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A new piece argues that President Trump's base is finding itself at a crossroads, with the "America First" faction splitting off from the president's MAGA ideology. Michael Doran, the author of the piece and director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, joins with his perspective.
More than a dozen staffers have left the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation for a nonprofit founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, the Wall Street Journal reports. The internal blowup was sparked by foundation president Kevin Roberts defending Tucker Carlson's interview of white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes.
Turning Point USA, the organization co-founded by slain political activist Charlie Kirk, held an event over the weekend that highlighted a growing rift among members of the conservative movement after speakers made various jabs at one another. CBS News' Fin Gomez has the latest.
White nationalist Nick Fuentes is aiming to influence Republican candidates and voters ahead of the midterm elections. The Free Press' Tanner Nau joins "The Takeout" to discuss. The Free Press is a Paramount publication.
Robert George, a member of the Heritage Foundation's board of trustees, has resigned over the organization's support of Tucker Carlson's controversial interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Matt Grossmann, the director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University, joins CBS News with more.
President Trump has appeared to change his tune on the release of the Epstein files after members of his party started to go against his effort to oppose their release. CBS News chief Washington analyst Robert Costa joins to examine the divisions within the GOP that have been sparked by the Epstein files and a recent interview Tucker Carlson conducted with Nick Fuentes.
As President Trump clashes with some Republicans over the Epstein files, he's also weighing in on another GOP feud: Whether it was wrong for Tucker Carlson to interview white nationalist Nick Fuentes. David Brody, chief political analyst for the Christian Broadcasting Network, joins "The Takeout" to unpack the president's response.
The president of the Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think tank, is facing internal backlash for defending Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist and holocaust denier Nick Fuentes. Michael Warren, senior editor at The Dispatch, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
The Anti-Defamation League has launched an initiative to monitor New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policies and appointments to help protect Jewish New Yorkers. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" he agrees with Sen. Ted Cruz's recent comments about Tucker Carlson's decision to platform far-right figure Nick Fuentes, with Crenshaw saying he's "glad everyone else is also waking up now to how bad of a person he is." "Moral clarity is a lot more important in this case," Crenshaw added.
President Trump posthumously awarded Charlie Kirk with the nation's highest civilian honor Tuesday, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In the White House Rose Garden, the president presented the award to Kirk's wife, Erika Kirk, on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday. Eric Cortellessa, senior political correspondent for TIME, joins CBS News to discuss.
Fox News announced Monday that anchor Tucker Carlson is leaving the network, with his last show having aired on Friday. Shortly afterward, "CNN This Morning" anchor Don Lemon said he had been fired by CNN, with the network confirming they had parted ways. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns discusses the cable news shake-up and other top stories from Washington, D.C.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson share their thoughts about Charlie Kirk at his memorial service in Arizona.
Sen. Ted Cruz sparred with media personality Tucker Carlson, highlighting a rift among President Trump's allies over whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran.
President Trump's supporters are at odds on potential U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict as Mr. Trump considers joining Israel in strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. CBS News chief Washington analyst Robert Costa reports.
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Vladimir Putin said the U.S. and Russia are talking about the future of wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. The comments come as Ukraine makes a big change in its military. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Russian President Vladimir Putin implied he wanted to make a prisoner swap in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
Tucker Carlson claimed to be the first person from Western media to do so since the start of Moscow's invasion into Ukraine nearly two years ago.
The news we followed, the people we wanted to know, the culture we consumed — all this and more comes to light in Google's "Year in Search" data.
The ex-Fox News host says paying for the Tucker Carlson Network will offer access to new shows and "Tucker's personal inbox."
Tucker Carlson said he is "voting for Trump, and if they convict him, I will send him the max donations and I will lead protests," on Roseanne Barr's podcast.
Republicans attending a conservative conference in Atlanta have been weighing in on the latest indictment of Donald Trump in Georgia. The next big venue for many of the 2024 candidates will be the first Republican presidential primary debate next week in Milwaukee, but just like the conference on Friday, the former president is not expected to attend. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
The conservative cable network lost one of its biggest ratings draw with Carlson's departure. Here's who is replacing him.
"Tucker will not be silenced by anyone," a lawyer for Carlson said in a statement to Axios, adding, "He is a singularly important voice on matters of public interest in our country, and will remain so."
The conservative host, who was ousted from Fox News in April, railed against the media and touched on conspiracy theories.
The White House shared video showing a different angle of Renee Good's shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and the moments that led up to it.
Prosecutors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division were told they will not play a role in the investigation into a fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE officer, two sources said.
President Trump met with oil industry executives at the White House as a U.S. delegation visited Venezuela.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei strikes a defiant tone against the U.S. after a night of massive anti-government protests.
President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates late Friday, an idea that has drawn strong support from lawmakers in both parties but pushback from card issuers.
Veteran diplomat tells CBS News Denmark "ready to cooperate" on Greenland, and he expects U.S. to abandon "anachronistic approach of colonialism" post-Trump.
NASA officials reported Thursday that an unidentified member of Crew 11 was dealing with "a medical situation" that would require the crew to return to Earth sooner than anticipated.
Minneapolis is reeling after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman on the city's south side Wednesday morning.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HHS from halting $10 billion in social services funding to five states, a move the agency argued was necessary to crack down on fraud — but the states called unconstitutional.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday that she is suspending payments on all active and future awards from the USDA to Minnesota amid the long-running fraud scandal in which the White House has alleged a misuse of federal funds.
NASA officials reported Thursday that an unidentified member of Crew 11 was dealing with "a medical situation" that would require the crew to return to Earth sooner than anticipated.
A badly damaged Chevy that turned heads across South Bend sparked an unexpected act of generosity.
In October, President Trump announced that he had called off a plan to "surge" federal agents to San Francisco.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the creation of a new IRS task force and other measures to combat fraud, underscoring the Trump administration's focus on Minnesota amidst the immigration crackdown.
President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates late Friday, an idea that has drawn strong support from lawmakers in both parties but pushback from card issuers.
Midsize cities like Pittsburgh and Columbia, South Carolina, offer some of the best employment prospects, analysis finds.
The White House said it will review its protocols for releasing economic data after President Trump's "inadvertent public disclosure."
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday that she is suspending payments on all active and future awards from the USDA to Minnesota amid the long-running fraud scandal in which the White House has alleged a misuse of federal funds.
President Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates late Friday, an idea that has drawn strong support from lawmakers in both parties but pushback from card issuers.
In October, President Trump announced that he had called off a plan to "surge" federal agents to San Francisco.
Prosecutors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division were told they will not play a role in the investigation into a fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an ICE officer, two sources said.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HHS from halting $10 billion in social services funding to five states, a move the agency argued was necessary to crack down on fraud — but the states called unconstitutional.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
The media superstar, who has struggled with weight for much of her life, and a Yale School of Medicine doctor team up for a book that examines the biology of obesity, offering a new way forward.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed there is "no scientific evidence" the flu vaccine prevents hospitalizations or death in children, despite previous CDC guidance.
The new dietary guidelines recommend limits on added sugars and mention gut health. Here's what to know.
A new study found potential health concerns with the drinking water on some airlines where you might order coffee or tea. The review was of airplane drinking water stored in onboard tanks, not bottled products. Of the 10 major airlines, Delta scored best, while JetBlue and American were the bottom two carriers.
President Gustavo Petro responded to President Trump's comment that he expected U.S. oversight of Venezuela to last "much longer" than a year.
The woman was identified as 56-year-old Arlene Lillis of Minnesota.
Britain's leader says all options on the table if Musk's X platform doesn't stop Grok AI tool being used to generate non-consensual sexualized images.
The co-owner of the fire-gutted Swiss ski resort bar where 40 mostly teenage New Year revelers were killed in a fire has been held in custody.
The faceoff took place on a street in the capital after the suspect "and the dead man agreed to fight each other," police said.
The comic sold for 10 cents when it came out in 1938, and introduced the world to Superman.
The drama and deceit of the Emmy-winning reality show "The Traitors" returns in season four with a star-studded cast. Anthony Mason got a behind-the-scenes look at the show with host Alan Cumming.
Academy Award winner Holly Hunter is starring in the new Paramount+ original series "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" as the Star Trek franchise marks its 60th anniversary. She talks with CBS Mornings about the series and being part of the Star Trek legacy.
Alan Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw.
The funeral for Brigitte Bardot was private, but hundreds poured into the streets of Saint-Tropez to pay their respects to an icon of the 1960s silver screen.
In his new book "Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime," former FBI Counterintelligence Operative Eric O'Neill describes the art of outsmarting cybercriminals and protecting your data and wallet. O'Neill spoke with CBS News' Major Garrett about steps people can take to stay safe online.
Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers.
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.
Britain's leader says all options on the table if Musk's X platform doesn't stop Grok AI tool being used to generate non-consensual sexualized images.
Millions of Americans who use Gmail are getting a new package of tools, driven by artificial intelligence. Google says it's trying to make Gmail more like a personal assistant as it brings more of its Gemini AI to your inbox with three updates. The changes come with some privacy concerns. Jo Ling Kent explains.
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.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the creation of a new IRS task force and other measures to combat fraud, underscoring the Trump administration's focus on Minnesota amidst the immigration crackdown.
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson more than a year ago, was back in a New York courtroom on Friday. Mangione's lawyers asked a federal judge to drop two of his four federal charges. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
Vice President JD Vance posted a video on X that appears to show Renee Good's last words to immigration agents before an ICE officer shot and killed her in Minneapolis, Minnesota. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi reports.
Vice President JD Vance addressed journalists at the White House press briefing on Thursday and commented on the deadly shooting involving an ICE officer in Minneapolis. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more on Vance's comments.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey held a press conference on Friday and called for transparency from federal agencies that have taken over the investigation into the Renee Good shooting. Frey also slammed comments from Trump administration officials about the incident. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi reports.
NASA officials reported Thursday that an unidentified member of Crew 11 was dealing with "a medical situation" that would require the crew to return to Earth sooner than anticipated.
Four crew members aboard the International Space Station will be brought home more than a month early in the coming days as NASA cuts its mission short due to health concerns. NASA says the ailing astronaut is stable and while it is not an emergency, weeks more in space are not in the best interest of their health.
The crew at the International Space Station will return home early because of what NASA is calling a medical concern with a crew member. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
NASA on Thursday postponed a scheduled spacewalk on the International Space Station due to a "medical concern." CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
A planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station was scrapped because of what NASA called a "medical concern" with an unidentified crew member.
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.
A badly damaged Chevy that turned heads across South Bend, Indiana, sparked an unexpected act of generosity. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road."
The Trump administration says it is creating a new division at the Department of Justice to crack down on what the White House calls "rampant and pervasive" fraud across the U.S. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more.
Jacques and Jessica Moretti, the couple who owns the Swiss ski resort bar where a deadly inferno broke out on New Year's Eve, were grilled by prosecutors for about six hours Friday. Jacques was then detained after he was deemed a flight risk. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
The U.S. military seized a fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela. It comes as President Trump met with oil executives about investing in Venezuela's oil industry. Nancy Cordes and Charlie D'Agata have more.
Newly obtained cellphone video taken by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent involved in the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis shows a different angle of the encounter and the moments leading up to the shooting. Matt Gutman reports.