telling the truth.
Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) makes his Sunday television debut and Pulitzer winning columnist Kathleen Parker weighs in. And; Bob Schieffer on life before jet planes and volcanic ash.
The Tea Party's new hero Senator-elect Rand Paul (R-Ky.) discusses how he plans to reduce spending and reduce the federal workforce; Then, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has some advice for President Obama and the rest of his party; Also, Bob Schieffer makes his 2011 political forecast.
Bob Schieffer is joined by Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.), and Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) to discuss America's involvement in Libya and Syria, raising the debt ceiling, and President Obama's investigation into rising gas prices; Also, Bob Schieffer comments on the royal wedding.
Bob Schieffer spoke with David Axelrod, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Gov. Howard Dean (D-Va.) on what caused the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and how to fix it; Also, a look back on the life of Elmer Staats, former head of the Government Accountability Office.
The groups' applications for tax-exempt status had been unfairly delayed by the IRS because their applications had "Tea Party" or "Patriots" in the title
Sarah Palin appeared at a campaign rally for her former presidential running-mate, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who faces a challenging primary election for his Senate seat. Ben Tracy reports.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado previously said she wanted to "share" the prize for removing Nicolás Maduro from power.
Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to stave off a military conflict, a Gulf official told CBS News.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
A couple and their six children say they were trapped inside their vehicle when tear gas exploded underneath.
An 18-year-old child of a deputy county attorney attended the campus event where Kirk was shot and texted with their father.
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a man Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after allegedly being attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
The ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting could try to invoke immunity under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause to try to end state criminal prosecution.
An 18-year-old child of a deputy county attorney attended the campus event where Kirk was shot and texted with their father.
Postal officials have unveiled a forever stamp honoring Muhammad Ali. It marked the ultimate reversal of the government's view of the late boxing legend.
The FBI says that a suspect is in custody after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.
The American Sign Museum in Cincinnati is a collection of more than a century of entrepreneurship and ambition.
Some Americans are dropping their Affordable Care Act health plans after tax subsidies lapsed and their premiums spiked.
The average interest rate on a typical mortgage dipped to 6.06%, the lowest level since September 2022, according to Freddie Mac.
The increase in bankruptcy filings comes as Americans face a slate of economic pressures, from sticky inflation to elevated borrowing costs.
"We are in a little bit of a pothole," said GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, who previously expected the compromise to be unveiled this week.
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
Postal officials have unveiled a forever stamp honoring Muhammad Ali. It marked the ultimate reversal of the government's view of the late boxing legend.
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
The FBI says that a suspect is in custody after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.
Some Americans are dropping their Affordable Care Act health plans after tax subsidies lapsed and their premiums spiked.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
In 2023, life expectancy in the Loop was 87.3 years, while in West Garfield Park, life expectancy was just 66.6 years, according to the city's Health Department.
Illnesses linked to the New York-based Live it Up Super Greens brand powder were reported in 21 states from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to stave off a military conflict, a Gulf official told CBS News.
Police said they had busted a network that saw smugglers swim on the high seas to help stash Colombian cocaine on container ships and hijack vessels.
As NATO prepares for war games around Greenland, Russia is highlighting the Trump administration's disagreement with its closest allies over the island.
Oscar's Place, a donkey sanctuary in California, now has 210 donkeys and it has successfully resettled 189 others. Ron King, the co-founder and CEO of the sanctuary, helped to create the new docuseries "Donkey King," which follows the work he and volunteers do to rescue, rehabilitate and resettle the animals to protect them. He speaks to "CBS Mornings" about his mission and why he says donkeys are misunderstood.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
"Sinners" stars Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton and Wunmi Mosaku talk to "CBS Mornings" about the movie's recent success at the Golden Globes, the atmosphere on set and what they learned through the process.
Actor Ali Larter plays Angela Harris, the ex-wife of an oilman played by Billy Bob Thornton in the Paramount+ series "Landman." She talks to "CBS Mornings" about the series, working with Thornton and how she landed her role.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Elon Musk is facing a lawsuit from Ashley St. Clair, with whom he shares a child, over deepfakes of her undressed made by his AI chatbot Grok. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
Verizon says it's giving a $20 credit to customers affected an outage that disrupted service across the U.S.
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.
YouTube is introducing new parental controls on youth accounts that it says could limit how long kinds spend scrolling. The latest parental controls will focus on YouTube Shorts, which utilizes a continuous scrolling video feed featuring videos three minutes and shorter. Parents of kid and teen account users are now able to enact time restrictions that will limit how long their children can scroll.
A widespread Verizon outage hit the U.S. on Wednesday, leaving thousands of customers without service. CBS News' Karen Hua has more.
Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.
If you rang in the new year with a kiss, you took part in a tradition millions of years in the making. Scientists now say the origins of kissing go back much farther than most think. CBS News' Tina Kraus has more.
2025 was the third hottest year on record and pushed Earth past a critical climate change mark, scientists say.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
The FBI says that a suspect is in custody after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents.
Federal prosecutors have charged 26 people, including many college basketball players, in an illegal gambling probe. Danny Funt, author of "Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of Sports Gambling," joins to unpack the alleged scheme.
Actor Timothy Busfield is being held without bond in his New Mexico child sex abuse case. Busfield denies the charges. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more.
Police said they had busted a network that saw smugglers swim on the high seas to help stash Colombian cocaine on container ships and hijack vessels.
William J. Brock fatally shot the driver after wrongly assuming she was in on a plot to get $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities said.
A NASA crew splashed down off the coast of California on Thursday weeks earlier than scheduled due to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station dealing with a medical issue. Mark Strassmann reports on the unprecedented mission home.
Four space station Crew 11 fliers splashed down off the Southern California coast at 3:41 a.m. ET, closing out a 167-day stay in space cut short by a medical issue.
The members of SpaceX Crew-11 undocked from the International Space Station on Wednesday, beginning their journey back to Earth. The crew is leaving a month early after NASA announced that an unnamed team member experienced an undisclosed "medical concern." Clayton Anderson, a former NASA astronaut who spent time on the ISS, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Crew-11 is preparing for an unprecedented early return to Earth over concerns for an astronaut's medical condition aboard the International Space Station. Mike Massimino, a former NASA astronaut and engineering professor at Columbia University, joins with more.
Four members of Crew-11 are preparing to return to Earth from the International Space Station later this week after a "medical concern" prompted NASA to cancel a scheduled spacewalk. Former astronaut Dr. Scott Parazynski joins with his reaction.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
All his life, Tod Swormstedt has been fascinated, not necessarily by American small businesses, but by their signs, which announce to all the world -- or at least the folks on Main Street -- "we're here." "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil paid a visit to the museum inspired by his passion.
Once among the hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, overdose deaths are falling in Ohio, though challenges remain. "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil reports.
Four space station fliers undocked and plunged back to Earth, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the Southern California coast six days after NASA ordered them home early because of an unspecified medical issue. Mark Strassmann has details.
Federal prosecutors charged 26 people in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving multiple current and former college basketball players, authorities announced. Scott MacFarlane reports.
The Iranian regime has appeared to tamp down anti-government protests that have swept across the country in recent weeks. Thousands are estimated to have been killed in the crackdown. Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.