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The White House held its first press briefing Friday since President Biden pardoned his son Hunter and as he considers blanket preemptive pardons for some prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said she would not "get ahead of the president" and added Mr. Biden was reviewing "other pardons and commutations."
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's first press briefing since Donald Trump's election win over Kamala Harris saw several questions about whether President Biden regretted ending his campaign or his original decision to run for reelection.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took questions from reporters Thursday after President Biden's Oval Office address to the nation Wednesday night. When pressed about why the president decided to change course and withdraw from the 2024 race, Jean-Pierre said he wanted to "pass the torch" and it was not a medical decision.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced repeated questions about whether visits to the White House by a Parkinson's disease specialist involved President Biden.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre got into a tense back-and-forth with members of the media Monday over questions about a Parkinson's expert reportedly visiting the White House multiple times over the last year. It was not clear whether the expert was consulting about President Biden's health or not. The briefing was the third straight briefing dominated by questions on the president's health following his debate with former President Donald Trump.
For a second straight day, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was peppered with questions about President Biden's health as fallout from last week's debate with former President Donald Trump continues. Jean-Pierre said she made a mistake Tuesday by not mentioning the jet lag the president told donors he was suffering from during the debate, despite having returned to Washington, D.C., from his overseas trip with a stop in Los Angeles on June 16. The debate was held June 27 in Atlanta. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro provided analysis following the briefing.
President Biden promoted his administration's climate actions in Washington, D.C., Tuesday as the storm swirls over concerns about his age and acuity. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Fin Gómez have the latest.
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Thursday for the first time since an IDF strike killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza. CBS News' Olivia Gazis and Nancy Cordes have the details.
American and Israeli officials met virtually Monday about a planned ground offensive in Rafah by the Israel Defense Forces. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details.
The Biden administration is criticizing Republicans for their response to the Alabama embryo ruling. Multiple GOP lawmakers expressed support for IVF after the decision, but previously supported an anti-abortion rights bill without carve-outs to protect the procedure. Jennifer Klein, director of the White House Gender Policy Council, joins "America Decides" to discuss the issue.
Authorities say one person was killed in a shooting Thursday inside a high school in Perry, Iowa. Five other people were injured. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
A new USA Today/Suffolk University poll says President Biden is losing support from key groups who turned out for him in 2020. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe looks at the challenges for Mr. Biden's reelection bid.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday that President Biden was "familiar with" what his son, Hunter, was going to say outside the Capitol after defying a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to a question about the accuracy of polling and the bad poll numbers President Biden has been getting during Monday's press briefing. "We're not gonna change the minds of Americans," Jean-Pierre said. "I get that. Americans are gonna feel how they feel and we're gonna respect that … What I can tell you is how we see things. And we believe experience, this president having experience to get things done, is important."
The White House on Monday addressed comments from President Biden over the weekend that a deal had been made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to continue providing aid to Ukraine, but press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre struggled to provide clarity on the subject. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke of "mega MAGA Republican officials" during a briefing last year, which partially triggered the warning.
The Biden Administration has maintained it will continue to advocate for abortion access across the country. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said prior to the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that the White House is preparing for a long legal fight if necessary. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined with more.
Actor Jason Sudeikis and cast members of the show "Ted Lasso" visited the White House visit to encourage people to check in with friends, family and colleagues to "ask how they're doing."
The April 26 visit, which will include a fancy state dinner, will mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea.
The interagency group will address the recent uptick of four "unidentified aerial phenomena" found in North America in the past nine days.
House Republicans are again seeking to restrict presidential use of the nation's emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has drawn a White House veto threat.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane join "Red and Blue" with the latest on the response to classified documents found at President Biden's home and former office, as well as concerns about the economy as the U.S. is set to hit the federal debt limit.
Congress will likely have to fund the government for one week to avoid a partial government shutdown.
With just three weeks remaining during the lame duck session of Congress, the White House and Democrats will focus on a few key pieces of legislation before Republicans take over the House. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join Robert Costa on "Red and Blue" to discuss.
Biden's student loan forgiveness plan has been blocked by two federal courts, leaving millions of borrowers in limbo.
A new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione is back in New York after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and abolish the debt limit before he takes office next year.
Gisèle Pelicot said she had no regrets, but hope for the future after a judge sentenced her ex-husband to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her for years.
President-elect Donald Trump was charged in a sprawling racketeering case related to the 2020 election.
Kevin Underwood, who killed 10-year-old Jamie Rose Rolin in 2006, died by lethal injection in Oklahoma. It was the 25th and final U.S. execution this year.
The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. Here's what could be impacted.
A California judge issued a restraining order against a 20-year-old man who told FBI agents he'd been messaging with the Wisconsin shooter, authorities and court documents say.
Sleep optimization, or "sleepmaxxing," is a popular trend among a younger demographic, but experts share a few words of caution.
President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and abolish the debt limit before he takes office next year.
The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. Here's what could be impacted.
Products sold as tabletop firepits, firepots, miniature fireplaces or portable fires for indoor use are "extremely dangerous," consumer agency warns.
"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk."
After a Republican revolt led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump torpedoed a plan to fund the government, a new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.
The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. Here's what could be impacted.
Products sold as tabletop firepits, firepots, miniature fireplaces or portable fires for indoor use are "extremely dangerous," consumer agency warns.
U.S. stocks are stabilizing following one of their worst days of the year.
Teamsters union says Amazon workers at seven warehouses plan to walk off the job Thursday morning in multiple states.
The stock market is down sharply today after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than expected.
President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and abolish the debt limit before he takes office next year.
The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. Here's what could be impacted.
"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk."
After a Republican revolt led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump torpedoed a plan to fund the government, a new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be removed from the 2020 election case against President-elect Donald Trump.
Sleep optimization, or "sleepmaxxing," is a popular trend among a younger demographic, but experts share a few words of caution.
Products sold as tabletop firepits, firepots, miniature fireplaces or portable fires for indoor use are "extremely dangerous," consumer agency warns.
A Louisiana patient is critically ill with severe respiratory symptoms from H5N1 bird flu, marking the 61st U.S. human case this year. California has declared a state of emergency. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains the public health risks.
Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for "insurance fairness" on the grounds that people who have joints surgically replaced typically don't face the same kinds of coverage challenges.
Seed oils are making headlines, prompting fears around whether they can have negative effects on your health. Here's what to know.
As 2024 comes to a close, we took a look at some of the oddest Guinness World Records of the year.
Russia's Vladimir Putin, in his annual marathon news conference, laments "serious blunders" by his security forces and says he'll meet Trump "any time" about Ukraine.
Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman says.
"Mayotte is demolished," an airport security agent told President Emmanuel Macron as he arrived in the remote French territory five days after Cyclone Chido.
Officers arrested a woman who was the missing male's partner and another man who was her ex-partner, police said.
For 90 years, the Apollo Theater has shaped American culture, launching icons like James Brown and Aretha Franklin. This year, it became the first institution honored by the Kennedy Center, cementing its legacy as a hub of innovation.
Sixteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys celebrates her Broadway musical "Hell's Kitchen" earning a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. In an exclusive interview, she revisits her alma mater to honor the teacher who inspired her and surprises students.
Since 2014, Variety's "Actors on Actors" has showcased one-on-one conversations between Hollywood stars, offering unique insights into their craft. Co-editor-in-chief and executive producer Ramin Setoodeh joins us to discuss the series' impact.
The three surviving core members of the Grateful Dead, Bobby Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, talk to Anthony Mason about becoming Kennedy Center honorees, the band's legacy and loyal fans, and the magic of music and songwriting.
Surviving members of the Grateful Dead, Bobby Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, revisit the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear an appeal from TikTok over a federal law that would ban the social media giant if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company. Jan Crawford has more.
Elliston Berry's life was turned upside down after a photo she posted on Instagram was digitally altered online to be pornographic.
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 Supreme Court plans to hear arguments in January on a challenge to a new law that could lead to the popular social media app TikTok being banned in the U.S. The Biden administration and lawmakers say the Chinese government's ability to collect data from TikTok poses a significant national security risk, while the app and its Chinese parent company ByteDance argue that the law is unconstitutional. CBS News Supreme Court producer Catherine Cole has more.
FAA data shows that lithium battery fires on U.S. flights have risen 388% since 2015, now occurring nearly twice a week.
Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state.
World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency says, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history.
From record-breaking temperatures to devastating disasters, 2024 brought the world closer to the reality of what climate change looks and feels like. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
Researchers determined that dozens of men, women and children were violently killed and cannibalized in Bronze Age-era England.
In this episode of “ClimateWatch,” CBS national environmental correspondent David Schechter looks back at the devastating hurricanes, landslides, flooding and more that impacted the U.S. this year.
The suspected gunman in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, arrived in New York by plane Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has waived extradition and could appear Thursday in front of a New York City judge for arraignment. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes was in the courtroom and has more.
Luigi Mangione may also face a federal charge after arriving in New York. This comes after the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing waived extradition in Pennsylvania. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports.
California court documents revealed that the 15-year-old Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting suspect was in contact with a man who was allegedly plotting another attack. This comes as the identities of the two Abundant Life Christian School fatal shooting victims have been revealed. CBS News' Ian Lee reports.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case, has waived extradition and is being transported from Pennsylvania to New York. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
New analysis techniques and decades-old research helped NASA scientists identify an unusual black hole in a distant galaxy.
Here's why NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck, but not stranded, at the International Space Station after launching into space in June.
NASA has delayed the return date for Boeing's Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the decision to keep the two in space.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.
Two astronauts who have been stuck in space since June will have to wait until at least the end of March to come home after NASA on Wednesday again pushed back their return date. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer for the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss what's causing the delays.
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.
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.
Congress looks poised to shut down the government after House Republicans, spurred on by Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump, derailed a spending bill that would have kept the government funded. Nancy Cook, senior national political correspondent for Bloomberg News, joined CBS News to discuss the latest news from Capitol Hill.
One person was killed and four were injured after a freight train crashed into a tractor-trailer, and then it derailed and hit the Chamber of Commerce building in Pecos, Texas, officials said. Three of the cars on the train were carrying potentially hazardous material, but there had been no breach, Charles Lino, Pecos' city manager, said. Authorities are evaluating the incident, the city said, and there is no risk to the public.
The suspected gunman in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, arrived in New York by plane Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has waived extradition and could appear Thursday in front of a New York City judge for arraignment. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes was in the courtroom and has more.
The Texas government is working to implement ways to deter illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House with big deportation plans ahead. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.