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President Trump is back in Washington after a surprising end to his trip to Asia. He met Kim Jong Un at the North Korean border and became the first sitting American president to cross that frontier. North Korean state-run media called it an "amazing event" – but many U.S. lawmakers question how productive that meeting was in efforts to reach a nuclear deal. Chip Reid reports.
Democrats came to Sen. Kamala Harris' defense after Donald Trump Jr. retweeted a conservative commentator, who claimed Harris was "not an American Black." Joe Biden said the "same forces of hatred" led to questions about former President Barack Obama's citizenship. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Democrats Joaquin Castro and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were among about a dozen members of Congress who toured southern border facilities Monday. They described deplorable conditions inside the two facilities. Customs and Border Protection is also under fire over a secret Facebook group that includes thousands of current and former agents. Some users mocked migrant deaths and posted sexist and racist jokes about lawmakers, including Ocasio-Cortez. Jeff Pegues reports
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg raised $24.8 million for his presidential campaign in the second quarter of 2019, but polls still have him no better than 5th place among Democrats. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns broke down the changes his campaign is making to stay competitive in the 2020 race.
House Democrats want top immigration officials from the Trump administration to testify this week about the crisis at the border. The lawmakers want answers about reports of dangerous and unsanitary conditions at migrant detention facilities. Ben Tracy reports.
California Rep. Eric Swalwell has dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for president. He spoke about the decision at a press conference in Dublin, California.
The crowded field of 2020 Democratic candidates is getting a shakeup with the announcement that billionaire Tom Steyer is entering the fray. Steyer will join "CBS This Morning" on Thursday for his first TV interview since announcing his candidacy. Ed O'Keefe reports.
2020 presidential candidate and former Congressman John Delaney joins CBSN's Errol Barnett to discuss his immigration stance, his approach to the debates and how he plans to stand out in this crowded democratic field.
Pressure is growing on Alex Acosta, President Trump's labor secretary, to step down. Democrats are blasting Acosta for a secret and generous plea deal he approved for financier Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago, when Acosta was a U.S. attorney in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in jail after being accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, but was often released during the day. Epstein now faces child sex trafficking charges in New York City, where prosecutors say a raid of his home turned up hundreds of lewd photos. Ben Tracy reports.
"CBS This Morning" has the first look inside a new book that’s expected to have both Republicans and Democrats talking. The book, “American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump,” features more than 300 interviews with top Republican leaders of the last 20 years. Author Tim Alberta joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the book, and share why GOP lawmakers are "locked in a cage of fear" when it comes to Donald Trump.
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer is officially running for president. He joins a crowded field of 25 Democrats vying for the nomination. Steyer joined CBSN to discuss a wide range of issues such as his billionaire status, immigration, health care, reparations and North Korea.
Four House Democrats said Linick's firing appears to be part of a Trump administration campaign to undermine inspectors general's ability to expose wrongdoing within the federal government.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar is unveiling a comprehensive proposal to help older Americans and their families. Her plan would tackle chronic conditions like Alzheimer's, strengthen Medicare and Social Security and reduce drug costs and creating personal savings accounts to help Americans save for retirement. Klobuchar joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the details of her new proposal.
2020 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar is focusing on a new health care proposal for senior citizens. The aim is to help people with Alzheimer's and other chronic conditions. Klobuchar joined CBSN to explain her proposal and also weigh in on the looming ICE raids, citizenship questions and Robert Mueller's upcoming testimony.
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet joined CBSN to discuss his bid for the White House, his opposition to the Trump administration and how he plans to stand out from his Democratic opponents on policy.
President Trump took to Twitter with an attack aimed at Democratic congresswomen of color, telling them to "go back" to where they came from. Errol Barnett reports.
Unbowed by criticism of his racist tweets, President Trump told members of Congress: "If you hate our country... you can leave." Mr. Trump was responding to furor over his weekend tweets saying that four Democratic congresswomen of color should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from. All of those women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S.
Democratic presidential candidates out on the campaign trail get asked everyday — sometimes every few hours — about something the president has done or said. Sometimes they hold back or try to change the subject. Not this time. Ed O’Keefe reports.
Progressive policy differences are playing out on the campaign trail. CBS News campaign reporter Nicole Sganga joins "Red and Blue" to discuss her conversation with 2020 candidate and Senator Cory Booker.
More Democratic presidential candidates are criticizing President Trump for his string of racist tweets and comments targeting four freshman members of Congress. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke to CBSN's Reena Ninan about the response to the president and the overall state of the race.
CBS News' Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the battle between Trump and the four Democratic congresswomen known as "The Squad." Garrett argues that Trump's tweets could be an attempt to force the Democratic party to rally around The Squad, so that he can more easily characterize it as radical.
The four Democratic congresswomen of color targeted in President Trump's recent attacks are weighing in on the controversy. Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sat down with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. King joined CBSN to discuss what she learned from the interview.
The four Democratic congresswomen of color targeted by President Trump down with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King for an interview. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to break down the latest developments and what this controversy means as the president seeks reelection.
The president’s racist tweets about Democratic congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley, together known as "the Squad," stirred an uproar in Washington this week. For their only joint interview following the president's attacks, the group sat down with “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King on Capitol Hill to discuss a wide range of topics. This is their full conversation.
There are new privacy concerns surrounding a popular app that makes users look older. FaceApp has more than 80 million active users but tech experts warn you may give up your privacy when you upload photos to the Russian-owned app. FaceApp said, "most images are deleted from our servers within 48 hours." Lawmakers are now calling for an FBI investigation. CBS News contributor and Wired editor-in-chief Nick Thompson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what people should know before using the popular app.
President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Erika Kirk spoke at Sunday's memorial service for Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.
Gary Cohn, IBM vice chair and director of the National Economic Council in the first Trump term, said for companies in a "very difficult environment," cutting down on the cost of labor is "the one lever they can pull."
Scientists hope genetically modified mice will curb the spread of Lyme disease. They headed to Nantucket — home to a large population of the mice, ticks and deer spreading Lyme — to pitch their idea.
In an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the French president pushed back on criticism for recognizing a Palestinian state.
More than 140 countries have already taken that step and more are expected to do so at the U.N. General Assembly this week, including France.
President Trump is renewing his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying "we're talking now to Afghanistan" about the matter.
Gabrielle formed on Wednesday over the central Atlantic Ocean and became a hurricane on Sunday. It's the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
One person is dead and several people were wounded during a shooting Saturday night at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Authorities in the Dominican Republic said they have confiscated cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy.