White House discussing "range of options" for acquiring Greenland, Leavitt says

President Trump wants the matter settled before the end of his term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

• Jan 6

Officer did nothing until it was too late during Uvalde school shooting, prosecutor says

The case is a rare example of charges being brought against an officer who is accused of not doing more to save lives.

• Jan 6

Gas prices this year could be the lowest since 2020

U.S. drivers are likely to see lower prices at the pump this year amid lower global oil prices and strong crude production.

• Jan 6

Sen. Mark Kelly says Hegseth's move to demote him "is about stifling people's speech"

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's move to begin a process to demote and cut his retirement pay "is about stifling people's speech."

• Jan 6

U.S. oil companies won't rush to re-enter shaky Venezuela, experts say

The Trump administration is counting on U.S. oil companies to revive Venezuela's creaky energy production and tap its massive reserves.

• Jan 6

CDC announces new childhood vaccine recommendations for fewer shots

The new CDC recommendations suggest reducing the number of vaccinations all children should receive.

• Jan 5

Oil stock prices rise after U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Maduro

Shares in Chevron, Exxon and other energy companies climbed, while oil prices jumped, on Monday after Maduro's ouster.

• Jan 5

Mike Waltz defends U.S. at UN: "We are not occupying a country"

At an emergency U.N. meeting on Monday, U.N. ambassador Mike Waltz repeated the Trump administration's argument​ that the air and ground assault was not an attack.

• Jan 5

Maduro pleads not guilty to narco-terrorism, weapons charges

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is facing narco-terrorism and weapons charges.

• Jan 5

Hegseth moves to demote Sen. Mark Kelly, cut pension over illegal orders video

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon had begun a process that could result in Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona being demoted and having his retirement pay cut.

• Jan 5

Man detained at JD Vance's Ohio home, Secret Service says

The Secret Service said Vice President JD Vance and his family were not in Ohio and the house was unoccupied at the time of the alleged incident.

• Jan 5

AI-generated images, old footage circulate on social media after Maduro's capture

CBS News analyzed circulating images of President Nicolás Maduro by comparing dubious photos to verified content and using publicly available tools such as reverse image search.

• Jan 5

Congress returns amid Venezuela operation; facing deadline to avert shutdown

Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown.

• Jan 5

Rep. Jim Himes says Maduro capture is "clearly illegal under international law"

Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, pointed to the broader implications of the operation to remove former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

• Jan 4

Marco Rubio says "the president always retains optionality" to occupy Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump always has options when it comes to what comes next in Venezuela, after a U.S. strike and capture of the country's president, Nicolás Maduro.

• Jan 4

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