Nature: Caddo Lake
"Sunday Morning" takes us to Caddo Lake on the Texas-Louisiana border, home to a flooded forest of bald cypress and water tupelo trees. Videographer: Scot Miller.
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John Lewis successor will take on his mission
This Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the death of former congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis. But his successor, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, is determined to carry on Lewis' legacy by continuing to get into "good trouble." Nikole Killion has more.
Dozens treated after chemical incident at Texas Six Flags
26 people were transported to hospitals and another 39 refused ambulance care, officials said.
3 Texas Democrats in Washington, D.C. test positive for COVID-19
The three members of the delegation have all been vaccinated against COVID-19 but tested positive with rapid tests, two people familiar with the situation told CBS News.
Judge calls DACA illegal and blocks new applications
A federal judge in Texas ruled the DACA program is unlawful and blocked new applications. The more than 600,000 immigrants currently protected under the program will not be impacted.
Texas patient becomes U.S.' first monkeypox case since 2003
Officials said the public should not be concerned.
SWAT commander dead, 4 wounded after standoff with gunman
Authorities captured the suspect following an hourslong police standoff in Levelland, about 30 miles west of Lubbock.
This isn't the first time Texas House Dems have gone on the lam
In 2003, during a bitter fight over a controversial redistricting proposal, Texas House and Senate Democrats left the state on two separate occasions.
Texas Democrats protest election bill
More than 50 Democratic state lawmakers from Texas fled to Washington, D.C. to prevent a vote on a Republican bill that would add new restrictions on voting. Michelle Beckley, a Democrat representing District 65 in the Texas House of Representatives, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the standoff.
Family of 5 arrested and charged in U.S. Capitol riot
A tipster initially notified the FBI about the Munn family from Borger, Texas, and their alleged involvement in the Capitol riot.
Economic impact of border restrictions
For more than a year, nonessential travel has been restricted across the U.S.-Mexico border in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Local business owners in El Paso, Texas, say their bottom line has taken a hit. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
President Biden to speak on voting rights
President Biden is expected to speak out against Republican efforts to impose restrictions on voting rights as the issue comes to a head in Texas. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright and CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more.
Biden denounces GOP efforts to restrict voting rights
During a speech at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, President Biden gave his most forceful condemnation of efforts to restrict voter access in Republican controlled states. CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the president's speech and criticism he is receiving from members of his own party.
Texas Democrats flee to block GOP voting bill
President Joe Biden will deliver a major speech on voting rights Tuesday as Republican-led states introduce changes to election laws nationwide. Democrats in the state legislature flew to Washington, D.C. yesterday to break a quorum and block a GOP voting bill. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.
Texas Democrats speak after leaving state
Texas House Democrats headed to Washington, D.C., on Monday to prevent a vote in a special session of the Texas Legislature on GOP election bills. The group held a news conference at Dulles International Airport to discuss why they left and what comes next.
Texas Democrats flee state to block GOP voting bill
Democratic lawmakers in Texas fled the state to prevent the passage of a Republican voting rights bill. Without the Democrats, there aren’t enough lawmakers present to hold a vote. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Texas attorney general agrees to stop blocking Twitter users
A federal lawsuit claimed AG Paxton violated First Amendment rights when he blocked individuals on Twitter.
Texas GOP renews push to put new restrictions on voting
Democratic lawmaker says Republicans who are intent on passing new voting bills are "doing everything they can to cling on to power."
Texas GOP aims to pass voting restrictions
Texas Republicans are once again trying to pass restrictive new voting legislation, this time through a special session. Democrats blocked the proposals in May but it's unclear if they can stop them again. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villareal joined "CBSN AM" from Austin with the latest.
Texas Governor Abbott calls special session
Texas state lawmakers are back in Austin for a special legislative session called by Governor Greg Abbott to focus on the Republican's conservative priorities. CBS News' Adam Brewster spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the session, Abbott's potential 2024 presidential run and 2022 primary challenge.
Texas Legislature takes up contentious voting bills in special session
The bills being considered by the state House and Senate omit two of the most controversial provisions from the original measure.
Texas GOP to revive election reform bill
Texas Republicans are set to bring back a controversial elections reform bill for debate during a special legislative session starting Thursday. House Democrats had managed to block the bill from reaching a vote by staging a walk out in May. Texas Tribune politics reporter James Barragán joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the other conservative priorities Republican Governor Greg Abbott has announced for the session, as well as the pressure he's facing from GOP primary challengers.
Texas special session brings election law back into spotlight
The special session is taking place weeks after Texas state House Democrats staged a walkout to defeat the election law measure.
Trump speaks at border wall
Former President Donald Trump delivered remarks at an unfinished section of border wall in Texas, accusing President Biden of destroying the country and repeating false claims about the 2020 election. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more on Mr. Trump's visit, and a legal challenge filed by the ACLU against the Biden administration's immigration policy.
GOP donor funds deployment of South Dakota National Guard to Texas
Governor Kristi Noem is deploying up to 50 South Dakota National Guard troops to the southern border with Mexico.
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director says his West Bank home was raided by Israeli soldiers
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Afghanistan and U.S. envoys reach agreement on a prisoner swap, Taliban claims
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.