10/1/2023: Attorney General; The Rise and Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried
First, Merrick Garland on the independence of Trump and Hunter Biden investigations.Then, Michael Lewis’ new book on Sam Bankman-Fried.
First, Merrick Garland on the independence of Trump and Hunter Biden investigations.Then, Michael Lewis’ new book on Sam Bankman-Fried.
Attorney General Merrick Garland told 60 Minutes about the process of the special counsel investigations into former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden on 60 Minutes.
In a rare interview, the attorney general spoke with 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley about a range of topics, from helping Ukraine document war crimes to combating drug traffickers distributing fentanyl.
Scott Pelley asks Attorney General Merrick Garland about the prosecutions of former President Trump and Hunter Biden, and the investigation of President Biden.
Scott Pelley asks Attorney General Merrick Garland about the prosecutions of former President Trump and Hunter Biden, and the investigation of President Biden.
In an interview with 60 Minutes, Attorney General Merrick Garland said he was disappointed when he didn’t receive a Senate hearing for his Supreme Court nomination, but he had to "shake it off."
In an interview with Scott Pelley, Attorney General Merrick Garland discussed how the Department of Justice is assisting Ukrainian prosecutors in its investigation of war crimes.
As the government shutdown looms, 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley sits down with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in Washington D.C. Pelley speaks with the head of the Justice Department about the indictments of former President Donald Trump, the Hunter Biden probe, and the January 6th indictments.
The attorney general accused Mexican drug cartels of "fueling this epidemic."
House Republicans accused Attorney General Merrick Garland of "weaponizing" the Justice Department in a House hearing Wednesday. Garland pushed back, saying he wasn't "the president's lawyer" or "Congress' prosecutor." CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more.
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified in front of the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as he faced a slew of attacks from Republicans about the investigations into former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden. CBS News' Catherine Herridge reports from the Justice Department.
Testifying for more than five hours before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the veracity of the Justice Department's investigations into former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, son of President Biden. Garland said that "no one" from the Biden administration "told me to indict" Trump.
Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department's investigations into former President Trump and President Biden's son, Hunter, while testifying before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports on the hours-long hearing.
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House for the first time since former President Donald Trump's indictments.
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday in his first appearance before Congress since two criminal indictments were brought against former President Donald Trump and a plea deal for Hunter Biden collapsed. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more.
Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning, where he's expected to answer questions about several recent high-profile Justice Department investigations. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
After a plea deal for Hunter Biden fell apart, Attorney General Merrick Garland last week announced David Weiss would be appointed special counsel to oversee the investigation into President Biden's son. Hunter Biden's attorney, Abbe Lowell, tells "Face the Nation," that Hunter Biden's legal team and prosecutors were trying to avoid a trial "all along."
Last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland named David Weiss as special counsel to oversee the Hunter Biden investigation. Catherine Herridge and Robert Costa discuss the reaction from Democrats and Republicans.
A special counsel has been appointed to investigate the business dealings of Hunter Biden. The appointment, by Attorney General Merrick Garland, comes just weeks after a plea deal concerning the younger Biden appeared to fall apart. Catherine Herridge has more.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to oversee the Hunter Biden investigation on Friday. U.S. Attorney David Weiss requested the upgrade to special counsel after years of investigating the president's son and seeing a plea deal he helped negotiate fall through last month. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel in the investigation into Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden. Weiss was already overseeing the case. Catherine Herridge has details.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that David Weiss, the U.S. attorney overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden, has been appointed special counsel. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion have more.
Weiss, the top federal prosecutor in Delaware since 2018, has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that David Weiss, the U.S. attorney overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden, has been appointed special counsel in the case. Margaret Brennan anchored CBS News' special report on Garland's announcement.
Back in December 2022 during its final public hearing, the House Jan. 6 Committee unanimously issued four criminal referrals against Donald Trump. Less than one year later, the former president's legal situation looks drastically different. California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who previously served on the House select committee, joins CBS News to look back at the group's work amid special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the attack.
The announcement escalates a divide within Israel's leadership.
Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston, an official warned Friday.
Dali, the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore before its collapse, is set to be refloated Monday after weeks of salvage efforts requiring the use of giant floating cranes and explosives.
Maryam Kamalmaz told the Associated Press that eight senior U.S. officials revealed earlier this month that they have specific and highly credible intelligence about the presumed death of her father, Majd.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in the former coal mining town of Handlova.
Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York City to Niagara Falls.
Columbus Deputy Chief Gregory Bodker told reporters that officers arrived to find a "very chaotic scene."
Seize the Grey crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid.
It comes just two days after the Houthis shot down another U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Seize the Grey crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid.
Columbus Deputy Chief Gregory Bodker told reporters that officers arrived to find a "very chaotic scene."
The announcement escalates a divide within Israel's leadership.
Amtrak Train 281 was traveling from New York City to Niagara Falls.
Maryam Kamalmaz told the Associated Press that eight senior U.S. officials revealed earlier this month that they have specific and highly credible intelligence about the presumed death of her father, Majd.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
Wall Street investors are increasingly confident of a soft landing for the U.S. economy, pushing financial markets to new highs.
Some owners of the electric vehicle will be eligible for compensation of up to $1,400 because of a battery problem that caused fires.
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.
Employees of the German luxury car maker reject membership in the United Auto Workers after a contentious campaign.
It comes just two days after the Houthis shot down another U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone.
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler are also asking to intervene in the case, arguing the IRS has a conflict of interest in the matter.
Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Hypochlorous acid is the latest skin care ingredient making waves on social media for acne prevention — but is it true? We asked dermatologists.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
A new study finds hospitals with a higher share of women surgeons and and anesthetists shave better patient outcomes.
It comes just two days after the Houthis shot down another U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone.
The announcement escalates a divide within Israel's leadership.
According to local media, the violence began last week following a clash between Kyrgyz people and foreigners in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
French police are hunting for armed robbers who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris' poshest streets.
The latest disaster came on the heels of devastating floods that killed at least 70 people in April.
A return visit to Saturday Sessions from The Avett Brothers. The Grammy nominees just released their first album in five years. From their self-titled collection, "The Avett Brothers" here is "Forever Now".
A return visit to Saturday Sessions from The Avett Brothers. The Grammy nominees just released their first album in five years. From their self-titled collection, "The Avett Brothers" here is "Country Kid".
A return visit to Saturday Sessions from The Avett Brothers. The Grammy nominees just released their first album in five years. From their self-titled collection, "The Avett Brothers" here is "Orion's Belt".
Comedian Paul Scheer shares stories from a new memoir "Joyful Recollections of Trauma."
Fashion designer who styled heavyweight champion Tyson Fury before his boxing match in Saudi Arabia against Oleksandr Usyk hopes clothes will give him an edge.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.
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.
The 100% Chinese EV tariffs are meant to head off economic risks, but some Democrats say Chinese EVs should be banned entirely for security reasons.
The settlement covers U.S. residents who owned an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023, and reported a covered issue to Apple or paid the company for repairs.
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.
A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago.
Extreme heat is known as a "silent killer," and in some areas across Asia, its intensity would have been impossible without one critical factor, a new study found.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
Scientists who study such things have found that cicadas urinate in a jet stream because they consume an incredible volume of fluid during their brief time above ground.
Columbus Deputy Chief Gregory Bodker told reporters that officers arrived to find a "very chaotic scene."
Disturbing video obtained by CNN appears to show Sean "Diddy" Combs pushing, kicking and dragging his then-girlfriend Cassandra Ventura in a hotel hallway in 2016. Elise Preston reports.
David DePape, the man convicted of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer inside their San Francisco home in 2022, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Police said Gary Allen Srery might also be linked to other unsolved murders and sexual assaults in Western Canada.
A 50-year-old man is charged with assault after actor Steve Buscemi was punched in an apparent random attack in New York City.
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
The large explosion of energy and light from the sun comes just days after Earth was slammed with the biggest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years.
WASP-193b is 50% larger than Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — but seven times less massive because of it's extraordinarily low density.
Millions of Americans looked to the night sky and snapped magical photos and videos of the northern lights this past weekend during the momentous geomagnetic storm.
The oxygen valve that derailed a launch try last week has been replaced, but engineers want more time to verify an unrelated helium leak has been fixed.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
In California, we learn how the site of past environmental disasters could be a key to America’s clean energy future. Then in Florida, we explore restoration efforts to reverse years of devastation in the Everglades. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
Trucks carrying desperately needed aid are rolling across a newly U.S. built pier into Gaza; Chef Salil Mehta introduces diners to Malaysian food after eatery earns Michelin star
Join Norah O'Donnell for a rare, private tour inside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world. Watch Sunday's 60 Minutes for a wide-ranging conversation with Pope Francis and tune in Monday, May 20, for a Primetime special, "Pope Francis: The First", on CBS.
Severe storm in Houston, Texas kills at least seven people and caused power outages that could last for weeks. Also, North Korea launched short range ballistic missiles toward the sea of Japan. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
A mom gives her teenage daughter a lifesaving gift that strengthens their bond. A barista gets a meaningful gift from a stranger who wanted to reward her for her kindness. Plus, other good news.