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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont told CBS News on Thursday that Democrats have "not been the kind of party" needed to represent the working class. Democratic strategists Liza Acevedo and Joel Payne join "America Decides" to discuss what their party needs to do to energize voters.
The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence signing is coming up on July 4th, 2026. America250 Chair Rosie Rios joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the contest, its intentions and the big prize.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is joining Sen. Bernie Sanders for several stops on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour as they look to energize voter discontent with the Trump administration. The rallies come as Republicans face backlash at town halls across the country. CBS News' Taurean Small and Nidia Cavazos have more.
After the Department of Justice missed a Thursday filing deadline about details sought by a federal judge on the Trump administration's deportation flights to El Salvador, the judge called the department's response "woefully insufficient." CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Jennifer Jacobs have the latest.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she still supports Chuck Schumer as Senate minority leader after he voted for a Republican bill to avert a government shutdown last week. But, she offered a sharp critique of him on Tuesday. Jaime Harrison, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, joins "America Decides" to assess his party's path forward.
In a focus group conducted by Axios in Michigan, some battleground state voters expressed second thoughts about supporting President Trump in the 2024 election. Political strategists Meghan Hays and Maura Gillespie join "America Decides" with analysis.
Despite criticism from within his party, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is defending his decision to vote for Republican legislation that averted a government shutdown last week. Tom LoBianco, founder and editor of 24sight News, and Jasmine Wright, reporter for NOTUS, join "America Decides" with analysis.
Some House and Senate Democrats appear divided over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to help Republicans avoid a government shutdown. Nine other Democrats joined Sen. Schumer in advancing the stopgap measure Friday, which funds the government through September and President Trump signed. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed his book tour over security concerns. The decision comes just days after he faced opposition from his party for supporting the Republican spending bill. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for NOTUS, and Molly Ball, senior political correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, join "America Decides" to unpack the potential political fallout.
President Trump signed Congress' bill to keep the government open on Saturday. The vote for the six-month spending bill united Republicans but left Democrats bitterly divided. Willie James Inman explains.
The Senate has passed a short-term funding bill in a 54-46 vote, avoiding a government shutdown. The legislation already passed in the House and now heads to President Trump's desk. CBS News reporter Erica Brown has the details.
President Trump made a rare presidential visit to the Justice Department on Friday and discussed his relationship with the department. Historically, presidents have strayed from recognizing the long-standing ties between the White House, the attorney general and the DOJ. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb join "America Decides" with analysis.
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman weighed in on the Republican-led continuing resolution to keep the government funded, saying he is unwilling to vote to allow a government shutdown. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans don't currently have the votes to pass the short-term spending bill. Some Democrats say they are split over whether to support the stopgap measure or risk being blamed for a government shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
In just over 48 hours, the government will partially shut down unless Congress can pass a continuing resolution. New reporting from Wired finds Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency might just want Washington, D.C., to close for a few days. Makena Kelly, senior politics writer at Wired, and Vittoria Elliott, reporter at Wired, join "America Decides" to explain.
House Speaker Mike Johnson was able to squeeze a short-term government funding bill through a vote by a slimmest of margins. Attention now turns to the senators across the hall with a government shutdown deadline looming. Nikole Killion has the latest.
President Trump is leading the charge to oust Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky after he said he would not support the GOP-led short-term funding bill to keep the government open. Brakkton Booker, national political correspondent at Politico, and Jasmine Wright, politics reporter for NOTUS, join "America Decides" with analysis.
The House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The stopgap bill funds the government until Sept. 30. The measure increases defense spending by $6 billion and cuts domestic spending by $13 billion. The bill now heads to the Senate, which needs to approve it by Friday night to avert a government shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington. Nikole Killion explains.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by $6 billion and cut domestic spending by $13 billion. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the details.
President Trump is backing a House Republican plan to avert a government shutdown next week. He also played down reports of in-fighting in his Cabinet with advisor Elon Musk. Nikole Killion has the details.
If Congress doesn't pass legislation by midnight next Friday, portions of the federal government will cease operations. House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to scrounge up support for a vote to fund the government through September. Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
House Republicans are looking to pass a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown by March 14. House Speaker Mike Johnson says President Trump supports the move. Republicans will likely need to pass the bill without help from Democrats, which could be difficult. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The mayors of four so-called "sanctuary cities" testified before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, where they defended their jurisdictions' immigration policies and treatment of undocumented immigrants. Caitlin Huey-Burns has details.
Democratic mayors from four major U.S. cities defended their "sanctuary city" policies on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. House Republicans have criticized these policies, which limit local law enforcement from cooperating with immigration agents, claiming they protect illegal immigrants and block enforcement of federal immigration law. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
"Give it up, or there will be consequences," said White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, speaking about Iran's nuclear program.
The 88-year-old made his first public appearance in five weeks at the hospital on Sunday after surviving a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
According to the White House, Usha Vance will visit "historical sites, learn about Greenlandic heritage, and attend the Avannaata Qimussersu, Greenland's national dogsled race."
It is the second time in less than a month that residents in one North Carolina county have faced evacuations due to wildfires.
Ebrahim Rasool was expelled for comments he made on a webinar that included him saying that the MAGA movement was partly a response to "a supremacist instinct."
The decision to reshape the hiring process for the agency's disaster relief foot soldiers comes just months before hurricane season.
Jessica Aber served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for approximately three years before resigning in January.
Police announced the arrests of three suspects accused in the Friday shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Both face murder charges.
A 12-year-old student faces a hate crime charge for her alleged involvement in an attack on Muslim sisters at their Connecticut middle school.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Rep. Rand Paul join Margaret Brennan.
Houlihan was forced to sit out of the Paris Olympics because she tested positive for performance-enhancing drug nandrolone during the lead-up to the Olympic trials in 2021.
A 12-year-old student faces a hate crime charge for her alleged involvement in an attack on Muslim sisters at their Connecticut middle school.
In her first TV interview, Noor Abdalla, a U.S. citizen, says the White House is mischaracterizing Khalil and his role in campus protests against Israel's attacks on Gaza, as the Trump administration seeks to deport him – a legal resident.
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
A 25% tariff on imported vehicles and vehicle parts from Canada and Mexico is set to take effect on April 2.
Named for the 2014 law that created them, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, ABLE accounts have been available since 2016 to those eligible.
More motorists are trading in their used Teslas for other vehicles, as the Musk-owned car company faces a "brand crisis tornado."
Chomps, a maker of protein snacks, is recalling beef and turkey sticks after consumers report metal fragments.
Barnett was subjected to a "campaign of harassment, abuse and intimidation" after he raised safety concerns, lawsuit alleges.
"Give it up, or there will be consequences," said White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, speaking about Iran's nuclear program.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Rep. Rand Paul join Margaret Brennan.
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 23, 2025.
The following is the transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 23, 2025.
The following is the transcript of an interview with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 23, 2025.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s suggested alternatives to the MMR vaccine are "not viable" and "'I'd much prefer if he made a full throated recommendation to parents to get kids vaccinated, especially in a setting of the regions" where measles is spreading.
Irene Wells didn't ask just how bad her pancreatic cancer was — she just wanted aggressive treatment so she could do "a little bit more" in her life.
Named for the 2014 law that created them, the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, ABLE accounts have been available since 2016 to those eligible.
Chomps, a maker of protein snacks, is recalling beef and turkey sticks after consumers report metal fragments.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr., with help from DOGE, is planning a restructuring with sweeping cuts expected at multiple agencies.
Ebrahim Rasool was expelled for comments he made on a webinar that included him saying that the MAGA movement was partly a response to "a supremacist instinct."
Houlihan was forced to sit out of the Paris Olympics because she tested positive for performance-enhancing drug nandrolone during the lead-up to the Olympic trials in 2021.
Israel previously threatened Gaza with "complete destruction and devastation" if Hamas didn't hand over the remaining hostages.
The 88-year-old made his first public appearance in five weeks at the hospital on Sunday after surviving a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had suspended flights on March 8, after the U.S. Treasury Department announced the withdrawal of Chevron's license to export Venezuelan oil.
The stars of a new Broadway production of Shakespeare's tragic tale about friendship and betrayal explain why they say they've worked their whole careers for this moment.
In this web exclusive, Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington, starring as Iago and Othello in a new Broadway production of Shakespeare's tragedy, talk with "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker about performing a story in which life and death are "ever-present in every moment of the show." They also discuss becoming familiar with Shakespeare's language; aging into the character; and the challenge of playing a villain.
In this new Broadway production of Shakespeare's "Othello," set in "the near future," Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal play military compatriots whose relationship is riven with feelings of betrayal and revenge. "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker talks with the actors about their histories of playing Shakespeare; how Washington's lifetime of experience informs his performance of a role he first played in college; and why they say they've worked their whole careers for this moment.
The former editor of Vanity Fair for 25 years, and cofounder of Spy Magazine, Graydon Carter recounts a career as a tastemaker quietly shaping pop culture in his new memoir, "When the Going Was Good."
The former editor of Vanity Fair for 25 years, and the cofounder of Spy Magazine, Graydon Carter had talent as a tastemaker quietly shaping pop culture. It's a career he recounts in his new memoir, "When the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines." He talks with "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley about hosting Vanity Fair's exclusive Oscar parties; his past history with Donald Trump; and why today he feels "very strongly Canadian."
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
Experts warn that hackers are trolling free connections like airport Wi-Fi networks and sometimes impersonate the networks in an effort to get your credit card numbers and other sensitive information. Cybersecurity expert Matthew Hicks joined CBS News with tips on how to protect yourself.
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.
Research has shown that smartphone addiction causes major increases in brain activity, requiring the brain to work harder to complete simple tasks.
Research is showing that smartphone addiction can lead to "brain rot," requiring the brain to work harder to complete simple tasks. Meg Oliver has more on why doctors are saying it is important for our mental health to learn to unplug.
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
As a tool to address rising greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture chemically removes carbon dioxide from the air, to store or recycle into products. The company behind a new plant to be opened this summer claims the facility will remove 500,000 tons of CO2 a year. But is this form of carbon capture – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change? Correspondent David Pogue looks at the technology behind this initiative, and the controversy it has raised.
Remains of five mammoths were found archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences said Thursday in a news statement.
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
A 12-year-old student faces a hate crime charge for her alleged involvement in an attack on Muslim sisters at their Connecticut middle school.
Police announced the arrests of three suspects accused in the Friday shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Both face murder charges.
Susann Sills' body was found at the bottom of the staircase of her family's San Clemente, California home. What led up to her death?
A lawsuit was filed Thursday under a new designation by President Trump that classifies several drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Prosecutors say they intend to introduce what appears to be a selfie Bryan Kohberger took on his phone just hours after the killings.
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
"The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks" tells the story of the Apollo missions.
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander marked the first successful commercial moon landing.
When Starliner astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams were launched into space in June 2024, they were planning on an 8-day mission. They have now spent 286 days in space, orbited the Earth more than 4,500 times and traveled more than 121 million miles. Chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute Derrick Pitts and former NASA astronaut Dr. Tom Marshburn describe the mission. CBS News' Mark Strassmann and Bill Harwood report.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
CBS News correspondents Scott MacFarlane and Camilo Montoya-Galvez, who acquired the list of the 238 Venezuelans deported, join to discuss the unfolding legal process regarding the deportations.
After the Trump administration deported 238 male Venezuelan citizens last weekend despite a legal battle, Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz "distorted the law" in the deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, which requires a declaration of war.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s suggested alternatives to the MMR vaccine are "not viable" and "'I'd much prefer if he made a full throated recommendation to parents to get kids vaccinated, especially in a setting of the regions" where measles is spreading.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that amid the "huge legal challenges" for the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelans, he believes ultimately that the Supreme Court will uphold the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. But he said he thinks "there is going to be some process afforded by the courts for representation before you're deported in most cases," although he said he "doesn't know" how that fits in with the Alien Enemies Act.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Senate Homeland Security chair Rand Paul join as the backlash grows against the Trump administration for the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members. Plus. House intelligence committee member Democratic Rep. Jim Himes joins.