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The southern border has become a key issue in the 2024 election. Omar Villafranca traveled 1,700 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border to see how people closest to the issue view the debate.
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The southern border has become a key issue in the 2024 election. Omar Villafranca traveled 1,700 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border to see how people closest to the issue view the debate.
An estimated 43.15 million viewers tuned in to the CBS News vice presidential debate.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced off in their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Here are the highlights and analysis.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz admitted during the debate that he had previously misspoken in 2014 when he said he was in mainland China between April and June 1989, during the Tiananmen Square protests.
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were back on the campaign trail Wednesday, one day after the only scheduled vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News. On Tuesday night, they found moments of middle ground while debating health care, gun control and the economy. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more.
CBS News analyzed the words Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio used most often during their debate Tuesday.
Gov. Tim Walz during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday night revealed that his teenage son Gus had witnessed a shooting at a community center in St. Paul last year.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance stuck to policy and remained cordial during the vice presidential debate in New York City. Political strategists Joel Payne and Maura Gillespie break down the possible impact of the VP debate for both candidates.
Vice President Kamala Harris is surveying Helene storm damage as former President Donald Trump continues touring battleground states. CBS News campaign reporters Jake Rosen and Aaron Navarro have more on the candidates after Helene, the vice presidential debate and Iran's attack against Israel.
CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson breaks down the vice presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were mostly cordial and focused on policy during the vice presidential debate, but both traded jabs at times that targeted their running mates. CBS News' Zak Hudak breaks down some memorable moments from the VP debate.
CBS News Confirmed fact-checked several claims that Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made during the vice presidential debate. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett breaks down the results.
In the only vice presidential debate before the November election, Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tackled pressing issues like the economy, gun control, and abortion. A CBS News poll reveals mixed reactions, with some voters craving more presidential debates while others express debate fatigue. Major Garrett breaks it down.
The 2024 vice presidential nominees, Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz, sparred over a wide range of issues in the VP debate, hosted by CBS News.
Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance met in New York City on Tuesday night for their first and likely only 2024 showdown. Here are some highlights from the CBS News debate.
CBS News polled voters nationally after Tuesday's vice presidential debate on the tone and who they think won. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the results.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona joins "America Decides" post-debate to defend the Harris-Walz ticket's plans on immigration, the economy and more.
Michigan voters joined CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan to react to Tuesday's vice presidential debate in New York City. They analyze the candidates' communication styles, their views on immigration and more.
Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris' coalition of supporters, praising her for bringing "joy" to politics.
"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell asked Ohio Sen. JD Vance during the vice presidential debate if he would seek to challenge the 2024 election results even if every governor certifies them. Vance insisted former President Donald Trump peacefully surrendered power after the 2020 election and blamed technology companies and the current administration for threatening America's democracy. Walz said he was alarmed by Trump's actions on January 6, 2021, and rebutted Vance's censorship allegations.
During Tuesday's vice presidential debate, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance about the housing crisis. Walz touted Kamala Harris' proposals to invest in affordable housing and Vance discussed Donald Trump's proposal to seize federal lands to build homes.
CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan questioned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about a past claim that he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Walz reportedly didn't travel to Asia until August 1989, while the incident took place in the spring. Walz ended his response by saying he "got there that summer and misspoke on this."
During Tuesday's vice presidential debate, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance about immigration. Ohio Sen. JD Vance claimed immigration policies enacted by Vice President Kamala Harris allowed the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rebutted Vance and criticized former President Donald Trump for opposing a legislative solution to reforming immigration.
CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.
Pennsylvania is up for grabs in the 2024 election, according to polls ahead of the vice presidential debate. CBS News Pittsburgh politics editor Jon Delano breaks down the state's impact and whether the debate will influence voters there.
All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.
Some federal agencies, including the State and Defense Departments, told their employees not to respond to an email asking for a list of tasks they completed.
The Trump administration has prepared plans to implement a policy that would allow U.S. officials to swiftly expel migrants on the grounds that they could spread diseases.
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.
In a late update, the Vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff remains alert and "well-oriented."
The attack came as leaders in Kyiv and across Europe are seeking to navigate rapid changes in U.S. foreign policy under President Trump.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Democratic governors won't "sit idly by" as President Trump threatens retaliation if the leaders do not comply with his agenda.
Stephen Glosser pleaded guilty to bombing a woman's home and conspiring to "release a large python into the victim's home to eat the victim's daughter," prosecutors say.
Steve Witkoff described a three-and-a-half-hour meeting he held with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, part of what he called a "trust-building" assignment.
All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.
Two Italian military fighter jets flanked American Airlines Flight 292 as it arrived but the Federal Aviation Administration did not elaborate on what was the security issue aboard the plane.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Steve Witkoff and Gov. Kathy Hochul join Margaret Brennan.
Steve Witkoff described a three-and-a-half-hour meeting he held with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, part of what he called a "trust-building" assignment.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership.
The supplemental shakes are labeled under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial and were sold to institutional customers, including hospitals and long-term care facilities, officials said.
Tax accountants urge Americans to file early this year to avoid delays in getting your 2025 tax refund.
Stocks fell sharply after reports signaled concerns that President Trump's policies could be impacting the U.S. economy.
Loss of power steering caused by overstressed motor drive components will require increased steering effort from driver, raising risk of crash, NHTSA says.
The companies said the repairs on the issues will be performed free of charge for owners.
All USAID direct hires deemed non-essential will be placed on administrative leave at 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Steve Witkoff and Gov. Kathy Hochul join Margaret Brennan.
Steve Witkoff described a three-and-a-half-hour meeting he held with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, part of what he called a "trust-building" assignment.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership.
The following is the transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 23, 2025.
"I think that this is going to get into the hundreds of cases and could take many months to fully snuff out," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the FDA, said about the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.
Arline Geronimus' research shows how societal pressures like institutional racism, classism, financial stressors or the environmental can impact not just the length of life, but also the quality of life for marginalized communities suffering chronic diseases.
Arline Geronimus' research indicates societal pressures like institutional racism, classism, financial stressors or the environment can impact not just the length of life, but also the quality of life for marginalized communities suffering chronic diseases. She talks with correspondent Nancy Giles about her book, "Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society."
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Ozempic and Wegovy, the popular GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, are no longer in short supply. CBS News New York reporter Ali Bauman reports on whether the supply change could lead to consumers paying more.
Officials blamed the outbreak mainly on contaminated drinking water after a paramilitary group's attack stopped the city's water plant.
Two Italian military fighter jets flanked American Airlines Flight 292 as it arrived but the Federal Aviation Administration did not elaborate on what was the security issue aboard the plane.
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership.
Two guards were killed when armed assailants helped Mohamed Amra escape from a prison convoy last May, prompting a high-profile search.
In 2022 the Fox News correspondent, covering the war in Ukraine, was critically wounded when his car was struck by Russian missiles. The author of the bestseller "Saved," he now writes about his long road to recovery in "Resolute."
The game is simple: can one player outwit, outplay and outlast 17 others isolated on a South Pacific island to win the $1 million prize? "Sunday Morning" travels to Fiji to go behind-the-scenes of a pioneer of reality TV with host Jeff Probst.
In this web exclusive, Jeff Probst, the host of the reality series "Survivor" since its debut in 2000, talks with "Sunday Morning" correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti in Fiji about the social experiment in which strangers stranded on an island must work together – and compete against each other – to win a $1 million prize. Probst, who is also the series showrunner, discusses the improvisational nature of the series as a study of human behavior; the unseen operations of the base camp behind the scenes; how psychology plays into the show's storytelling, including borrowing tactics used in police interrogation videos in his role as host; and the strength of diversity in the show's casting process.
A pioneer of reality TV, the CBS show "Survivor" celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The game is simple: can one player outwit, outplay and outlast 17 others isolated on a South Pacific island to win the $1 million prize? "Sunday Morning" goes behind-the-scenes, as correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti visits Fiji, site of the "Survivor" challenge, to talk with host and showrunner Jeff Probst, along with cast and crew members, before the start of Season 48. Vigliotti also tests his stamina by taking part in a challenge rehearsal. Will he be voted out?
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including Ron Travisano, the creator of award-winning commercials, including for Meow Mix.
With 18 galleries around the globe, he's been called "the biggest art dealer in the history of the world." Larry Gagosian talks about his estimated billion-dollar-a-year business and why, at age 79, he's still energized by the hustle.
Apple has revealed its new budget-friendly smartphone, the iPhone 16e, starting at $599 and touting new AI features and a stronger battery. Bridget Carey, editor-at-large for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new phone.
CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down Apple's newest basic iPhone that will be available later this month. The 16e has AI tools and is a lower-cost option compared to the iPhone 16.
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.
A school in Minnesota is encouraging its students to ditch their phones during "phone-free February." CBS News Minnesota's Kirsten Mitchell has the details and reaction.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 16e, a lower-cost version of the iPhone 16. The new phone includes AI features.
In this animated video essay, "Sunday Morning" contributor Robert Krulwich and animator Nate Milton go inside one of Nature's mysteries, to examine why an adult male elk, weighing around half a ton, makes such an uncharacteristically high-pitched sound.
The asteroid 2024 YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
A clinical trial from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center looked at the effects of a targeted mRNA vaccine on early-stage pancreatic cancer patients.
Archaeologists in Egypt have found the tomb of King Thutmose II — the first discovery of an ancient royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's in 1922.
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking Earth eight years from now.
Two guards were killed when armed assailants helped Mohamed Amra escape from a prison convoy last May, prompting a high-profile search.
Stephen Glosser pleaded guilty to bombing a woman's home and conspiring to "release a large python into the victim's home to eat the victim's daughter," prosecutors say.
Lachelle "Shelley" Waite was found dead in her Phoenix, Arizona home on Jan. 16, 1986.
A man sentenced to life in prison, with what seemed like no chance of getting out, is now free. That's because of a 90-year-old judge who is trying to rethink America's justice system. Scott MacFarlane has the story.
Three police officers were killed in separate shootings in Pennsylvania and Virginia on Saturday.
Scientists first spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 in December, initially calculating a record-high 3.1% chance of impact. While the odds have since dropped, questions remain. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to break it all down.
The debris left spectacular luminous trails visible in the sky in western Poland, according to witnesses.
The asteroid 2024 YR4 has a very small chance of striking Earth when its orbit briefly intersects our planet's in December 2032.
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking Earth eight years from now.
The clouds contain carbon dioxide and only form high in Mars' atmosphere.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Balázs Orbán, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's political director, on February 21, 2025.
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland faulted President Trump for undermining Ukraine in any eventual peace talks with Russia, saying that taking several Ukrainian demands off the table is "terrible negotiating."
Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah says Elon Musk needs to bring a "dose of compassion" to his treatment of federal workers who are being fired across the government.
"I think that this is going to get into the hundreds of cases and could take many months to fully snuff out," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the FDA, said about the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.
Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, described the next phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, his 3.5-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the administration's approach to the war in Ukraine.