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CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins the show to discuss what was said about the release of Brittney Griner during Thursday's White House press briefing. He also weighs in on the deal itself and how it's being received.
Jason Rezaian, global opinions writer for the Washington Post, was wrongfully detained by Iranian forces for 544 days before he was released in a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran in 2016. He joins CBS News to discuss WNBA player Brittney Griner's release from a Russian prison as part of a prisoner exchange between U.S. officials and the Kremlin.
The White House had not held a state dinner since September 2019, largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It's the first state dinner President Biden has hosted since taking office last year.
A bill that could avert a national rail strike is now in the hands of the U.S. Senate. The House passed legislation on Wednesday to ratify an agreement that the Biden administration helped broker in September, but some unions rejected that deal over paid sick leave. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explained what's at stake.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green with a look at the preparations underway for French President Emmanuel Macron's arrival to the White House and preview of Thursday's state dinner hosted by President Joe Biden and the first lady.
The House of Representatives approved a Biden-backed labor deal to avoid a possible rail strike. The deal now heads to the U.S Senate. Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.
The House plans to take up legislation to prevent a strike by freight-rail workers. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined us with more on why President Biden is urging Congress to act..
The House of Representatives is expected to vote for a tentative labor agreement brokered by the White House to avert a possible rail strike. Sen. Bernie Sanders, however, is pushing for sick leave. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the case United States v. Texas, which focuses on whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can prioritize deporting migrants who are deemed dangerous. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Elaine Quijano spoke with retired U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Hon. Vanessa Gilmore, about the significance of this case.
The Biden administration is preparing for economic turmoil as protests over COVID-19 restrictions in China and a possible rail strike threaten supply chains during the holiday season. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
The Biden administration has decided to ease some of its oil sanctions in Venezuela, giving Chevron a limited opportunity to pump oil in the South American country. Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin American Energy Program at Rice University and a nonresident fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia, joins CBS News to discuss.
Lawmakers face a long list of legislative items they must address before the end of the 117th Congress.
President Joe Biden could face major economic setbacks this holiday shopping season, including a workers strike at Amazon and a nationwide railroad strike that could begin early next month. CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from Nantucket, Massachusetts, where the president is spending the holiday weekend.
In the wake of three mass shootings in the United States in the span of two weeks, President Biden is renewing calls for stricter gun legislation and an assault weapons ban. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined Omar Villafranca to discuss the president's statement and the administration's involvement in ongoing negotiations between railway companies and unions.
While in Nantucket for Thanksgiving, President Biden told reporters he would try to get rid of assault weapons before the Republican majority takes control of the House. Weijia Jiang reports.
The woman worried she could lose everything — but a stranger from the internet offered to help.
Multiple people were fatally shot Tuesday night at a Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia. The sole suspect was dead, but there was no immediate confirmation on the number of casualties. The Biden administration has extended a pause on federal student loan payments, which had been set to resume on January 1. And in Dubai, Saudi Arabia shocked soccer fans by beating Argentina in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would extend the pause on student loan repayments amid the legal challenges to President Biden's plan to provide up to $20,000 in student debt forgiveness.
One of the country's largest railway workers' unions rejected a contract brokered by the Biden administration. If no new deal is reached, thousands could go on strike in December and cause major economic problems. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins "Red and Blue" to discuss all the latest.
One of the largest railway workers unions voted to reject a contract deal brokered by the Biden administration in September. Seven unions have agreed, but all 12 need to approve it to avoid a potentially economically devastating strike. Richard Edelman, attorney for BMWED, a union that voted against the contract, joins CBS News to discuss the contract and what workers say its missing.
Democratic pollster John Anzalone joins Major Garrett on "The Takeout." Anzalone and Garrett discuss the 2022 midterms and the issues facing the Democratic party in Florida. Anzalone says "Biden was right" regarding the 2022 midterms and that voters spoke up on critical race theory, and says the polls showed more people voted against candidates than for candidates.
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic that, Japanese officials said, had enough range to reach the mainland United States. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on the Biden administration's response to Pyongyang's latest missile tests and details on White House's decision to give Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman immunity in a lawsuit over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
This comes after the plan has been blocked by two separate federal court rulings.
A federal judge has blocked the U.S. from using a public health authority, known as Title 42, to expel migrants. The policy was invoked by the Trump administration in 2020 to control the spread of COVID-19. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Going into the final weekend before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are crisscrossing the battleground states.
Eight people were shot, two fatally, into a crowd celebrating Halloween in downtown Orlando early Friday and a suspect was in custody, authorities said.
Former President Donald Trump went after former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming during a campaign event with conservative personality Tucker Carlson.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a video purporting to show Haitians claiming that they illegally voted for Kamala Harris is fake and likely the work of a Russian troll farm.
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.
But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important.
The mailings show whether each recipient voted in recent elections, and what appears to be redacted neighbors' voting histories.
The end to daylight saving time means our clocks will "fall back" on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. But why do we have to adjust the time twice a year?
Collins experts monitor their 20-billion-word database to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.
Former President Donald Trump went after former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming during a campaign event with conservative personality Tucker Carlson.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate, earns six figures as governor of Minnesota. But his overall wealth is far more modest.
The mailings show whether each recipient voted in recent elections, and what appears to be redacted neighbors' voting histories.
Going into the final weekend before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are crisscrossing the battleground states.
Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate, earns six figures as governor of Minnesota. But his overall wealth is far more modest.
JD Vance, former President Trump's running mate, has come a long way from his hardscrabble childhood of "Hillbilly Elegy."
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.
Emerging cryptocurrency industry aims to put its stamp on the U.S. election by pouring money into key political races.
Some 33,000 Boeing machinists have been on strike for weeks. Union leadership said the latest proposal adds a general wage increase of 38% over four years.
Former President Donald Trump went after former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming during a campaign event with conservative personality Tucker Carlson.
The mailings show whether each recipient voted in recent elections, and what appears to be redacted neighbors' voting histories.
Going into the final weekend before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are crisscrossing the battleground states.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a video purporting to show Haitians claiming that they illegally voted for Kamala Harris is fake and likely the work of a Russian troll farm.
JD Vance, former President Trump's running mate, has come a long way from his hardscrabble childhood of "Hillbilly Elegy."
But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important.
The coronavirus pandemic underscored the importance of paid sick leave, a benefit to help workers and their families when they fall ill. Now voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska are deciding whether employers must provide it.
There has been one death in a severe E. coli outbreak that affected dozens of people. That victim lived in Grand Junction, and his family there says they have not filed a lawsuit against McDonald's or anyone involved.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
The future of Medicare continues to come up in the closing arguments from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of Election Day 2024.
Emergency teams were dispatched to the downtown station and bulldozers were removing the debris looking for survivors.
A Russian court found long-time U.S. Consulate employee Robert Shonov guilty of "gathering information" on the Ukraine war and sharing it with a foreign nation.
Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.
Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."
The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.
In today's "Mornings Memory," we look back at a 1993 CBS report on America's growing appetite for large portions and bulk buying—a trend that now feels as classic as apple pie.
Ticketmaster accounts are being hacked and the tickets resold on other sites in the final leg of the Taylor Swift concert tour. Ticketmaster won't say how many people are impacted.
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Charli XCX has been tapped to work a double shift on "Saturday Night Live" next month — playing host and musical guest in the same evening.
The lawsuit claims popular content creator Milagro Gramz caused Megan Thee Stallion emotional distress by cyberstalking and questioning if the Grammy winner was actually shot.
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.
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 Washington Post is reporting that a group of hackers linked to the Chinese government collected audio recordings from phone calls of American political figures, including an unnamed Donald Trump campaign adviser. The report comes days after CBS News learned the same hacking group tried to access phones and networks used by the former president, Sen. JD Vance and members of Kamala Harris' campaign. Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, joins CBS News with analysis.
These are the Apple Intelligence features that are now available on compatible devices.
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.
Viral claims in the wake of Hurricane Helene suggested that the government controlled the devastating storm to hit certain areas and that authorities were attempting to seize Chimney Rock, North Carolina, to commandeer mining operations. These claims are false — but extreme weather does have a significant impact on U.S. mines, particularly coal mines. Here's what to know.
In Illinois, fitness instructor Leslie Reeves was killed and her date Chris Smith was gravely wounded in a 2021 shooting ambush. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty breaks down how investigators tracked down the suspect.
When Dustin Kjersem was brutally attacked and killed at a Montana campsite earlier this month, friends who found him thought he had been mauled by a bear, but investigators now say evidence suggests he was murdered. Police have arrested a suspect, but don't have a motive yet.
Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were both shot on their first date. Only Smith survived.
Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."
One person is dead and two others wounded after a shooting in the food court of the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver, Washington, and the suspect is at large, police say.
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.
NASA says three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were taken to a medical facility for additional evaluation after splashing down to Earth Friday morning in the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, capping a record-setting 235-day mission to the International Space Station. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood has more.
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.
The Labor Department has released October's jobs report with employment growth slowed during the month due to Hurricanes Milton and Helene along with the Boeing strike. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down the numbers.
In today's "Mornings Memory," we look back at a 1993 CBS report on America's growing appetite for large portions and bulk buying—a trend that now feels as classic as apple pie.
A surfer in Florida was attacked by a shark at Bathtub Beach near Miami—the same spot where he survived another attack 11 years ago.
With the race for the White House heating up, "CBS Mornings Plus" explores three superstitious election theories, from cookie sales to other quirky predictions. Scott MacFarlane checks to see if these theories might really hint at the 2024 winner.
With just days until Election Day, former President Trump and Vice President Harris rallied in key states. Trump enlisted Tucker Carlson to target political rivals, while Harris, joined by Jennifer Lopez, addressed voter issues and Trump's recent remarks. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins "CBS Mornings Plus" for campaign analysis