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Former President Donald Trump made his return to X, formerly known as Twitter, Monday night during a highly-promoted conversation with billionaire Elon Musk. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Tensions remain high in the Middle East Tuesday as Israel braces for a potential imminent retaliatory attack from Iran and Hezbollah. The White House says significant attacks could come as soon as this week and CBS News has learned an attack on Israel could be launched with little to no warning. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more.
Economic issues hit Sesame Street, as Cookie Monster takes to social media to complain his favorite food is getting smaller.
Supporters in Pennsylvania say he can help Harris win the commonwealth. Activists worry his stances on Israel and school vouchers could make progressives stay home.
White House praises efforts to free U.S. citizens from detention in Russia; Group helps rescue horses amid Stone Canyon fire.
The Commerce Department says the nation's gross domestic product, or GDP, rose at an annual rate of 2.8% from April through June. That's more than the 1.9% rate economists had expected for the second quarter. Jeff Stein, White House economics reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBS News to explain what the GDP growth says about the economy, and how the Federal Reserve could read the data.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took questions from reporters Thursday after President Biden's Oval Office address to the nation Wednesday night. When pressed about why the president decided to change course and withdraw from the 2024 race, Jean-Pierre said he wanted to "pass the torch" and it was not a medical decision.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Biden at the White House Thursday. This is the first time the two leaders have met in person since Mr. Biden's trip to the Middle East shortly after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
President Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday night in his first public remarks since his decision to drop out of the 2024 race on Sunday. Mr. Biden said the best way forward was to pass the torch to a new generation. Skyler Henry, CBS News correspondent, and Lindsay Chervinsky, executive director of the George Washington Presidential Library, join with more.
President Biden made his first public remarks Wednesday night since his decision to drop out of the presidential race on Sunday. Speaking from the Oval Office, Mr. Biden said that saving democracy is more important than any title, and he acknowledged it was time to "pass the torch" to a new generation of leaders. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell leads special coverage.
Former President Barack Obama did not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the Democratic Party "will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead,
President Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party's nominee. Kristine Johnson anchored a CBS News Special Report.
President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday while campaigning in Nevada and was experiencing mild symptoms, the White House announced. Mr. Biden told reporters he "feels good" before boarding Air Force One. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has the details.
President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. The White House released a statement saying the president is experiencing mild symptoms and is returning to Delaware to self-isolate. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins with more.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders took the stage on the second night of the Republican National Convention to talk about former President Donald Trump's character, recalling memories from her time as White House press secretary during his administration. She began her speech by addressing the attempted assassination of Trump, saying "not even an assassin's bullet could stop him," then taking a jab at President Biden's age.
President Biden denounced political violence after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during Saturday's rally in Pennsylvania. The White House said Mr. Biden and Trump had a "good, short and respectful" call following the shooting where the former president's ear was grazed by a bullet. A bystander was also killed. Senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Global leaders met for the NATO summit this week, celebrating its 75th anniversary. Newly-elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with President Biden privately, days after reaffirming the "special relationship" between the two countries. The phrase was cultivated by Winston Churchill during visits to the White House decades ago. A new book explores his time as an unconventional house guest.
President Biden hoped a press conference Thursday would stop the calls from lawmakers within his own party for him to end his reelection run. Reviews seem mixed on whether that will be the case. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and congressional correspondent Nikole Killion have more on where things stand now.
President Biden is holding a make-or-break press conference Thursday evening as the number of congressional Democrats calling for him to end his reelection bid rises to 11. An even larger number of Democratic lawmakers are only offering lukewarm support, at best, for Mr. Biden. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Nancy Cordes have more.
Weeks after appearing side-by-side with President Bident at a Hollywood fundraiser, actor George Clooney on Wednesday called on Mr. Biden to step out of the 2024 race in an editorial in the New York Times. And in a sign that his support in Congress may be weakening, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview that "it's up to the president to decide if he's going to run." Scott MacFarlane and Ed O'Keefe report from Washington.
"It's up to the president to decide if he is going to run," former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said when asked on MSNBC Wednesday if President Biden should end his reelection campaign. "Time is running short," Pelosi continued. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on Pelosi's comments and Mr. Biden's intentions.
Closed-door meetings Tuesday among congressional Democrats left the party split on support for President Biden's 2024 election bid. Among those who are backing the president, few are giving full-throated endorsements of his campaign. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
President Biden has made outreach to elected officials as he tries to calm concerns about his age and health.
President Biden's doctor issued a letter to clarify why a neurologist and Parkinson's disease specialist visited the White House repeatedly. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down what the letter said and the administration's response to questions about Mr. Biden's health after his debate performance.
House Democrats are meeting for a closed-door meeting Tuesday to discuss President Biden's standing in the presidential race as Biden gears up to deliver remarks commemorating the 75th anniversary of NATO. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on the day ahead and why the White House believes Monday was a good day despite a fiery press briefing where the president's health was again the focal point.
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
Several people were injured when an armed assailant lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, campaign officials said.
House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain said she is supporting Rep. Max Miller's reelection bid for a third term because "I will support anyone with an R behind their name."
An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five and injuring five others, officials said.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Rep. Jason Crow join Margaret Brennan.
Mortgage rates have climbed sharply this year amid mounting concerns about inflation and U.S. debt.
Although worker wages have risen modestly this year, pay is increasing much faster in some metro areas than in others, labor data shows.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Strong hiring last month was driven by gains in education and in leisure and hospitality, with the nation's jobless rate remaining steady at 4.1%.
The number of millionaire 401(k) accounts at Fidelity reached a record 769,000 in the second quarter.
Alternative for Germany failed to secure an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern alone and overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties' refusal to work with AfD.
Several people were injured when an armed assailant lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, campaign officials said.
House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain said she is supporting Rep. Max Miller's reelection bid for a third term because "I will support anyone with an R behind their name."
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she will ensure all eligible voters can submit ballots in the midterm elections, after a judge again blocked the Trump administration's mail-in voting order.
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow said neither he nor his colleagues in Congress have received "any information" about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's sweeping leak investigation.
Experts discuss the symptoms, diagnosis and stigma surrounding postpartum psychosis (not to be confused with postpartum depression), a psychiatric emergency with symptoms that can be extreme and dangerous, as testified in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.
Postpartum psychosis (not to be confused with postpartum depression) is a psychiatric emergency with symptoms that can be extreme and dangerous, as testified in the trial of Lindsay Clancy. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with experts about the symptoms, diagnosis and stigma surrounding postpartum psychosis; and with a mother whose experience of hallucinations and distorted reality soon after giving birth threatened her and her family.
Dawn Jemison started dealing with pelvic pain as a preteen. It took decades to learn why — and to find a solution.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Lindsay Clancy's case is resonating with moms across the U.S. — bringing into focus the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the lack of resources for many women.
Alternative for Germany failed to secure an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern alone and overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties' refusal to work with AfD.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Energy Secretary Chris Wright that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Democratic nominee for governor, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sunoco chairman Ray Washburne, Republican midterm election chair, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026.
As the dust settled on NYC following the 9/11 attacks, Robert De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal founded the Tribeca Film Festival as a way to pull Lower Manhattan out of the ashes and help revitalize a shattered city.
As the dust settled on New York City following the 9/11 attacks, Robert De Niro and his longtime business partner, producer Jane Rosenthal, looked for ways to pull Lower Manhattan out of the ashes. The Tribeca Film Festival, which debuted in 2002, has not only successfully launched a new generation of filmmakers; it has also helped revitalize the city in what De Niro called "an act of defiance." Tracy Smith talks with De Niro and Rosenthal about their festival's mission: to use art as an antidote to what they see as traumatic times facing America.
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who recently left us, including two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson.
Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Looking back at 9/11; Robert De Niro on revitalizing Lower Manhattan; how Gander, Newfoundland responded to 9/11; postpartum psychosis; Gloria Steinem and the founding of Ms. Magazine; and the quest for the best burger.
Irene Sankoff and David Hein discuss their acclaimed musical about the residents of Gander, Newfoundland, who offered aid and comfort to 7,000 air passengers and crew members stranded in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
Leigh Kiniry tests out an autonomous, AI-powered Uber in London.
The FBI is using artificial intelligence to fight crime as it leans into targeting cartels and transnational criminal organizations. CBS News' Anna Schecter spoke with FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia about the new technology.
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.
At the U.S. Open, artificial intelligence is giving players and fans a new way to experience the tournament.
At this year's U.S. Open, live artificial intelligence insights are bringing the digital world to the court, reshaping the tournament experience. CBS News digital reporter Lauren Fichten has the details.
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.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park told visitors Tuesday that invasive Joro spiders "may be hanging in a web near you."
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
Lt. Dakota Black of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office in Shawnee, Oklahoma, says the case of Makayla Meave, a missing teacher's aide, was one of the most heart-wrenching cases of her career.
Hannah Pettey, 22, a married mother of two from Alabama, suffered debilitating pain and lost more than 45 pounds as her health rapidly declined. Doctors suspected either her mother or her husband were trying to poison her.
A judge in Massachusetts declared a mistrial in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who killed her three young children, after jurors said for a third time they could not agree on a verdict.
Italian authorities are turning their attention to the luxury brands at the top of the fashion food chain after allegations of cheap labor and exploitation.
The FBI is using artificial intelligence to fight crime as it leans into targeting cartels and transnational criminal organizations. CBS News' Anna Schecter spoke with FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia about the new technology.
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.
An armed man was arrested after charging toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people, campaign officials said.
Jonah Kaplan is at one of the biggest state fairs in the country to show us why so many are drawn to some old-fashioned fun in the digital age.
Twenty-five years after 9/11 began America's longest war, and five years after it ended, the Taliban is firmly back in control in Afghanistan. Imtiaz Tyab in Kabul with a look back on America's longest war.
The Adam J. Lewis Academy in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is a living tribute to principal Patty Lewis' husband, who died in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. "CBS Weekend News" producer Caroline Lewis reports on her dad's legacy 25 years after the terrorist attacks.
The Trump administration has again asked the Supreme Court to intervene in its push to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections. Taurean Small, who is in Bridgewater, New Jersey, traveling with the president, has the updates.