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The Jan. 6 committee revealed during a public hearing that rioters came within 40 feet of former Vice President Mike Pence's hiding spot in the Capitol while the building was under siege. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on former President Trump's phone call with Pence on January 6 and why the Justice Department wants the committee's interview transcripts.
Lawmakers turned their focus to former President Donald Trump's campaign to pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to reject electoral votes at the third day of hearings.
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol turned its attention to former President Donald Trump's campaign's pressure on former Vice President Mike Pence. The panel claimed that Trump's intense public pressure campaign against his own vice president to overturn his election loss put Pence's life at risk. Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
The Jan. 6 committee says former Vice President Mike Pence was pressured to overturn the 2020 election results. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain the new findings and share why the committee is now looking to question the wife of a Supreme Court justice.
Jan. 6 Committee highlights Pence pressure campaign; Mortgage rates climb to highest in years.
The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol shifted its focus to conservative lawyer John Eastman during its third hearing. Aides to former Vice President Mike Pence told the committee Thursday that Eastman pressured Pence to reject certification of the 2020 election. William Banks, a professor of law Emeritus at Syracuse University College of Law, joined CBS News' Carter Evans to discuss.
Pence's former chief counsel, Greg Jacob, and former federal Judge Michael Luttig testified about the pressure applied to Pence by Trump and lawyer John Eastman to overturn election.
On day three of the Jan. 6 Committee hearings, the panel focused on former President Trump's pressure campaign against former Vice President Pence to overturn the 2020 election results. Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett breaks down the day's hearing.
The third day of public hearings on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol focused on Trump's pressure campaign urging Vice President Mike Pence to reject the Electoral College vote. Witnesses included top legal advisers who told Pence such an action would be unconstitutional. A panel of CBS News correspondents provide context and analysis in Special Report coverage anchored by Norah O'Donnell.
The House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol heard powerful testimony Thursday from two legal advisers to former Vice President Mike Pence. Cardozo Law Professor Deborah Pearlstein and CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa join CBS News' Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano to recap the hearing and discuss its significance.
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is holding its third day of public hearings this afternoon. The panel is set to focus on former President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure Vice President Mike Pence into changing the results of the 2020 election. Dale Carpenter, a law professor at the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University, spoke with CBS News' Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano about the constitutionality of Trump's so-called “pressure campaign” on Mike Pence.
The House committee investigating Jan. 6 will turn its attention to former Vice President Mike Pence during its third hearing on Thursday. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane discuss what to expect from the upcoming hearing with anchors Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano.
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold its third public hearing Thursday, focusing on efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to pressure Vice President Mike Pence into blocking the congressional certification of Joe Biden's election victory. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "CBS News Mornings" with a preview.
The Jan. 6 Committee's next hearing will focus on the pressure campaign put on former Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election by unconstitutionally blocking the certification of electoral votes. CBS News Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
The Jan. 6 committee has released new surveillance footage that shows Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk giving a private tour on Jan. 5, the day prior to the Capitol riot. A person in that group marched on the Capitol the following day. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa discuss the significance of this new video.
The next hearing on the Jan. 6 attack will center on former President Trump's pressure campaign against Vice President Mike Pence. One witness is expected to warn the committee that "America's democracy was almost stolen from her" on Jan. 6, 2021. Robert Costa has more on what to expect.
The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot has posted new footage it says shows Georgia Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk giving a tour of the Capitol one day before the attack. The committee says a participant in that tour, who was seen photographing hallways and staircases, marched on the Capitol and threatened lawmakers the next day. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killions joins CBS News' Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano to discuss the video and what to expect at Thursday's hearing.
House Jan 6. committee holding second hearing; New Jersey gas tops $5 for first time
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol revealed new insight into what happened that day during its prime-time hearing Thursday night. Here are six things we learned from the first in a series of scheduled public hearings.
The House Jan. 6 committee has released never-before-seen video and testimony about the attack on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News election law contributor David Becker says this new evidence may help any investigation carried out by the Department of Justice. He spoke with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about what came out of the committee's first public hearing.
Much of what happened before and after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was focused on then-Vice President Mike Pence. First came the pressure campaign to overturn the Electoral College vote count, then came the threats to his life. Scott MacFarlane walks us through it.
The January 6 House committee is set to hold its first public hearing. The Justice Department also announced charges of seditious conspiracy for five Proud Boys members, including leader Enrique Tarrio, for their role in the riot. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joined Scott McFarlane on "Red and Blue" to talk about these new charges and what we may see during the committee's hearing.
The House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol is requesting interviews from three Republican lawmakers: Representatives Ronny Jackson, Mo Brooks and Andy Biggs. This comes as the panel prepares for public hearings in June. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Pence rebuffed pressure from former President Donald Trump to reject electoral votes from key battleground states he lost.
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois says he hopes former Vice President Mike Pence agrees to appear before the House January 6 committee as it prepares for public hearings in June.
The stopgap measure to fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief passed the Senate and now goes to President Biden for his signature.
Senators approve a bill to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans, with President Biden expected to sign it into law.
Police say the driver is under arrest after plowing into the crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least 2 people and injuring dozens.
Hostage envoy Roger Carstens traveled to Syria Friday, making the first known U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government, and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice.
The Senate confirmed two more judges to the federal bench on Friday, giving President Biden a total of 235 since he took office.
Historians say Trump falsely said he was the only president to collect revenue from tariffs on Chinese goods, among other claims.
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.
More than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year's Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set in 2019, according to AAA.
Samuel Paty was killed by an Islamic extremist outside his school, days after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a debate on free expression.
Senators approve a bill to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans, with President Biden expected to sign it into law.
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.
Here's what's driving up home heating costs, and how much families are expected to spend this winter.
The IRS said it's sending out checks worth up to $1,400 to 1 million people. Here's what to know about the "special payments."
The Senate confirmed two more judges to the federal bench on Friday, giving President Biden a total of 235 since he took office.
Senators approve a bill to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans, with President Biden expected to sign it into law.
Here's what's driving up home heating costs, and how much families are expected to spend this winter.
The IRS said it's sending out checks worth up to $1,400 to 1 million people. Here's what to know about the "special payments."
Government watchdog claims Americans lost hundreds of millions to fraud related to the bank-operated mobile payments network.
Here's what the anticipated record number of holiday travelers should know about how a government shutdown could affect trips.
The Senate confirmed two more judges to the federal bench on Friday, giving President Biden a total of 235 since he took office.
Historians say Trump falsely said he was the only president to collect revenue from tariffs on Chinese goods, among other claims.
Government watchdog claims Americans lost hundreds of millions to fraud related to the bank-operated mobile payments network.
The warning came before the House passed a last-minute stopgap funding bill with bipartisan support Friday night, sending it to the Senate.
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers to the tune of $4.28 billion in what's expected to be the last such round before he leaves office.
Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it. But why? An expert explains the likely reason behind this "evolutionarily ancient" act.
Skin care is all the rage for teens and tweens these days, but be careful not to give products that could cause more harm than good.
A Chicago man was stuck with a big medical bill after undergoing a colonoscopy that found no evidence of cancer. Here's why.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
Sleep optimization, or "sleepmaxxing," is a popular trend among a younger demographic, but experts share a few words of caution.
Samuel Paty was killed by an Islamic extremist outside his school, days after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a debate on free expression.
Police say the driver is under arrest after plowing into the crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least 2 people and injuring dozens.
In a video, seemingly filmed with a camera worn by the shooter, a person carrying a handgun can be seen firing multiple shots in a parking garage.
One of the inmates with a gun held out for about three hours, protected by 20 fellow prisoners, officials said.
A 7-year-old girl was killed and at least five other students and a teacher were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Croatia, police said.
Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington team up on the film "Six Triple Eight," spotlighting the only all-Black women's battalion in Europe during WWII. Washington stars as Charity Adams, the highest-ranking Black female officer.
The 16-time Grammy winner returned to the Professional Performing Arts School in New York, where she first began her career, and shares advice with current students.
As 2024 comes to a close, we took a look at some of the oddest Guinness World Records of the year.
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.
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.
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.
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.
This week a group of plaintiffs in Missouri, Kansas, California and Florida filed a class-action lawsuit against dozens of companies and organizations, claiming they've falsely promoted how easy it is to recycle plastics. CBS News Los Angeles climatologist Marina Jurica has the details.
Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it. But why? An expert explains the likely reason behind this "evolutionarily ancient" act.
Early Americans may have spent millennia sharing prehistoric savannas and wetlands with enormous beasts, research shows.
The Environmental Protection Agency under President Biden created a new Office of Environmental Justice that seeks to address pollution levels in disadvantaged and marginalized communities. However, there is concern that the incoming Trump administration could do away with the new department. David Schechter reports.
At least two people are dead and dozens more injured after a vehicle plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. Authorities say the driver of the car was arrested and that it appears to be a deliberate attack. Elaine Cobbe has details.
At least two people were killed and over 60 were injured after a car crashed into a Christmas market in eastern Germany. Authorities arrested a suspect, saying they believe he acted alone in the deliberate act. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more details.
At least two people, including a toddler, were killed, and at least 60 more hurt, after a car crashed into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, in what authorities said appeared to be a deliberate attack. German police said a Saudi man has been arrested, but a motive has not yet been determined. CBS News reporter Anna Noryskiewicz has more.
More than 60 people were injured and at least two killed Friday after a driver rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. The driver is in custody and local government officials say they suspect the crash was deliberate. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has the latest details.
John Ramsey, JonBenét Ramsey's dad, says he thinks DNA technology will lead to an answer in his daughter's brutal murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty breaks down her latest reporting on the case.
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.
It's the time of year when we indulge in some favorite holiday treats and drinks like eggnog. Chef JJ Johnson, the founder of fast-casual restaurant Field Trip NYC, joins CBS News to showcase several holiday recipes.
2024 marked a sensational year in the world of sports. Some highlights included another Super Bowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs and the rise of women's sports on the college and professional level. Cbssports.com writer Austin Nivision breaks it all down.
A string of drone sightings across parts of the Northeast has prompted federal officials to ban drone flights temporarily in 22 towns throughout New Jersey and some neighborhoods around airports in New York City. Michael Innella, drone photographer and founder of North Jersey Drone Shots, joins CBS News to discuss the logistics behind the aircraft.
An Arizona elementary teacher uses Steve Hartman's "On the Road" stories to teach kindness and character. One about a Secret Santa that gives out money to random strangers has inspired his students to do the same over the holidays -- and this year was no different.
Employees at Starbucks stores started a five-day strike in several U.S. cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles. Meanwhile, workers are on strike at more than a half dozen Amazon facilities, with more locations expected to join. Carter Evans has details.