TSA to implement stricter ID verification measures for CLEAR users
The CLEAR program, which boasts over 130 million successfully verified passengers, employs biometric technology to verify passengers' identities.
The CLEAR program, which boasts over 130 million successfully verified passengers, employs biometric technology to verify passengers' identities.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, former chair of the House Jan. 6 committee, joined CBS News to discuss the arraignment of former President Donald Trump. "No one is above the law," the Mississippi Democrat said. "Not even the president of the United States."
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, opened the panel's final public session by calling for accountability to help ensure nothing like it happens again. Watch his opening statement.
It was a busy day in Washington, with the Justice Department issuing subpoenas in its 2020 election probe, the House Jan. 6 committee saying it will make criminal referrals to the DOJ, and congressional leaders holding a ceremony to honor officers who defended the Capitol during the riot. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins "Red and Blue" to break it all down.
Top House and Senate leaders held a ceremony to honor the officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, awarding them Congressional Gold Medals. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the ceremony, and the snub to some GOP lawmakers. Plus, he reports on new information that the House select committee is planning criminal referrals to the Justice Department.
But a House select committee in a statement later Tuesday did not say that criminal referrals were a certainty.
Congress is investigating the crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi's capital city without running water for several days in late summer.
The January 6 House select committee is holding its ninth public hearing Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane discussed what the panel is expected to share, including potential testimony from Ginni Thomas.
The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot is gearing up for its first public hearing in months on Wednesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on what the panel is expected to present, including evidence obtained from the Secret Service. He also reports on the start of the trial for Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four associates on charges of seditious conspiracy.
Jan. 6 committee chairman Bennie Thompson opened Thursday's primetime hearing by describing former President Donald Trump's inaction on Jan. 6., 2021, when a violent mob invaded the Capitol. Thompson recently tested positive for COVID-19 and gave his statement in a video address.
Opening arguments are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington in the criminal trial of Steve Bannon. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane discusses what's ahead for the former Trump White House strategist, who is facing two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for his refusal to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee's investigation into the riots, and what's next for the committee.
Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the house committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump attempted to contact a witness. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest on the hearings.
The select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has postponed the hearing scheduled for Wednesday. CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
The House Jan. 6 committee has released never-before-seen video and testimony about the attack on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News election law contributor David Becker says this new evidence may help any investigation carried out by the Department of Justice. He spoke with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about what came out of the committee's first public hearing.
The House Jan. 6 committee's first public hearing is halfway through. So far, it has featured never-before-seen video testimony from that day. "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell is joined by CBS News' Nikole Killion, John Dickerson, Nancy Cordes, Robert Costa and Scott MacFarlane to provide analysis.
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol kicks off its public hearings in prime time Thursday night. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on what to expect on the first night and the other witnesses we will hear from as the hearings get underway.
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold eight public hearings in June. This comes as a second member of the far-right extremist group, the Oath Keepers, pleaded guilty in connection to the insurrection. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss.
CBS News and The Washington Post have obtained White House records of former President Trump's activities on the day of the January 6 Capitol attack. They reveal a more than 7-hour gap in entries in his call log and daily diary, raising questions about what Trump was doing at the time and whether he was making calls on so-called burner phones, which are disposable and untraceable. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane have the latest.
Congressman Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House committee investigating the January 6 attack, says the panel has "had conversations" with former Attorney General William Barr.
Thursday will mark one year since pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, temporarily interrupting the confirmation of the Electoral College results. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest, including that members of the committee said they have "firsthand testimony" that Ivanka Trump tried to get her father to take action as the violence unfolded.
Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon is facing two criminal charges after defying subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol. Another Trump administration official could also soon be held in contempt of Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports, and CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joins CBSN to discuss what this means for the rest of the investigation.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Congressman Bennie Thompson that aired Sunday, October 24, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
Four law enforcement officers testified before a House select committee on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The panel plans on further investigating what led to the deadly insurrection and the origins of what some lawmakers refer to as "the big lie." CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave and BuzzFeed News national political reporter Kadia Goba join CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more.
The committee's first hearing at the end of the month will feature testimony from law enforcement officers.
The chair and ranking member of the House Homeland Security committee reached a deal to create a commission.
The Fed is keeping its benchmark interest rate in a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, the level it's held since July 2023.
Police ended protesters' occupation of a Columbia University building but violence erupted at UCLA and the University of Arizona as schools stepped up efforts to end demonstrations.
A similar repeal of Arizona's 1864 abortion ban passed the GOP-controlled House last week, and Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she'd sign the measure.
Columbia University called in the NYPD and cleared protesters from campus, ending a pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's main lawn.
A bear cub is thriving after she was orphaned when a group of people were caught on camera pulling her from a tree to take pictures.
School officials say that an active shooter was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.
A man's physical and verbal threats caused the United flight from London to Newark, New Jersey, to divert to Bangor, Maine.
Rep. Marjorie Tyalor Greene has dangled the threat of dethroning Johnson since late March after he relied on Democrats to push through a $1.2 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
An Oklahoma couple is in the ICU with broken backs and necks after a tornado tossed their truck into trees.
A man's physical and verbal threats caused the United flight from London to Newark, New Jersey, to divert to Bangor, Maine.
A bear cub is thriving after she was orphaned when a group of people were caught on camera pulling her from a tree to take pictures.
Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein.
The Fed is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, noting a lack of progress in curbing inflation.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
A man's physical and verbal threats caused the United flight from London to Newark, New Jersey, to divert to Bangor, Maine.
The Fed is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, noting a lack of progress in curbing inflation.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
"It's like trying to send a rocket to the moon in 1910 when the Wright Brothers were still working on their planes," one expert said.
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty told lawmakers that its subsidiary Change Healthcare didn't have multifactor authentification.
A similar repeal of Arizona's 1864 abortion ban passed the GOP-controlled House last week, and Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she'd sign the measure.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
Rep. Marjorie Tyalor Greene has dangled the threat of dethroning Johnson since late March after he relied on Democrats to push through a $1.2 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election for the New York congressional seat left vacant by Democrat Brian Higgins' departure from Congress.
The FBI's searches, some of which were deemed to be improper in the past, were a flashpoint in a months-long fight in Congress over the reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains why experts hope more aggressive screening guidelines will help address some concerning breast cancer trends.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
Cat deaths and neurological disease are "widely reported" around farms where the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected, health officials say.
Methylene chloride, a toxic chemical, is linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980, federal regulators say.
It marks the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital.
Kenya's Red Cross says it helped rescue dozens of people from the Maasai Mara game park as deadly floods spreads across the region.
Blue holes are considered an "oasis" for marine life – but the Taam Ja' Blue Hole off the coast of Mexico remains largely mysterious.
Britain's government is claiming a "major milestone" in its controversial plan to fly anyone arriving in the U.K. without permission to Rwanda.
State media reported that a long section of a highway collapsed Wednesday in southern China, killing dozens.
Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein.
Judi Dench has tackled nearly every female role in William Shakespeare's plays, from Juliet to Cleopatra.
In her seven-decade career, Dame Judi Dench has played nearly every female character in William Shakespeare's plays, from Juliet to Cleopatra. Dench and her late husband even used to refer to Shakespeare as "the man who pays the rent." That's also the title of her new book, written with her friend Brendan O'Hea. First on "CBS Mornings", she shares stories from a lifetime of iconic Shakespearean roles and much more with Anthony Mason.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Only on CBS Mornings, Tony Award-winning actors Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry announced the nominations in six key categories for the 77th Annual Tony Awards.
Pollen counters are turning to artificial intelligence as seasonal allergies worsen due to climate change. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff explains how technology is changing the long and tedious process of pollen counting.
Artificial intelligence assistants may soon be able to do much more than play your favorite music or call your mom, but some Google researchers warn about possible ethical dilemmas. CBS News reporter Erica Brown has more.
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 newly-filed lawsuit targets two of the biggest generative AI platforms in the world, Open AI, the creators of ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot AI program.
If you think allergies are worse this year, you aren't imagining it. CBS News correspondent Dave Malkoff shows us how a hyperlocal pollen count could help people manage symptoms better.
The group of nations in the G7 have announced an agreement to phase out coal power plants by 2035. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Blue holes are considered an "oasis" for marine life – but the Taam Ja' Blue Hole off the coast of Mexico remains largely mysterious.
Pollen counters are turning to artificial intelligence as seasonal allergies worsen due to climate change. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff explains how technology is changing the long and tedious process of pollen counting.
The bugs emit a loud, droning buzzing sound when they emerge — signaling they are ready to mate.
Officials from the National Weather Service and the CDC are already warning Americans about record-high temperatures in the coming months thanks to seasonal changes in the La Niña climate pattern. With these rising temperatures, there's also a higher risk of wildfires and droughts. Scott Dance, a climate reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBS News to discuss the forecast.
Officials say that a school shooting threat was "neutralized" at a middle school west of Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday morning, with no reported injuries to those inside the school.
It marks the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital.
MS-13 members targeted random civilians so they could increase their status within the gang, prosecutors said.
At least four law enforcement officers were killed during an operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday. Johnny Jennings, chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, joins CBS News to discuss the case.
Four officers were killed Monday while trying to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The suspect, who was also killed, opened fire from the top floor of a house as the officers approached. Dave Malkoff has more on the slain officers.
The Horsehead Nebula, which NASA has called "one of the most distinctive objects in our skies," is located in the constellation Orion.
Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have complete confidence in the Starliner despite questions about Boeing's safety culture.
In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.
The creepy patterns were observed by the European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
The Shenzhou 18 crew will replace three taikonauts aboard the Chinese space station who are wrapping up a six-month stay.
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 new CBS News poll shows that more than one-third of Michigan voters want President Biden to encourage Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza. Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud joins "America Decides" to discuss how the war in Gaza could impact the president's reelection chances.
With former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial in recess on Wednesday, Trump hit the campaign trail in Wisconsin. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the details.
Florida's six-week abortion ban went into effect on Wednesday, meaning it will now be nearly impossible to get an abortion anywhere in the South. Meanwhile, the Arizona Senate voted to repeal the 1864 near-total abortion ban that the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated in April. CBS News' Janet Shamlian and Nidia Cavazos have the latest.
Protesters are returning to manifest outside Columbia University Wednesday after a tense night of violence and arrests in New York City. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
The group of nations in the G7 have announced an agreement to phase out coal power plants by 2035. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.