Harris to lead administration's efforts to stem migration at border
The move comes amid a surge in migrants at the border.
The move comes amid a surge in migrants at the border.
"The status of women is the status of democracy," she told diplomats.
The vice president's residence at the Naval Observatory, where Harris will live, is undergoing repairs.
Vice presidents since Vice President Walter Mondale have been living in the residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
"You have proven that we, as Black women, no longer have to wait in line for the right moment to be the change we want to see in this nation," one student said. "...because of you, Madam Vice President, we are all speaking."
Michelle Obama also wowed in a monochrome outfit by a Black designer.
Harris comes from a family of immigrants whose roots and political views shaped her.
Members of the country's first Black sorority, which the vice president-elect joined while at Howard University, discuss what Harris' success means to them.
Jane Pauley talks with the vice president-elect and her husband about their marriage and blended family, and his role as the first "second gentleman."
The former prosecutor, California attorney general, U.S. senator and soon-to-be vice president talks with Jane Pauley about her role in this unique moment in history, and looks back at the many "firsts" of her career.
Preview: The vice president-elect and her husband sit down with "CBS Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley to discuss their relationship, priorities for the Biden administration; and reactions to the attack on Congress.
A source said Harris and her team were "blindsided" by the chosen cover.
The inaugural committee said in a statement that it urged the public not to travel to attend the inauguration in January.
Transition spokesperson Jen Psaki confirmed that about 14 of roughly two dozen Cabinet-level nominations have been announced.
Clinton reflected on the progress women have made in the 25 years since she spoke at the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women.
The California senator continues to break down more barriers, as America's first female vice president, first Black vice president, and first Asian American vice president.
The vice presidential debate is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Harris remembered the first civil rights march she ever attended — as a toddler in a stroller.
"Donald Trump is not pretending to be anything other than what he is," said vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris.
The release of the returns comes after a report found that President Trump payed just $750 in federal income tax in 2017.
"They're carrying the weight of a lot of voices on their shoulders," Harris said
In an interview, the Democratic vice presidential nominee did not say whether she would take an approved COVID-19 vaccine distributed before the election.
"Here and now, I give you my word: If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst," Biden said.
She was introduced by a trio of women important to her: Her sister Maya Harris, her niece Meena Harris and her stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff.
Sixty-six percent of Democratic registered voters are glad Biden selected Harris to be his running mate.
Black voters in battleground states say they're anxious about President Biden's level of support heading into the general election.
Prosecutors pursuing a Trump conviction and Republican leaders have little in common except this question, which both are using to sift through jurors and applicants.
Thursday's event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton will set a new fundraising record for the president's reelection campaign.
Hunter Biden's attorneys argued Wednesday that the federal tax charges the president's son is facing in California are part of a prosecution fueled by politics.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
"Cooperation is not sending money. Cooperation can be by creating conditions in which we can invite you to invest in Guatemala and establish factories," Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo told CBS News.
Jeffrey Clark is accused of attempting to engage in dishonest conduct during his role in aftermath of the last presidential election.
After an IVF ruling that sent shockwaves through Alabama, Democrat Marilyn Lands won the special election for a state House seat running heavily on reproductive rights.
The city of Sacramento is now a transgender sanctuary city, believed to be the first in California to vote for this designation.
CBS News analysis shows most federal traffic safety grants go to planning projects, rather than actual construction. Critics say slow progress contributes to rising deaths on America's roads.
The book contains a handwritten note by its first owner saying, "a book about the human soul deserved to have a human covering."
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after was struck by a cargo ship early Tuesday morning. After two days of searching for six missing people and finding the bodies of two, attention has turned to clearing the waterway.
Black voters in battleground states say they're anxious about President Biden's level of support heading into the general election.
The U.S. military says it's drained million of gallons of fuel from an underground tank complex that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water in 2021.
Health supplement products believed to have caused two deaths and sickened more than 100 people have been ordered to be taken off store shelves in Japan.
An executive at Brawner Builders, the missing workers' employer, said "the company is broken" after bridge collapse tragedy.
Short circuit could stop front passenger air bags in some Outback and Legacy vehicles from deploying in a crash, automaker warns.
The settlement ended almost two years of litigation
Accountants are trying to figure out where the $1.8 billion in cash came from and where it was supposed to go.
Black voters in battleground states say they're anxious about President Biden's level of support heading into the general election.
Prosecutors pursuing a Trump conviction and Republican leaders have little in common except this question, which both are using to sift through jurors and applicants.
Thursday's event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton will set a new fundraising record for the president's reelection campaign.
Hunter Biden's attorneys argued Wednesday that the federal tax charges the president's son is facing in California are part of a prosecution fueled by politics.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
For some people, going over large bridges brings a sense of fear, but help is available.
Krystal Anderson, a former Chiefs cheerleader who was passionate about women's health died after giving birth earlier this month.
In the first major challenge to abortion rights since overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a case that could determine nationwide access to mifepristone. The so-called abortion pill was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions last year.
Dr. Jon LaPook joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss what preventative chemotherapy means and what Princess Kate's recovery could look like.
CBS News royal contributor Tina Brown joins “CBS Mornings” to talk about Princess Kate's cancer announcement and what it means for the royal family.
Health supplement products believed to have caused two deaths and sickened more than 100 people have been ordered to be taken off store shelves in Japan.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells CBS News that without more U.S. help, Ukraine won't be able to stop Putin from pushing his war onto NATO soil.
Supermassive black holes are believed to have emerged very early in the universe but their creation remains a mystery.
Opposition politicians say a 67-kilogram female bear was killed, which "cannot be in any way related to the 100-kilogram male they were looking for."
Church officials said in an annual report that they expected it to be finished by 2026, a century after the death of Antoni Gaudí, the basilica's famous architect.
Two days before the release of her new album, "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé dropped a track list with a number of hints about the new record, including a possible Willie Nelson collaboration.
The incident allegedly occurred in February, when Swift was in Melbourne for her Eras Tour.
Sierra Ferrell is touring alongside the Avett Brothers and Zach Bryan this summer, but her road to success has been unconventional.
Actor Nicholas Galitzine is known for being versitile in his roles, from starring in historical dramas to modern day romances.
Actor Nicholas Galitzine talks about the new series he stars in, “Mary and George,” which is based on the book “The King’s Assassin.” It premieres April 5 on Starz.
Shares of former President Donald Trump's Truth Social rose 16% after the first day of trading on the Nasdaq exchange Tuesday. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen has more on the publicly traded company.
Former President Donald Trump's Truth Social began trading under the ticker "DJT" on Tuesday, putting the real estate tycoon — and his initials — at the helm of a publicly traded company once again. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more.
The global competition to secure access to semiconductors is perhaps the most vital competition of all the battles for resources on the planet. Economic historian Chris Miller joins CBS News to discuss how lawmakers are addressing the challenge and where the U.S. stands in relation to China.
The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple that accuses the company of monopolizing the smartphone market. This landmark case could have significant implications for both iPhone and Android users.
Shareholders in Digital World Acquisition Corp. on Friday approved a merger with former President Donald Trump's media group.
The critically endangered dragons will likely be extinct in the next 20 years without conservation efforts, experts say.
Climate change means wine could soon have a higher alcohol content — but spoil faster and smell worse.
NASA has a warning for people who want to take a peek at next month's total solar eclipse. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more.
Warmer than normal temperatures across the U.S., and concerns of floods and droughts in different parts of the country are expected during this year's spring season, say Ed Clark and Jon Gottschalck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who joined CBS News with more on NOAA's spring weather outlook.
The city of Bengaluru in southern India is facing a water crisis as levels run dangerously low. Some families there are being limited to five gallons of water per week. Sibi Arasu, a climate change reporter for the Associated Press, joins CBS News with a look at the shortage.
Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said he was "totally shaken by this act of violence."
Italy is expanding a program aimed at preventing "children being taught to shoot at eight years old" by the mafia families they're born into.
Three White men are asking a U.S. appeals court to throw out their hate crime convictions in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Earlier this week, another attempted murder charge was added by prosecutors to the list of counts against children's author Kouri Richins.
Officials released dramatic video of the chase, during which the crew allegedly "began evasive actions, throwing packages into the water."
Supermassive black holes are believed to have emerged very early in the universe but their creation remains a mystery.
NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson is replacing Loral O'Hara, who's wrapping up a six-month stay aboard the space station.
NOAA said people as far south as Alabama may have seen the northern lights and that the sun could expel the strongest type of solar flares over the next few days.
As March's full Worm Moon rises late Sunday into early Monday, it will travel through the Earth's penumbra — the faint outer part of its shadow — creating a penumbral eclipse.
NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, making her third flight, will spend six months aboard the station, replacing astronaut Loral O'Hara.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
A woman convicted of murdering her husband discovers serious problems with some key evidence used against her at trial. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, March 30 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells CBS News' Charlie D'Agata in an exclusive interview that, without more U.S. help "now," Ukraine won’t be able to stop Vladimir Putin from pushing his war onto NATO soil.
Investigators reveal new details about the Baltimore bridge collapse, as we learn more about the lives of the workers who died. Also, in a CBS News exclusive, we speak to the family of a Boeing whistleblower found dead. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
CBS Reports goes to Illinois, which has one of the highest rates of institutionalization in the country, to understand the challenges families face keeping their developmentally disabled loved ones at home.
In a CBS News exclusive interview, the family of a Boeing whistleblower who was found dead earlier this month is speaking out. John Barnett, a former Boeing employee, had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company. A coroner says he died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It comes as Boeing's safety practices have come under new scrutiny due to a series of recent midair incidents. Mark Strassmann spoke with Barnett's mother and brother.