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GOP Sen. Kennedy: Legislation to protect Mueller not "constitutional"
Says Trump's pick to fill Jeff Sessions' position will be there "a short while" before president puts forward a permanent replacement for Cabinet seat
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Says Trump's pick to fill Jeff Sessions' position will be there "a short while" before president puts forward a permanent replacement for Cabinet seat
Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana says he hopes Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker is a short-term appointment. Kennedy is a member of the Judiciary Committee. John Dickerson followed the senator back to middle school for a special lesson on how government works.
The White House has authorized the FBI to interview any witnesses who may have information about sexual misconduct allegations made against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. President Trump has said he wants a "very comprehensive" background check, but the FBI has been given a week to finish its work. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett has the latest on Kavanaugh's confirmation battle.
"My mind's made up about Brett Kavanaugh and it would take a dynamite accusation," said Graham
"My mind's made up about Brett Kavanaugh and it would take a dynamite accusation," said Graham
EPA administrator under fire for myriad reasons; More women running campaigns in 2018.
Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy is the latest Republican to say EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt should resign or be fired. It comes amid a new report claiming he used his security team to run errands. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid reports.
The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the Federal Communications Commission's dismantling of net neutrality regulations. PC Magazine software analyst Max Eddy spoke to CBSN about why he thinks this bill won't pass the House, and what individual states can do to protect net neutrality for their own residents.
Senator John Kennedy tells Mark Zuckerberg exactly how he feels about the Facebook user agreement.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, joins "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss what he plans to ask Mark Zuckerberg in a congressional hearing this week.
Kennedy on his questioning for Facebook's Zuckerberg: "We can do this the easy way or the hard way"
This week on "Face the Nation," moderator Margaret Brennan interviews Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Senator Ben Cardin, and Senator John Kennedy. Plus, our political panel provides analysis on recent developments in Washington.
Kennedy joined us to discuss Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress, Cambridge Analytica and more
This week on "Face the Nation," moderator Margaret Brennan interviews Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Senator Ben Cardin, and Senator John Kennedy. Plus, our political panel provides analysis on recent developments in Washington.
"I'm not looking to regulate him to death, but I can tell you this, the issue isn't going away," said Kennedy of Facebook's CEO
Lawmakers are calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify on Capitol Hill about the abuse of user data. Facebook is under fire because data from more than 50 million users was inappropriately given to Cambridge Analytica, which used it to target political messages in the 2016 campaign. Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington to discuss his push for a potential hearing with tech industry CEOs.
President Trump's district court nominee Matthew Petersen could not answer basic legal questions during his confirmation hearing
"They're not sick. They're not confused. They're not mixed up. They're just plain damn bad," said Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana
Republican John Kennedy won the "jungle primary" with a margin of 7.5 percentage points over Democrat Foster Campbell
CBSN's Josh Elliott and "Face The Nation" moderator John Dickerson take a look at John F. Kennedy's campaign and how he pulled off his win in the fall of 1960, in a series you'll only see on CBSN.
Key moments and match-ups on the road to the White House through the years
The Supreme Court's landmark decision ruled that Trump is immune from prosecution for official acts he took while in office.
Forecasters warned Hurricane Beryl could bring "life-threatening winds and storm surge" to Jamaica.
The Supreme Court declined to consider the constitutionality of an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles.
Former President Trump is trying to overturn his recent felony conviction in the New York "hush money" criminal case.
Massachusetts State Police announced that Michael Proctor was "relieved of duty" and transferred out of Norfolk County District Attorney's Office State Police Detective's Unit.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will consider a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
It's a welcome number for the candidate, who caused widespread concern among Democrats after his debate performance
The Supreme Court ordered lower courts to take another look at challenges to several federal and state firearms restrictions.
Hurricane Beryl is the first storm on record to reach Category 5 this early in the season.
The Supreme Court declined to consider the constitutionality of an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles.
The Supreme Court ordered lower courts to take another look at challenges to several federal and state firearms restrictions.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will consider a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
The man's death comes amid warnings of high heat in the area and is the second death recorded in the Grand Canyon this summer.
Lawyers involved with Jan. 6 prosecutions are focused on the date when the window to bring charges against defendants will close.
Chicken Soup for the Soul, which once surged on the strength of nurturing content, tumbled deeper into debt after buying DVD provider Redbox.
Jonathan Kaye's attorney claims he was "terrorized" before throwing punch at a woman in June in Brooklyn.
California law takes effect today amid partisan divide over firearms that killed more than 48,000 Americans in 2022.
So-called personality hires can bring real value to companies, but are sometimes resented by co-workers.
Wells Fargo tests dozens of burrito bowls from Chipotle Mexican Grill amid social media complaints about skimpy servings.
The Supreme Court declined to consider the constitutionality of an Illinois law banning certain semi-automatic rifles.
The Supreme Court ordered lower courts to take another look at challenges to several federal and state firearms restrictions.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will consider a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
Lawyers involved with Jan. 6 prosecutions are focused on the date when the window to bring charges against defendants will close.
It's a welcome number for the candidate, who caused widespread concern among Democrats after his debate performance
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
California law takes effect today amid partisan divide over firearms that killed more than 48,000 Americans in 2022.
More than 300 medicines are in short supply, including treatments for the side effects of chemotherapy, which can hugely affect a patient's recovery. Here's how.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Does wearing a face mask help to prevent COVID? Four years after the pandemic began, here's what scientists have learned.
Wimbledon is underway, and while millions will watch the tennis tournament from the comfort of home, it takes a bit more dedication to get courtside.
Under the agreement, U.S. immigration officials will train and provide assistance to Panamanian authorities to help them carry out more deportations of migrants heading north.
Hurricane Beryl ripped doors, windows and roofs in homes across the southeast Caribbean after making landfall on the island of Carriacou as a Category 4.
The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault.
Pope Francis has formally signed off on the canonization of Carlo Acutis, who will become the first-ever saint from the millennial generation.
Beyond his comeback in "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," Eddie Murphy gets candid with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King about fatherhood, his passion for music and what a return to the stage could look like
Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy discusses his journey back to the stage and the revival of his famous character.
Michael J. Fox makes a surprise appearance at the Glastonbury Music Festival, in Somerset, England, joining Coldplay onstage.
Legendary rapper Flavor Flav joins USA Water Polo national teams as the official hype man, bringing energy, support, and unexpected surprises to the athletes.
In a surprise appearance, Michael J. Fox joined Coldplay at the Glastonbury Festival in England on Saturday. Frontman Chris Martin introduced the actor, who joined in on the songs "Fix You" and "Humankind."
More than half of U.S. car dealerships are still struggling with a cyberattack that crippled a key software system, hampering their ability to sell cars. J.D. Power estimates the attack may have caused June retail sales to drop more than 5% compared to last year.
American car dealers could lose nearly $1 billion due to an ongoing cyberattack on software provider CDK Global. Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer of Mandiant Consulting, the security consulting organization of Google Cloud, joins CBS News to discuss how the hack is crippling operations, and what can be done to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
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 meme-stock investor bought more than 9 million shares of the online pet supply company, causing its stock to surge.
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
The United States is now the world's leading exporter of liquified natural gas, or LNG, after the country tripled its output in the past six years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Some environmentalists say this is defeating the Biden administration's goals of weaning us off fossil fuels to avert climate change-driven catastrophe in the future.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
Scientists are racing to figure out what's causing strange behavior and even deaths among fish, including the endangered sawfish. The phenomenon started in the Florida Keys, but has been seen as far north as Tampa.
South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia.
New research paints a worrying picture about the state of polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay. The big furry bears could go extinct in the region as early as the 2030s due to thinning ice, longer ice-free seasons and human activity leading to climate change. Geoffrey York, one of the study's co-authors, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
A judge declared a mistrial Monday for Karen Read after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. Read was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence and fleeing the scene where there has been personal injury and death. Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe.
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside Health patients.
A months-long investigation into hundreds of hoax calls ended in the arrest of a Texas juvenile.
A new law took effect Monday in Tennessee that requires GPS monitoring of the most violent domestic offenders. Born from an unspeakable tragedy, the law is the first of its kind in the U.S. Meg Oliver reports.
Jonathan Kaye's attorney claims he was "terrorized" before throwing punch at a woman in June in Brooklyn.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA canceled a spacewalk on Monday due to a leaky spacesuit. And Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain at the International Space Station longer than planned after NASA and Boeing delayed the capsule's return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the issues the astronauts are navigating in space.
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 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."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
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American military bases in Europe are on heightened alert amid growing concerns of a possible terrorist attack in the coming weeks, U.S. officials say. Bases in Germany, Italy and potentially other countries have reportedly been affected, but details on any specific terror threat remain unknown. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has more.
Beyond his comeback in "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," Eddie Murphy gets candid with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King about fatherhood, his passion for music and what a return to the stage could look like
A judge declared a mistrial Monday for Karen Read after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict. Read was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence and fleeing the scene where there has been personal injury and death. Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe.
A judge in Florida released grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein's state sex crimes case. The 2006 testimony reveals that the case against Epstein began a year earlier. Two victims were questioned during the proceedings, including one who alleged Epstein molested her when she was 14.