Recapping Trump's and Biden's border visits
President Biden and former President Donald Trump took separate trips to the southern border Thursday with wildly different messages. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Democrats
2 Trump cases reach crossroads: What to know
Two of Donald Trump's criminal cases will have impactful hearings Friday. In Florida, a judge will consider the trial date in the former president's classified documents case. And in Georgia, closing arguments are beginning over whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the state's election interference case against Trump. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more.
Trump immunity claim goes to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in April on former President Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity in his federal election interference case. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more.
Lawmakers react to McConnell stepping down
Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday he will step down as Republican Senate leader in November, ending the longest leadership tenure in Senate history. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports some of McConnell's colleagues weren't expecting the news.
Legal analysis of Trump immunity claim
The Supreme Court will rule on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal charges in his federal election interference case with arguments set for the week of April 22. Trump is currently indicted for conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding in connection with the 2020 election. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kauman breaks down the case.
Biden, Trump win in Michigan, Haley stays on
Former President Donald Trump and President Biden won their parties' respective primaries in Michigan Tuesday. Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley says she'll stay in the race through Super Tuesday, standing as the only challenger to Trump left in the race for the GOP nomination. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Protest votes against Biden in Michigan
President Biden walked to an easy primary win in Michigan Tuesday night despite the 100,000-strong protest vote that turned out against him over the war in Gaza. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more on that and former President Donald Trump's win over Nikki Haley in the GOP race.
Breaking down the Michigan primaries
Former President Donald Trump continued his run to the GOP presidential nomination Tuesday night, beating former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley by over 40 points with Haley garnering around 26% of the vote. On the Democratic side, President Biden won easily, but a significant block voted "uncommitted" in protest of the president's stance on the war in Gaza. CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more.
Johnson's plan to avert partial shutdown
Although new foreign aid for Ukraine remains uncertain, there's a new offer on the table from House Speaker Mike Johnson to prevent a partial government shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Hunter Biden to testify behind closed doors
Hunter Biden is expected to testify behind closed doors Wednesday as part of the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The president's son will likely face questions about his overseas business dealings, which his father denies having any involvement with. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is following the developments from Capitol Hill.
Trump Jr. says death threat mailed to home
Hazmat teams responded to the home of Donald Trump Jr. Monday after he said he received a letter containing white powder and a death threat. CBS News correspondent Christian Benavides has more from outside the gated community in Jupiter, Florida, where the former president's son lives.
3 days until partial government shutdown
President Biden is meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday with a spending bill needed to avert a partial government shutdown by Friday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Michigan voters prepare for primary
Michigan will hold its primary for Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday. Nikki Haley is turning her focus to the state after losing to Donald Trump in Saturday's South Carolina GOP primary. Meanwhile, President Biden is facing challenges in getting support from some Muslim and Arab Americans in Michigan due to his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News Detroit's Andres Gutierrez reports.
Government shutdown deadline on Friday
President Biden will meet with top congressional leaders as negotiations continue to try to avert a partial government shutdown with a spending bill needed by Friday. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Nancy Cordes have the latest from Washington, D.C.
Haley says she won't stop campaign
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley's campaign will keep pushing ahead after losing to former President Donald Trump by 20 points in the South Carolina primary over the weekend. She won't have to wait long for another primary contest as Michigan voters are set to hit the polls on Tuesday. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Taurean Small have more on the race, including controversial comments from Trump in his South Carolina victory speech.
One day until South Carolina GOP primary
Reproductive rights are dominating the campaign trail conversation on the eve of the South Carolina GOP primary. The latest debate stems from the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos used for in vitro fertilization, or IVF, have the same legal rights as children. CBS News' Robert Costa and Taurean Small have more from Charleston on Donald Trump and Nikki Haley's race.
Biden hits Russia with hundreds of sanctions
Two years after Russia invaded Ukraine and one week after dissident Alexey Navalny died in an Arctic prison, the Biden administration has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Moscow. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Trump set to speak at CPAC Saturday
The Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, is kicking off in Maryland Wednesday with the theme, "Where Globalism Goes to Die." Donald Trump is slated to speak Saturday, the same day as the South Carolina GOP primary. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
Pentagon official on military aid for Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to bring a $95 billion foreign aid bill to the floor for a vote, stalling funding for Ukraine's defense against Russia. As the war in Ukraine approaches its two-year mark, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh joined CBS News to discuss what the consequences of not passing the bill might be.
Biden beats Trump in January fundraising: FEC
President Biden's campaign outpaced former President Donald Trump's fundraising efforts in January, according to federal filings. Biden brought in around $15.7 million while the Trump campaign reported $8.8 million in donations. Nikki Haley also out-earned Trump, tallying $11.5 million. CBS News campaign reporters Aaron Navarro and Jake Rosen have more.
Congress facing watershed week of work
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will be busy next week with eyes mostly on Speaker Mike Johnson who's being urged to bring a foreign aid bill that includes money for Ukraine to the House floor for a vote. On top of that, a government shutdown is looming and Republicans have decisions to make about their impeachment proceedings against President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Nikki Haley says she refuses to quit
Despite polling behind former President Donald Trump in her home state by a double-digit margin, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she'll stay in the race for the GOP presidential nomination no matter the results of Saturday's primary. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more.
Haley campaigning back in South Carolina
Donald Trump is polling ahead of Nikki Haley by double digits in South Carolina, but Haley, the former governor of the state, is back on the ground there trying to make a dent with just days remaining until the Republican primary. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on the race in South Carolina and the Trump campaign's look ahead to the general election.
Supreme Court to rule on Trump cases soon
The Supreme Court could issue rulings related to Donald Trump's immunity claim in a federal case and his ballot eligibility case in Colorado as soon as this week. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more on how the high court may be approaching the two decisions.
Trump "hush money" trial set for March 25
A New York judge on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss the "hush money" case against former President Donald Trump, scheduling jury selection for the trial on March 25. Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
live updates
Trump to address world leaders at U.N., hold meetings on the sidelines
Trump to speak at the U.N. General Assembly as he contends with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, and disagrees with some world leaders on a Palestinian state.
Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. gathering
Early analysis shows the network was used for communication between foreign governments and individuals known to U.S. law enforcement.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to air Tuesday, Disney says
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been pre-empted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Copenhagen Airport shut down for hours by large, unidentified drones
All flights in and out of Denmark's Copenhagen Airport were held up for hours after police reported two or three large drones spotted in the vicinity.
Sean "Diddy" Combs has served enough time in prison, defense tells judge
Combs faces an Oct. 3 sentencing after his conviction by a Manhattan jury on two charges that outlaw interstate commerce related to prostitution.
Tylenol maker, medical experts push back after Trump's autism announcement
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims.
Supreme Court lets Trump fire FTC commissioner for now and takes up dispute over removal
President Trump moved to fire Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from her position as a member of the Federal Trade Commission in March.
Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida rests his case without testifying
A man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year has chosen not to testify in his own defense.
The night Jeffrey Epstein claimed his cellmate tried to kill him
New internal documents reveal details of an incident that left Jeffrey Epstein injured and on suicide watch days before his death.