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How strict state abortion laws could head to the Supreme Court
Several states have passed so-called "heartbeat bills" which would essentially ban abortion as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected
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Several states have passed so-called "heartbeat bills" which would essentially ban abortion as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected
Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court and sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts and retired Justice Anthony Kennedy on Saturday evening. President Trump will hold another ceremony for Kavanaugh at the White House on Monday. Nikole Killion is there.
Ginsburg, 85, also disputes the idea of setting term limits for justices, citing the Constitution
The next step for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is a Senate confirmation battle. NPR lead politics editor Domenico Montanaro, Bloomberg News White House reporter Toluse Olorunnipa, and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined Red and Blue to discuss how Democrats are reacting to President Trump's Supreme Court nominee and how vulnerable senators are weighing how to vote.
With nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, Trump is poised to change the balance of the high court for decades to come
President Trump on Monday nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the White House. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joins CBSN to discuss what distinguished Kavanaugh from some of the other front-runners as well as some of the obstacles he will face in getting confirmed.
The D.C. Court of Appeals judge will fill the vacancy left by retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, if confirmed
President Trump is believed to have narrowed it down to four finalists to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy in the Supreme Court. Justice Kennedy's former law clerk and current Solicitor General of Wisconsin, Misha Tseytlin, joined CBSN to discuss Kennedy's legacy and the issues his successor is likely to face.
President Trump is just hours away from announcing his highly-anticipated Supreme Court nomination to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy. Leonard Leo, executive vice president of The Federalist Society, joined CBSN to discuss how he helped craft the president's list of potential nominees and what challenges the finalists may face in getting confirmed.
President Trump Monday night announced he nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor discusses the decision with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan and CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford.
President Trump has reportedly narrowed his list of potential Supreme Court nominees to three, and he's said he will announce his choice to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday. The Hill White House columnist Niall Stanage joins CBSN with a closer look at the candidates.
The three most recent retirees from the court — John Paul Stevens, David Souter and Sandra Day O'Connor — each charted different paths
President Trump has interviewed at least seven people to fill Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's seat when he retires. Republican strategist Kevin Sheridan joins "Red and Blue" to discuss what this means for Republicans ahead of the midterms.
The Justice and Education Departments are withdrawing Obama-era documents advocating use of affirmative action policies
EVP of the conservative Federalist Society Leonard Leo helped President Trump curate his list of Supreme Court potentials
Monday, President Trump met with four potential justices and said he plans to interview "two or three more"
President Trump is interviewing federal judges to see which one may be promoted to the Supreme Court. The president has narrowed his list of potential replacements for Justice Anthony Kennedy from 25 to seven. There are two women on that shortlist and one person of color. Chip Reid reports.
President Trump said Mondayhe thinks his relationship with Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will "be a good one." Mister Trump made those comments during an Oval Office meeting with the prime minister of the Netherlands. The President also discussed the process of selecting a Supreme Court nominee. Bloomberg chief Washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.
President Trump says he interviewed for candidates to be his nominee to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. CBS News' Weijia Jiang speaks to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about the qualities the president is looking for in a Supreme Court nominee, as well as whether he or she will be able to get key votes to pass Senate confirmation.
President Trump has already begun interviewing possible replacements for Justice Anthony Kennedy
President Trump said Monday that he has met with four potential Supreme Court candidates to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy. The president says he will make an announcement soon about his selection to replace Kennedy, who is retiring effective July 31.
D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Chicago Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett and others may meet with the president this week
"The president should not be permitted to appoint a justice who will decide whether or not he complies with a subpoena to testify before a grand jury"
Jamelle Bouie, Seung Min Kim, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jan Crawford discuss what Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement could mean for the Supreme Court, and the latest on the border crisis.
President Trump says he will announce his choice to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy as early as July 9. But if he picks someone before the Mueller investigation ends, could it lead to a constitutional crisis? CBSN spoke with former Obama speechwriter David Litt and CBSN political contributor Michael Graham about why that may or may not be the case.
Friday's speech will mark the first time Kamala Harris has released a major policy initiative since President Biden dropped out of the race last month.
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces federal charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia's Kursk region has seen Kyiv's forces seize scores of villages in what has become the largest incursion into Russia since World War II.
Jack Russell, the frontman of rock band Great White who survived the 2003 Station Nightclub Fire in Rhode Island, has died.
U.S. assessments are that Iran will not seek to disrupt ongoing cease-fire negotiations in Doha aimed at ending the Hamas-Israel war.
Many million-dollar properties are no longer considered luxury homes, with almost 1 in 10 U.S. houses costing at least that.
The escaped killer of a one-year-old girl who fled from a medical transport van, Ramone Alston, was captured days later in a hotel in the Charlotte, N.C. suburb of Kannapolis, authorities said.
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces federal charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Many million-dollar properties are no longer considered luxury homes, with almost 1 in 10 U.S. houses costing at least that.
Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
The remains of U.S. Army Private William Calkins, 20, were identified after being exhumed at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Bewildered by rusty-looking stains on your white clothing this summer? The likely culprit is an ingredient found in over 600 sunscreen products.
The Gold Over America Tour will make stops in 30 cities across the U.S. Here is where tickets are the cheapest.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
The Butler County native has been in Russian prison since 2021.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
The campaign says there will be over 2,800 organizing events in the days leading up to the party's Chicago convention next week.
U.S. assessments are that Iran will not seek to disrupt ongoing cease-fire negotiations in Doha aimed at ending the Hamas-Israel war.
Sens. Jon Tester of Montana, Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Sherrod Brown of Ohio will be absent as Democrats celebrate Kamala Harris' nomination.
Alternatives to the often dreaded pap smear may be on the way for cervical cancer screenings. Here's what to know.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
ABC News Australia's Nate Byrne is being praised both for how he handled the on-air panic attack as well as the visibility he's bringing to mental health.
Hundreds of thousands of the tiny wind-soaring and itch-inducing critters can fall from trees every day and are packed with a venom that can paralyze prey 166,000 times their size.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
A 19-year-old giant panda named Ying Ying has given birth to twins, becoming the oldest known first-time panda mom.
The Butler County native has been in Russian prison since 2021.
The HMS Hawke was torpedoed by a German U-boat on October 15, 1913. Just 70 sailors survived.
Chinese-based tour operators said North Korea will soon allow visitors to the mountainous northern city of Samjiyon.
The woman was found dead "because of being constricted and bitten by the snake," a police spokesman said.
Jools Lebron's viral TikTok videos have given new meaning to the word "demure." We break down what it means.
Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page and actress Hillary Baack star in the heartfelt film "Close to You," exploring themes of love, identity and the challenges of returning home.
Taylor Swift kicked off the latest leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour on Thursday, her first performance since canceling three shows in Vienna due to an alleged terror plot from ISIS. While Swift did not address the plot or cancellations, heightened security measures were in place.
Following a nine-month investigation into the death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, five people, including two doctors, one of his assistants and an alleged drug dealer, have been criminally charged.
Taylor Swift fans attending her Thursday concert in London's Wembley Stadium were subjected to extra security measures in response to the cancellation last week of her three Vienna concerts after Austrian investigators foiled an alleged terror plot there. Imtiaz Tyab has details.
Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file.
Artificial intelligence and misinformation remain a threat this election year. So how can you spot what's real and what's not? Darren Linvill, co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, joins CBS News with tips.
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.
Iran has launched a sweeping, months-long cyberattack targeting both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns, according to a new report by Google. Nicole Sganga has details.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
There are hundreds of data centers across the U.S., most of which are run by big tech firms, and their seemingly endless rows of servers are consuming huge amounts of electricity. Ben Tracy takes a look at how one of those companies, Google, is turning to renewable energy sources to power them.
Hurricane Ernesto is gaining strength in the Caribbean after drenching Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now the storm is moving north into the Atlantic, where it's expected to continue strengthening as it heads toward Bermuda. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn have more.
On July 24, a burning car was pushed over an embankment in Chico, California. Within three days, it became one of the 10 largest wildfires in state history. Within nine days, it was among the top four. Still burning at over 429,000 acres, firefighters continue to tackle the historic blaze. Using data from Cal Fire, CBS News put together an animation to show just how quickly and far the flames have spread.
There are plenty of considerations for those interested in making the investment, according to industry experts.
Joro spiders have hearts that are able to withstand the loud and bustling noises of big cities, according to a study published on Monday.
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces federal charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
The manhunt for a convicted murderer who escaped from custody is over. Police found Ramone Alston early Friday morning at a hotel outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, more than a hundred miles from the Hillsborough hospital parking lot he ran from on Tuesday.
The escaped killer of a 1-year-old girl who fled from a medical transport van, Ramone Alston, was captured days later in a hotel in the Charlotte, N.C. suburb of Kannapolis, authorities said.
The two troopers pepper-sprayed, beat, stunned and used a police dog on the wrong man, authorities said.
Five people have been arrested in connection with the 2023 death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry. The defendants, which includes two doctors and Perry's personal assistant, were federally charged with distributing the ketamine that contributed to Perry's death. According to prosecutors, Perry's personal assistant admitted to giving him multiple ketamine injections on the day of his death. Adam Yamaguchi has the latest.
CBS News spoke with the astrophotographer behind the viral photo about his mission to drive people to look at the night sky before it changes "within the period of our lifetime."
Seventy-one days after launch, NASA finally nears a decision on whether Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth with, or without, a crew.
NASA held a press briefing Wednesday and announced a decision will be coming on how the Boeing Starlink capsule crew stuck at the International Space Station will proceed with their mission in space. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser has more.
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
The Perseid meteor shower peaked in the night skies of Sunday into Monday, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they looked to the skies.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
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 at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
Vice President Kamala Harris will lay out the details of her economic plan and proposed policies if she is elected president in November. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes previews the campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The first-ever Fanatics Fest has just kicked off in New York City featuring legends from all major sports and some top stars in entertainment. CBS News New York reporter John Dias has more on the event, including a special race kids got to run against Rob Gronkowski.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has touted the success of a pilot program pairing MTA police officers with mental health professionals in an effort to make the subway systems safer. The subway co-response outreach teams, also known as the SCOUT Program, focuses on getting New Yorkers with severe mental illness connected to services and supportive housing. Since the program launched last fall, the SCOUT team has moved nearly 100 individuals out of the subway system and into care. CBS News New York reporter Elijah Westbrook has more.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has appointed his former chief of staff, George Helmy, to fill the Senate seat that will be vacated by Bob Menendez. Menendez is resigning next week after being convicted of bribery charges.
In the wake of last month's assassination attempt, the Secret Service has approved a new plan to allow bulletproof glass to shield former President Donald Trump during his outdoor rallies. The shields are already used for sitting and vice presidents, but until now hadn't been deployed for candidates. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.