Florida sues federal government over cruise industry shutdown
The suit follows weeks of legal threats against the CDC's no-sail order, which the agency implemented last March in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Norah's note to humanity
"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell reminds us that the U.S. government remains "of people, by the people, for the people."
U.S. releases reserve COVID vaccine doses
Instead of holding back second doses of the coronavirus vaccine, the Trump administration is releasing all of the supply in an effort to speed up vaccinations. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Biden rebukes Trump for cyberattack response
President-elect Joe Biden rebuked President Trump in remarks made Tuesday, and named Miguel Cardona to be Education Secretary. Cardona is the third Latino American named to the president-elect's Cabinet. Nikole Killion reports.
U.S. experts assess severity of cyberattack
Senator Mitt Romney blasted President Trump for downplaying the Russian-linked cyberattack on U.S. government agencies and private companies. Sergio Caltagirone, vice president of threat intelligence at Dragos, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the severity of the hack.
Agency overseeing nuclear weapons hacked as part of massive cyberattack
The country's top cybersecurity agency says the hack compromised critical federal infrastructure, and according to reports the breach struck at least eight government agencies.
House passes stopgap bill to fund government through next week
The short-term funding bill will prevent a shutdown at the end of the week and offer more time for negotiations.
Governor: Stimulus provides more "freedom" for possible lockdown
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have been at a stalemate for months over a new stimulus package.
Mnuchin move to end some Fed emergency loan programs
"The Treasury and Fed play Battleship in tainted Covid waters," one leading economist said of the year-end move.
White House "prepared to deploy federal resources" after Philly protests
Walter Wallace Jr., 27, was killed by police on Monday afternoon after he waved a knife at police. The shooting sparked unrest throughout the city.
Regeneron CEO says U.S. secured 300K doses of antibody cocktail
Regeneron CEO Leonard Schleifer says a contract with the U.S. government signed over the summer secured roughly 300,000 doses of the company's experimental antibody cocktail.
Appeals court upholds ban on holding migrant kids in hotels
Judges refuse to let Trump administration resume practice it says helps contain COVID-19 spread. Activists say administration uses COVID as pretext to restrict immigration.
The story of the Chicago 7 trial
Half a century ago the U.S. government prosecuted the accused leaders of anti-Vietnam War protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, where clashes with police spilled blood on the streets of Chicago. A new film by Academy Award-winner Aaron Sorkin, "The Trial of the Chicago 7," recounts that dangerous conflict in the legal and media realms. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Sorkin about the relevance of the story to today. She also talks with star Sacha Baron Cohen¸ and with two of the trial defendants – Rennie Davis and Lee Weiner – about the politics of fighting back.
U.S. government executes man who said witchcraft drove him to kill
William Emmett LeCroy, 50, was pronounced dead at 9:06 p.m. ET after receiving a lethal injection at the same prison where five others have been executed this year.
McConnell says Senate will vote on slimmed-down COVID bill Thursday
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that the bill would focus on health care, education and economic issues.
Trump orders efforts to cut federal funds to "anarchist" U.S. cities
President orders review to identify cities where officials "refused" to quell unrest, and cut their cash flow, drawing a harsh rebuke from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Eviction moratorium ends Friday. Millions of renters at risk
The CARES Act paused evictions for federally financed rentals until July 24. Help may not be on the way.
Feds execute third person this week after 17-year hiatus
Dustin Honken, 52, who prosecutors said killed key witnesses to stop them from testifying in his case, received a lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Mayors warn of long-term economic devastation without federal aid
Exacerbating the need for federal aid is the push by the Trump administration for schools to fully reopen in the coming weeks.
Cuomo: U.S. government making "historic mistake" on virus advice
He announced Tuesday that the U.S. Open will be held in New York City this summer, without fans.
Maker of tear gas used on protesters gets millions from U.S.
Safariland's sales have spiked, but the company, its investors and its CEO have faced criticism in recent years.
Conditions at CBP facility under fire
The U.S. government has removed most of the more than 300 migrant children who were found last week living in squalid conditions at a Customs and Border Protection facility in Texas. Omar Villafranca has more from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Federal death penalty reinstated
The Justice Department said it will reinstate the death penalty for federal inmates after a 16-year pause. There are 62 federal inmates on death row. Vladimir Duthiers has more.
Trump threatens states over expanded access to mail-in voting
The president baselessly accused the governments of Michigan and Nevada of trying to facilitate voter fraud
Americans stranded overseas during pandemic
As the coronavirus spreads, thousands of Americans are still stuck abroad and trying to get back home. The State Department is still trying to bring U.S. citizens home, but the efforts are slow. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Trump says he will meet with Zelenskyy after "very successful day" with Putin
President Trump announced the news on Truth Social hours after meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
U.S. to more heavily scrutinize "good moral character" citizenship requirement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services instructed officers on Friday to consider additional factors when determining whether immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship have a "good moral character."
Hurricane Erin, first of Atlantic season, weakens to Cat 4
Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast.
White House says National Guard members deployed to D.C. "may be armed"
A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.
Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza amid protest over war
The Israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid to Gaza said the supply of tents and other shelter equipment to the territory would resume on Sunday ahead of the mass movement of Palestinians to the south.
Canadian government forces Air Canada, flight attendants into arbitration
Air Canada had suspended all operations after more than 10,000 of the airline's flight attendants went on strike after a deadline to reach a deal passed
West Virginia to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to D.C.
The move comes as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order earlier this week.
Guatemalan prison guards held hostage by rioting inmates freed after 3 days
Guatemalan authorities on Saturday freed nine prison guards who had been held hostage since Thursday by rioting inmates in Guatemala City, an official said.
Thieves steal $2 million in jewelry from Seattle store in 90 seconds
The thieves were armed with bear spray and a Taser, and shattered the building's glass doors before ransacking display cases.