Democrats grill Wilbur Ross on census citizenship question
"You are complicit in the Trump administration's intent to suppress the growing political power of the non-white population," Rep. Lacy Clay, D-Missouri, told Ross
"You are complicit in the Trump administration's intent to suppress the growing political power of the non-white population," Rep. Lacy Clay, D-Missouri, told Ross
During a hearing on the 2020 census, Rep. Lacy Clay, D-Missouri, accused Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross of lying to Congress about the administration's efforts to add a citizenship question. Watch their exchange.
Democrats had argued that adding a citizenship question would discourage undocumented immigrants from responding
The outcome of the talks could help decide if Trump goes ahead with imposing a tariff hike on Chinese imports
The Trump administration is trying to add a question to the 2020 Census on U.S. citizenship
The multimillionaire commerce secretary said federal workers should be able to take out loans
In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge blocked the Commerce Department from adding a question on U.S. citizenship to the 2020 census. The case will likely be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
Critics believe the Commerce Department's proposal would lead to low response rates among immigrants and distort congressional apportionment to favor the GOP
Supreme Court is allowing a trial over the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census to go forward
A judge is questioning why U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross wants to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census
Tariffs on imported cars and car parts "essentially decided already" -- it's now just a matter of who and how much
Ross admitted he "made inadvertent errors in completing the divestitures required by my ethics agreement"
The Chinese telecom equipment makers are deeply embedded in the U.S. tech industry, far beyond just smartphones
Ross said the deal "imposes the most strict compliance that we've ever had on any company"
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, slammed the Trump administration's deal with Chinese telecom company ZTE, calling it "a horrible decision." Warner said the administration should listen to the advice of the intelligence community and prevent further risks from such equipment.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced on CNBC that the Trump administration has reached a "definitive agreement" with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE. The company will face a $1 billion fine and put a new compliance board in place.
The warning from Beijing came after the U.S. and China wrapped up talks on Beijing's pledge to narrow its trade surplus
Tariffs were fading into history, but Trump dusted them off in recent months and restored tariffs to a prominent place in his America First approach to the world
There are growing fears of a global trade war following the Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The European Union, Canada and Mexico are threatening to retaliate with their own tariffs. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer Willis Sparks breaks down the latest.
That's what a German magazine is reporting, but that country's carmakers are deeply embedded in the U.S.
The Trump administration announced Thursday it will impose steel and aluminum tariffs on nations in the European Union, as well as on Canada and Mexico. The nations swiftly announced retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., and lawmakers from both parties condemned the decision. Adam Behsudi, trade reporter for Politico, joins CBSN to break down the effects of the administration's announcement.
Bruno Le Maire called looming U.S. tariffs on European steel and aluminum "unjustified, unjustifiable and dangerous"
Its foreign ministry said the decision to raise duties on $50 billion of Chinese goods is a "flip-flop" that hurts credibility
His administration is locked in high-stakes talks from Beijing to Brussels, as well as north and south of the border
"We're not looking for a trade war. We're going to have very sensible relations with our allies," Ross said on CNBC Wednesday
Half the country says Trump is not fit to be president; Republicans call the trial unfair, according to CBS News poll.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
Chad Daybell was sentenced to death in the murders of his wife, Tammy Daybell, and his then-girlfriend's children Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
South Korea says it'll take strong retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations.
Neighborhoods southwest of Tracy were ordered to evacuate Saturday because of a wind-whipped wildfire that has grown to 12,500 acres Sunday morning and closed part of Interstate Highway 580.
The problems began Friday morning, causing water problems at two hospitals, a city jail, a county jail and local shelters.
Responding to reports that Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance just months before the 2021 Tokyo Games, Ledecky says, "Our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low."
Nearly 100 million people are registered to vote in the race to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
The historian notes the felony conviction of a former American president by a jury of peers, proving all are equal under the law, would never have taken place in countries ruled by authoritarians.
An early morning shooting in Akron, Ohio killed one person and injured two dozen people, some critically, police said.
Responding to reports that Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance just months before the 2021 Tokyo Games, Ledecky says, "Our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low."
In 2018 a federal appeals court decided that Boise, Idaho's camping ban – used to deter the homeless from sleeping on the streets – was "cruel and unusual punishment." Grants Pass, Oregon, has now challenged that argument before the Supreme Court.
The problems began Friday morning, causing water problems at two hospitals, a city jail, a county jail and local shelters.
Authors complained for years that the organization was predominantly White — causing membership to plummet.
Costco hasn't raised the cost of its popular hot dog and soda combo in nearly 40 years, and it's not about to now, a senior exec says.
FCC calls on Congress for funding to restart program that helped low-income households get high-speed internet service.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
the law would require fossil fuel companies to contribute to a superfund that will be used to help the state adapt to climate change and develop more resilient infrastructure.
The following is a transcript of an interview with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Matt Pottinger, who served as deputy National Security Adviser in the Trump administration, on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Scott Anderson, director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, on "Face the Nation" that aired on June 2, 2024.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Even if someone has gone through a healing process with body image or their relationship with food, these challenges can "last a lifetime," a licensed mental health counselor tells CBS News.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
Details of the FDA's proposal were published Friday ahead of a meeting next week.
The Mediterranean diet has long been regarded as a heart-healthy option, but a new study has found the diet may help reduce risk of death.
Nearly 100 million people are registered to vote in the race to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
South Korea says it'll take strong retaliatory steps against North Korea over its launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border and other provocations.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe.
Cyndi Lauper was a pop music dynamo and MTV-favorite singer who later won a Tony Award for her songs for the stage musical "Kinky Boots." But she wanted more than to just have fun. The subject of a new documentary on Paramount+ called "Let the Canary Sing," Lauper talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about how music made her tumultuous home life better; how she had to be convinced about her breakout record, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"; and about criticism from producer Quincy Jones that she was a "troublemaker."
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including NBA Hall of Famer and sportscaster Bill Walton.
When the "Jurassic Park" writer died in 2008, he left behind an unfinished novel about a volcanic eruption that imperils all life on Earth. Enter bestselling author James Patterson, tasked with completing Crichton's thriller.
Writer Michael Crichton, whose blockbuster novels, films and TV series included "Jurassic Park" and "ER," died in 2008, leaving behind an unfinished thriller about a volcanic eruption that imperils all life on Earth. Bestselling author James Patterson was tasked with completing Crichton's book, and now, 16 years later, "Eruption" is finally being unleashed in bookstores. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Patterson, and with Michael's widow, Sherri Alexander Crichton, about bringing back the voice of a master storyteller.
The new Broadway show "Illinoise" is a choreographed indie-rock musical with no dialogue, based on Sufjan Stevens' 2005 concept album. It's received four Tony Award nominations, including best musical. "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh talks with choreographer Justin Peck, playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury, and musician Shara Nova about the show, an ode to the origins of storytelling and theatre-making.
What was to be the maiden launch of the Boeing Starliner with astronauts on board was halted yet again Saturday, this time less than four minutes before liftoff, when a computer system triggered an automatic hold. A launch last month was also canceled due to various issues. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
All systems are go for a second attempted launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule on Saturday, making its maiden voyage to the International Space Station with two astronauts on board. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
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.
ChatGPT developer OpenAI warns that state actors worldwide use generative artificial intelligence to run covert propaganda operations. The company told The Washington Post it found groups in Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its technology to build and launch social media campaigns. Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Post, joins CBS News to discuss.
Google said it's rolling back its AI-generated search results feature after two weeks. Here's why.
The British journalist and author of "Midnight in Chernobyl" returns with his exhaustively-researched new book about the 1986 space shuttle disaster.
A recent study from the University of Washington suggests that rising summer temperatures threaten triploid oysters, specifically bred in the 1970s to be more resilient to harsher environments. Despite that, researchers found that triploids die nearly 2.5 times faster than other oysters when under heat stress. Neil Thompson, geneticist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
The New Caledonian fern, Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has more than 50 times more DNA packed into the nucleus of its cells than humans do.
Can the climate crisis be won as temperatures soar, oceans rise and air quality deteriorates? Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer thinks it can. The climate investor joins "America Decides" to discuss his new book "Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the Climate War."
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.
An early morning shooting in Akron, Ohio killed one person and injured two dozen people, some critically, police said.
Prosecutors say evidence, including damning cellphone searches and texts, led them to Tim Bliefnick for the February murder of Becky Bliefnick.
Police say a photographer and one-time contestant on "The Dating Game" was also a chameleon and a serial killer —perhaps the deadliest in U.S. history.
Two days after he was convicted of triple-murder, an Idaho jury on Saturday sentenced Chad Daybell to death in the 2019 killing of his first wife, Tammy Daybell, and the killings of the two youngest children of his now wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. In 2023, Vallow Daybell was also convicted in the murders of those two children and sentenced to life in prison.
Chad Daybell was sentenced to death in the murders of his wife, Tammy Daybell, and his then-girlfriend's children Joshua "JJ" Vallow and Tylee Ryan.
The spacecraft, part of the Chang'e moon exploration program, will collect soil and rock samples.
The second attempt to send Boeing's Starliner crew capsule into orbit was canceled just minutes before it was set to launch on Saturday.
Nearly a month after a frustrating launch scrub, the Starliner and its two-person crew were initially cleared for a second attempt to reach orbit.
If you missed the fantastic display of the northern lights in May, you could soon have another chance. In early June, the active solar region responsible for those multi-colored hues in the night sky will be in prime position to generate solar storms impacting us on Earth. Ryan French, solar physicist with the National Solar Observatory, joins CBS News to explain.
Boeing is preparing to launch its crewed Starliner spacecraft on Saturday after having to scrub the plan twice before due to technical difficulties. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood is following the preparations for Boeing's flight.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Scott Anderson, the director of UNRWA, the largest relief agency for Palestinian refugees, tells "Face the Nation" that what Palestinians are lacking are "just basic necessities that we all kind of expect." The "number-one concern," he added, is "access to clean drinking water."
Matt Pottinger served as deputy National Security Adviser under former President Donald Trump and resigned after Jan. 6, 2021, and later testified that national security was in harm that day and it gave ammunition to feed a narrative that our system of government doesn't work. Pottinger tells "Face the Nation" that "Election Day will be a referendum" if there is still faith in U.S. systems.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of the U.S. forces in the Middle East, writes in a new book that the withdrawal from Afghanistan, which was negotiated under former President Donald Trump and implemented under President Biden, was "one of the worst negotiating mistakes by the U.S." Both presidents, McKenzie tells "Face the Nation," shared a policy objective of leaving Afghanistan, regardless of the consequences."
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, considered to be one of the contenders to be former President Donald Trump's running mate, tells "Face the Nation" that the 2024 election "is not going to turn on" Trump's conviction in New York.
Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, tells "Face the Nation" that characterizations made by GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and fellow Republicans are "completely silly." "The trial, all aspects of the trial were done openly and in public," Bharara added.