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Vice President Mike Pence, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and other Trump administration officials briefed reporters on negotiations with Democrats over ending the partial government shutdown. A new round of budget talks over the weekend failed to result in any major progress. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid attended the briefing and joins CBSN with more from the White House.
President Trump is demanding billions for steel barriers along the southern border. He has been talking about building a wall since his presidential campaign
A federal judge will determine whether the Trump administration can add the citizenship question to the 2020 Census
White House officials and congressional aides kicked off weekend talks Saturday aimed at ending a partial government shutdown
Latest guidance on the pay raises was issued Friday in a memo from the acting director of the Office of Personnel Management
President Trump said in an hour-long press conference he could call for a national emergency to fund the wall
President Trump made his first appearance in the White House briefing room Thursday and made his case for a border wall with Mexico. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joined CBSN to discuss what this means for negotiations to reopen the government.
President Trump may call a national emergency to fund the border wall if he is unable to get sufficient funds from Congress
Past government shutdowns were usually resolved in a few days or dragged on for two or three weeks
Central bank chief, joined by Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke, says monetary policy must remain independent of politics
The 82-year-old Kansas Republican says he will finish out his term
Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke still faces the threat of congressional probes
The partial government shutdown has no end in sight
As shutdown continues, it will be weeks before hundreds of thousands of government employees see a paycheck
Nancy Pelosi is expected to be elected speaker of the House of Representatives Thursday
President Trump is holding two major meetings as the partial government shutdown continues. He'll be huddling with his Cabinet and has invited congressional leaders to meet at the White House. CBS News correspondent Chip Reid reports Democrats are skeptical as to whether the meeting is a serious effort at negotiation. Also, CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe discusses what Democrats will propose once they officially take control of the House of Representatives.
An email was sent to RNC members urging them to consider a rule change following a blistering Mitt Romney op-ed critical of the president
Democrats take control of the House this week, and one of the first agenda items is reopening federal agencies
Defense Secretary James Mattis hands the reins over to Patrick Shanahan
The divided court faces a number of high-profile appeals
Here are all the departures you probably long forgot about from the past year
The partial federal government shutdown has closed most immigration courts, forcing judges to indefinitely postpone hearings that had been scheduled months, and sometimes years, in advance. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joins CBSN to discuss.
"There's no question: the longer it goes the worse it gets. If they don't resolve it by next week it's going to be a huge problem."
The president has a case to make to his base
It's the first glimpse of what Washington will be when Democrats control the House this week
As Vice President JD Vance declares economic pressure "the most effective tool that we have," Iran seeks to show deepening trade ties with its neighbors.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
The Pentagon has given separation notices to both the publisher and the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes, according to people familiar with the matter.
Ed Martin, the pro-Trump lawyer who has been at the center of several controversies, is departing the administration, the president announced.
The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it violated a U.S. law prohibiting the collection of kids' data.
The crash of a small plane in Alaska chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is under investigation.
A federal appeals court said the top federal prosecutor in the Northern District of New York was unlawfully serving when he subpoenaed state Attorney General Letitia James.
Zelenskyy described the attack as a double-tap strike, in which an initial wave of drones hit the area, followed by a second wave as rescue workers responded.
Cash drop social media accounts have people racing to find money hidden across the country. Here's what's behind the viral videos.
Walmart will let shoppers use tap-to-pay methods, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, beginning later this month.
The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it violated a U.S. law prohibiting the collection of kids' data.
Ed Martin, the pro-Trump lawyer who has been at the center of several controversies, is departing the administration, the president announced.
Cash drop social media accounts have people racing to find money hidden across the country. Here's what's behind the viral videos.
Consumer advocates are urging the FTC to examine whether AI developers are hurting competition and reducing public access to source material.
Walmart will let shoppers use tap-to-pay methods, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, beginning later this month.
The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it violated a U.S. law prohibiting the collection of kids' data.
Cash drop social media accounts have people racing to find money hidden across the country. Here's what's behind the viral videos.
Consumer advocates are urging the FTC to examine whether AI developers are hurting competition and reducing public access to source material.
An alternative measure of unemployment that accounts for wages suggests the U.S. labor market is weaker than it looks.
Ed Martin, the pro-Trump lawyer who has been at the center of several controversies, is departing the administration, the president announced.
A federal appeals court said the top federal prosecutor in the Northern District of New York was unlawfully serving when he subpoenaed state Attorney General Letitia James.
The Pentagon has given separation notices to both the publisher and the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, according to people familiar with the matter.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
Twenty-five cars traveling at top speeds approaching 180 mph will zoom around the National Mall this weekend when IndyCar takes over downtown D.C.
Olympian Jenny Simpson said she won't be able to run again after being diagnosed with a rare heart condition earlier this year.
As the trial of Lindsay Clancy brings renewed attention to postpartum psychosis, Haley Ashcom shares her experience with the dangerous condition.
Four patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown received incorrect medications last week, CBS affiliate WTVF reported.
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, who has had melanoma herself, said Moderna's experimental trial is "a big win for mRNA vaccines against cancer."
An experimental melanoma vaccine could reduce the risk of the cancer returning or spreading for some high-risk patients. It's personalized for each patient and optimized using artificial intelligence. Dr. Jon LaPook has more details.
An 18-year-old with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, killing one person and seriously injuring at least two others.
Zelenskyy described the attack as a double-tap strike, in which an initial wave of drones hit the area, followed by a second wave as rescue workers responded.
The effectiveness of a bolstered economic campaign against Iran may rest largely on one close U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates.
Japan's justice ministry said it will cancel a collaboration with "Badly in Love," a Netflix dating show featuring ex-juvenile delinquents.
Iranians could soon face up to two years in prison for daring to communicate in any way with a foreign news outlet, embassy or institution.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of "Braiding Sweetgrass" writes about embracing gratitude and reciprocity in our dealings with nature, and the importance of recognizing and sharing the many gifts the world gives us.
Hayden Panettiere's mom is speaking out on their strained relationship. This comes as Neutrogena comments on its working relationship with the late actor.
Japan's justice ministry said it will cancel a collaboration with "Badly in Love," a Netflix dating show featuring ex-juvenile delinquents.
Award-winning actor Katherine LaNasa discusses her recent Emmy nomination for her role as charge nurse Dana Evans on hit HBO series "The Pitt."
High school senior and singer Kingston Kharif has dreams of making it big beyond the Nashville, Tennessee, scene. Nicole Valdes spoke with Kingston about his early successes and future goals.
Walmart will let shoppers use tap-to-pay methods, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, beginning later this month.
The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024, alleging that it violated a U.S. law prohibiting the collection of kids' data.
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.
Consumer advocates are urging the FTC to examine whether AI developers are hurting competition and reducing public access to source material.
One woman is speaking out after she was secretly filmed, saying that technology like Meta's AI-powered smart glasses threatens personal privacy.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States, breaking a record last set during the Dust Bowl – just another step in the escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti talks with climate journalist Jeff Goodell and atmospheric scientist Maria Molina about how changes in Earth's climate are increasing the likelihood that extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
A total solar eclipse was visible in parts of Europe for the first time since 1912. Rob Marciano reports.
A total solar eclipse turned day into night across a slice of Europe and North America on Wednesday, and put millions in unique contact with the heavens above. Meteorologist Rob Marciano reports from Spain.
An 18-year-old with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, killing one person and seriously injuring at least two others.
The defense rested Friday in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after testimony from Dr. Phillip Resnick, a forensic psychiatrist who also testified Andrea Yates case after she killed her five children in Texas in 2001. Clancy has admitted to killing her three young children, but has pleaded not guilty, arguing she was overmedicated and suffering from postpartum psychosis. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
The defense for Lindsay Clancy has rested their case in the murder trial over the killings of Clancy's three young children. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more.
Several patients at a Tennessee hospital say they were hurt after hospital staff allegedly mixed up their medications during routine joint replacement surgeries. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
President Trump joined Michael Cohen's radio show for a taping after a long, public feud with his former fixer. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
The newly discovered object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star.
The only total solar eclipse of 2026 crossed the Northern Hemisphere Wednesday, with a path of totality across parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. See photos and video from the best viewing locations.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Heavy rain and winds battered parts of the Northeast United States on Thursday, with some states even reporting tornadoes. These videos show the conditions on the ground as storms moved over the area. Then, CBS News' Jared Ochacher and Jessica Burch join with a look at the damage and the latest forecast.
Across the U.S., hidden cash drops like these have sent people running to find the money — and given many people hope of a windfall. CBS News' Graham Kates gives us a look at the social media accounts that promote them.
The defense rested Friday in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial without Clancy taking the stand. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down why.
The Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay in the case over President Trump's White House ballroom, allowing construction to continue as the legal challenge plays out. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more.
The defense rested Friday in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after testimony from Dr. Phillip Resnick, a forensic psychiatrist who also testified Andrea Yates case after she killed her five children in Texas in 2001. Clancy has admitted to killing her three young children, but has pleaded not guilty, arguing she was overmedicated and suffering from postpartum psychosis. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.