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Several lawmakers are pressing for the passage of a measure that would require congressional approval for further military action against Iran. Democratic Rep. Mike Levin of California joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Zohran Mamdani declared victory Tuesday night in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary. Shelby Talcott, White House correspondent for Semafor, and Reese Gorman, NOTUS political reporter, join "The Takeout" to discuss the implications of Mamdani's win for the future of the Democratic Party.
In the wake of President Trump's strikes on Iran, House and Senate lawmakers have introduced war powers resolutions aiming to prevent the president from starting a war with Iran without congressional authorization. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Rep. Robert Garcia of California has been elected as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, becoming one of his party's most visible foils to the Trump administration. Political strategists Joel Payne and Matt Gorman, along with CBS News political director Fin Gómez, join "The Takeout" with analysis.
But the Senate parliamentarian says the Postal Service's 7,200 new EVs can't be auctioned off.
Most would see an Iranian nuclear weapon as a serious threat but also voice concern about a wider war.
Some congressional lawmakers are still pushing for a war powers resolution in response to President Trump's Middle East involvement, despite the ceasefire between Israel and Iran that Mr. Trump announced on Monday night. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Some lawmakers and experts are questioning the legality of President Trump's strikes on Iran and whether or not the president had the authority to do it without congressional approval. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to discuss.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is breaking ranks with President Trump over the U.S. strikes in Iran. David Weigel, national political reporter for Semafor, and Sabrina Rodriguez, national politics reporter for The Washington Post, join "The Takeout" with analysis.
After the U.S. strikes on Iran, many lawmakers say they were caught off guard Colorado Congressman Jason Crow joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to break down what authority Congress still has in escalating conflicts abroad.
Congress members offered a split response after President Trump's announcement that the U.S. had launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky say President Trump should have come to Congress for authorization before striking Iran's nuclear sites.
In an extended interview for "CBS Sunday Morning," Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks about how she's navigating Washington as a moderate, her top concerns about the "big, beautiful bill," and more.
Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller said a driver ran him "off the road" on Thursday outside of Cleveland. His colleague, Ohio Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Social Security could run out of funds to fully pay out benefits to millions of people in less than 10 years. CBS News MoneyWatch associate managing editor Aimee Picchi has the details.
Federal authorities have arrested several officeholders amid President Trump's immigration crackdown. Democratic Rep. Greg Casar of Texas, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.
During an appearance in Connecticut, former President Barack Obama expressed concerns that the U.S. is slipping toward autocracy. Brakkton Booker, Politico national correspondent, and Matt Brown, congressional reporter for the Associated Press, join "The Takeout" to discuss.
As tensions rise in the Middle East, some lawmakers are moving to block President Trump from striking Iran without congressional approval. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
As President Trump considers joining Israel in its strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Congress is split on the possibility of further U.S. involvement in the conflict. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Lawmakers are calling for more security after this weekend's attacks on a pair of Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. The heightened risk of violence includes "swatting," when someone makes a false emergency call to lure a SWAT team to a target's home. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
President Trump is demanding an "unconditional surrender" from Iran five days into the country's deadly conflict with Israel. CBS News has learned that the president is considering joining Israel in targeting Iranian nuclear sites. Lawmakers are urging Mr. Trump to keep the U.S. out of the growing conflict. CBS News' Holly Williams, James LaPorta and Nikole Killion have more.
In the wake of Saturday's deadly shooting of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, Senators met with the Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police to discuss security for its members. CBS News' Lilia Luciano spoke with Rep. Hortman's family and Scott MacFarlane has more.
U.S. involvement in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict has raised concerns among members of Congress. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) introduced a resolution on Tuesday to prohibit U.S. involvement. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Senate Republicans revealed their proposed changes to President Trump's budget bill, which included steeper Medicaid cuts and permanently extending the cap of the State and Local Tax deduction, also known as SALT, at $10,000. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest updates.
Members of Congress will receive security briefings this week after a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed, and another state lawmaker and his wife were wounded.
In President Trump's speech Wednesday night, he touted new military bonuses, his tariffs and economic policies.
The House has passed a GOP health care bill that does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits.
As the search entered its fifth day, authorities have so far been unable to identify a person of interest in the shooting that killed two students and wounded nine others over the weekend.
President Trump is expected to sign an order that would reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, according to two sources, in one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades.
The U.S. military says it has conducted 26 strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific or Caribbean since early September, killing at least 99 people.
A filing states that the crew of the Army Black Hawk helicopter failed to establish and maintain proper and safe visual separation with a regional American Eagle flight that was approaching Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will be leaving his role in January, he announced in a social media post on Wednesday.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge on Wednesday to vacate her 2021 conviction on sex trafficking charges, just two days before the federal government is expected to release a massive trove of documents on Jeffrey Epstein.
Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent who covered the Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died. He was 91.
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night's pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion.
A filing states that the crew of the Army Black Hawk helicopter failed to establish and maintain proper and safe visual separation with a regional American Eagle flight that was approaching Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.
President Trump's speech Wednesday night looked back on his first year and ahead to the next three. He touted new military bonuses, his tariffs and economic policies in a brief address.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died of "multiple sharp force injuries," the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday.
Onions used to make the salad dressings could contain "black plastic planting material," according to food regulators.
Negative views of the nation's economy persist as 2025 draws to a close.
The recall affects So Delicious Dairy Free's Salted Caramel Cluster ice cream with best by dates of Aug. 8, 2027.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Wall Street analysts expect another strong year in stocks in 2026, propelled by continued AI sector gains and additional Fed interest-rate cuts.
The U.S. military says it has conducted 26 strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific or Caribbean since early September, killing at least 99 people.
President Trump's speech Wednesday night looked back on his first year and ahead to the next three. He touted new military bonuses, his tariffs and economic policies in a brief address.
Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge on Wednesday to vacate her 2021 conviction on sex trafficking charges, just two days before the federal government is expected to release a massive trove of documents on Jeffrey Epstein.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that sought to require members of Congress to submit requests a week before visiting ICE detention facilities.
A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.
Kevin Murray was his family's health watchdog. His vigilance helped his brothers "avoid a real catastrophe."
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
The U.S. military says it has conducted 26 strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific or Caribbean since early September, killing at least 99 people.
A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The votes follow a monthslong military campaign against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean.
After Bondi Beach attack, Britain's two biggest police forces indicate they will arrest people who use "phrases causing fear in Jewish communities."
Temperatures in the Arctic continue to follow a long-term warming trend, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died of "multiple sharp force injuries," the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday.
Meg Ryan starred in Rob Reiner's "When Harry Met Sally...," a breakout role that catapulted her career in romantic comedies.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
Jake and Romy Reiner released a statement on Wednesday, remembering their parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as their best friends.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
In 2025, the integration of artificial intelligence into the U.S. economy and people's everyday lives grew to historic levels. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent joins to recap how the transformative technology expanded over the past year, and what we can expect in 2026.
OpenAI, the developer for ChatGPT, and Amazon are in talks over a possible $10 billion investment. Mark DeCambre, editor-in-chief for MarketWatch, joins with more.
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.
A frenzy of development to support the artificial intelligence boom is prompting pushback from communities who say they don't want data centers in their backyards. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss.
Global internet traffic rose 19% this year as people rely more on tech for daily communication and entertainment, a new report finds.
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.
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
The manhunt for the gunman who killed two students and wounded nine others at Brown University last weekend is now in its fifth day. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest from Providence, Rhode Island.
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died of "multiple sharp force injuries," the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said Wednesday.
Nick Reiner made his first court appearance on Wednesday since being arrested for the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more.
Investigators remain stymied in the hunt for the Brown University gunman. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
Officials gave an update Wednesday on the investigation into the Brown University shooting. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Anna Schecter have the latest.
President Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator in April, before nominating him again in November.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Super-Earth TOI-561b is about 40 times closer to its host star than Mercury is to the sun.
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.
The European Space Agency said that the black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
Calling himself the "Son of Sam" in a letter left at one of the crime scenes, David Berkowitz claimed voices were ordering him to kill -- starting in the summer of 1976, he went on a 13-month spree of impulse killings in New York City that left six dead and seven injured
Visit a Uyghur restaurant in Southern California, where culture is shared and the food is made with love. Plus, a man who wanted to save his friends life by donating a kidney ends up saving his own life.
President Trump addressed the nation from the White House on Wednesday night in a speech looking back on the first 11 months of his second term. Political strategists Joel Payne and Kevin Sheridan join with analysis. Then, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins to unpack Mr. Trump's remarks further.
President Trump delivered remarks Wednesday night looking back at his first year back in office. Nancy Cordes reports.
President Trump delivered a prime-time address from the White House on Wednesday night, touting the administration's actions during the first 11 months of his second term and outlining his goals for the next three years. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell anchors a special report.
A measles outbreak in South Carolina is worsening with 138 cases reported in the state. CBS News' Skyler Henry and Dr. Céline Gounder have more.