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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has been confirmed as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
The Supreme Court has ordered lower courts to review the case of the only woman on Oklahoma's death row.
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested and released amid a tense protest crackdown.
North Carolina's Republican legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor's veto on hurricane disaster relief legislation that includes controversial election provisions. The bill overhauls how elections are administered in the state, effectively expanding the party's control over the process. CBS News election law expert David Becker joins to examine the impact of the changes.
The election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump was dismissed Monday after special counsel Jack Smith requested the case end as Justice Department policy forbids the "prosecution of a sitting president." Prosecutors could decide to charge Trump again after he leaves office. Nikole Killion reports.
The Biden administration had previously said Edmundo González had earned the most votes in the disputed election, but had fallen short of acknowledging him as president-elect.
For Americans celebrating the results of the presidential election, or those who were left discouraged, it's too soon for big thoughts like how to bridge the political divide in the U.S. But that is not the case for one man in particular. Jim Axelrod has more.
President-elect Donald Trump's victory saw him win support from many different demographics, while Vice President Kamala Harris lost support among Latino voters. Major Garrett digs into the numbers.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession address Wednesday from her alma mater Howard University after she called President-elect Donald Trump and congratulated him on his victory. Harris told supporters she was "so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it." Nancy Cordes reports from Washington.
Voters in 10 states voted on enshrining reproductive rights in their state's constitution. "CBS Mornings Plus" co-anchor Adriana Diaz breaks down the results.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe explains how the gender gap played a role in the 2024 presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
CBS News rates the battleground state of Wisconsin as leaning Republican for former President Donald Trump. CBS News' Major Garrett and Robert Costa report on whether Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump will speak to their respective supporters on election night.
Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson tells CBS News that the battleground state will likely have most of its ballots counted "in the next few hours." Meanwhile, CBS News projected former President Donald Trump will win Kansas as all seven battleground states remain toss-ups.
CBS News projected former President Donald Trump would win Ohio and Mississippi, while Vice President Kamala Harris is projected to win Colorado. CBS News' Janet Shamlian and Jericka Duncan report on voter turnout and ballot counting in battleground states.
Georgia's 2024 presidential election results are trickling in. Earlier Tuesday, false bomb threats at some poll sites delayed voting. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joins CBS News to discuss.
President-elect Donald Trump picks up Nevada, a battleground state the GOP hadn't won since 2004.
President-elect Donald Trump picks up 11 more electoral votes in Arizona, a battleground state Biden won in 2020.
Wisconsin was a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 10 electoral votes at stake.
Michigan was a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 15 electoral votes at stake. See live results here.
Early 2024 election exit polls revealed which presidential candidate independent voters in the battleground states of Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania are voting for. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson breaks it down.
Early North Carolina exit poll data revealed that among the small number of voters who decided their presidential pick in the last week, 58% chose Vice President Kamala Harris and 37% voted for former President Donald Trump. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson and "60 Minutes" correspondent Cecilia Vega discuss what the data shows for the state's gender gap and Latino voters.
Pennsylvania, a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, has 19 electoral votes. See the results here.
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win North Carolina over Vice President Kamala Harris, with 16 electoral votes at stake.
Georgia is a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 16 electoral votes at stake.
Former President Donald Trump discussed the 2024 election turnout and how he's feeling on election night with CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa.
The White House announced Tuesday that it has negotiated the release of Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was imprisoned in Russia.
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.
President Trump hosted Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza.
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.
A procession of winter storms is forecast to bring snow, sleet, ice and potentially flood-inducing rain to sprawling bands of the U.S. this week.
The White House on Tuesday demanded the AP alter its style guidance of the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump renamed last month.
The nuclear agreement is a potential national security win for the United States, one expert said.
Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks.
A report from the USAID inspector general says that almost $500 million in food assistance is sitting in ports, ships and warehouses.
Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks.
While nationwide scores are still below pre-pandemic levels, some local districts are seeing improvements in math and reading.
The White House on Tuesday demanded the AP alter its style guidance of the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump renamed last month.
Rowe led the Secret Service as acting director after Kimberly Cheatle's resignation in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania last July.
A new lawsuit filed by Missouri's attorney general alleges that Starbucks is unlawfully relying on "race-and-sex-based hiring practices."
A new lawsuit filed by Missouri's attorney general alleges that Starbucks is unlawfully relying on "race-and-sex-based hiring practices."
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
Soda prices could rise, too, if packaging costs increase under President Trump's tariffs.
A report from the USAID inspector general says that almost $500 million in food assistance is sitting in ports, ships and warehouses.
Certain tuna products may have defective lids that could lead to "a potentially fatal form of food poisoning," FDA notice states.
The White House on Tuesday demanded the AP alter its style guidance of the Gulf of Mexico, which President Trump renamed last month.
Rowe led the Secret Service as acting director after Kimberly Cheatle's resignation in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania last July.
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said he has "highly credible information" that Patel is behind the firings at the FBI, though he is not yet the FBI director.
The nuclear agreement is a potential national security win for the United States, one expert said.
Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks.
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.
Certain tuna products may have defective lids that could lead to "a potentially fatal form of food poisoning," FDA notice states.
Pertussis cases are on the rise again, after a dip following the winter holidays.
With a physician shortage hitting small communities hard, the town of Havana, Florida, is seeking a new family doctor. Incentives include rent-free office space and medical equipment.
The nuclear agreement is a potential national security win for the United States, one expert said.
The White House announced Tuesday that it has negotiated the release of Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was imprisoned in Russia.
The charges are one of several recent moves against international ransomware groups.
Warrants were issued against a total of 183 people, 36 of whom were already in custody, for crimes including attempted murder, extortion and drug trafficking, police said.
President Trump hosted Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza.
Last month, Demi Moore collected a Golden Globe for her performance in "The Substance." Now, she's getting buzz as the frontrunner for the Oscar. Moore looks back at her career journey as she speaks about what's behind her powerful performance and what the recognition means to her.
Alex Cooper, host of the hit podcast "Call Her Daddy" is the most listened to female podcaster in the world and she's continuing to expand her media empire. Last year she signed a deal with SiriusXM. She joined "CBS Mornings" to talk about her podcast and the launch of her two new channels on SiriusXM.
British superstar singer Ed Sheeran, after being unplugged by Indian police, insists he did have permission to busk in tech hub Bengaluru.
The second season of the series "Tracker" returns on Sunday. Justin Hartley stars as the lone wolf Colter Shaw who uses his survivalist skills to find missing people and collect the reward money. Hartley joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss what to expect from upcoming episodes and what it's like working with his wife, who is also part of the cast.
Millions of Americans tuned into the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday, but some were watching for the ads more than the game. Ad Age editor-in-chief Jeanine Poggi breaks down some of the best Super Bowl commercials and trends.
Vice President JD Vance warned foreign leaders on Tuesday against placing excessive regulations on artificial intelligence in Paris. He highlighted U.S. advancements in AI and vowed to safeguard the technology from people trying to weaponize it. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the details.
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
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.
The charges are one of several recent moves against international ransomware groups.
Vice President JD Vance called America the "gold standard" in artificial intelligence and promised to keep it that way while speaking at an AI summit in Paris. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more from France.
By switching the next space station crew to a different ferry ship, the Starliner astronauts will get home a bit earlier than planned.
Endangered Mexican long-nosed bats are now being tracked via "eDNA" using their saliva.
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
The world set yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly U.S., a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, the European climate service Copernicus says.
Australia-based scientists say they've produced the world's first kangaroo embryo through IVF and hailed it as a key step toward saving endangered marsupials.
The charges are one of several recent moves against international ransomware groups.
Warrants were issued against a total of 183 people, 36 of whom were already in custody, for crimes including attempted murder, extortion and drug trafficking, police said.
Officials said Deputy Basil Powell was "targeted and ambushed while returning home."
The couple were motivated by their "long-unfulfilled wish to have a daughter," prosecutors said.
Investigators developed a male DNA profile from the evidence but there were no matches in 1998.
By switching the next space station crew to a different ferry ship, the Starliner astronauts will get home a bit earlier than planned.
Get ready for the Snow Moon, February's full moon, which is set to peak on Wednesday morning.
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers plans to speed their return.
Scientists are closely watching a recently discovered asteroid that is being called a potential "city-killer." NASA calculates there is a 1.6% chance it could hit the Earth in 2032. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
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.
Federal safety investigators have rushed to the scene of a deadly crash involving a private jet on a Scottsdale, Arizona, runway. Kris Van Cleave reports that the probe into what happened may center on the plane's landing gear.
The Cook Political Report is already spotlighting toss-up races to watch in 2026. Erin Covey, U.S. House editor for the Cook Political Report, joins "America Decides" with analysis of the contests that could determine the balance of power in Washington, D.C.
The future of driving could mean no one behind the wheel -- at least that's what the autonomous driving tech company Waymo is hoping. To shift that goal into high gear, the company has started testing its self-driving cars on fast moving highways. Kris Van Cleave went along for a ride.
The Trump administration is facing over 50 lawsuits on a range of issues. But will the president listen to the court rulings? Samuel Bagenstos, professor of law and public policy at the University of Michigan, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell has come to terms with what he got wrong in his best-selling book "The Tipping Point," and he got something new out of it. John Dickerson sat down with Gladwell to talk about the lessons learned from his new book, "Revenge of the Tipping Point."