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More than half of House Republicans have thrown their support behind a Texas lawsuit challenging President-elect Joe Biden's projected victories in four key battleground states. This comes as Congress faces major hurdles on COVID relief and government funding. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
President Trump continues to spread baseless claims of widespread voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election. His supporters -- including hundreds of Republican congressional leaders -- are perpetuating this false narrative. University of Washington associate professor Kate Starbird calls this "participatory disinformation." She joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain its implications for society.
Just 27 of the 249 Republicans in the House and Senate publicly acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Trump, according to a survey by the Washington Post. Scott Clement, polling director for the Post, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the implications of what they found.
With just nine days to go until the Senate adjourns until 2021, time is running out for more pandemic aid to be passed before key unemployment programs and eviction protections lapse at the end of December. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes, and Politico White House reporter and associate editor Anita Kumar spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about where negotiations stand, plus the breaking news on a tax investigation into Hunter Biden.
Retired Army General Lloyd Austin will be the first Black man to helm the Pentagon if confirmed by the Senate.
President-elect Joe Biden outlined his plan to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which emphasizes mask wearing, vaccine distribution and safely returning children to in-person schooling. It comes as he picks nominees to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM with the latest.
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins CBSN to discuss President-elect Joe Biden's meeting with with the leaders of seven civil rights groups, and the importance of creating a civil rights envoy position in the White House.
Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, met Tuesday with President-Elect Biden to discuss the importance of having a diverse group of individuals in his cabinet. He joins CBSN for a recap of that meeting.
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin to be his defense secretary. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN to discuss what makes the pick so historic.
President Trump is gearing up for a major coronavirus vaccine summit at the White House today. This comes as the New York Times reports the Trump administration passed on a chance to buy even more doses of Pfizer's vaccine over the summer. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
President-elect Joe Biden is pledging to change the course of the pandemic in the U.S. He introduced key members of his administration's health team Tuesday afternoon. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Boston Globe deputy Washington bureau chief Liz Goodwin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss what Mr. Biden aims to accomplish when he enters the White House.
The Trump administration is facing new reports they turned down an opportunity to buy millions of extra Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses this summer. The White House is denying these claims, but the alleged missed deal could cause distribution delays for Americans. Weijia Jiang reports.
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden told CBSN's "Red & Blue" that he believes that the intelligence community will recover under President-elect Joe Biden after it faced repeated attacks from President Trump over the past four years. If Mr. Trump had won the 2020 election, Hayden said, intelligence "would be dead."
The first lady was criticized earlier this year when she revealed plans for the pavilion at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Céline Gounder, a member of President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory board, discusses what the transition team needs from the White House as Americans anxiously await vaccine distribution news.
The White House replaced members of the Pentagon advisory board with Trump loyalists. Omar Villafranca spoke with Politico White House and Washington reporter Daniel Lippman about how this will affect things for the incoming Biden administration.
Former CNN White House correspondent Jessica Yellin joins Major Garrett to talk about her live news show on Instagram and her novel, "Savage News," on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
There are signs that President Trump's support among political allies may be slipping, as he hints that Attorney General William Barr could be next in his post-election purge of officials. Ben Tracy reports.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump presided over the annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree outside the White House, with music from the U.S. Navy Sea Chanters and "The President's Own" United States Marine Band.
Attorney General William Barr publicly broke from President Trump in saying there has been no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. Barr's comments, in an interview with the Associated Press, came as President Trump continues to push baseless claims of fraud. AP Justice Department reporter Michael Balsamo, who conducted the interview with Barr, joined to CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss his reporting.
President-elect Joe Biden is urging lawmakers to pass a new coronavirus relief package as he announces a historically diverse economic team. He also named Janet Yellen as the first woman to be Treasury Secretary. Ed O'Keefe reports.
After months of holding out for another $2 trillion dollar coronavirus stimulus package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is backing a smaller plan in an effort to move things along before key programs expire this month. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the likelihood more aid could be coming before the end of the year.
The Justice Department is investigating whether White House officials may have been potentially bribed in exchange for pardons. President Trump called the investigation "Fake News." CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN with more on the documents unsealed by a judge.
Attorney General William Barr says the Justice Department has not covered any evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 election. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and Axios White House reporter Alayna Treene spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the state of the presidential transition.
President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced the officials who will lead his economic team, which is poised to take the helm of the federal government as the nation grapples with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Watch his remarks.
CBS News traveled to Liberia to speak to some of the Latin American deportees banished to Africa under President Trump's immigration crackdown.
FBI Director Kash Patel is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an annual hearing on oversight of the agency.
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is seeking the Democratic nomination for a third full term.
Badly wounded and alone in Iran's desert, downed U.S. Air Force officer Dude 44 Bravo evaded capture for days as the Iranian forces and the U.S. military searched for him.
British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies, was enabled by a "complete failure" to protect them at the hospital where she worked, the chair of an inquiry said.
The Iran war has cost the U.S. military at least $33.4 billion - most of it on munitions - and not including hundreds of millions more spent by other agencies, the Pentagon says.
The first-of-its-kind report acknowledges the military's munition shortfall and details some of the losses of American assets so far as part of Operation Epic Fury.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
Millions of homeowners will face higher heating costs this winter because of surging global oil prices, according to a new forecast.
The first-of-its-kind report acknowledges the military's munition shortfall and details some of the losses of American assets so far as part of Operation Epic Fury.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
In an interview with CBS News, Sacks suggested that fears AI could harm people are overblown. "I think this is becoming a panic," he said.
Millions of homeowners will face higher heating costs this winter because of surging global oil prices, according to a new forecast.
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts.
In an interview with CBS News, Sacks suggested that fears AI could harm people are overblown. "I think this is becoming a panic," he said.
AI has fueled a stock boom in recent years. Now, some Wall Street analysts think that epic run is coming to an end.
Rising energy costs, persistently high inflation and mounting federal debt are clouding the outlook for the U.S. economy — and Americans' finances.
FBI Director Kash Patel is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an annual hearing on oversight of the agency.
Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is seeking the Democratic nomination for a third full term.
Attorney General Todd Blanche fiercely defended the Trump administration's push to impose tighter mail voting rules, telling CBS News the DOJ is examining election practices in multiple states.
President Trump on Monday nominated Kimberly Greenwood, the wife of "God Bless the USA" singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as ambassador to Barbados and several other Caribbean countries.
Senior Democratic lawmakers vowed to investigate the new market that has sprung up around President Trump's pardons, citing CBS News video that aired in a 60 Minutes report.
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts.
A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
Kate Ping thought she was just stressed out. A nurse practitioner's surprising recommendation led to a shocking diagnosis.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no longer a risk of people getting sick with cyclosporiasis from this outbreak and is confident that all related iceberg lettuce is off the market.
The U.S. personnel were shot during an anti-smuggling operation in a rural region in the northeast of the country, Eswatini's government said.
British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies, was enabled by a "complete failure" to protect them at the hospital where she worked, the chair of an inquiry said.
CBS News traveled to Liberia to speak to some of the Latin American deportees banished to Africa under President Trump's immigration crackdown.
Within a minute, the world's first "AI actor" was able to tell exactly how old I am and where I'm from, and then it got really weird.
The first-of-its-kind report acknowledges the military's munition shortfall and details some of the losses of American assets so far as part of Operation Epic Fury.
"People" executive editor for TV and events Breanne Heldman breaks down the top moments from the 2026 Emmy Awards.
Performer Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following controversy over his onstage statements in which he shared his pro-Palestinian beliefs. Shanelle Kaul reports.
The 2026 Emmy Awards featured performances by host Mariska Hargitay, Noah Kahan and Reba McEntire, and big wins for Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" and HBO's "The Pitt." Nischelle Turner breaks it all down.
Within a minute, the world's first "AI actor" was able to tell exactly how old I am and where I'm from, and then it got really weird.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
President Trump's AI adviser David Sacks dismissed warnings and calls for more AI regulation in an exclusive interview with CBS News' Jo Ling Kent. "First and foremost, it is on them to make their products safe," Sacks said, referring to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other AI leaders.
David Sacks, who co-chairs President Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, sat down with Jo Ling Kent for an exclusive interview and addressed Mr. Trump's quashing of the idea that AI could destroy humanity.
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.
Within a minute, the world's first "AI actor" was able to tell exactly how old I am and where I'm from, and then it got really weird.
While artificial intelligence leaders are uniting to slow development, lawmakers are split over the government's role in regulating the industry and how to balance safety concerns with efforts to stay ahead of China in the AI race. Democratic Rep. Sam Liccardo of California joins CBS News with his take.
Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an "exponential" rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News, calling the situation a "warning sign" for the industry that requires serious safeguards.
Paleontologists have identified the first known trackway made by a full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex, and the discovery was made in the North Dakota badlands.
Ten research teams were honored at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. A study of cockroach milk was among the winners.
Marmots, not bears, are the largest "true" hibernating mammal, UCLA marmot researchers Katie Adler and Emily Renkey say. The two share more fun facts about these cute creatures and explain how to vote for the fattest marmot.
NASA's new telescope could change the way we see space. With a wide-field camera that will reveal an area up to 200 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, and an orbit a million miles from Earth, the Nancy Grace Roman telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of unknown exoplanets.
British nurse Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven babies, was enabled by a "complete failure" to protect them at the hospital where she worked, the chair of an inquiry said.
The holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial faced a domestic violence charge in 2021, but it was later dismissed, police records show. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
Paula Devlin, a juror in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, sat down with Shanelle Kaul to share her experience with the high-profile case and tense deliberations that ultimately ended in a mistrial.
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month.
25 years after 9/11, we rarely hear about the state of the organization responsible for the attacks. The Atlantic recently put out a piece on al-Qaeda that says in part, "analysts can't decide if the terrorist organization is all but defunct or more threatening than ever." The article's author, Graeme Wood, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched shortly after daybreak from Kennedy Space Center and blazed toward an observation point 1 million miles away.
The $4.3 billion telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of exoplanets while probing the nature of mysterious dark matter and energy.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The mission to save NASA's sinking space telescope has been called off, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this year.
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who became a feminist icon, has died at the age of 80. Here is a look back at her life in pictures.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
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.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Dr. Shefali Tsabary joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her book "Raising Conscious Sons." She has some parenting tips for raising boys with what she calls "conscious masculinity."
Shady surrogacy practices in the U.S. are raising concerns around mother-child safety and industry regulation, a CBS News investigation finds. Katrina Kaufman has more.
"People" executive editor for TV and events Breanne Heldman breaks down the top moments from the 2026 Emmy Awards.
CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with a group of Latin American immigrants who were deported from the U.S. to the African nation of Liberia.
Performer Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour following controversy over his onstage statements in which he shared his pro-Palestinian beliefs. Shanelle Kaul reports.