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Congress has control over its own members' salary, but has kept their pay frozen for 15 years.
Congress has control over its own members' salary, but has kept their pay frozen for 15 years.
A jury of 12 New Yorkers convicted former President Donald Trump Thursday. Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas called it "a travesty of justice." He spoke with "CBS Mornings" more about the historic court case.
There's a mad dash for critical minerals on the sea floor – vital for next-generation electronics. But in this crucial race, America is nowhere – sidelined by a group of Republican senators who refuse to ratify the U.N.’s Law of the Sea. Sunday.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection this year, opening up a crucial Senate seat in a swing state. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
A procedural vote to begin debate on a national security bill that included border security measures and foreign aid was 49 in favor to 50 against, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to advance in the Senate. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an immigration agreement with the White House that would give the president far-reaching powers to clamp down on unlawful border crossings. The bill, which would overhaul American border policy, may not get far in the House of Representatives. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is on Capitol Hill Wednesday to meet with senators who have questions about the latest mechanical issues and incidents involving Boeing planes. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.
Senators and the NTSB head are calling for answers after the National Highway Safety Administration misses a deadline for a seatback regulation following a multi-year CBS News investigation. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit the White House on Tuesday, accepting an invitation from President Biden. Zelenskyy will also meet with senators and the House speaker as time runs out for Congress to approve more funding to help in the war against Russia. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was charged Thursday with a federal count of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt. It comes after he was charged last month, along with his wife and several others, of engaging in a bribery scheme. He has refused calls to resign.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose extraordinary political career was forged by triumph and tragedy, has died at the age of 90. Feinstein served as San Francisco's first female mayor and California's first female U.S. senator. Norah O'Donnell has more.
Senator Mitch McConnell returned to work Tuesday after appearing to freeze up twice in front of reporters over the summer. A letter from the Capitol's attending physician said there was "no evidence" McConnell suffered a stroke, a seizure disorder or has Parkinson's.
Senators have reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act that gives parents and minors new controls. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn say the bill would also require social media companies to provide options for minors to protect their information and disable addictive features. Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
For a second day, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson fielded more questions from senators during her confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Biden heads to Brussels to meet with NATO allies; Severe storms stick around for another day of gusty weather
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan interviews Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. John Kennedy and Sen. Joe Manchin, and British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt joins us from London. Plus, the latest on the mass shooting in Virginia Beach.
This week on Face the Nation, Margaret Brennan talks to Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Adam Schiff. Plus, we’ll talk with former special presidential envoy Brett McGurk and Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian.
Barr confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill; Sen. Gillibrand entering the 2020 race
This week on "Face the Nation," moderator Margaret Brennan interviews Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Chris Coons, and Rep. Liz Cheney. Plus, we'll take a look back at all the news 2018 brought in our annual CBS News correspondents' panel.
This week on “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan interviews White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, Sen. John Barrasso and Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Plus, we’ll take a look at President Trump’s growing legal problems and have analysis on all the news.
This week on Face the Nation, moderator Margaret Brennan interviews Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Angus King, and Rep. Trey Gowdy. Plus, we will walk through the future of the U.S. in space with NASA's Steven Clarke, who heads the agency's exploration efforts.
Final polls before Election Day 2024 show Trump and Harris tied in key battleground states as Americans await results. See the latest updates and stream live coverage here.
In many key states in the 2024 election, it may take a while to know who has won — and much longer to get official, certified results.
Election results that look like victory for one candidate at 10 p.m. could shift the other way at 11:30 p.m., or even later. And it may take days to find out who won.
A hurricane warning is in effect for the Cayman Islands and a hurricane watch for parts of Cuba as Tropical Storm Rafael churns toward the Gulf of Mexico.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.
Harris and Trump both have proposed historically large tax overhauls. Here's what to know.
Skyler Philippi, 24, has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility.
Former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, in the 2024 presidential election.
Former President Donald Trump has mischaracterized investigations into a number of voter registration applications in Pennsylvania.
Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday.
Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.
Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."
Former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, in the 2024 presidential election.
Home Depot co-founder Bernard "Bernie" Marcus helped launch the home improvement chain in 1978.
Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.
Home Depot co-founder Bernard "Bernie" Marcus helped launch the home improvement chain in 1978.
Harris and Trump both have proposed historically large tax overhauls. Here's what to know.
Congress has control over its own members' salary, but has kept their pay frozen for 15 years.
From Krispy Kreme doughnuts to Johnny Rickets' shakes, businesses across the country are offering deals to voters.
Final polls before Election Day 2024 show Trump and Harris tied in key battleground states as Americans await results. See the latest updates and stream live coverage here.
Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.
Former President Donald Trump cast his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, in the 2024 presidential election.
Harris and Trump both have proposed historically large tax overhauls. Here's what to know.
Congress has control over its own members' salary, but has kept their pay frozen for 15 years.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on fluoride are prompting questions about its safety in drinking water. Here's what to know.
As tensions mount on Election Day 2024, here are some last-minute tips to ease stress and anxiety, according to experts.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Run for Recovery, a new program, offers a boot camp for people in recovery from substance use who dream of holding political office.
Experts say Southwest District Health in Idaho is the first public health department in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines.
The teenagers involved were on their way to secondary school, police sources said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza.
"There is no food or drink," one north Gaza resident fleeing from Israel's devastating offensive said. "Hunger has killed us."
See how one of the 15 finalists for Prince William's 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards is already helping people live their dreams.
A local Peruvian soccer match was called off due to weather, but as players left the field, lighting struck, killing one man and wounding five others.
Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday.
Judy Garland's iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, an attempt to pull off "one last score."
Producer, composer and arranger Quincy Jones died Sunday, November 3, 2024, at age 91. In this "Sunday Morning" report that originally aired on March 9, 2008, correspondent John Blackstone talked with the impresario about his indelible mark on contemporary music - from being hired by Lionel Hampton at age 15, to his collaborations with icons like Frank Sinatra, to spotting the untapped potential of a young Michael Jackson.
Actor Cole Hauser joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the return of the hit series "Yellowstone," the Dutton family's fight to protect their land, and his role as Rip Wheeler.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Three top government agencies are calling out two fabricated videos spreading lies about early voting, and they say a familiar foe is to blame. Nicole Sganga has more.
Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.
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.
Reddit's stock leaps nearly 40% after the social media company reported a quarterly profit amid strong user growth.
While scam phone calls have slightly decreased in the last three years, scam texts have tripled. A consumer report found that phone companies need to do more to prevent robocalls and texts for customers. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen has more.
The presidential race and high-profile congressional contests may be dominating election coverage and fundraising, but many local and state elections are poised to affect the nation's progress on climate action and the shift toward clean energy. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.
East Coast and southern U.S. states experienced high temperatures this Halloween, with the heat forecast set to break records. CBS News 24/7 anchor Lana Zak reports on the weather and how New Yorkers celebrated the festivities.
A new report from the World Weather Attribution group has found that the 10 deadliest weather events of the last 20 years were intensified by manmade climate change. CBS News climate correspondent David Schecter has more.
Transportation is a lifeline, but experts say it's aging, underfunded and unable to withstand more frequent and intense extreme weather events. And if changes aren't made quickly, the EPA says the costs will be "steep," with hundreds of billions of dollars of damage every year.
Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the mainland U.S. For many places across Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, recovery could take months or even years — and the next president will play a vital role in what that process looks like when they take office in three months. Here's what to know about Project 2025, former President Donald Trump's and Vice President Kamala Harris' stances on extreme weather, disaster recovery, and the root of the increasing frequency and power of storms — climate change.
The teenagers involved were on their way to secondary school, police sources said.
Skyler Philippi, 24, has been charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility.
Colombia's foreign ministry said that all of the victims were migrants who had been "caught in the crossfire."
A Kenyan man was convicted Monday of plotting a 9/11-style attack on a U.S. building on behalf of the terrorist organization al-Shabab.
The attackers shot a man recovering from a gunshot wound more than 10 times, then killed officers who tried to stop them, officials said.
With an Election Day docking, the cargo ship delivered 3 tons of supplies and equipment, including an unusual wooden satellite.
Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart.
NASA confirmed its sun-observing spacecraft captured the moment when the comet Atlas broke into chunks this week as it passed close to the sun.
A Chinese spacecraft carrying a three-person crew, including the country's first female space engineer, has successfully docked with China's orbiting space station. The launch comes as Beijing works to expand its space exploration and put a person on the moon by 2030.
A new crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer, entered the Tiangong space station following an early morning launch into orbit.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
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.
News of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his defense minister Yoav Gallant emerged during Election Day in the U.S. and as conflict grows in the Middle East. CBS News' Leah Mishkin reports on how Israelis feel about the American election.
Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, says Vice President Kamala Harris is the best choice for the White House on Election Day 2024. Booker joined CBS News with more on Harris' campaign and his take on former President Donald Trump's rhetoric during the race.
Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida, says former President Donald Trump is the best choice for the White House on Election Day 2024. Donalds joined CBS News with more on Trump's campaign and the debunked allegations about the 2020 election results.
Some battleground states may not have their final election results until after Election Day 2024. Tom LoBianco, a national politics reporter and co-founder of 24sight News, joins CBS News with more on counting methods in several key states.
The campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have positive feelings about Election Day 2024. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen and senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang break down the campaign reactions.