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With 160 days until the next presidential election, American democracy is still reeling from millions of Americans, and even some politicians, refusing to accept the 2020 results. CBS News election law contributor David Becker examines the state of U.S. election integrity.
The prosecution and defense in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial gave their closing arguments Tuesday, making their final cases before jury deliberations begin. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman and legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe join with the latest.
Lawyers on both sides delivered their closing arguments in former President Trump's criminal "hush money" trial Tuesday. The jury is expected to begin deliberations later this week. Robert Costa has the latest.
President Biden's reelection campaign held a news conference Tuesday outside the lower Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial. Robert De Niro and former Capitol Hill police officer Harry Dunn spoke at the event. Robert Costa, Joel Payne and Matt Gorman join to discuss.
Former President Donald Trump's legal team wrapped up their closing argument in his New York criminal trial earlier Tuesday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to break down the proceedings.
Former President Donald Trump was defiant ahead of closing arguments in his criminal "hush money" trial on Tuesday. Speaking at the courthouse, he blamed President Biden for his legal troubles in New York. Semafor politics reporter Shelby Talcott and The Guardian political investigations reporter Hugo Lowell join "America Decides" with analysis.
After two weeks of jury selection, 22 witnesses and a month of testimony, lawyers for former President Donald Trump presented their closing argument in his criminal "hush money" trial on Tuesday. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett reports.
U.S. NATO allies are preparing for the changing political realities that a Trump presidency could bring.
Donald Trump's defense cast doubt on Michael Cohen's testimony during closing arguments at the former president's "hush money" criminal trial. Lead attorney Todd Blanche repeatedly called Cohen a liar during his statement. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Errol Barnett report.
Former President Donald Trump's defense team delivered closing arguments Tuesday at his "hush money" criminal trial in New York. Lead attorney Todd Blanche questioned Michael Cohen's credibility and poked holes in his testimony. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
In an order issued Tuesday, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Special Counsel Jack Smith's motion to impose a gag order on certain public statements by former President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump's lead attorney Todd Blanche is delivering the defense's closing argument at the former president's "hush money" criminal trial in New York. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett has the latest.
Closing arguments are underway Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial over alleged falsified business records. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman details what will happen in the courtroom and the case against the former president.
President Biden will be back on the campaign trail Wednesday in Philadelphia while former President Donald Trump will head back to a New York City courtroom as his New York criminal trial nears the end. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more on the race for the White House.
Former President Donald Trump's criminal trial over alleged falsified documents to cover up a "hush money" payment is coming to a close. CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett has a recap of the case so far and a preview of Tuesday's closing arguments.
Closing arguments are set to begin Tuesday in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial. The former president is accused of signing off on a scheme to falsify records to cover up a "hush money" payment made by Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more.
Trump falsely claimed last week that FBI agents who searched Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 were "authorized to shoot me."
With closing arguments set for Tuesday, a verdict in the historic criminal trial of former President Trump could come as early as next week. And with the first debate just a month away, both Trump and President Biden are looking to kick their campaigns into high gear. Robert Costa reports.
Closing arguments in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" criminal trial are expected to begin Tuesday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explains the next steps in the case.
The Libertarian Party nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president, rejecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid for the nomination.
Trump was tried in New York state court, where judges have broad authority to determine when sentences are handed down after convictions, says a former prosecutor.
The jury in former President Trump's "hush money" trial will begin deliberations this week. Meanwhile, both Trump and President Biden are hitting the campaign trail as the election approaches. Skyler Henry reports.
A chaotic scene unfolded as former President Donald Trump took the stage, as Libertarians clashed with pro-Trump attendees throughout his speech.
The request follows a false claim by Trump earlier this week that the FBI agents who searched his Mar-a-Lago estate in August 2022 were "authorized to shoot me" and were "locked & loaded ready to take me out & put my family in danger."
Former President Donald Trump held a rally in the South Bronx Thursday to court Black and Hispanic voters. Meanwhile, President Biden released a pair of radio and TV ads playing old clips portraying Trump as a racist. Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBS News to discuss the candidates' push for Black support and Nikki Haley's announcement that she'll vote for Trump.
LGBTQ voters were among the only demographic groups that did not move more toward Trump in the 2024 election.
Some companies are weaving Trump's tariffs into their marketing efforts, telling consumers to buy now in case prices rise.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with President-elect Donald Trump Friday at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Canada's CBC News reported.
Stocks posted solid gains on Black Friday as Wall Street posted its best monthly performance of the year.
As Donald Trump's second term approaches, Republicans have cited inflated figures on noncitizens with criminal records.
Julien Arnold, 60, was playing the roles of Marley and Mr. Fezziwig in "A Christmas Carol" when he experienced a medical emergency.
The Chinese and Russian military aircraft flew "for an extended period without prior notice," South Korea's defense ministry said.
The U.S. is among 175 nations haggling over a treaty to reduce the vast quantity of plastic pollution that ends up in our food, water and even our bodies.
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and had been hospitalized ever since.
Stocks posted solid gains on Black Friday as Wall Street posted its best monthly performance of the year.
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Some companies are weaving Trump's tariffs into their marketing efforts, telling consumers to buy now in case prices rise.
U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sanford G. Roy was one of several airmen aboard a plane shot down over Germany in April 1944.
The holiday shopping season has begun with stores offering deals and discounts for Black Friday.
Stocks posted solid gains on Black Friday as Wall Street posted its best monthly performance of the year.
Some companies are weaving Trump's tariffs into their marketing efforts, telling consumers to buy now in case prices rise.
The organic eggs, sold in packages of two dozen, were sold in 25 Costco stores across several states. Here's what to know.
Black Friday is a major shopping day for the nation's retailers. Here's what's happening with the stock market and USPS.
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with President-elect Donald Trump Friday at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Canada's CBC News reported.
LGBTQ voters were among the only demographic groups that did not move more toward Trump in the 2024 election.
As Donald Trump's second term approaches, Republicans have cited inflated figures on noncitizens with criminal records.
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.
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says fluoride can cause health problems and wants it removed from our drinking water. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, has more on the risks and benefits that come with fluoride.
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.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with President-elect Donald Trump Friday at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Canada's CBC News reported.
The former Chancellor of Germany writes about two lives: her early years growing up under a Communist-controlled police state in East Germany, and her years as leader of a nation reunited following the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The author's New York Times bestseller explores the culture of silence that enveloped the Mississippi Delta over the 1955 murder of Emmett Till.
The bodies of two girls and a 50-year-old woman were taken to a hospital where a doctor confirmed that they died from suffocation.
Julien Arnold, 60, was playing the roles of Marley and Mr. Fezziwig in "A Christmas Carol" when he experienced a medical emergency.
Julien Arnold, 60, was playing the roles of Marley and Mr. Fezziwig in "A Christmas Carol" when he experienced a medical emergency.
Adriana Diaz is turning 40. To help her celebrate, "CBS Mornings" surprised her with an appearance from award-winning singer-songwriter Ben Abraham and cake from her family.
Watching videos on your phone is second nature now but it wasn't always like that. Back on this day in 2005, Anthony Mason reported on this new trend.
Violinist Tyler Carson is known professionally as the "Fiddler on the Rock," for his performances from the famous Red Rocks of Sedona, Arizona. Natalie Morales spoke with Carson about how an unexpected turn in his life drew him to the inspiring and spiritual landscape of beauty, hope and healing.
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.
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.
On Thanksgiving Eve in 2020, an expectant mother was found dead inside her burning Illinois home. It was not immediately clear what caused her death. She had been involved with a firefighter – someone trained to save lives. Could he have set a fire to cover her murder? "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports for this week's "48 Hours."
The victim's captor allegedly changed the girl's name, kept her out of sight and out of school.
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 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.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News" with Nancy Cordes.
The Los Angeles City Council earlier this month approved an ordinance declaring itself a sanctuary city in defiance of President-elect Donald Trump's deportation plan. But post-election fears are running high in the city. Andres Gutierrez has more.
Israel and the militant group Hezbollah continued Friday to accuse each other of violating the fragile ceasefire that went into effect earlier this week. In Gaza, however, nothing has changed as Palestinians still face relentless Israeli bombardment. Debora Patta reports from East Jerusalem.
The world is getting its first look inside Paris' iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, nearly six years after it was ravaged by a fire. French President Emmanuel Macron took a televised tour Friday of the stunning new interior, eight days ahead of its official reopening.
Canadian President Justin Trudeau was expected to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago Friday night in the wake of Trump's threats to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian goods coming to the U.S. Weijia Jiang has the latest.