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Hasan Minhaj's act often includes experiences he says he's faced as an Asian American and Muslim American, but the comedian tells the New Yorker many of those stories either didn't happen to him or were embellished. Clare Malone, the staff writer for the New Yorker who spoke with Minhaj, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Hasan Minhaj made a name for himself by offering his comedic take on a wide range of stories for his show “Patriot Act.” He often takes on heavy topics like drug pricing, censorship in China, and student loans. His work has earned him two Peabody Awards and a spot on Time 100's "Most Influential People of 2019" list. Hasan Minhaj joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how comedy can help the country grapple with its problems
"Clearly, the best way to stop people from watching something is to ban it, make it trend online, and then leave it up on YouTube," he tweeted
In the new weekly Netflix series, the comedian explores complex issues through comedy, storytelling and by putting himself into the narrative
Microsoft is taking the federal government to court over its requests for customer data. Not only are those requests in secret, but Microsoft is also forbidden from telling its customers about the searches. CBS News Justice Dept. reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest details.
Apple has responded to a judge's order to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters by filing a motion to vacate the order. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins with the latest details.
While the director of the FBI testified on Capitol Hill, continuing to urge Apple to unlock the iPhone of the suspects in the San Bernardino shooting, Apple CEO Tim Cook defended his decision to fight the government on the privacy issue. Homeland Security and Justice correspondent Jeff Pegues lays out what's at stake on CBSN.
The former NSA contractor celebrates the end of the Patriot Act in a opinion piece in the New York Times
Even if Congress agrees to continue allowing the NSA to search and collect phone records, the intelligence gathering would quickly change form. Records would be held by phone companies, not the government, leaving debate over how investigations would work if authorities need quick access to data. Nancy Cordes reports.
The Kentucky Republican and presidential candidate temporarily prevented an extension of the government's spying authority on Sunday
Three important sections of the Patriot Act are no longer part of the anti-terror law. The Senate failed to pass a bill extending the government's authority to collect phone information, track lone-wolf threats and follow suspects who change their phones. Republican senator and presidential candidate Rand Paul blocked a final Senate vote during a very unusual Sunday session. Nancy Cordes is on Capitol Hill, where the Senate is now moving to plan B.
In a rare Sunday session, lawmakers looked poised to reform the program - but not before a midnight deadline
Senators rushed back from recess in order to seal a deal before midnight, when key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire. Several surveillance programs will end, including the NSA's bulk collection of phone records revealed by Edward Snowden. The Obama administration, along with many key Republicans, say national security is at stake. Juliana Goldman reports.
John Brennan tells "Face the Nation" what the U.S. knows about ISIS' strengths, and how to avoid "a lot of bloodshed" in their defeat
On Bob Schieffer's last show as "Face the Nation" host, the latest on the 2016 presidential race, the expiration of Patriot Act provisions, and foreign policy with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, CIA director John Brennan, and others.
President's urging comes as deadline approaches to renew key provisions
Kentucky senator wants to run out the clock on bulk phone data collection program due to expire Monday
Obama administration pushes Senate to pass the USA Freedom Act, saying risk of terrorist attacks would increase if it fails
The Kentucky senator spoke to CBS This Morning about government surveillance and his new book
The Senate left town early Saturday morning without addressing the NSA's bulk phone data collection program
Unless senators can come up with a compromise in the coming days, the government could lose access to what the administration says is a key counterterrorism tool -- at least temporarily. Julianna Goldman reports.
Government surveillance programs set to expire at the end of the month unless Congress renews them
Senate Majority Leader McConnell dismisses a threat from Rand Paul to filibuster an extension of key Patriot Act provisions
A federal court ruled last week that the law, which expires June 1, does not justify the government's telephone surveillance program
Court rules the government's expansive collection of telephone data is not authorized by the Patriot Act, urges debate in Congress
House Republicans are set to meet on Capitol Hill after Thursday's failed vote on a government funding and debt ceiling bill.
An Indiana jury has convicted Allen in the murders of 14-year-old Liberty "Libby" German and 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams who had vanished during a hike in Delphi in 2017.
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.
Hostage envoy Roger Carstens is in Syria making the first known in-person U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice.
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.
Biden's most recent climate initiatives are all but certain to be short-lived, mostly thanks to an obscure law that tends to come into play every four years.
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.
Workers at Starbucks stores in three cities plan to go on a five-day strike that could spread nationwide.
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.
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.
A closer look at what police found at the Ramsey family's Boulder, Colorado, home following the murder of their 6-year-old daughter JonBenét.
Early Americans may have spent millennia sharing prehistoric savannas and wetlands with enormous beasts, research shows.
Her father John Ramsey said DNA testing on items like a blanket and a rope could point to the killer.
One child survived being shot in the head and is hospitalized with a severe brain injury, police said.
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.
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.
House-hunters may want to zero in on these hot housing markets next year, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Workers at Starbucks stores in three cities plan to go on a five-day strike that could spread nationwide.
A Chicago man was stuck with a big medical bill after undergoing a colonoscopy that found no evidence of cancer. Here's why.
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.
Biden's most recent climate initiatives are all but certain to be short-lived, mostly thanks to an obscure law that tends to come into play every four years.
Hostage envoy Roger Carstens is in Syria making the first known in-person U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice.
ICE deported more than a quarter-million unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, the highest tally in a decade.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Thursday against a former aide, Charlotte Bennett, who alleged he sexually harassed her in 2020.
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.
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.
The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
A journalists' association says two journalists working for Kurdish media outlets were killed in Syria while covering fighting between Turkish-backed fighters and Syrian Kurdish militia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in federal court Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania and being transported back to New York. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
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.
Richard Allen, the man convicted of killing teenage girls Abigail Williams and Liberty German in Delphi, Indiana, has been sentenced to 130 years in prison for the 2017 murders.
A closer look at what police found at the Ramsey family's Boulder, Colorado, home following the murder of their 6-year-old daughter JonBenét.
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty speaks with John Ramsey to discuss the ongoing investigation into the murder of his 6-year-old daughter JonBenét in December 1996. Nearly 28 years later, Ramsey says he believes the case can be solved "if the police take advantage of all the technology" available to them.
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.
U.S. diplomats are meeting with Syria's new leaders as they work to locate missing American Austin Tice. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Up to half a million U.S. firearms are smuggled into Mexico each year. Now, Mexico is suing American gun manufacturers and dealers to curb the flow. Sunday.
President-elect Donald Trump took to social media Friday morning to blame President Biden for the impending government shutdown. Earlier in the week, Trump and Elon Musk pushed Republican lawmakers to kill a bipartisan agreement that would have kept the government open. CBS News political reporter Allison Novello has more.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in federal court Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania and being transported back to New York. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more.
Airports are anticipating record travel as people try to reach their destinations for the holidays this year, but a government shutdown could mean issues for the TSA. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more on that and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo has a look at the forecast for travelers.