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President Trump has so far raised $200 million for a new White House ballroom from some of the nation's biggest companies.
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
President Trump said he will give Charlie Kirk the Medal of Freedom posthumously after the conservative activist was assassinated at an event in Utah. Lawmakers united in condemning the shooting. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Nikole Killion have more.
President Trump announced that conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday during a Utah Valley University event. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports on reaction from the White House.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement about Israel's strike targeting senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar. Leavitt said the U.S. military notified the Trump administration about the strike before it happened.
The White House has confirmed that it knew Israel would carry out a strike against Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has more.
CEOs from some of the nation's biggest tech companies sat down for a dinner with President Trump on Thursday. Among those present were Tim Cook, Sam Altman, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Bloomberg tech reporter Riley Griffin joins CBS News to discuss.
Longtime CBS News correspondent Mark Knoller died in late August at the age of 73. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett pays tribute to his colleague and friend.
The White House said again Thursday that CDC Director Susan Monarez has been fired. Monarez's lawyers had argued that she was still leaving the agency. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
The White House is responding to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Susan Monarez's refusal to step down from her role. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House after President Trump signed an executive order creating new National Guard units, including a rapid-response force to handle what the administration calls civil disturbances.
President Trump signed executive orders Monday aimed at ending cashless bail in Washington, D.C., and directing the Justice Department to investigate instances of flag burning. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Intel was under the Wall Street spotlight Tuesday as shares popped nearly 7% on news that the struggling chip maker secured a $2 billion investment from SoftBank. Plus, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed, the White House is considering buying a 10% government stake in the company. Bloomberg News technology editor Sarah Frier joins CBS News with more.
President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders came together at the White House on Monday to work out a possible way to end Russia's war in Ukraine. CBS News White House reporter Taurean Small has more.
Some residents in Washington, D.C., protested the increased law enforcement patrolling the streets after President Trump deployed the National Guard and took federal control of the local police. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
A White House official said a "significantly higher" number of National Guard members are expected to arrive in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. The crackdown on crime in the district comes as police data shows a 26% drop in violent offenses this year. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
President Trump has extended the deadline to negotiate a trade deal with China to November 10. Meanwhile, an online meeting between Mr. Trump, European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planned for Wednesday, ahead of Friday's Trump-Putin summit. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
The White House says it will review some of the best-known Smithsonian museums to root out "divisive or ideologically driven language."
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
CBS News is tracking the rising cost of products most impacted by tariffs already imposed and new ones announced by President Trump, from grocery items to cars and trucks.
President Trump's plan to build a $200 million ballroom at the White House brings to mind an episode from Martin Van Buren's presidency. John Dickerson explains
The approximately $200 million project will be funded by President Trump and other private donors, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom will be constructed in the White House's East Wing. The approximately $200 million project will be funded by President Trump and other private donors, Leavitt said.
President Trump is answering more questions about his prior relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and the employee poaching that Mr. Trump says led to the pair's falling out. CBS News executive director of White House and politics Fin Gómez has more.
China is refusing to let a U.S. Department of Commerce employee and a Wells Fargo banker leave the country, officials say.
The U.S. and Iran hold fire amid work on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the Trump administration says a military buildup continues.
Three people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting during a food festival at the Seattle Center near the Space Needle, police said. A suspect was in custody and another was being sought, they said.
Lindsay Clancy is standing trial in Massachusetts, accused of killing her three young children.
A mother from Tennessee slept through wildfire evacuation operations in southwest France, and now she's trapped with her kids as the blaze threatens the city Bordeaux.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Abdul Ballout, was killed in a confrontation with police in a suburb of Berlin, police said.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
Former military officer Nelson Haase was convicted in the death of Jara, who was tortured and murdered with 44 bullets on September 16, 1973.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Coca-Cola restarts production of Fairlife brand milk after a ransomware attack forced it to halt operations at several factories.
Masino will be replaced on Aug. 10 by David Deno, most recently the CEO of Bloomin' Brands.
Stock futures rose and crude fell after U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz told "Face the Nation" that a pause in U.S.-Iran fighting aims to give diplomacy time to work.
Human remains found in a Florida canal two years ago have been identified as those of a woman who vanished in 1985, police said.
Coca-Cola restarts production of Fairlife brand milk after a ransomware attack forced it to halt operations at several factories.
Masino will be replaced on Aug. 10 by David Deno, most recently the CEO of Bloomin' Brands.
Stock futures rose and crude fell after U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz told "Face the Nation" that a pause in U.S.-Iran fighting aims to give diplomacy time to work.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
President Trump accused the European Union of "robbing" American companies and taxpayers.
The Trump-linked group Freedom 250 staged America's birthday with tens of millions that it is not required to disclose.
Four U.S. service members who were listed in a Pentagon casualties database as having died during the Iran war are now listed as "Overseas Operations Casualties."
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz also said military assets are being moved into the region. GOP Sen. John Kennedy and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders also weighed in on Iran.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz join Margaret Brennan.
Senator Bernie Sanders said the major obstacle progressive candidates are facing in the midterm elections is massive spending in key races by the "billionaire class."
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Amid the outbreak of cyclospora, a CBS News poll finds 40% of Americans say they are buying or eating less produce. Nearly half of those polled say they have little or no confidence in the FDA to deal with the outbreak. Carter Evans reports.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, caused by a parasite, have been reported in 41 states. The outbreak comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff; disbanded a national advisory committee on how to prevent microbial contamination in food; winnowed down an early-warning surveillance program for specific pathogens; and further delayed a rule that would have required tracing contaminants from field to store. Correspondent David Pogue talks with experts who see the current compromises of food safety as "a national wake-up call."
Former military officer Nelson Haase was convicted in the death of Jara, who was tortured and murdered with 44 bullets on September 16, 1973.
The U.S. and Iran hold fire amid work on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the Trump administration says a military buildup continues.
A mother from Tennessee slept through wildfire evacuation operations in southwest France, and now she's trapped with her kids as the blaze threatens the city Bordeaux.
Four U.S. service members who were listed in a Pentagon casualties database as having died during the Iran war are now listed as "Overseas Operations Casualties."
Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell was last seen at Grand Anse Beach on Wednesday, July 22, the Royal Grenada Police Force said on social media.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Shark attack survivor and advocate Paul de Gelder talks to "CBS Mornings" about his high-risk mission to search for one of the largest sharks in the North Atlantic as part of this year's "Shark Week" on the Discovery Channel. He also addresses how he overcame his fear of sharks.
She didn't set out to be a model, or an actress, and several agencies rejected the gap-toothed Lauren Hutton, before Eileen Ford gave her a shot. As the face of Revlon, Hutton became the highest-paid model in history, and still holds the record for most cover appearances on American Vogue. She talks with Anthony Mason about her adventurous life of no regrets – from living among the bushmen of the Kalahari, to a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2000. Even of the low points she says, "I'd do it again in a second." (Originally broadcast Jan. 25, 2026.)
Check out this week's top-selling titles on The New York Times fiction and non-fiction lists.
During his half-century in television, Peter Lassally (who died last Sunday at age 93) played producer and confidant to late-night hosts David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Tom Snyder, and Johnny Carson. Mo Rocca has a remembrance of the man they called "The Host Whisperer."
A growing number of faces on your feeds are generated by artificial intelligence, and brands are buying in. Increasingly, these AI influencers are marketing products, often deceptively, to consumers. Shanelle Kaul has more.
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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.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons.
Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires.
New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University, explains what we know about the wider environmental impact data centers.
The 21-year-old suspect who killed one person and injured at least 29 others after ramming a car into a crowd during a Berlin Pride event served prison time for trying to join ISIS, German prosecutors say. CBS News' Anna Noryskiewicz has the latest.
Human remains found in a Florida canal two years ago have been identified as those of a woman who vanished in 1985, police said.
Police in Germany say they shot and killed the suspect who drove a van into a crowd at an LGBTQ+ parade on Saturday, killing one person and injuring dozens. The suspect was known to have extreme views. Chris Livesay reports.
Thousands of mourners gathered in Berlin, Germany, after a car rammed into a crowd, killing at least one person and injuring nearly 30 others during a LGBTQ+ Pride event over the weekend. The suspect was shot and killed Sunday following a manhunt, police said. CBS News' Chris Livesay has the latest.
Former military officer Nelson Haase was convicted in the death of Jara, who was tortured and murdered with 44 bullets on September 16, 1973.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Global oil prices are hovering around $90 per barrel as the U.S.-Iran conflict remains volatile. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is set to make an interest rate decision on Wednesday. Madison Mills, a senior AI reporter for Axios, joins with more.
An American family is trapped in France amid raging wildfires in parts of Western Europe, including Spain and Italy. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more.
The U.S. halted its strikes on Iran for the time being as talks apparently progress. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Kathryn Watson have the latest.
A train ride encounter between two strangers separated by generations led to weekly dinners and a trip to Puerto Rico. CBS News contributor David Begnaud explains how the two lives are now forever connected.
Shark attack survivor and advocate Paul de Gelder talks to "CBS Mornings" about his high-risk mission to search for one of the largest sharks in the North Atlantic as part of this year's "Shark Week" on the Discovery Channel. He also addresses how he overcame his fear of sharks.