Analysis on Georgia election case
CBS News' Robert Costa breaks down the election case in Georgia, which he says is a key political battleground going into 2024 and a microcosm of what happened in the days after the 2020 election.
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Hearings for Jan. 6 cases, others coming up
Several hearings for cases tied to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and other efforts to overturn the 2020 election results are set to take place next week. The cases involve former Trump adviser Peter Navarro, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and actor Jay Johnston. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
What we know about Trump's new Georgia lawyer
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday hired a new attorney, Steven Sadow, to represent him in the Georgia election interference case. Rikki Klieman, Nicole Sganga and Graham Kates have more.
Trump's Fulton County mug shot released
The Fulton County Sheriff's Office released former President Donald Trump's booking photo Thursday night after he surrendered to authorities on charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examines Trump's defense in the case.
Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail
Former President Donald Trump surrendered and was booked at the Fulton County jail Thursday after being indicted last week along with 18 others on charges that he attempted to subvert the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Trump speaks out after being booked in Georgia
Former President Donald Trump surrendered and was booked Thursday at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Georgia, on charges that he attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 election. It marks the fourth time this year Trump has been booked on criminal charges. "It's a very sad for America," Trump told reporters on the tarmac of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after his booking. "This should never happen."
Trump surrenders at Fulton County jail
Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, where he was booked on 13 felony counts related to an alleged scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell anchors a special report.
D.A. Willis proposes new trial date for Trump
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis asked a judge on Thursday to set a trial date of Oct. 23, 2023, for Donald Trump and the 18 other defendants charged in connection with alleged efforts to overturn the state's 2020 election results. Less than two hours later, Trump's newly appointed attorney informed the court that the former president opposes the Oct. 23 date. CBS News congressional correspondents Nikole Killion and Scott MacFarlane report.
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Mark Meadows surrenders in Georgia
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows turned himself in to authorities in Georgia Thursday, just hours before former President Donald Trump is also expected to surrender. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more.
Trump hires new attorney for Georgia case
Former President Donald Trump has hired a new attorney, Steven Sadow, for representation in his Georgia election interference case. Sadow, a criminal defense lawyer based in Atlanta, is expected to accompany the former president to the Fulton County Jail Thursday night. CBS News legal expert and analyst Rikki Klieman has more.
Fulton County Jail before Trump's surrender
The jail where former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender Thursday is under investigation by the Department of Justice after an inmate there was allegedly "eaten alive" by bedbugs, according to an attorney for the man's family. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
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Protests ahead of Trump's expected surrender
Supporters of Donald Trump are gathering outside the jail where the former president is set to surrender later Thursday. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest on security efforts in the area.
What makes Trump's Georgia case different
Former President Donald Trump is set to surrender to authorities in Georgia Thursday night to face allegations of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more on how this case is different from the others Trump has on his plate.
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Trump says he will "proudly be arrested"
Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender Thursday night in Georgia on charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on how Trump and his co-defendants have been reacting to the case.
Trump expected to surrender Thursday
Former President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in Thursday in Fulton County, Georgia, igniting a new chapter in ongoing legal proceedings. Trump's surrender comes as nine of his co-defendants have turned themselves in this week, including his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Georgia.
Judge denies Meadows' attempt to delay arrest
Rudy Giuliani, former personal attorney for former President Donald Trump, surrendered in Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday to face racketeering charges in connection with alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Plus, a federal judge denied former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' attempt to delay his arrest in the case. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Fulton County.
Rudy Giuliani surrenders in Georgia election case
Rudy Giuliani, the one-time personal attorney for former President Donald Trump, surrendered at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Wednesday to face 13 state felony counts charging him as part of an alleged scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. He was one of 19 people, included Trump, who have been indicted in the case. Trump is expected to surrender Thursday. Nikole Killion has more.
How GOP candidates can narrow gap with Trump
Ahead of the first Republican debate, former President Donald Trump remains the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination. What can other Republican candidates do to narrow the large gap with Trump? Political advisers Ashley Etienne and Kevin Sheridan join CBS News to discuss.
Giuliani criticizes Georgia election case
More defendants in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case are turning themselves in. The 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, have until noon on Friday to surrender themselves at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani surrendered Wednesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Atlanta.
DNC chair responds to Republican debate
The Democratic National Committee is criticizing Republican presidential candidates ahead of Wednesday's GOP debate in Milwaukee. DNC chair Jaime Harrison said the event will have "the most chaotic slate of presidential candidates in history." Harrison joined CBS News to discuss the 2024 GOP field.
Judge rejects Meadows' request to postpone his arrest in Fulton County
The former White House chief of staff's attorneys asked a court to block the Fulton County district attorney's enforcement of his arrest warrant while they try to have the Georgia state case against him moved to federal court.
RNC spokesperson on potential debate lawsuits
The Republican National Committee made it clear leading up to the debate that it hoped all candidates would participate, including former President Donald Trump. Madison Gesiotto Gilbert, national spokesperson for the RNC, joined CBS News to discuss Trump's absence and address candidates' plans to sue the group after failing to qualify for the debate.
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3 Americans held for years in China released, White House says
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Trump team says threats, swatting incidents against Cabinet picks being probed
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Trump tariffs on Canada imports could bring sharply higher gas prices
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Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
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Trump taps retired Gen. Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy
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30 endangered Florida panthers found dead this year
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NASA shows off image of U.S. military's abandoned "city under the ice"
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How Trump's economic agenda could affect mortgage rates in 2025
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Trump tariffs on Canada imports could bring sharply higher gas prices
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Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial
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30 endangered Florida panthers found dead this year
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Trump taps retired Gen. Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy
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A toddler got a nasal swab test. So why was the bill $445?
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Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial
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Trump taps retired Gen. Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy
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Trump team says threats, swatting incidents against multiple Cabinet picks being investigated
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Trump team signs some, but not all, critical transition documents
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A toddler got a nasal swab test. So why was the bill $445?
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Trump taps Jay Bhattacharya as director of the National Institutes of Health
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Accused "Pink Panthers" member among 11 nabbed in cocaine bust
Police in the Balkans arrested 11 alleged members of a criminal syndicate responsible for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, officials said.
NASA shows off image of U.S. military's abandoned "city under the ice"
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Australian lawmakers advance bill to bar under-16s from social media
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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold, fueling new push for Gaza truce
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3 Americans held for years in China released, White House says
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Grateful Dead remembers band member Phil Lesh
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Grateful Dead bandmates remember Phil Lesh
Iconic band The Grateful Dead, is remembering one of the band's original members, Phil Lesh, who died in October at 84 years old. The surviving original members of the band credit Lesh for the impact he made in each of their lives and revealed they were hoping to play together one more time.
Harvey Weinstein accuses Rikers Island of substandard medical treatment
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The Script on loss, resilience in new album
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Danielle Pinnock talks "Ghosts"
Actor Danielle Pinnock joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her role in the hit CBS comedy "Ghosts," where she plays a spirited 1920s jazz singer with plenty of sass.
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Australian lawmakers advance bill to bar under-16s from social media
Australia's House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
AI grandma tool helps fend off phone scams
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Starbucks impacted by ransomware attack on software vendor
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How AI can help to plan your next vacation
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NASA shows off image of U.S. military's abandoned "city under the ice"
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.
Divided U.N. negotiations for plastic treaty
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.
Honolulu hopes to identify long-unclaimed bodies with advanced DNA testing
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.
Dishing up space food
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How are U.S. winters permanently changing?
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.
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Accused "Pink Panthers" member among 11 nabbed in cocaine bust
Police in the Balkans arrested 11 alleged members of a criminal syndicate responsible for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, officials said.
Bombing suspect on most wanted list arrested
Daniel Andreas San Diego, a suspect in in two 2003 northern California bombings, was arrested in the U.K. this week. San Diego, who had been one of the FBI's most wanted terror suspects, now faces extradition.
Honolulu hopes to identify long-unclaimed bodies with advanced DNA testing
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.
Drug cartel reeling in huge profits with illegal fishing in Gulf of Mexico
The cartel allegedly uses fishing boats to smuggle drugs and migrants — and catch tons of red snapper, a commercially valuable but vulnerable species.
Police officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter
An Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland in her care home has been found guilty of manslaughter.
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Webb telescope captures stunning new image of the "Sombrero galaxy"
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Blue Origin launches 6 tourists to the edge of space
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Blue Origin launches 9th space tourism flight
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Trump, Musk attend SpaceX launch
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SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship, with Trump there to watch
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Will the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal hold?
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FBI investigating Trump picks threats
The FBI is investigating several threats apparently made against some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more on the type of threats being reported.