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The Supreme Court has ruled to uphold Biden-era regulations on unregistered firearms made with at-home kits, known as ghost guns. The 2022 rule subjects ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially available firearms. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more details.
The Supreme Court voted to uphold a Biden administration rule to regulate ghost guns. CBS News' Jan Crawford has more.
The Trump administration is moving to revoke the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Latin American and Haitian migrants and will urge them to self-deport. All entered the U.S. under a Biden-era sponsorship program called CHNV which aimed to cut down on illegal immigration at the border by providing legal avenues. President Trump paused the program after he took office. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains.
The move comes after Mr. Trump had already announced last month that he was revoking former President Joe Biden's security clearance.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont told CBS News on Thursday that Democrats have "not been the kind of party" needed to represent the working class. Democratic strategists Liza Acevedo and Joel Payne join "America Decides" to discuss what their party needs to do to energize voters.
Wildland firefighters will keep a 4-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump.
Two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers who accused the Justice Department of providing Hunter Biden with special treatment are getting new jobs at the Treasury Department. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says they will now "investigate the wrongdoing that's going on at the IRS." CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler were tapped by the treasury secretary to lead reform efforts at the IRS.
The president extended Secret Service protection for his own children before he left office in 2021.
President Trump claims some of Joe Biden's pardons are "void" because the former president allegedly used an autopen. CBS News political director Fin Gómez examines the history and constitutionality of presidents using autopens.
President Trump is questioning former President Joe Biden's signature on preemptive pardons issued to the members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Relatives and colleagues remember former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming as a figure who was "gifted in crossing party lines."
When President Trump left office in January 2021, he said he would "be back in some form." A new book, "Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power," examines the president's history-defying reelection campaign and his path back to the White House. Author and Axios senior political reporter Alex Isenstadt joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is now weighing in on what Democrats should have done better in 2024. Political strategists Joel Payne and Michael LaRosa join "America Decides" with analysis.
The revocations are the latest in a campaign to punish and cut off access to people who the president alleges "weaponized" the nation's court systems against him.
The Justice Department has moved to end its lawsuit against Idaho over the state's strict abortion ban. The case was brought by the Biden-era DOJ and sought to protect the right to abortions during emergencies. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has a look at the case.
The Trump administration has signaled it will move in court to let Idaho enforce its strict abortion ban, a dramatic reversal from the Biden administration's stand.
In his new book, "The Folly of Realism," Ret. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman argues that mistakes made by the U.S. emboldened Russia to invade Ukraine in 2022. Vindman joins "America Decides" to explain his position.
Most Americans believe their incomes aren't keeping pace with inflation, according to a new CBS News poll. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto unpacks the findings.
The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.
CBS News has learned the Trump administration has paused all immigration applications filed by migrants from Latin America and Ukraine. Migrants from those areas had been allowed into the U.S. under certain Biden-era programs. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Once a rising star on Wall Street, the formerly hot startup became enmeshed in scandal and its founder convicted in 2022.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been released from a high-security Florida prison. For nearly half a century, Peltier's imprisonment has symbolized systemic injustice for Native Americans who believe in his innocence.
Former President Joe Biden is raising money for a presidential library in Delaware, the state that started his political career. President Trump has already raised millions for a presidential library in his name. They'll join the nearly 30 presidential libraries or study centers. Another library currently being built will remember a president who died more than a century ago.
The Trump administration recently ousted David Huitema, the person responsible for overseeing ethics for the executive branch. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with Huitema about his firing and plans for the future.
President Trump's national security adviser has denied knowing the editor of The Atlantic after accidentally adding him to a sensitive group chat.
A temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deporting alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act will remain in place.
Sen. Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the panel is seeking an expedited inspector general report on the Signal chat leak.
President Trump on Wednesday said he is imposing a 25% tariff on automobiles not manufactured in the U.S.
An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian boy tell CBS News they have personal experience of the IDF forcing civilians to check buildings for explosives.
In a session of British Parliament Wednesday, the controversy over the leaked Signal group chat involving high-ranking members of the Trump administration was debated.
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
A Tufts University international graduate student was taken into custody by federal authorities Tuesday, according to the school.
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that it was justified in sending the Venezuelans to El Salvador, while activists say officials have sent them to a prison rife with human rights abuses.
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that it was justified in sending the Venezuelans to El Salvador, while activists say officials have sent them to a prison rife with human rights abuses.
Several newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
Nationwide, more than nine million veterans get physical or mental health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The three women from Massachusetts who were on vacation in Belize died of carbon monoxide poisoning, officials confirmed Wednesday.
Trump has signed more executive orders at this point in a term than any other modern president, focusing mostly on cuts to the federal government and trade.
Social Security is delaying an in-person identity verification requirement by two weeks, but critics say the plan burdens beneficiaries.
President Trump on Wednesday said he is imposing a 25% tariff on automobiles not manufactured in the U.S.
President Trump's plan to impose new tariffs on U.S. car imports dented stocks, with more levies set to take effect April 2.
Starting Thursday, the Social Security Administration will again take 100% of a beneficiary's check to recoup overpayments. Here's what to know.
As fans wager an estimated $3.1 billion into March Madness bets, cybersecurity experts warn of a rise in online gambling scams targeting everyday users.
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that it was justified in sending the Venezuelans to El Salvador, while activists say officials have sent them to a prison rife with human rights abuses.
In a session of British Parliament Wednesday, the controversy over the leaked Signal group chat involving high-ranking members of the Trump administration was debated.
Nationwide, more than nine million veterans get physical or mental health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Trump has signed more executive orders at this point in a term than any other modern president, focusing mostly on cuts to the federal government and trade.
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
West Virginia is banning seven artificial food dyes, including Red No. 40, in the most sweeping state level food dye ban in the U.S.
Federal health officials said they are cutting $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments.
The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
Both agencies are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, which like much of the federal government, has seen mass layoffs as part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to implement budget cuts.
In a session of British Parliament Wednesday, the controversy over the leaked Signal group chat involving high-ranking members of the Trump administration was debated.
The three women from Massachusetts who were on vacation in Belize died of carbon monoxide poisoning, officials confirmed Wednesday.
An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian boy tell CBS News they have personal experience of the IDF forcing civilians to check buildings for explosives.
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
President Trump's national security adviser has denied knowing the editor of The Atlantic after accidentally adding him to a sensitive group chat.
Lady Gaga announced her 2025 tour dates on social media Wednesday, writing, "See you soon, monsters."
In a special Women's History Month edition of "Note to Self," Tony Award-winning actress and Disney legend Lea Salonga writes a heartfelt letter to her 17-year-old self—revisiting her journey from the Philippines to Broadway and the legacy she unknowingly built for the next generation of Asian performers.
Before she defied gravity, she was just Elphie Thropp. Best-selling author Gregory Maguire is back with "Elphie: A Wicked Childhood," a new prequel that explores the early life of Elphaba—the girl who would become the Wicked Witch of the West.
Award-winning actor Rosamund Pike stars as Moiraine in "The Wheel of Time," now in its third season on Prime Video. Based on the bestselling novels, the series follows a young man destined to save or destroy the world—guided by Pike's powerful and determined sorceress.
Prince Harry and his Sentebale co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho say they stepped down as relations between trustees and the chair "broke down beyond repair."
Several newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony on Tuesday from key players involved in a group chat on the messaging app Signal, in which the U.S.'s highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen were discussed inadvertently with a journalist. President Trump said that his administration would investigate the government's use of Signal. CBS News contributor and former CIA official Andrew Boyd has more on what it is and how it's used.
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 National Security Agency sent a bulletin in February warning of Russian hackers trying to access encrypted conversations on Signal.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other Trump officials allegedly used Signal for a group chat to discuss a highly sensitive operation.
Carbon capture chemically removes CO2 from the air, to store or recycle into products. But is this technology – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change?
As a tool to address rising greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture chemically removes carbon dioxide from the air, to store or recycle into products. The company behind a new plant to be opened this summer claims the facility will remove 500,000 tons of CO2 a year. But is this form of carbon capture – underwritten by the fossil fuel industry – an effective means to address climate change? Correspondent David Pogue looks at the technology behind this initiative, and the controversy it has raised.
Remains of five mammoths were found archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences said Thursday in a news statement.
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
Prosecutors do not want Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, to have a laptop in prison, and are taking issue with what he was given to wear for a recent court appearance.
The babysitter came face-to-face with a man hiding underneath the child's bed, Kansas' Barton County Sheriff's office said.
Utah is moving to protect the children of online content creators following the child abuse conviction of family vlogger Ruby Franke.
Selena Quintanilla-Perez was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in 1995.
The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 in one of the the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.
NOAA's Office of Space Commerce plays a crucial role in the growing space industry and is tasked with helping to manage satellite traffic to guard against collisions.
Data on dark energy weakening over time may signal that if the trend continues it could eventually cause the universe to collapse, according to a new study. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, a physics professor and Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) researcher, joins CBS News with more.
Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.
"The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks" tells the story of the Apollo missions.
The new findings come from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which sits on a telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
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.
Trump administration officials have tried to downplay the seriousness of group texts inadvertently shared with Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth even suggesting the story is a hoax. But the messages themselves reveal internal concerns about the risk of leaks. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
Earlier this month, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it would cut roughly 72,000 workers, or about 15% of its agency, with the goal of returning its staffing to 2019 levels, when it had just under 400,000 employees. Karen Hua looks at what's at stake.
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at overhauling U.S. election law. The directive seeks to override state statutes and set new ones. It also threatens to withhold funding from those that don't comply. Scott MacFarlane explains.
A Florida Senate bill would remove restrictions on 16 and 17 year olds, allowing for overnight shifts, shifts longer than 8 hours during school days, more than 30 hours during school weeks, and the removal of mandatory meal breaks. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Sen. Roger Wicker, the Republican chairman of the Senate's Armed Services Committee, has joined Democrats demanding an independent review of the security lapse in the Signal group chat leak. H.R. McMaster, former national security adviser, joins to discuss the fallout.