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The U.S. Supreme Court is beginning its new term on Monday after its summer recess. Some of the cases on the docket involve gun rights, social media and abortion pills. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford joined CBS News to explain.
Former Attorney General William Barr said the special counsel's case against former President Donald Trump is "legitimate" and doesn't "run afoul of the First Amendment."
"It's certainly a challenging case, but I don't think it runs afoul of the First Amendment," former Attorney General Bill Barr said.
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has recently upended decades of past precedent involving issues that have shaped American life. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson and chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett break down some of the major decisions this term -- and what to expect moving forward.
An Oklahoma school board has voted to approve what could become the nation's first publicly-funded religious school. Oklahoma's attorney general warns it's unconstitutional and leaves the state vulnerable to potential litigation. Laura Meckler, national educational writer for the Washington Post, joins CBS News to discuss the legal opposition.
Montana's Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill banning TikTok into law on Wednesday, but it's already being challenged in court.
Montana has become the first state in the U.S. to ban TikTok. The new law prohibiting the popular app, from Chinese-owned company ByteDance, will take effect at the start of next year. New York Times business reporter Sapna Maheshwari joins CBS News with more.
Montana has become the first state in the U.S. to completely ban TikTok after Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law Wednesday. Plus, writer advocacy group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House have sued a Florida school district for banning books. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson examines the First Amendment concerns with both matters.
Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News will begin Tuesday. The trial was delayed Monday over the possibility both sides might reach a settlement. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik joined with a look at what both sides would gain from a settlement.
The Supreme Court will once again hear a case that pits free speech against LGBTQ rights. Jan Crawford reports.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case involving a Colorado graphic designer who says she has a First Amendment right to refuse to create websites for same-sex weddings, despite a state anti-discrimination law. Residents in Indonesia are evacuating as Mount Semeru, the country's highest volcano, has begun erupting, and McDonald's is testing new tech: a special pick-up window that identifies when customers are nearby.
Biden unveils strategy to tackle rising crime and gun violence; Supreme Court sides with cheerleader in free speech case
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a former high school football coach who lost his job in western Washington after praying on the field. CBS News political reporter Melissa Quinn discusses the religious freedom case and the potential implications of the court's decision.
The family of one of the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is demanding information from gun manufacturer, Daniel Defense, on its marketing techniques. Mary Engle, executive vice president of policy for BBB National Programs, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss this issue.
The decision that would allow officers to be sued if they interfere with bystanders trying to record them.
Former President Trump is suing Google, Twitter and Facebook after he was blocked from social media platforms following the Capitol riot. He claims they are censoring conservative views and violating freedom of speech.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongfully suspended a student from her cheerleading activities after she used profanity in a Snapchat post. She was not on school grounds when she made the post. Jan Crawford has the details.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of high school cheerleader Brandi Levy, who expressed her disappointment with profanity on social media about not making the varsity squad. The high court ruled her speech was protected by the First Amendment after she was suspended. Jan Crawford has more.
Conservative venture capitalists Peter Thiel and J.D. Vance are investing in video platform Rumble, which has gained significant popularity among right-leaning users in recent months. CBSN tech reporter Dan Patterson joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss what the investment could mean for Rumble.
In the early months of the Trump administration, the Justice Department secretly obtained phone and email records belonging to three Washington Post reporters who were covering the federal probe on ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Washington Post reporter Devlin Barrett weighs in on what the federal government was looking for in those records, how this may affect journalists' ability to do their job and how the Biden administration is handling leaks.
The White House is playing defense after President Trump's comments over the last couple days about the NFL. CBS News White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to discuss whether this is a distraction for the president in the midst of a busy week in Washington.
Brandi Levy, a high school cheerleader in Pennsylvania, was suspended in 2017 after posting a Snapchat containing profanity. Now, Levy's case is being argued in front of the Supreme Court. Jan Crawford has the details.
The Supreme Court is considering a case that could determine the extent of First Amendment rights for millions of students nationwide. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by the parents of a high school cheerleader who was punished by her school for a profanity-laced series of Snapchats in 2017. Justin Driver, a professor at Yale Law School and the author of "The Schoolhouse Gate: Public Education, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for the American Mind," joins CBSN to discuss the impact this case could have.
President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that the penalty for burning an American flag should be a "year in jail" or "loss of citizenship." However, the First Amendment of the Constitution protects that act. The Washington Post's Aaron Blake explains why we should not ignore Trump's unexpected tweets.
Chase Culpepper, 16, was forced to remove his makeup when he went to get his driver's license at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. His mother filed a federal lawsuit that accuses the DMV of sex discrimination and violating Culpepper's First Amendment right of free speech and expression. WSPA's Robert Kittle report
The Senate is not in session as it observes Yom Kippur, so the earliest senators could vote is Friday.
Police in the English city of Manchester say a vehicle and stabbing attack outside a synagogue left at least two people dead and three others seriously wounded.
One of the main lines of attack leveled by Republicans amid the government shutdown is that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in the U.S. illegally free healthcare — which Democrats deny.
A dispute over a gift given by President Trump to King Charles forced out the museum boss, sources say.
British conservationist Jane Goodall spent her life researching and educating others about chimpanzees and the natural world.
Israel says Gaza flotilla activists, including Greta Thunberg, are safe and being transferred to Israel after their boats were intercepted at sea.
Deonte' Nash, a former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, shares details from his lawsuit against the music mogul in an exclusive "CBS Mornings" interview.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is reclaiming the press secretary's traditional West Wing office — a roomy space with a fireplace.
There were no serious injuries after two passenger jets had a collision on the taxiway of LaGuardia Airport, officials said.