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This week Congress is expected to pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave and Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss what comes next in the White House's legislative push.
Unemployment dropped from 6.3% to 6.2% percent in February after 379,000 jobs were added to the economy. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joined CBSN to explain America's steep road to economic recovery.
President Joe Biden could soon sign the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, which passed in the Senate over the weekend. Despite some GOP-approved amendments in the bill, no Republican senator voted for it. CBS News White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM with the latest on the package, an executive order on voting rights and more.
Democrats are leading the effort to push a relief measure in the evenly divided Senate. They hope to allow another round of government resources to be in place when the latest round of federal unemployment benefits expire next week. Kris Van Cleave reports.
The U.S. experienced a hiring surge during President Biden's first full month in office. According to the Labor Department, the U.S. economy added 379,000 jobs in February. The unemployment rate also improved, dropping a tenth of a point to 6.2%. Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thornton, joined CBSN to discuss what the latest job numbers mean for the state of the economy.
Senate Democrats hit another hurdle as they try to get President Biden's relief bill over the finish line. The latest debate is over unemployment aid. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Stocks zigged, then zagged, after a report showed employers added hundreds of thousands more jobs last month than economists expected.
The Senate adjourned around 2 a.m. Eastern on Friday after a nearly 11-hour reading of the entire 628-page COVID-19 economic relief package bill, but will push forward with President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion proposal later in the day. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joined "CBSN AM" with the latest on the legislation as the clock ticks down on the most recent extension on unemployment benefits.
As many states roll back mask mandates backed by the White House, senators could work into this weekend as Democrats try to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill. A Republican request to read the entire bill took nearly 11 hours on the Senate floor and spilled into early Friday morning. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
Employers added 379,000 jobs last month, while the U.S. unemployment rate edged down, to 6.2%. Jobless rate rose for Black workers, however.
The Senate is beginning a marathon debate on President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan. Democrats are trying to get it over the finish line, but Republicans aren't making it easy. Nikole Killion has the latest.
The Labor Department reported 745,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week. The latest numbers come as President Biden and Senate Democrats agreed to limit which Americans receive a $1,400 stimulus check. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports on the latest from the White House, and Lori Bettinger, co-president of BancAlliance and a former director of the Troubled Asset Relief Program during the Obama administration, joined CBSN to discuss the unemployment numbers.
Some 745,000 people filed for jobless aid last week, while another 437,000 sought federal self-employed assistance.
Latinas have been especially hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with many having to rely on their children as their only lifeline. Lilia Luciano takes a look in our CBS News series Women and the Pandemic.
President Biden is urging Congress to approve his $1.9 trillion economic relief bill before unemployment benefits run out on March 14, but a minimum wage hike won't be included. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss what's next for the proposal, plus a new "historic partnership" between Merck & Co. and Johnson & Johnson.
Some 730,000 people applied for jobless aid last week, the fewest in months but still above Great Recession levels.
The Labor Department reports 730,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims for the week ending February 20. That's down 111,000 from the previous week's numbers. David Bahnsen, chief investment officer at the Bahnsen Group, joins CBSN to discuss what the latest numbers mean for the state of the economy.
Military families are struggling to keep food on the table amid the financial crisis caused by COVID-19. Mark Strassmann has more.
Commemorating 500,000 lives lost to COVID; Push to honor Black American war hero's bravery
California's state unemployment agency is still struggling to deal with a crush of claims during the pandemic - and a staggering amount of fraud. But many unemployed Californians with legitimate claims of fraud tell CBS News they question whether the bank that supplies the debit cards which hold the unemployment funds is really investigating. Anna Werner reports.
Millions of Americans are still struggling to find work during the pandemic. But one idea gaining traction among some lawmakers and economists is for the federal government to provide jobs. New York Times economics reporter Eduardo Porter joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the potential measure, which was previously implemented during the Great Depression.
Roughly 861,000 people applied for jobless aid last week, reversing several weeks of steady declines.
The Labor Department reports 861,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims the week ending February 13. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joins CBSN to explain what the latest numbers mean for the state of the economy.
Tax confusion is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains what people can deduct and what payments are taxable in 2020 returns.
Unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, home office costs: Here's how to prepare for a tax season unlike any other.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
President-elect Donald Trump, who ran on mass deportation and harsher immigration policies, could inherit a border that is relatively quiet.
A white woman in Florida with a racist history will be sentenced on Monday for shooting and killing Ajike (A.J.) Owens, her Black neighbor, last year.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are set for a Monday court appearance after their lawyers requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing in their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to dismiss his appeal in the documents case against President-elect Donald Trump.
Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike at the start of a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages.
President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.
Biden said four years of Trump would become an "aberrant moment in time." Now his presidency is wedged between his rival's time in power.
An Arkansas couple sacrifices their wedding fund to save an injured dog, while an 85-year-old teacher in New York continues to inspire generations of students with her passion for teaching.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to dismiss his appeal in the documents case against President-elect Donald Trump.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
A white woman in Florida with a racist history will be sentenced on Monday for shooting and killing Ajike (A.J.) Owens, her Black neighbor, last year.
Workers at Amazon warehouses around the world plan to strike between Black Friday and Cyber Monday this week.
Workers at Amazon warehouses around the world plan to strike between Black Friday and Cyber Monday this week.
Macy's delays its quarterly earnings report after discovering that an accounting unit employee concealed delivery expenses.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike at the start of a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages.
Car dealers will inspect and replace the control unit and a fuse if needed, as well as update software.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to dismiss his appeal in the documents case against President-elect Donald Trump.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
Biden said four years of Trump would become an "aberrant moment in time." Now his presidency is wedged between his rival's time in power.
President-elect Donald Trump, who ran on mass deportation and harsher immigration policies, could inherit a border that is relatively quiet.
President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.
About 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy, according to several obesity experts.
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.
Scuffles and fistfights broke out weeks after a deadly rail station roof collapse that ignited tensions in the Balkan state.
Police thought a shoe thief was on the loose at a kindergarten, until a security camera caught the furry culprit in action.
Trans performance artist Ling'er says she was forced to undergo electroshock treatments at a hospital in China that left her with a heart condition.
Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the world's most popular and wealthiest writers, her net worth estimated at more than $200 million.
Authorities in Egypt say a luxury yacht that set off with 45 people from the Red Sea port of Ghalib for a week-long diving trip sank, with 28 rescued and 17 still missing.
"Wicked" lead the box office with $114 million, while "Gladiator II" earned $55 million in a record-setting pre-Thanksgiving weekend. The combined success marks the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Rubin, a senior film and media reporter with Variety, has more.
While "Gladiator II" earned $55 million at the box office domestically, "Wicked" soared with $114 million. It was the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the two movies earning the nickname "Glicked."
Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the world's most popular and wealthiest writers, her net worth estimated at more than $200 million.
One of the most successful computer games of all time is currently being developed by Apple as a forthcoming movie.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
More than one third of travelers says they've incorporated artificial intelligence into their travel planning, according to a recent survey. CBS News compared how efficient booking a trip with the help of AI is compared to doing the research yourself.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
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.
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.
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 white woman in Florida with a racist history will be sentenced on Monday for shooting and killing Ajike (A.J.) Owens, her Black neighbor, last year.
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested in Puerto Rico, officials said.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are set for a Monday court appearance after their lawyers requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing in their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murder of their parents, will appear virtually in court Monday for a hearing addressing the brothers' habeas corpus petition that seeks to vacate their murder convictions for lesser charges like manslaughter. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has the latest.
There is growing concern among the police over an increase in Venezuelan gang activity across New York City.
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.
Donald Trump's communication director Steven Cheung is reacting to news of special counsel Jack Smith filing to dismiss the charges against the president-elect stemming from an alleged scheme to interfere in the 2020 election. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to dismiss the charges against President-elect Donald Trump stemming from an alleged scheme to subvert the transfer of power after the election in 2020. Nancy Cordes anchored CBS News' special report on the legal development.
Alex Jones will be back in court Monday as he tries to block satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars. The Onion acquired Infowars in a bankruptcy auction that Jones says was rigged. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has the latest.
Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear virtually at a status hearing Monday with calls growing for the brothers to have their sentences reduced for the 1989 killings of their parents. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more.
A British national fighting with Ukrainian forces has reportedly been captured by the Russian military. If confirmed, it would be the first publicly known case of a Western national captured on Russian soil while fighting for Kyiv. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has the latest on the war.