2/12/18: CBSN Evening News
President Trump unveils budget & infrastructure plan; The perfect Valentine's Day gift.
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Omarosa on VP Pence
Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault returned to CBS' "Celebrity Big Brother" after being hospitalized over the weekend. In the latest episode, Manigault took aim at Vice President Mike Pence, saying, "We would be begging for days of Trump back if Pence became president, that's all I'm saying. He's extreme. I'm Christian. I love Jesus, but he thinks Jesus tells him to say things. And I'm like, Jesus ain't say that. He's scary."
Unique Obama portraits unveiled
The Obamas' official portraits were unveiled Monday in Washington, showcasing two artists with their own unique style. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has a closer look.
Allegations overshadow Trump's infrastructure plan
On Monday, President Trump touted his plan to improve infrastructure across the country. But the day was overshadowed by allegations of abuse against a former White House aide. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid reports.
Trump's $4 trillion budget proposal
The Trump administration has released its 2019 budget proposal. At the same time, the White House is rolling out its $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan, and the Senate is tackling immigration. Bustle.com senior political correspondent Erin Delmore joins CBSN with the latest.
Trump pushes infrastructure amid Porter abuse fallout
White House plans to unveil a major new infrastructure plan are shadowed by continued fallout from abuse allegations surrounding two former aides. Niall Stanage, White House columnist for The Hill, joins CBSN with the latest.
Porter fallout & infrastructure plan
The White House is rolling out its $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan Monday. This comes as fallout over the Rob Porter allegations continues. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett takes us through the latest.
W.H. defends John Kelly amid aide scandal
The White House plans a big rollout Monday for a long-awaited plan to rebuild U.S. infrastructure. But it may be overshadowed by the cloud over two presidential aides who left the White House over allegations that they abused their wives. Major Garrett reports.
Eye Opener
The president will roll out a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan today, but the domestic abuse scandal involving former presidential aide Rob Porter continues to dog the White House. Also, investigators are looking into a deadly helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Get the Eye Opener delivered straight to your inbox.
White House to unveil infrastructure plan
The White House is set to unveil its long-awaited infrastructure plan on Monday. The proposal calls for $1.5 trillion in new spending to repair the nation's infrastructure, but just $200 billion of that would come from new federal spending. CBS News' Kathryn Watson joins us with the details.
Allegations against Rob Porter
Susan Glasser, Ramesh Ponnuru, Susan Davis, and Peter Beinart discuss the White House's handling of the allegations against Rob Porter and what North Korea's participation in the Winter Olympics means for U.S. policy.
Schiff on FBI and FISA warrant procedures
Representative Adam Schiff, D-California, joins "Face the Nation" guest host Major Garrett to describe what the Democratic rebuttal memo entails and why the White House did not release it.
Mulvaney says Trump confident in John Kelly
White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney joins "Face the Nation" guest host Major Garrett to discuss the spending deal and the White House's handling of the allegations against Rob Porter.
Rob Porter controversy
President Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to apparently defend Rob Porter, a White House staffer accused of abusing his ex-wives. White House columnist Niall Stanage joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
Second WH staffer resigns amid abuse claims
The Washington Post reported Friday that White House staffer David Sorensen had resigned amid allegations of spousal abuse from his ex-wife. Sorensen has denied the allegations. He's the second person to resign from the White House this week amid claims of domestic abuse. CBSN contributor and Washington Post reporter Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to discuss the story.
White House blocks memo release
President Trump blocked the release of a memo written by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee that was written in rebuttal to the controversial GOP memo released last week. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid reports.
2/9/18: CBSN Evening News
President Trump: Porter did a "good job"; "Teacher's Only" comedy tour
Trump won't approve release of Dems' memo
President Trump will not declassify the memo Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee as it currently is written, citing national security concerns. CBSN political contributors Molly Hooper of The Hill and Ed O'Keefe of The Washington Post join CBSN to discuss.
Trump defends Porter, no mention of ex-wives
President Trump broke his silence Friday on Rob Porter, the staff secretary who resigned Wednesday amid reports that he had abused two former wives. CBS News’ Chip Reid is at the White House with the latest.
When did W.H. know of Rob Porter abuse claims?
Former presidential aide Rob Porter resigned Wednesday amid accusations he abused his two ex-wives. CBS News has confirmed that last January Porter told White House counsel Don McGahn that a background check might find problems.
An exclusive look at the asylum process
The Biden administration has admitted more than 10,000 asylum seekers since it ended former President Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy in January. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez sat down with a couple who were reunited because of the policy reversal. He joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest at the border.
Congress ends brief government shutdown
The House approved a compromise funding bill and sent it to President Trump to sign, ending the second government shutdown in three weeks. The Senate voted for the measure after a midnight deadline because of a long protest by Republican Sen. Rand Paul. Nancy Cordes reports.
Omarosa on Celebrity Big Brother
Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former reality show star who went to work in the White House and then went back to reality television after being fired, spoke tearfully about her time in the White House on Thursday's episode of "Celebrity Big Brother." Newman had a somewhat tumultuous tenure in the White House was fired by chief of staff John Kelly at the end of 2017.
Rob Porter fallout
Former White House staff secretary Rob Porter has resigned over allegations that he abused two of his ex-wives. Now chief of staff John Kelly and others in the administration are under scrutiny after it was revealed that the FBI informed the White House of Porter's accusations. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN with the latest.
2/8/18: CBSN Evening News
Government shutdown looms; Eagles celebrate first Super Bowl win.
Suspect sent "manifesto" to family before dinner, source tells CBS News
Cole Allen, 31, sent some of his writings to members of his family before the attempted attack on Saturday.
Weijia Jiang: I was on stage last night with the president. This is what I saw.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
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New details emerge in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
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Iran's foreign minister returns to Pakistan after U.S. envoys' trip canceled
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday, where he is expected to participate in talks focused on ending the war with the U.S., Iranian state media reported.
Minute by minute: How the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting unfolded
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
What we know about the suspect in shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
Mexico says 2 CIA agents killed in crash weren't authorized to participate in local raid
The role of the two CIA agents, who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, remains unclear.
Northern Ireland homes evacuated after reports of car bomb explosion
Police in Northern Ireland declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station.
Trump to join "60 Minutes" as new details emerge about press gala suspect
Sources told CBS News that Cole Allen, 31, had written a "manifesto" and said he planned to target administration officials.
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Weijia Jiang: I was on stage last night with the president. This is what I saw.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
Suspect sent "manifesto" to family before dinner, source tells CBS News
Cole Allen, 31, sent some of his writings to members of his family before the attempted attack on Saturday.
Blanche: Authorities believe suspect was targeting Trump administration officials
Law enforcement apprehended 31-year-old Cole Allen after he charged a security checkpoint outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
Blanche says Trump's public appearances won't change because of this "lone man"
"If one of his goals was to get us to be scared, he failed," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday.
Minute by minute: How the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting unfolded
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
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Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
The Iran war's economic hit could linger through 2026, economists say
Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days
The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.
Trader Joe's customers sue over coffee's caffeine levels
Consumers allege that Trader Joe's improperly advertised a coffee product as fully caffeinated when it was not.
IEA says Iran war will keep the natural gas market tight for two years
The conflict is expected to crimp global natural gas supplies due to damage to liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar.
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Transcript: Rep. Jamie Raskin on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Transcript: Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Weijia Jiang: I was on stage last night with the president. This is what I saw.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
Transcript: Sam Vinograd and AT Smith on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd and CBS News law enforcement analyst AT Smith that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Weijia Jiang on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House Correspondents' Association President and senior CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
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A 13-year-old's kidney was failing. Then a stranger stepped in.
Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.
Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."
The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
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Johnson & Johnson to launch on TrumpRx with 4 of its prescription drugs
Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.
Medigap premiums leap, and consumers have few alternatives
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Food stamp work rules don't increase employment, researchers say
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
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Transcript: Rep. Jamie Raskin on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Transcript: Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sir Christian Turner, U.K. ambassador to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Transcript: Sam Vinograd and AT Smith on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd and CBS News law enforcement analyst AT Smith that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Weijia Jiang on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with White House Correspondents' Association President and senior CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
Transcript: Chevron CEO Mike Wirth on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 26, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Chevron CEO Mike Wirth that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 26, 2026.
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4/26: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: America's adversarial relationship with Cuba; singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves; Rep. Jim Clyburn; reviving a Welsh soccer town; tree lovers; artist Jenny Saville; and rescuing Venus fly traps.
Kacey Musgraves on writing lyrics: "There is no greater drug"
A couple of years ago, the Grammy-winner went home to East Texas to heal from a breakup. She talks about how her "Dry Spell" led to a creative monsoon – her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere."
Extended interview: Kacey Musgraves
In this web exclusive, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," a record inspired by loneliness following a breakup, and how she grew to feel empowered by the concept of liminal space.
Kacey Musgraves on "Middle of Nowhere"
A couple of years ago, Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves went home to east Texas to heal from a breakup. She tells Anthony Mason that in writing her latest album, "Middle of Nowhere," she learned how to embrace being alone. She also talks about the influence of her mentor, singer-songwriter John Prine, and how the emotions of her latest songs poured out of loneliness.
Passage: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.
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How the AI-driven data center boom is leading to skyrocketing energy bills
A CBS News analysis found that Georgia Power, the largest energy provider in the state, imposed six rate hikes in the last three years.
How data centers are impacting Americans
This week, Maine's governor vetoed a bill that would have made the state the first to ban the construction of new data centers. Shanelle Kaul reports.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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.
Sam Altman apologizes for not flagging authorities to mass shooter's ChatGPT account
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
Why phone-free parties are gaining popularity
Some young people are opting to go phone-free to live in the moment. USA Today youth mental health reporter Rachel Hale went to an underground, phone-free party in New York City and wrote about her experience. She tells "The Daily Report" about it.
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Saving the Venus fly trap
The carnivorous Venus fly trap is native to the Carolinas, but its population is dwindling due to loss of habitat. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with botanist Julie Moore, who has spent much of her life helping to save these remarkable plants; and with Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, who discusses the unusual traits of a species that Charles Darwin called the most interesting plant in the world.
From 1990: NASA launches Hubble Telescope
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.
60-foot octopus ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs, fossils show
New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.
Mysterious "golden orb" found in deep sea in 2023 is finally identified
Scientists spent over two years identifying a mysterious object found off the coast of Alaska in 2023.
Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far, study shows
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
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U.K. ambassador: "Very confident" of security
Sir Christian Turner, the British ambassador to the U.S., told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is "very confident" that King Charles and Queen Camilla will have the "very best security" in their visit to the White House this week.
Podcast helps Louisiana police arrest 4 suspects in girl's 1982 murder
Police credited the podcast with generating crucial tips from the public and prompting new witnesses to approach investigators.
Suspect sent "manifesto" to family before dinner, source tells CBS News
Cole Allen, 31, sent some of his writings to members of his family before the attempted attack on Saturday.
What we know about the suspect in shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
Trump speaks on WHCA shooting | Special Report
President Trump took questions Saturday night after a shooting broke out at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. A 31-year-old suspect is in custody. CBS News' Carissa Lawson and Tony Dokoupil anchored this special report.
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Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth
"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit
The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.
Artemis II crew on historic moon mission and what it means for Earth
"We are carrying back everything we learned, not only about where we went but ourselves," mission specialist Christina Koch told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil.
Artemis II astronauts still awed by moonshot experience: "It was otherworldly"
The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
"God of chaos" asteroid will pass close to Earth in 3 years, NASA says
People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.
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4/26: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: America's adversarial relationship with Cuba; singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves; Rep. Jim Clyburn; reviving a Welsh soccer town; tree lovers; artist Jenny Saville; and rescuing Venus fly traps.
Security response to press dinner shooting
A.T. Smith, former deputy director for the U.S. Secret Service, and CBS News law enforcement contributor Rodney Harrison break down the security response to Saturday night's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Then, CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman shares her experience from Saturday and discusses the suspect's upcoming court appearance.
Jiang recounts correspondents' dinner shooting
White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump when shots rang out at the organization's dinner Saturday night. She recalled the moment.
U.K. ambassador: "Very confident" of security
Sir Christian Turner, the British ambassador to the U.S., told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is "very confident" that King Charles and Queen Camilla will have the "very best security" in their visit to the White House this week.
Raskin on DHS funding standoff
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "I certainly hope" the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner marks a turning point in the standoff in Congress about the funding standoff.