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Sources tell CBS News President Biden just needs to sign off on the timing of his reelection campaign announcement, which could come within a few days. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss what we know.
CBS News has learned President Biden could announce his reelection bid as early as Tuesday. Sources say the president plans to make the announcement in the form of a video release. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.
President Biden may announce his 2024 bid for reelection as early as next week, sources have confirmed to CBS News.
The president is hosting major campaign donors at a small, exclusive gathering next weekend, one Biden donor said.
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled a plan Wednesday to raise the debt limit and cut government spending, but the White House claims the proposal would slash key programs and cut manufacturing. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes have more.
The bill is unlikely to advance further, since the Democratic-led Senate will not support it and the White House said President Biden would veto it.
President Joe Biden's nominee to be the next labor secretary, Julie Su, is testifying before the Senate.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled on Wednesday the Republican plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion, but it's tied to massive federal spending cuts. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss the GOP proposal.
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have been discussing the U.S. debt limit over the past few months — just not with each other. Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young joined to explain the administration's position.
Democratic Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson faced expulsion votes for joining protests that called for gun control on the House floor.
McCarthy appeals to GOP to back his debt strategy; Vivek Ramaswamy on what he brings that Trump doesn't.
President Biden is set to unveil an executive order that includes a series of directives aimed at improving the nation's caregiving capabilities. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
President Biden signed an executive order Tuesday that aims to expand access to long-term care and child care. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from the Rose Garden.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched a new effort to pressure President Biden to accept future cuts in government spending as a condition for raising the debt ceiling, which is required to pay for bills Congress has already racked up. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
In a statement, the White House said Monday, "there is one responsible solution to the debt limit: addressing it promptly, without brinksmanship or hostage taking -- as Republicans did three times in the last administration." CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
The speaker is vowing to pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling — but only coupled with a cap on future federal spending.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, spoke about the need to lower U.S. debt at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest news from Capitol Hill.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on how President Biden is spending his final day in Ireland. He also discusses the latest on the leaked Pentagon classified documents and why the president is not delving into the issue with the foreign officials he's visiting.
A pair of Illinois lawmakers say there's a loophole and deficiency in current federal law governing the handling of records.
President Joe Biden is continuing his Ireland visit in Dublin on Thursday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe is following his trip.
President Biden's trip to Ireland is aimed at deepening diplomatic ties and exploring his Irish heritage.
The White House said a proposed rule would allow DACA recipients to qualify for Medicaid and coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
After a brief stop in Northern Ireland to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Peace Agreements, President Biden traveled to the Republic of Ireland and spent Tuesday touring a castle in the part of Ireland from which his family hails. He also visited the town of Dundalk to meet residents and make a pit stop at a local pub. Weija Jiang reports on how the people of Ireland are responding to the president’s trip.
President Biden is visiting his ancestral homeland of Ireland for the first time as president this week. He's embracing his family roots on this trip, meeting with some of his extended Irish family members and some of the communities there. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has more on the president's trip.
Ernesto wiped out power to more than 900,000 customers across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, when it passed as a tropical storm, and is now headed to Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane.
The announcement came months after she was criticized for her handling of antisemitism on campus and protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Susan Lorincz is on trial for manslaughter in Florida for the shooting death of her neighbor, Ajike "A.J." Owens.
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 in New York City.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Seventy-one days after launch, NASA finally nears a decision on whether Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth with, or without, a crew.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
Hannah Cvancara rock climbs, snowboards, surfs and hikes. But while her amputation hasn't stopped her at all, the military has, rejecting her from the U.S. Navy.
Since the giant ant showed up in the heart of New York City, its population has started to spread to and, like other pests, it could cause ecological harm.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
Hannah Cvancara rock climbs, snowboards, surfs and hikes. But while her amputation hasn't stopped her at all, the military has, rejecting her from the U.S. Navy.
Prosecutors say articles that Jeff German wrote for the Las Vegas Review-Journal in early 2022 about Robert Telles and a county office in turmoil provided a motive for the killing.
Seventy-one days after launch, NASA finally nears a decision on whether Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth with, or without, a crew.
A team of divers looking for a woman and her young daughter who vanished in 1974 made an unexpected additional discovery in a Florida canal.
Almost 68 million Americans will be impacted by the annual cost-of-living adjustment to their benefits.
Businesses now face hefty penalties for buying, selling or promoting phony user ratings of products and services.
Lawsuit alleges GM is signing up car owners for its OnStar system without notifying them that data is being sold to insurers.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
Neighbors say the driverless cars are honking at each other, waking residents at night when the vehicles are supposed to be idle.
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 in New York City.
Pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert has been disqualified from representing Overstock.
Republicans have zeroed in on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz' military record since he became Kamala Harris' running mate, claiming he exaggerated his military service.
Former President Donald Trump's latest attempt to get the judge presiding over his New York criminal case to recuse himself has been denied.
Republican Royce White has defeated Joe Fraser in the Minnesota primary election and will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar on the November ballot.
The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the mpox outbreaks in Africa are a global emergency, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Are eye exams for your kids on your back-to-school to-do list? Here's why experts say they should be.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
Parents worry a lot about their teenagers, but a recent survey highlighted they often don't know how to talk to them. A psychologist shares advice.
Victor Montalvo of Florida is the first U.S. athlete to win a medal in Olympic breaking, which debuted at the Paris Games.
Stonehenge's Altar Stone, weighing roughly six tons, was brought to the site from Scotland and not Wales, as was previously thought, researchers said.
When a critically endangered orangutan was pregnant, the Dublin Zoo hatched a plan to teach her the maternal skills she'd need to care for her newborn.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian troops had captured more than 100 Russian soldiers.
The U.S. citizen is reportedly facing charges of using violence against a government official that could bring five years in prison.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
The renowned street artist Banksy has unveiled nine new animal-themed murals over the past week and a half. They range from a goat teetering on a cliff to piranhas infesting a police box, to a gorilla outside the London Zoo. The images are also posted on the anonymous artist's Instagram account. Their meaning is unknown—much like the artist himself.
In this web extra, "CBS Mornings" featured host Vladimir Duthiers gets a tour of the Esquire archives, where he gets to see some of the magazine's iconic covers and hear stories from its 90-year history. Plus, Esquire reveals Zoë Kravitz as the cover star for its coveted September issue.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is scheduled to return to London in the star's first performances since authorities said they thwarted an attack on her shows in Vienna.
Andra Day reunites with director Lee Daniels in their latest film, "The Deliverance." This thriller is inspired by true events and looks at the many complexities of generational trauma, faith and resilience.
Iran has launched a sweeping, months-long cyberattack targeting both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns, according to a new report by Google. Nicole Sganga has details.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
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.
Domain-name investor Jeremy Green Eche — who buys up unclaimed web addresses as a hobby — compared the sale to "hitting the jackpot."
Google is hosting its annual event Tuesday to unveil new products and projects using artificial technology. Abrar Al-Heeti, a CNET technology reporter, joins CBS News with more details.
Hurricane Ernesto is gaining strength in the Caribbean after drenching Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now the storm is moving north into the Atlantic, where it's expected to continue strengthening as it heads toward Bermuda. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez and WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn have more.
On July 24, a burning car was pushed over an embankment in Chico, California. Within three days, it became one of the 10 largest wildfires in state history. Within nine days, it was among the top four. Still burning at over 429,000 acres, firefighters continue to tackle the historic blaze. Using data from Cal Fire, CBS News put together an animation to show just how quickly and far the flames have spread.
There are plenty of considerations for those interested in making the investment, according to industry experts.
Joro spiders have hearts that are able to withstand the loud and bustling noises of big cities, according to a study published on Monday.
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
For three months, a family in southern Georgia has been fighting for justice and accountability over the drowning of 8-year-old Noah Bush. Authorities initially ruled his death an accident. Nearly two months later, they filed charges against two boys ages 10 and 11. Demetrice Bush, Noah's mother, and Francys Johnson, the family's attorney, join to speak about the devastating loss.
Opening statements took place Wednesday in the murder trial of Robert Telles, who is charged in the 2022 killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. Prior to his death, German had published a series of articles alleging Telles fostered a hostile work environment while serving as an elected public administrator. Elise Preston has details.
Prosecutors say articles that Jeff German wrote for the Las Vegas Review-Journal in early 2022 about Robert Telles and a county office in turmoil provided a motive for the killing.
Susan Lorincz is on trial for manslaughter in Florida for the shooting death of her neighbor, Ajike "A.J." Owens.
South Carolina's highest court agreed to hear an appeal from disgraced lawyer and convicted killed Alex Murdaugh, who's seeking a new trial.
Seventy-one days after launch, NASA finally nears a decision on whether Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth with, or without, a crew.
NASA held a press briefing Wednesday and announced a decision will be coming on how the Boeing Starlink capsule crew stuck at the International Space Station will proceed with their mission in space. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser has more.
The historic, privately financed space flight will carry humans above Earth's ice caps for the first time.
The Perseid meteor shower peaked in the night skies of Sunday into Monday, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they looked to the skies.
It was the 187th launch of the company's Starlink internet relay satellites.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
CIA Director William Burns is headed to the Middle East for negotiations over a possible cease-fire and hostage deal in Gaza scheduled for Thursday. However, it comes as Hamas has said it won't take part in the talks. Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.
Ninety-one-year-old Phyllis Blackwelder has seen and treated it all as a nurse, with more than a half-century of service. But while there have been plenty of changes in medicine over the years, her love of the job has never wavered.
For three months, a family in southern Georgia has been fighting for justice and accountability over the drowning of 8-year-old Noah Bush. Authorities initially ruled his death an accident. Nearly two months later, they filed charges against two boys ages 10 and 11. Demetrice Bush, Noah's mother, and Francys Johnson, the family's attorney, join to speak about the devastating loss.
After soaring to record levels in the past three years, migrant crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have plummeted this summer. July saw the lowest level in illegal border crossings since September 2020. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez traveled to the Arizona border, as well as to Mexico, to try better understand this dramatic change.
New data from major American cities shows homicides are down 13% during the first six months of 2024 compared to the same time in 2020. CBS News vice president of Data Journalism John Kelly gives us insight into these numbers.