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Rent has increased more than 30% in more than two-thirds of the 200 largest metro areas in the U.S., according to a recent CBS News analysis. CBS News vice president of data journalism John Kelly and CBS News political director Fin Gomez have more on how rent and housing costs could play into November's presidential election.
Hunter Biden's ex-wife is expected to testify for the prosecution Wednesday in his federal gun possession trial. The president's son is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on that and the audio excerpts from Biden's book that jurors heard Tuesday.
Trump lawyer Todd Blanche filed a motion requesting that the gag order on the former president in the "hush money" trial be lifted.
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill, weeks after the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a contempt of Congress charge against him. Garland pushed back against attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: "I will not be intimidated." CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga breaks down the contentious hearing.
President Biden unveiled a new immigration order Tuesday authorizing officials to deport migrants without processing their asylum claims. The temporary restrictions are activated when the daily average of border arrests surpasses 2,500 migrants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
Five states are holding primary contests on Tuesday. These are the first since a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty in his "hush money" criminal case. CBS News politics reporter Hunter Woodall has more.
It's no secret that a wave of anonymous donations is partly fueling the presidential race ahead of November. But one mystery from the last election remains unsolved: a $64 million anonymous donation used to help President Biden defeat former President Donald Trump in 2020. CBS News investigative producer Daniel Klaidman sheds light on the "dark money" in the Biden and Trump political campaigns.
President Biden's campaign team slammed former President Donald Trump and his allies while touting the executive actions on the border Mr. Biden announced Tuesday. David Weigel, politics reporter for Semafor, and Sabrina Rodriguez, national politics reporter for The Washington Post, join "America Decides" to dive deeper into the divide over immigration.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland testified Tuesday before one of the Republican-led House panels that advanced contempt of Congress resolutions against him in May. Garland vigorously pushed back on attacks against the Justice Department. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday allowing immigration officials to deport some migrants before processing their asylum claims. The administration's move comes after the Senate failed to pass a revived border deal in May. Democratic Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán of California, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, joins CBS News with her reaction.
Lack of easy-to-find charging stations continues to be a major reason why many adults do not purchase electric vehicles.
Breaking down President Biden's new immigration order; states hold first set of primaries after Trump verdict.
In an exchange with GOP Rep. Tom McClintock of California during Tuesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Attorney General Merrick Garland said he's worried about a terrorist attack on U.S. soil since the October 7 attack in Israel. Garland pointed to the rising threat level and said it's a major priority for the Justice Department.
Charges were filed by the Wisconsin attorney general against three allies to former President Donald Trump related to alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, emphasizing again that the Justice Department would not deliver a recording of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur. Garland is facing a contempt resolution over the recording.
Opening statements begin Tuesday in Hunter Biden's federal criminal trial in Delaware. President Biden's son has pleaded not guilty to three felony charges over an alleged illegal gun purchase in 2018 while he was a drug user. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
President Biden is expected to sign a new executive order Tuesday that will allow U.S. immigration officials to deport migrants without processing their asylum claims when the number of illegal border crossings surpasses a specific threshold. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on the new immigration order.
A CBS News investigation is shedding light on "dark money" in political campaigns -- donations made where the source and the donor are undisclosed. CBS News investigative reporter Daniel Klaidman has more on how dark money is already playing a role in this year's election.
President Biden is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that will restrict asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. The action will allow officials to turn away migrants who enter the U.S. illegally without hearing their asylum claims when numbers are spiking, and it's prompting criticism from both sides of the aisle. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
The source of a single $64 million donation in 2020 used to help Joe Biden defeat Donald Trump remains a mystery.
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers the contempt resolution against him serves "no legitimate purpose."
A woman has been elected president for the first time in Mexico's 200-year history. Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor, is the projected winner after Sunday's election. Ryan Berg, director of the Americas program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to discuss how Sheinbaum's win could impact U.S.-Mexico relations.
Mexico has elected its first woman president. Claudia Sheinbaum has promised to continue her predecessor's social welfare programs, including a universal pension for the elderly. Maya Averbuch, economy and government reporter in Bloomberg News' Mexico bureau, joins CBS News to discuss Sheinbaum's plans for the country.
In an exclusive interview with Semafor, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to push a legislative package to address a wide range of issues if former President Donald Trump is reelected in November. Kadia Goba, the article's author, joins CBS News with more.
The Trump campaign says it's bringing in millions in donations after the former president's conviction in New York. Meanwhile, the Biden campaign is rolling out a media blitz for Pride month hoping to shore up support from the LGBTQ community. Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, and Lauren Egan, White House reporter for Politico, join CBS News to break down the big headlines from the campaign trail.
As Donald Trump's second term approaches, Republicans have cited inflated figures on noncitizens with criminal records.
French President Emmanuel Macron has told workers who revived Paris' iconic, fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral, that they "achieved what was thought impossible."
The Chinese and Russian military aircraft flew "for an extended period without prior notice," South Korea's defense ministry said.
The HMNZS Manawanui was the first ship New Zealand lost since World War II, and was one of nine ships in the country's small navy fleet.
Sinn Féin, the former political arm of the IRA, is hoping Ireland's 2024 election will bring it to power for the first time ever.
The Thanksgiving threats come one day after several of President-elect Donald Trump's staff picks reported threats.
Colin Brown, 16, was hit by a bullet while being driven home in his father's car after playing a hockey game.
The bursts of violence — with no reports of serious casualties — reflected the uneasy nature of the ceasefire that otherwise appeared to hold as Lebanese troops began to deploy in parts of southern Lebanon.
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
When Melissa Lamesch is found dead at home in Mt. Morris, Illinois, on the day before Thanksgiving, authorities zero in on Matthew Plote, a man trained to save lives, not take them.
Colin Brown, 16, was hit by a bullet while being driven home in his father's car after playing a hockey game.
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
Neighbors are collecting cards for John Reichart and his wife — find out how to send one here.
The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
Experts warn of fabricated websites posing as retailers to scam shoppers looking for Black Friday deals.
Consumers are urged to destroy the recalled cucumbers, which were distributed in 26 states around the U.S.
As the holiday shopping season kicks off, here are five ways retailers try to get consumers to spend.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.
The Thanksgiving threats come one day after several of President-elect Donald Trump's staff picks reported threats.
Then-candidate Donald Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe.
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
The man's attorneys said the punitive and compensatory damages total the largest amount to ever be awarded by a jury in a medical malpractice case in the U.S.
Tired from your Thanksgiving feast? You're not alone. But is it the tryptophan in turkey that leads to our food comas? Here's what experts say.
Can cats and dogs eat turkey and other Thanksgiving foods? Here's what experts say about what is safe and not.
An Illinois mom got stuck with a big bill after taking her 3-year-old to the ER but never seeing a doctor. "It's mind-blowing," she said.
Why is Thanksgiving traditionally associated with turkey and other specific foods? We asked a history expert why we eat what we do on the holiday.
French President Emmanuel Macron has told workers who revived Paris' iconic, fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral, that they "achieved what was thought impossible."
The Chinese and Russian military aircraft flew "for an extended period without prior notice," South Korea's defense ministry said.
Sinn Féin, the former political arm of the IRA, is hoping Ireland's 2024 election will bring it to power for the first time ever.
The HMNZS Manawanui was the first ship New Zealand lost since World War II, and was one of nine ships in the country's small navy fleet.
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
The performances will take place Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans before the NFL's championship matchup and halftime show featuring rap megastar Kendrick Lamar.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
In settling, the three plaintiffs said they assign no "ill intent" to Rose and realize now that his conduct could be subject to interpretation.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Members of the iconic band, the Grateful Dead, reflected on the impact bandmate Phil Lesh had on their lives and said they had hoped to play together again.
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
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.
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on the "grandma" and how you can protect yourself from phone scams.
Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and the potential phasing out of some chemicals. For more on the talks, CBS News was joined by Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business for the World Wildlife Fund in the U.S.
Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
When Melissa Lamesch is found dead at home in Mt. Morris, Illinois, on the day before Thanksgiving, authorities zero in on Matthew Plote, a man trained to save lives, not take them.
Colin Brown, 16, was hit by a bullet while being driven home in his father's car after playing a hockey game.
Police have called James Craig's alleged plot to kill Angela Craig a "heinous, complex and calculated murder."
"The accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
Dustin Kjersem's death was initially reported as a bear attack after his girlfriend found his body in a tent on Oct. 12.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
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.
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.
Ponchos and umbrellas added to the atmosphere at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as a steady rain-soaked Midtown Manhattan. But for the three million people estimated to have lined the two-and-a-half mile route, the wet weather didn't dampen spirits. Tom Hanson reports.
Retailers are preparing for Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year, with two-thirds of holiday shoppers expected to make purchases this week. The biggest discounts Friday will likely be on electronics like televisions, appliances and gaming consoles. Nancy Cordes reports.
For the second time in two weeks, Russia on Thursday took aim at Ukraine's energy infrastructure with a nationwide missile and drone strike that left more than a million homes and businesses without power. Ramy Inocencio has details.
Authorities are investigating how a woman got through security at John F. Kennedy International Airport and then boarded a Delta Air Lines flight to Paris without a boarding pass. French police took the woman into custody after the plane landed at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Lilia Luciano has details.
President-elect Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke Wednesday following Trump's declaration earlier this week that he planned to institute a 25% tariff on both Mexico and Canada immediately after taking office. Trump and Sheinbaum did not appear to be on the same page regarding the outcome of their conversation. Weijia Jiang has the latest.