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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump is not immune to prosecution in the federal election interference case being brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith. Major Garrett anchored CBS News' special report on the decision.
Former President Donald Trump is awaiting rulings in multiple court cases. The judge in Trump's civil fraud case said he would try to issue a ruling by Wednesday. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree joins "America Decides" to examine the status of the GOP frontrunner's legal troubles.
Donald Trump is looking to achieve something Monday he failed to do in 2016: win the Iowa caucuses. Senior campaign adviser Jason Miller joins "America Decides" to discuss the state of the race.
Former President Donald Trump was in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday as a three-judge panel considered if he should be immune from prosecution for actions taken as president. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more on the court hearing.
Law enforcement is looking into a string of swatting incidents targeting political figures on both sides of the aisle, including some involved in former President Donald Trump's legal cases. Samantha Vinograd, a security expert who has served under three presidents, joins CBS News to examine the risks the incidents pose.
In a hearing Tuesday, federal appeals court judges appeared skeptical of the claim that former President Donald Trump is protected against criminal prosecution. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
With six days until the first in the nation Iowa caucuses, former President Donald Trump spent Tuesday in the courtroom, attending a hearing on his claim of presidential immunity in the federal 2020 election case. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Ed O'Keefe report.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agreed last month to temporarily pause proceedings in the case involving the 2020 election while former President Donald Trump pursues an appeal.
Smith's filing comes one day after an appeals court allowed a lawsuit against Trump brought by a group of U.S. Capitol Police officers to move forward.
Lawyers for Donald Trump asked an appeals court Saturday to toss out the federal 2020 election subversion case against him. It is yet another assertion by the former president that he is protected from criminal prosecution by "presidential immunity." CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the latest development.
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected special counsel Jack Smith's request to immediately decide if former president Donald Trump should receive immunity for his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. It's a win for Trump and a setback for Smith. CBS News' Willie James Inman is in Washington, D.C. with more.
The Supreme Court is declining to weigh in on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for alleged crimes committed while in the White House. Robert Costa and Jessica Levinson have more.
Donald Trump will start his 2024 figuring out when he has to be in court with multiple cases set to go to trial in the first part of the year. CBS News reporter Graham Kates has the details on Trump's cases as well as Rudy Giuliani's ongoing legal woes.
Colorado Supreme Court justices are facing violent threats online following their decision to bar former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot in 2024. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman unpacks the nature of the threats.
Former President Donald Trump will be busy in 2024 -- not only will he be on the campaign trail, but for much of next year he'll be in the courtroom. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman joins "America Decides" to discuss where Trump's court cases currently stand.
The Supreme Court will have to rule on several politically fraught cases very soon, all concerning former President Donald Trump. National Law Journal reporter Jimmy Hoover joins CBS News to analyze the stacked docket.
A new filing from special counsel Jack Smith offers a window into the level of detail he plans to present in the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa explains.
Special counsel Jack Smith plans to use former President Donald Trump's cellphone data as evidence in his federal election interference case. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.
Special counsel Jack Smith said prosecutors have obtained former President Trump's cell phone data from inside the White House on and around Jan. 6, 2021. The information could be used in the special counsel's election interference case. Robert Costa has the details.
A new filing in special counsel Jack Smith's election-interference case against former President Donald Trump could provide a window to who Trump was speaking with during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.
Donald Trump's cellphone records could be used in court to tie him to the Jan. 6 Capitol assault. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson discusses special counsel Jack Smith's latest court filing in his case against the former president.
Special counsel Jack Smith is looking to the Supreme Court to answer the question, can a former president be prosecuted for what happened while he was in office? Smith is preparing the case against former President Donald Trump over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is following this from the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear special counsel Jack Smith's request to take up a speedy review of Donald Trump's presidential immunity claim. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the latest development in the case.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear special counsel Jack Smith's petition and decide whether former President Trump is immune from federal prosecution for crimes allegedly committed while in office. Robert Costa reports.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court in an 81-page request filed Monday to rule if former President Donald Trump is absolutely immune from federal prosecution for crimes allegedly committed while he was in office. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, police said.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, received a six-figure sum after he left Concerned Veterans for America amid allegations of financial mismanagement, intoxication and sexual impropriety, all of which he denies.
The Supreme Court weighed whether Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria violates the Constitution.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on Wednesday in what officials are calling a targeted attack.
Authorities say a suspect is dead and two students are hurt after a shooting at a school in the Northern California community of Palermo on Wednesday.
Several candidates under consideration to replace Trump's defense pick, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst.
The woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta Air Lines flight from New York City to Paris last week returned to New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport Wednesday to face charges.
Here's a list of people President-elect Donald Trump has chosen for critical Cabinet posts and top White House jobs.
The Israeli military said its aircraft struck senior Hamas militants involved in terrorist activities in the area.
The Justice Department report marked the conclusion of an investigation that began six months after Tyre Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as five officers tried to arrest him after he fled a traffic stop.
A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat that presumably had rabies inside her classroom, officials and a friend of the woman said.
Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps.
The woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta Air Lines flight from New York City to Paris last week returned to New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport Wednesday to face charges.
These are the best cities for international workers, according to a new quality-of-life ranking. Here's why this European locale tops the list.
Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps.
These are the best cities for international workers, according to a new quality-of-life ranking. Here's why this European locale tops the list.
Amazon allegedly stopped its fastest delivery service to almost 50,000 Prime subscribers in two District of Columbia ZIP codes.
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.
Here's what we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot to death in Manhattan on Wednesday.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, received a six-figure sum after he left Concerned Veterans for America amid allegations of financial mismanagement, intoxication and sexual impropriety, all of which he denies.
Several candidates under consideration to replace Trump's defense pick, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst.
Peter Navarro served as a trade adviser in the first Trump administration, and was recently released from a four-month prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.
Sen. Mitt Romney warned in his farewell address of those who "tear at our unity," urging America to uphold the nation's values as he capped more than two decades in public service.
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.
Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps.
Michael Breus, a clinical psychologist and author of "Sleep Drink Breathe: Simple Daily Habits for Profound Long-Term Health," shares tips on how to better hydrate and more.
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received up to $46 million in a grant to help develop an innovative treatment to cure blindness.
About 3.7 million people are at immediate risk of losing health coverage should the federal government cut funding for Medicaid expansions, as some allies of President-elect Donald Trump have proposed.
Levels of both the flu and COVID viruses are still low across much of the country, the CDC says.
The Israeli military said its aircraft struck senior Hamas militants involved in terrorist activities in the area.
France's far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together to vote a no-confidence motion that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign.
Pope Francis uses the popemobile to greet pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during general audiences and other papal ceremonies.
The man had serious injuries to his arm and legs, said police in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada.
As China responds to the latest U.S. measures by banning the export of several key minerals, one analyst warns of "a trade war that has no winners."
Dolly Parton appeared on "CBS Mornings" Wednesday from Nashville to unveil her latest children's book, "Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas."
Lisa Lisa talks about her unforgettable 80s hits, her journey in music and how her perspective has changed over the years.
Michael John Warren joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about the art and challenges of freediving.
Dolly Parton joins "CBS Mornings" to unveil her latest children's book, "Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas," which features her real-life French bulldog, Billy.
A touring British indie-rock band said they lost personal gear when armed robbery targeted their van while they were getting coffee at a Vallejo Starbucks Tuesday morning on the first day of their U.S. tour.
Hackers' favorites top this year's list of most common passwords, with "123456," "password" and "qwerty123" leading the pack. Experts warn these choices make your accounts an easy target.
Bluesky has added millions of new subscribers in the last month as some users leave X. Here's what to know.
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.
In California, a company is running a pilot program for drone food delivery. Itay Hod takes a look at how the service works.
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
CBS News tracked plastic cups meant to be recycled by Starbucks and found that most of those did not end up at recycling facilities. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the investigation's findings.
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.
Two students were shot and wounded Wednesday at the Feather River Adventist School, a small private elementary school in Palermo, a community in Northern California, authorities said. The suspected gunman was found dead. Elise Preston has the latest.
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot outside a New York City hotel Wednesday in what authorities are calling a "targeted attack." CBS News has learned the gunman, who remains at large, went to Starbucks shortly before the shooting and may have left behind crucial evidence. Meg Oliver has the latest.
An unidentified gunman shot and killed the CEO of America's largest health care insurer Wednesday morning in New York City. Police are searching for a suspect in what officials are calling a "brazen, targeted attack" on UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. CBS News crime and public safety senior coordinating producer Anna Schecter has the latest.
A CBS News investigation found dozens of law enforcement leaders buying and illegally selling guns. A review of government audits and court records over the last 20 years uncovered instances in 23 states across the U.S., plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., for more than 50 cases. CBS News crime and public safety producer Erin D. Cauchi has the details.
Surveillance video appears to show the moments before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a New York City hotel. CBS News' Rikki Klieman looks at what's known.
A small asteroid neared the Earth's atmosphere before exploding. Derrick Pitts, the Franklin Institute's chief astronomer and planetarium director, joins CBS News with more on the phenomenon.
Jared Isaacman is an entrepreneur and veteran private astronaut with strong ties to Elon Musk and his rocket company SpaceX.
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.
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.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
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.
Two students were shot and wounded Wednesday at the Feather River Adventist School, a small private elementary school in Palermo, a community in Northern California, authorities said. The suspected gunman was found dead. Elise Preston has the latest.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol is under pressure to step down or face impeachment after briefly declaring martial law. The move drew protests and intense backlash. Robert Kelly, professor of international relations at the Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
France's lawmakers voted on a no-confidence motion that forced Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign on Wednesday. President Emmanuel Macron now faces pressure to select the country's new head of Parliament. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe reports.
New York City police continued searching for the person who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday morning in Manhattan. CBS News law enforcement contributor and former NYPD deputy commissioner Richard Esposito has more on the investigation.
Supreme Court justices Wednesday heard arguments over Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. During the hearing, a majority of justices appeared to agree that laws passed by Tennessee and 23 other states banning hormone treatments and puberty blockers for children who identify as transgender do not violate the equal protection clause. Jan Crawford has details.