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Confirmation hearings for President Biden's attorney general nominee began on Monday. Judge Merrick Garland told Senators he would restore the independence of the Department of Justice and will make the investigation into the Capitol assault his top priority. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins CBSN to discusses how Garland's DOJ could differ from that of former President Trump's administration.
Merrick Garland attended his Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general, nearly five years after he was nominated to the Supreme Court and Republicans blocked his nomination. Garland said civil rights would be a priority under his leadership and he vowed to keep politics out of the Justice Department's work. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland, whose 2016 Supreme Court nomination was blocked in the Senate, testified before lawmakers Monday. Victoria Nourse, a professor at Georgetow Lawn, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss Garland's nomination and her own experience with the Senate confirmation process.
President Biden's nominee for attorney general, Judge Merrick Garland, says pursuing equal justice for all and "battling extremist attacks on our democratic institutions" will be among his priorities if confirmed for the job. Watch his opening statement from his Senate confirmation hearing.
President Biden’s pick for Attorney General, Judge Merrick Garland, is set to face lawmakers for his confirmation hearing Monday. It comes five years after Republicans blocked his nomination to the Supreme Court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined 'CBSN AM” with the latest.
Laurence Tribe, a professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, says Judge Merrick Garland's would be "one of the greatest attorneys general in American history." Tribe spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about why Garland is right for the job and what he can do to fight extremism and racism.
Garland's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee comes five years after his nomination to the Supreme Court was blocked by Republicans.
Merrick Garland is set to lead the U.S. Department of Justice, if confirmed. After years of waiting, he will finally get a Senate confirmation hearing. Nikole Killion reports.
In his opening statement for his confirmation hearing, the nominee for attorney general plans on highlighting the Justice Department's role in protecting civil rights and guarding against extremist violence.
President-elect Joe Biden is pushing forward in an effort to fill his Cabinet ahead of Inauguration Day. The incoming president has asked the Senate to quickly approve his nominees so he can hit the ground running. His latest nominations took place just one day after the U.S. Capitol was stormed by pro-Trump rioters. The nominees include Department of Justice veteran Merrick Garland for attorney general. Harry Litman, former U.S. Attorney and host of the "Talking Feds" podcast, joins CBSN to discuss the pick and what it means for the investigation into the assault on the Capitol building.
President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday he will nominate Merrick Garland to be attorney general. He also used his speech to excoriate President Trump for inciting across his four years in office the violence perpetrated by a mob of his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. Watch his speech.
Mr. Biden condemned Mr. Trump for inciting the violence at the U.S. Capitol during an event to announce Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general.
Denied a confirmation hearing to be Supreme Court justice when President Obama nominated him, Garland is Biden's choice to be the nation's top law enforcement official.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in repose Wednesday and Thursday at the Supreme Court. It comes as Republicans and Democrats escalate their fight over how to fill her vacancy. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with the latest from Capitol Hill.
The Senate is preparing for a brutal fight just weeks ahead of the election as President Trump looks to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left behind by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Democrats are using Republicans’ own 2016 statements regarding their opposition to nominee Merrick Garland who was selected during an election year to fuel their arguments. Nancy Cordes reports.
"I believe that it is today the American people who are best-positioned to help make this important decision," he said in 2016
President Trump and his fellow republican leaders are moving forward with plans to nominate a Supreme Court justice to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Sean Sullivan, a CBSN political contributor and national political reporter for The Washington Post, spoke to Lana Zak about the tight timeline for the coming fight.
The president and the Senate majority leader have both contradicted their stances from the 2016 election
When Antonin Scalia died in February 2016, McConnell refused to have a hearing on President Obama's nominee Merrick Garland
When Merrick Garland was nominated by President Obama, McConnell and the GOP refused to consider him, saying it was because a presidential election was approaching
Republicans are hoping to have the Supreme Court nominee confirmed before Oct. 1
President Trump has a list of potential candidates to fill a seat on the Supreme Court after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced Wednesday that he will retire at the end of July. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett discusses Kennedy's impact on the court and who might replace him.
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the United States' highest court Wednesday. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford tells CBSN who she's hearing may be the replacement for Kennedy.
President Trump is praising the Supreme Court's decision to uphold his administration's travel ban on seven nations. Meanwhile, Democrats have harshly criticized the ban as being motivated by animosity toward Muslims. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to discuss the political implications.
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is now the longest serving Republican senate leader in history. Sen. McConnell changed the landscape of Kentucky politics and leaves behind a complicated legacy in Washington. Daniel Desrochers, political reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss McConnell's impact on Kentucky and on the U.S. government.
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.
Forecasters have warned of another round of winter weather that could complicate travel around the Thanksgiving holiday.
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army in Europe.
Zvi Kogan, 28, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi who went missing on Thursday, ran a Kosher grocery store in the futuristic city of Dubai.
Car dealers will inspect and replace the control unit and a fuse if needed, as well as update software.
A couple from Connecticut is charged with allegedly orchestrating a retail theft operation that may have cost Lululemon as much as $1 million.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
The shooting took place in the coastal province of Tabasco, which is struggling with a recent increase in violence.
A couple from Connecticut is charged with allegedly orchestrating a retail theft operation that may have cost Lululemon as much as $1 million.
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said that Russia and Ukraine are both incentivized to make "as many gains on the battlefield as they can before the new Trump administration comes in."
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Rand Paul and Tammy Duckworth join Margaret Brennan.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
Tortilla strips sold in grocery stores across the U.S. have been recalled due to concerns about an undeclared wheat allergen.
Car dealers will inspect and replace the control unit and a fuse if needed, as well as update software.
If confirmed, Bessent would runn the department that manages the nation's finances as well as its tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
A jury ruled that Walmart must pay a former employee almost $35 million after finding that the retailer defamed him.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — also known as bird flu — is killing layer hens and reducing the nation's egg supply.
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said that Russia and Ukraine are both incentivized to make "as many gains on the battlefield as they can before the new Trump administration comes in."
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Rand Paul and Tammy Duckworth join Margaret Brennan.
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, Democrat of Delaware, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Nov. 24, 2024.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Ret. Gen. H.R. McMaster, national security adviser in the first Trump administration, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Nov. 24, 2024.
When it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. The National Institutes of Health's new nutrition study hopes to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?"
From the four food groups to the Food Pyramid, the U.S. government has long offered guidance to Americans hoping to eat a healthier diet. But there's growing scientific consensus that when it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. And to prove it, the National Institutes of Health has embarked on the most ambitious nutrition study ever, hoping to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?" Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.
Glioblastoma typically kills within 18 months, but a new type of treatment has kept Nadya El-Afandi's scans clear 17 months after diagnosis.
Laboratory findings show that Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were making people sick, the CDC said.
More than half of the cases involve students, parents and guests of Rockwood Summit High School who attended events where food from Andre's Banquets and Catering was served.
The shooting took place in the coastal province of Tabasco, which is struggling with a recent increase in violence.
Israeli strikes have killed over 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon's military has largely kept to the sidelines.
Ten-year-old Chef Renad (who's gained a following on Instagram) and Hamada Shaqoura (who relies on humanitarian aid and crude cooking arrangements) educate while preparing meals in war-torn Gaza.
The drones were spotted between Wednesday and Friday near RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell.
Zvi Kogan, 28, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi who went missing on Thursday, ran a Kosher grocery store in the futuristic city of Dubai.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
There are very few American inventions more American than the martini – a classic cocktail of gin and vermouth, garnished with lemon. But today, a martini's ingredients may be up for debate.
Last year's horrific wildfires turned Lahaina into a disaster zone, and destroyed the Fleetwood Mac founder's club, Fleetwood's on Front Street. Today, Mick Fleetwood is determined to rebuild, saying, "There has to be music."
As a young man, Fleetwood Mac founder Mick Fleetwood dreamed of a place – a club – where he could get his friends together. Twelve years ago, he made it happen in the west Maui city of Lahaina: Fleetwood's on Front Street. But last year's horrific wildfires turned Lahaina into a disaster zone, and destroyed his treasured club. Today, Fleetwood says he's determined to rebuild. Correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
Every week on his blog, "Sandwiches of History," Barry Enderwick rescues sandwich recipes from the dustbin of history. He's now collected some of the unlikeliest (and even amazing) historical recipes in a cookbook.
At a Price Chopper outside Kansas City, shoppers are test driving the new Caper Cart, featuring digital screens, GPS, cameras equipped with artificial intelligence, and packaging scanners that spit out coupons. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti looks at the technology used to "reinvent the wheel" of the shopping cart.
Black Friday is almost here, but some of the hottest tech items are already on sale. CNET senior editor Lisa Eadicicco joins CBS News to discuss high-demand gifts and what retailers offer the best prices.
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.
Daisy's mission is two-fold: To waste scammers' time so they can't speak to real people and to draw attention to fraud by warning consumers to be vigilant.
Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.
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.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach.
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
A couple from Connecticut is charged with allegedly orchestrating a retail theft operation that may have cost Lululemon as much as $1 million.
When cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was murdered in Texas, U.S. Marshals assigned to the case used a unique tactic to track down her suspected killer in Costa Rica and bring the fugitive to justice.
Teresa Gomez, 45, was fatally shot in 2023 after a Las Cruces police officer on a bicycle approached her while she sat in a parked car with another person, authorities said.
The police chief killed himself with his own weapon as marines, National Guard and soldiers closed in to try to arrest him, prosecutors said.
Former general Mario Montoya and his family are barred from traveling to the U.S., Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and dirt from the little-explored far side.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
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.
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.
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as Republicans have sought to put forward a bathroom ban in the Capitol, she "didn't run for the United States House of Representatives to talk about what bathroom I use."
Ret. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as national security adviser in the first Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the longer-range missiles the White House are sending to Ukraine "can make a difference" in the final days of the Biden administration.The result, McMaster said, is the next few months are "really critical" for Ukraine.
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who last week backed Sen. Bernie Sanders' bill to block U.S. sending arms to Israel, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President Biden " is not fully complying with American law" on sending arms to Israel.
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a combat veteran of the Iraq War, tells "Face the Nation" that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department, is "flat-out wrong" in his assessment that women shouldn't be in combat roles.
Republican Sen. Rand Pual of Kentucky tells "Face the Nation" that while he supports President-elect Donald Trump's plans for mass deportation, but through the "normal process of domestic policing." "I will not support and will not vote to use the military in our cities," Paul said.