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President Biden unveiled his American Families Plan during his first address before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, proposing free child care, pre-K and community college. CBS News' Laura Podesta reports on the highlights and reporter Bo Erickson joins CBSN AM with analysis.
Scott only referred to former President Trump briefly in his response, spending more time emphasizing issues that resonate with GOP voters.
Republican Senator Tim Scott delivered a speech responding to President Biden's first address before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. The response provided an opportunity for Scott, a rising star in the Republican Party, to outline an alternative to the president's ambitious legislative agenda. Watch his remarks and read more here.
South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss President Biden's first 100 days in office and what he hopes will come from the president's speech tonight to a joint session of Congress.
President Biden is using his address to Congress to lay the groundwork for his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. The proposal would include funding for child care, free Pre-K and community college, and would pay for it by taxing the wealthy. Political strategists Joel Payne and Matt Gorman spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on what to expect in tonight's speech.
Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress will take place on April 28.
President Biden is gearing up to address a joint session of Congress, where he's expected to tout his administration's accomplishments and promote his legislative agenda. Senator Tim Scott will then deliver the Republican Party's national response. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to preview tonight's address.
President Biden will give his first address to a joint session of Congress this week. CBSN political contributor Sean Sullivan and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss what to expect.
President Trump will address the final night of the Republican National Convention, hoping to make his case for reelection as the country deals with a major hurricane, racial unrest, and the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News' Nikole Killion, CBSN's Caitlin Huey-Burns, and Politico's Meridith McGraw joined "Red and Blue" to discuss his message.
"We need to get to the root of the issue," said Senator Tim Scott.
Republican Senator Tim Scott joins "CBS This Morning" to look ahead at President Trump's convention speech on the final night of the RNC. He also weighs in on what must be done to stop police violence in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake.
President Trump had promised a more optimistic vision of America at the Republican National Convention. But on opening night, many speakers warned of a grim future if Joe Biden takes office. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid, Washington correspondent Nikole Killion, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, and Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar joined CBSN to preview Day 2 of the RNC.
The two South Carolina Republicans painted President Trump as the candidate who will keep the American dream alive.
The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday and presented a bleak outlook of the country's future if Joe Biden were to be elected. The first night also featured testimonials from health care workers, freed hostages and the grieving parent of a scool shooting victim. Republican strategist Jenn Nassour and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBSN to discuss their key takeaways from the night.
Earlier in the day, the Republicans party formally nominated Mr. Trump in the roll call.
As the last speaker on the first of the Republican National Convention, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina painted a picture of American promise under President Trump. "There are millions of families like mine across this nation, full of potential seeking to live the American dream," Scott said. "And I'm here tonight to tell you that supporting the Republican ticket gives you the best chance of making that dream a reality." Watch his speech.
Republicans Monday night presented their case for why President Trump should remain in the White House for the next four years. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns; Republican strategist and former policy director for Romney for President Lanhee Chen; and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, Antjuan Seawright join Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Republicans are making their case for President Trump's reelection tonight at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and the Boston Globe's Liz Goodwin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to break down what we can expect from the RNC's first night.
This week we sat down with Vice President Mike Pence, Senator Tim Scott and former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb.
The tweet from President Trump has since been removed.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Senator Tim Scott that aired Sunday, June 28, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
The Republican senator from South Carolina said the president should take down a tweet showing a video of clashing protesters in Florida.
Senate Democrats argued that the bill, proposed by Republicans, did not go far enough to address police brutality.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the Republican bill will not have the votes to move forward in the Senate.
Senator Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, said Durbin's comment "hurts my soul for my country, for our people."
The U.S. embassy in Ukraine says Russia could launch a "significant air attack" on Kyiv after U.S.-made missiles were fired into Russia's Bryansk region.
A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person.
Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys strapped in their seats inside, is asking a parole board to free her.
Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide.
The leaked materials include the sworn deposition of the minor with whom former Rep. Matt Gaetz allegedly had sex.
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a "reckless delay" in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
Target stock tumbled almost 20% in pre-market trading after reporting earnings that fell short of forecasts. Here what's going on.
A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person.
The carcass was comparable to the width of a college basketball court and female, according to biologists.
For many students, Athens, Georgia, no longer feels like the safe haven they once thought it was, after the killing of Laken Riley.
Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys strapped in their seats inside, is asking a parole board to free her.
Target stock tumbled almost 20% in pre-market trading after reporting earnings that fell short of forecasts. Here what's going on.
Frontier is expanding service across 21 airports in the U.S. and Caribbean. Here are the new routes the carrier will service.
Brendan Carr wrote Project 2025's chapter on overhauling the Federal Communications Commission. Here's what to know.
H&R Block, Intuit stock dropped amid a report that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency may develop a tax filing app.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Ukraine has been one of the most mined countries in the world since Russia's invasion in 2022, and Ukraine is inundated with anti-personnel mines.
As he gets ready to retire, GOP Rep. Brad Wenstrup often thinks about the day Rep. Steve Scalise, one of the House Republican leaders, was shot during a baseball practice.
Director of Pentagon office probing UFOs showed Congress 3 cases it's resolved, but also discussed 3 — out of nearly two dozen — still under active investigation.
Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.
The Senate has confirmed 217 of Mr. Biden's selections to serve on the federal bench and are aiming to approve more before Republicans take control.
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a "reckless delay" in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.
CDC data shows rates of Mycoplasma pneumoniae have surged in babies.
Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Canada legalized medically assisted dying in 2016. It was set to expand to patients suffering solely from mental illness last year, but it hasn't — yet.
The case remained cold for 57 years until 92-year-old Ryland Headley was arrested and subsequently charged.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes formally lowering the threshold at which his country can consider a nuclear attack.
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide.
Ukraine has been one of the most mined countries in the world since Russia's invasion in 2022, and Ukraine is inundated with anti-personnel mines.
The democracy advocates were charged in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law in 2021 for their involvement in an unofficial primary election to pick opposition candidates.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
Actors Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger talk about the upcoming release of "Gladiators II," 25 years after the original "Gladiator" movie, and what it was like working with director Ridley Scott.
Amazon Books Editorial Director Sarah Gelman shares her top cookbook recommendations to help you create festive and comforting meals this holiday season.
New Kids on the Block's Joey McIntyre steps into Christmas as the star of "Jingle Bell Love," a holiday rom-com premiering on Roku.
In his new series "Mysteries Unearthed," Danny Trejo explores some of the world's most fascinating historical finds with experts and historians.
SpaceX successfully launched its Super Heavy-Starship rocket from Texas for its sixth test flight Tuesday with its CEO Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump looking on. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has more on the launch.
Brendan Carr wrote Project 2025's chapter on overhauling the Federal Communications Commission. Here's what to know.
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 Justice Department is reportedly asking a judge to force Google's parent company to sell its Chrome browser following a ruling that declared the company's search engine practices an illegal monopoly.
As climate change intensifies, the race for a more eco-friendly car has revved up. Itay Hod reports on the newest twist on travel.
Former leaders and climate experts have issued a letter calling the U.N.'s annual climate meeting "no longer fit for purpose." Recently, CBS News spoke with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the summit and what the incoming Trump presidency means for clean energy and climate change. The conversation took place before the president-elect made his pick for energy secretary.
Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to "drill, baby, drill" on Day 1 in office. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter joins to take a closer look at the environmental impact of some of Trump's potential energy and climate policies.
2024 is on pace to be the hottest year on record worldwide. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist and climatologist Marina Jurica reports that extreme weather events cost the global economy over $2 trillion in the last 10 years.
Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially thought it was a shipwreck.
The case remained cold for 57 years until 92-year-old Ryland Headley was arrested and subsequently charged.
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide.
Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys strapped in their seats inside, is asking a parole board to free her.
Video of the last moments Laken Riley was seen alive and the final texts between her and her mother were shown in court Tuesday. Jose Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, is on trial for the murder of the 22-year-old nursing student. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
Prosecutors say Jose Ibarra killed Laken Riley after a struggle, and data from Riley's smartwatch shows her heart stopped beating at 9:28 a.m.
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.
November's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, is the last supermoon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and why it's called the Beaver Moon.
Medical issues aside, the astronauts described a water leak in June that triggered a blizzard in the International Space Station's airlock.
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.
American Airlines has been testing a new boarding system in Tuscon and two other airports that prevents passengers from trying to board before their group is called. American will add the system to 100 airports ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, with more in the coming months.
SpaceX launched a sixth test flight of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watching. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has a breakdown of the flight.
Thirty years ago, Susan Smith rolled her car into a South Carolina lake with her 3-year-old and 14-month-old sons inside. She initially told police she was carjacked before confessing to their killings. On Wednesday, Smith, who is serving a life sentence, will ask a parole board for her freedom.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shut its doors Wednesday as Ukraine braced amid warnings of retaliation from Moscow for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with American-made missiles. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.
President-elect Donald Trump is moving forward with more Cabinet selections, choosing former WWE CEO and Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon to be his education secretary and TV doctor Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid. CBS News political reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest on Trump's incoming administration and the ongoing controversy surrounding Trump's attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz.