White House responds to report that it declined to buy more vaccine doses
Pfizer says any additional doses between the initial agreed-upon 100 million will need to come in a separate agreement from the one put together this summer.
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Trump border wall being built on pristine land hurts animal migration
"It's a huge richness of biodiversity, of culture and relationship between the two nations," said conservationist Jose Manuel Perez. "We are losing that with this wall."
Watchdog and historical groups sue White House over preserving records
The lawsuit takes aim at a White House policy allowing officials to screenshot electronic messages.
Trump plan would cut food stamps to more than 8,000 seniors
Cutting the nutrition aid for more than 8,000 poor seniors on January 1 would be "catastrophic," lawmakers say.
Biden says his team is already talking with the Trump administration
The president-elect said talks are already underway, after the GSA gave the green light.
New report details Trump effort to seize private land for border wall
The Justice Department has filed more than 100 lawsuits against landowners to seize their property along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump officials and Biden team have "marginal" communications
There is some backchannel communication between Biden's transition team and Trump administration officials.
Trump goes golfing as projected Biden win
President Trump indicated he has no plans yet to concede the presidential race after Joe Biden was projected to win. Mr. Trump didn't change his plans for the day and went golfing at his club in Sterling, Virginia. Ben Tracy joined a CBS News Special Report to discuss.
How Trump used COVID-19 to shut U.S. borders to migrant minors
Public health officials at the CDC objected to an order that has authorized the expulsions of thousands of migrant children without court hearings or asylum screenings.
COVID start-up based in GOP donor's condo could get millions from U.S.
Former Senator Rick Santorum is part owner of obscure plasma technology company that's on track to receive up to $65 million, AP reports.
Trump administration removes wolves from list of protected species
Conservationists say the species is still "functionally extinct" and said the move to delist them defies "science and common sense."
Jared Kushner says Black Americans must "want to be successful"
Kushner said President Trump's polices can help Black people "break out of the problems that they're complaining about."
Judge blocks Trump plan to cut food stamps for 700,000 adults
Judge Beryl A. Howell said the Trump administration was "icily silent" on the impact of such cuts during the pandemic.
Supreme Court to hear case over congressional seat count
President Trump wants to exclude undocumented immigrants from the count used to award each state seats in Congress.
Trump reacts to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death
President Trump learned about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death from reporters following a campaign rally in Bemidji, Minnesota. Mr. Trump said Ginsburg was "an amazing woman who led an amazing life." Watch his remarks.
Simon Bates presents London Calling
U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson's plan of a "Global Britain" is struggling under the coronavirus. But as CBS News contributor Simon Bates observes, the pandemic is only the latest challenge for Johnson's international post-Brexit ambitions, as the past couple of years have seen one bilateral relationship after another deteriorate. (Note: the views expressed in this piece belong to Simon Bates and does not necessarily reflect those of CBS.)
House Dems allege White House mismanaged ventilator contracts
The president has frequently touted the administration's ability to procure ventilators to fight COVID-19.
Tim Cook urges Supreme Court to save DACA
Top executives at Apple - including CEO Tim Cook - have written a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Trump administration from terminating the DACA program, an Obama-era policy that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants, known as "Dreamers," from deportation. CBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" with more.
Delaying Ukraine aid was illegal, GAO says
A congressional watchdog agency has concluded that the Trump administration's decision to withhold money from Ukraine was illegal. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that the administration violated a law that governs how the White House distributes money approved by Congress. Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers have more.
Trump says coronavirus "will go away" and to "stay calm"
President Trump and top economic advisers went to Capitol Hill today to lobby for coronavirus tax relief.
"Blue collar boom"? Not quite, Mr. President
Wages are finally rising for workers, but the the top 1% are still benefiting the most — not quite a "blue collar boom."
Iran expert calls strike on Iranian general "stunningly" stupid
A U.S. airstrike killed Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad early Friday, leading to threats of retaliation.
Trey Gowdy will not join Trump's legal team despite speculation
The former Republican congressman was reportedly considered by President Trump to join his legal team last year
Lawmakers locked in impeachment impasse as Trump heads to Florida
President Trump traveled to Florida Friday evening after a busy week in Washington that saw him impeached.
Senate sends spending package to Trump to avert government shutdown
The vote in the Senate comes the day after the House voted to impeach President Trump.
Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Doha, drawing condemnation from Qatar
U.S. ally Qatar condemns Israel for strikes targeting Hamas leaders in its capital city Doha, calling them "a blatant violation of all international laws and norms."
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Trump orders crackdown on some pharma ads, RFK Jr. releases child health report
President Trump ordered the FDA to enforce rules on direct-to-consumer drug ads, after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on the administration's approach to healthy outcomes for children and families.
Supreme Court takes up Trump tariffs, setting stage for major showdown
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will decide whether President Trump can impose his most sweeping tariffs.
Virginia holding special House election tonight that could narrow GOP majority
Democrat James Walkinshaw and Republican Stewart Whitson are facing off Tuesday in a Northern Virginia special House election to pick Rep. Gerry Connolly's successor.
Roberts halts lower court order that required Trump to unfreeze foreign aid
President Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid funding.
DOJ charges man accused in deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee
The Justice Department charged the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.
Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors
In August, the Pentagon offered full military funeral honors to Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt, after denying her family's request for the honor in 2021.
The U.S. has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs this year, analysis finds
Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs and other Trump administration economic policies are deterring manufacturers from hiring, according to the Center for American Progress.
Over 600 people arrested in operations targeting Sinaloa drug cartel, DEA says
The Drug Enforcement Administration said its efforts resulted in more than 600 arrests in operations targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel, which has been labeled a terrorist group.