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Dozens of new members of Congress are set to be sworn in for the first time today, as the 118th Congress officially convenes. But who will be Speaker of the House with Republicans in the majority is still yet to be decided. CBS News political producer Rebecca Kaplan joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
In the House, where a slim Republican majority will lead, a bipartisan coalition of moderates, dubbed the Problem Solvers Caucus, hopes to get legislation through. But they'll have to contend with GOP members spoiling for a fight.
The White House said Thursday that the bill "caps off a year of historic bipartisan progress for the American people."
Federal prosecutors are interested in the congressman-elect's financial history and financial disclosures.
It is set to be a busy day on Capitol Hill when Congress kicks off a new session on Jan. 3. Lawmakers will vote for House speaker on day one, with Rep. Kevin McCarthy fighting to win the gavel. Sean Sullivan, a CBS News political contributor and the deputy politics editor for campaigns at the Washington Post, discussed what to expect in the next session.
"I never claimed to be Jewish," Santos told the New York Post. "I am Catholic. Because I learned my maternal family had a Jewish background I said I was 'Jew-ish.'"
The U.S. Military Academy is taking down a portrait and stone bust of Confederate General Robert E. Lee over the holiday break, officials announced.
Santos, whose resume has come under scrutiny since he won his congressional election in November, says he'll address questions next week.
The Senate has passed the omnibus bill ahead of Friday's government funding deadline. Meanwhile, the House Jan. 6 committee is expected to release its full report. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join "Red and Blue" to talk about the latest developments.
The Senate passed a $1.7 trillion annual spending bill Thursday, just one day before the deadline to avoid a government shutdown. The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins anchors Lana Zak and Dana Jacobson to discuss the bill's passage and why it came later than expected.
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy headed home after a surprise visit to the United States. During his trip, he thanked President Biden, Congress and the American people for their support. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins us from Kyiv with more on Zelenskyy's message and the response in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a passionate speech to Congress about the importance of U.S. support as his country fights the Russian invasion. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has more on how his message was received.
As the New York Times first reported, the soon-to-be GOP congressman's claims of employment at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup could not be verified, and the college he said he attended also says it has no record of him.
The bill provides an additional $45 billion in emergency assistance for Ukraine in its continued fight against Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received multiple standing ovations as he addressed a joint meeting of Congress and urged continued support for Ukraine's fight for freedom. "Ukraine is alive and kicking," he said. "Russian tyranny has lost control over us." Watch his full address in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Major Garrett in Washington.
Following today's visit by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the importance of the day, and the weapons systems that are on the way to Ukraine in a new package to the help their military fight the Russians.
The White House and Zelenskyy say the two presidents will meet at the White House, then Zelenskyy will address a joint meeting of Congress.
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane unpacks the $1.7 trillion bipartisan funding bill unveiled by lawmakers. He also weighs in on the final January 6 committee hearing and what could happen next following the criminal referral for former President Trump to the Department of Justice.
The meeting is the culmination of the committee's nearly 18-month-long investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
At the final public hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin announced that the panel is making a referral to the Justice Department for criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Watch his remarks.
President Biden signed a short-term spending bill passed by Congress just before federal funding was due to run out. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill.
A pound of shark fins can cost hundreds of dollars, making it one of the most expensive types of seafood by weight.
The short-term funding bill will fund the government through Dec. 23, giving Congress additional time to finish crafting a massive longer-term spending package.
Congress came one step closer to averting a government shutdown when the House passed a short-term spending bill Thursday that would extend funding until next Friday. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest on the budget negotiations and other news out of Washington.
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona told CBS News on Wednesday that some Democratic senators are privately encouraging him to run against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who announced last week that she would leave the Democratic Party and become an independent. "There have been some senators that have encouraged me to run," Gallego told CBS News in an interview. "There are some senators, some of Senator Sinema's colleagues that are encouraging me to run."
Israel's Cabinet has approved the ceasefire after urging from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Winter storm weather is forecast to bring snow to different parts of the country in the days around Thanksgiving 2024, potentially interrupting travel.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talks about the company's decision to scale back its DEI policies.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott served meals to troops stationed in Eagle Pass and Edinburg as part of Operation Lone Star.
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to dismiss his appeal in the documents case against President-elect Donald Trump.
The plan is to get close enough to tranquilize the animal with a hypodermic needle, airport officials said.
Americans paid an estimated $842 million in fees to cover advance loan refunds or refund anticipation checks last year.
Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant, was accused of lying about President Biden and Hunter Biden and now faces new charges of tax evasion.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared in court Tuesday to face questions about his payments in the Georgia election defamation case. He claimed he's out of money.
In some parts of the U.S., parents pay more than $30,000 annually for infant care at a center, federal data shows.
Winter storm weather is forecast to bring snow to different parts of the country in the days around Thanksgiving 2024, potentially interrupting travel.
Americans paid an estimated $842 million in fees to cover advance loan refunds or refund anticipation checks last year.
In some parts of the U.S., parents pay more than $30,000 annually for infant care at a center, federal data shows.
John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talks about the company's decision to scale back its DEI policies.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Southwest Airlines gears up for record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, coordinating thousands of flights daily to ensure millions of passengers reach their destinations.
Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant, was accused of lying about President Biden and Hunter Biden and now faces new charges of tax evasion.
Americans are most thankful for family and friends, which may be why they'll try to steer away from politics at Thanksgiving.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott served meals to troops stationed in Eagle Pass and Edinburg as part of Operation Lone Star.
Warnings have been popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to "pull the trigger" while they still have the option of no-fault divorce.
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.
In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.
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.
The plan is to get close enough to tranquilize the animal with a hypodermic needle, airport officials said.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
Israel's Cabinet has approved the ceasefire after urging from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The U.S. Air Force says more unexplained drones have been sighted near major British military bases used by American forces.
Actor Danielle Pinnock joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her role in the hit CBS comedy "Ghosts," where she plays a spirited 1920s jazz singer with plenty of sass.
From Emmy wins to Oscar nods, Colman Domingo reflects on his career and dives into his latest role in Netflix's "The Madness."
Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle welcomed their son, Bash, in July. Now, they're sharing adorable family photos and looking ahead to their first Christmas together.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
"Wicked" led 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.
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on the "grandma" and how you can protect yourself from phone scams.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
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.
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.
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.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
A hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers convicted of killing their parents more than three decades ago, was postponed Monday after technical issues with the brothers' virtual appearance. The family of the brothers are asking a judge to reduce their sentences of life without parole.
An FBI agent who was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train near Washington, D.C., has been accused of sexual assault.
A California judge on Monday delayed his decision on whether to resentence the Menendez brothers until January. In October, the outgoing Los Angeles district attorney requested a judge reconsider Lyle and Erik's sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents after new evidence was introduced. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.
The NFL and the NBA have issued warnings to players about transnational gangs that may be targeting them for burglaries. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on the criminals behind the schemes.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
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.
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.
President Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah had agreed to a ceasefire deal after a year of violence. Mr. Biden said fighting will end across the Israel-Lebanon border at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Scott MacFarlane have the latest. Plus, retired Marine Col. Mark Cancian joins with analysis.
President Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. helped secure a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, which would end fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes anchored a special report on the announcement.
President Biden's proposal to expand Medicaid and Medicare coverage for some weight loss drugs could impact thousands of Americans. CBS News' Alexander Tin breaks down what's known about the expansion.
The Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire deal would require certain moves by both sides that will depend on timing and specific military movements. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata breaks down what's known about the deal's terms.
Airports across the country expect a record number of people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports as more news emerges about a Senate report about airline "junk fees."