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President Obama will nominate Merrick Garland to U.S. Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Antonin Scalia's death. CBS News' Jan Crawford and the CATO Institute's Ilya Shapiro discuss Obama's nomination on CBSN.
The president called Garland, 63, "one of America's sharpest legal minds"
He plans to reveal the nominee from the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET
Press beckoned to White House Rose Garden for the announcement, even as Senate Republicans keep vowing not to hold hearings on his choice
Constitutional scholars and the Supreme Court have weighed in on the Bill of Rights, but there appears to be no finality to an individual's right to keep and bear arms
"They were adamant," said Democratic leader Harry Reid
While the presidential candidates watch the polls, another election battle is brewing on Capitol Hill. Senate Republicans met with President Obama Tuesday and stood firm on their promise to block any nominee the President suggests to replace Antonin Scalia. Jan Crawford reports.
For the first time in 10 years, Justice Clarence Thomas asked a question during oral arguments before the Supreme Court regarding gun ownership and domestic violence. The development comes during the first arguments after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. What did he ask? CBSN's Contessa Brewer has more.
Perennially silent justice speaks up as Supreme Court weighs changing law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns
His decision comes only a day after CBS News confirmed the White House had been vetting him
She made the comment after GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval's name was floated, but he has since removed himself from the running
The president said Wednesday that "it's up to the American public" to decide whether the person he nominates is qualified
In a break with history, Republican leadership says the Senate will not consider any nominee to the Supreme Court this year, no matter who it is. President Obama is preparing to name his choice to replace the late Antonin Scalia. But Republicans say the seat should be filled by the next president. Jan Crawford reports.
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Louisiana Tuesday as a severe storm system swept across the South; and the special edition of Town and Country magazine, honoring Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday, revealed the royal treatment of her corgi
Late Supreme Court Justice's health issues included coronary artery disease, obesity and diabete
Speaking Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sidesteps question about what kind of person should take Antonin Scalia's place
Senate Republicans there was a consensus among Judiciary Committee members and leadership not to consider the nominee
Republican senators meet Tuesday to discuss the open seat on the Supreme Court. A new poll finds 56 percent of Americans want the Senate to hold hearings and vote on President Obama’s nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. A newly-discovered video from 1992 of then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Joe Biden is helping Republicans who want to delay the decision until the next president. Jan Crawford reports.
Justice Antonin Scalia's empty seat was a reminder of the political battle to replace him
A 1992 floor speech shows him saying Bush shouldn't replace a Supreme Court justice in case of a vacancy, though he did not rule out supporting a Bush nominee
President Obama was expected to spend this past weekend reviewing possible nominees
The Supreme Court returns to work Monday for the first time since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Thousands of mourners gathered in Washington Saturday for his funeral. The justices will hear oral arguments without Scalia for the first time, as none of the eight remaining justices have served without him. Jan Crawford reports.
A week after he died while vacationing in Texas, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was laid to rest after his funeral in Washington. Jan Crawford reports on the service.
Washington caps off two days of official mourning for Scalia with a funeral mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Funeral services are set in Washington Saturday for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The funeral mass will be celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Jan Crawford reports.
Final polls before Election Day 2024 show Trump and Harris tied in key battleground states as Americans await results. See the latest updates and stream live coverage here.
In many key states in the 2024 election, it may take a while to know who has won — and much longer to get official, certified results.
Election results that look like victory for one candidate at 10 p.m. could shift the other way at 11:30 p.m., or even later. And it may take days to find out who won.
A hurricane warning is in effect for the Cayman Islands and a hurricane watch for parts of Cuba as Tropical Storm Rafael churns toward the Gulf of Mexico.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.
Harris and Trump both have proposed historically large tax overhauls. Here's what to know.
Skyler Philippi, 24, has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility.
Former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, in the 2024 presidential election.
Former President Donald Trump has mischaracterized investigations into a number of voter registration applications in Pennsylvania.
Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday.
Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.
Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."
Former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, in the 2024 presidential election.
Home Depot co-founder Bernard "Bernie" Marcus helped launch the home improvement chain in 1978.
Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.
Home Depot co-founder Bernard "Bernie" Marcus helped launch the home improvement chain in 1978.
Harris and Trump both have proposed historically large tax overhauls. Here's what to know.
Congress has control over its own members' salary, but has kept their pay frozen for 15 years.
From Krispy Kreme doughnuts to Johnny Rickets' shakes, businesses across the country are offering deals to voters.
Final polls before Election Day 2024 show Trump and Harris tied in key battleground states as Americans await results. See the latest updates and stream live coverage here.
Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.
Former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, in the 2024 presidential election.
Harris and Trump both have proposed historically large tax overhauls. Here's what to know.
Congress has control over its own members' salary, but has kept their pay frozen for 15 years.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on fluoride are prompting questions about its safety in drinking water. Here's what to know.
As tensions mount on Election Day 2024, here are some last-minute tips to ease stress and anxiety, according to experts.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Run for Recovery, a new program, offers a boot camp for people in recovery from substance use who dream of holding political office.
Experts say Southwest District Health in Idaho is the first public health department in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines.
The teenagers involved were on their way to secondary school, police sources said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.
"There is no food or drink," one north Gaza resident fleeing from Israel's devastating offensive said. "Hunger has killed us."
See how one of the 15 finalists for Prince William's 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards is already helping people live their dreams.
A local Peruvian soccer match was called off due to weather, but as players left the field, lighting struck, killing one man and wounding five others.
Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday.
Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."
Producer, composer and arranger Quincy Jones died Sunday, November 3, 2024, at age 91. In this "Sunday Morning" report that originally aired on March 9, 2008, correspondent John Blackstone talked with the impresario about his indelible mark on contemporary music - from being hired by Lionel Hampton at age 15, to his collaborations with icons like Frank Sinatra, to spotting the untapped potential of a young Michael Jackson.
Actor Cole Hauser joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the return of the hit series "Yellowstone," the Dutton family's fight to protect their land, and his role as Rip Wheeler.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Three top government agencies are calling out two fabricated videos spreading lies about early voting, and they say a familiar foe is to blame. Nicole Sganga has more.
Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.
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.
Reddit's stock leaps nearly 40% after the social media company reported a quarterly profit amid strong user growth.
While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for customers. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more.
The presidential race and high-profile congressional contests may be dominating election coverage and fundraising, but many local and state elections are poised to affect the nation's progress on climate action and the shift toward clean energy. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.
East Coast and southern U.S. states experienced high temperatures this Halloween, with the heat forecast set to break records. CBS News 24/7 anchor Lana Zak reports on the weather and how New Yorkers celebrated the festivities.
A new report from the World Weather Attribution group has found that the 10 deadliest weather events of the last 20 years were intensified by manmade climate change. CBS News climate correspondent David Schecter has more.
Transportation is a lifeline, but experts say it's aging, underfunded and unable to withstand more frequent and intense extreme weather events. And if changes aren't made quickly, the EPA says the costs will be "steep," with hundreds of billions of dollars of damage every year.
Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the mainland U.S. For many places across Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, recovery could take months or even years — and the next president will play a vital role in what that process looks like when they take office in three months. Here's what to know about Project 2025, former President Donald Trump's and Vice President Kamala Harris' stances on extreme weather, disaster recovery, and the root of the increasing frequency and power of storms — climate change.
The teenagers involved were on their way to secondary school, police sources said.
Skyler Philippi, 24, has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility.
Colombia's foreign ministry said that all of the victims were migrants who had been "caught in the crossfire."
A Kenyan man was convicted Monday of plotting a 9/11-style attack on a U.S. building on behalf of the terrorist organization al-Shabab.
The attackers shot a man recovering from a gunshot wound more than 10 times, then killed officers who tried to stop them, officials said.
With an Election Day docking, the cargo ship delivered 3 tons of supplies and equipment, including an unusual wooden satellite.
Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart.
NASA confirmed its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet Atlas broke into chunks this week as it passed close to the sun.
A Chinese spacecraft carrying a three-person crew, including the country's first female space engineer, has successfully docked with China's orbiting space station. The launch comes as Beijing works to expand its space exploration and put a person on the moon by 2030.
A new crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station following an early morning launch into orbit.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
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?
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.
News of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his defense minister Yoav Gallant emerged during Election Day in the U.S. and as conflict grows in the Middle East. CBS News' Leah Mishkin reports on how Israelis feel about the American election.
Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, says Vice President Kamala Harris is the best choice for the White House on Election Day 2024. Booker joined CBS News with more on Harris' campaign and his take on former President Donald Trump's rhetoric during the race.
Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida, says former President Donald Trump is the best choice for the White House on Election Day 2024. Donalds joined CBS News with more on Trump's campaign and the debunked allegations about the 2020 election results.
Some battleground states may not have their final election results until after Election Day 2024. Tom LoBianco, a national politics reporter and co-founder of 24sight News, joins CBS News with more on counting methods in several key states.
The campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have positive feelings about Election Day 2024. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen and senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang break down the campaign reactions.