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President Biden is taking executive actions to combat what he calls an "epidemic" of gun violence in the U.S. White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss what comes next.
Before leaving Washington D.C., Pope Francis shared his message with people who work directly with the poor and needy they serve at a D.C. homeless shelter. Jan Crawford reports.
Pope Francis delivered a homily during his first canonization on U.S. soil at the Basilica of the National Shrine in D.C. The pope elevated an 18th-century missionary, Father Junipero Serra, to sainthood.
Pope Francis is welcomed by a massive crowd outside of the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington D.C. CBS News correspondent Weija Jiang sets the scene for CBSN.
Pope Francis begins his U.S. tour with high-profile events in Washington, inducing a meeting with President Obama and an address to Congress.
Congress authorized a memorial to be built in honor of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington, D.C., but plans are in limbo over the design. Now backers are saying enough is enough, and former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole is leading the campaign to get funding for the national memorial. Julianna Goldman reports.
There's no water or sand, but visitors are enjoying a beach experience in the heart of Washington. Thousands of tourists and residents are lining up to play in an ocean of plastic balls inside the National Building Museum. They look up at some of the largest indoor Corinthian columns in the world. Chip Reid reports from "The Beach" exhibit.
The bill is likely to stall in the Senate.
A computer glitch affected air traffic over the nation's capital, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and thousands of delays; HitchBOT, the robot that set out from Boston to hitchhike across America, only made it as far as Philadelphia, where it was smashed to pieces.
Bridges, train tracks and even tunnels are being reimagined across the country. An abandoned underground streetcar station in Dupont Circle, one of the trendiest neighborhoods in the nation's capital, is now poised to make a comeback. Kris Van Cleave reports from Washington.
Memorial Day weekend is always a busy time for the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington D.C., which receives over 4 million visitors a year. But as Danielle Nottingham reports, there's an exact half-size replica of the wall that's been traveling the country for 30 years.
Investigators do not have a motive yet, but they do say more than one person may have been involved. After his capture, Daron Wint made a brief court appearance. Officials say he held the family captive for at least 18 hours. Julianna Goldman reports on the latest from our Washington Bureau.
Police have named a suspect in a harrowing quadruple murder in Washington, D.C., blocks away from the vice president's home. Police say 34-year-old Daron Dylon Wint was involved in the torture of the Savopoulos family and their housekeeper. Wyatt Andrews reports on the disturbing details.
Its opening day is still more than two years away, but the Museum of the Bible, under construction in Washington, D.C., is already creating a lot of buzz.
An Amtrak train crashed Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, injuring several people.The train was traveling from Washington, D.C. to New York City.
A look back at an incredible flyover by more than 50 World War II era planes in Washington, D.C. in honor of Victory in Europe day 70 years ago this week.
Lawmakers want to know why Doug Hughes was allowed to fly his small aircraft straight into the heart of the U.S. capital, over the heads of befuddled tourists, as security agencies watched on. Mark Albert reports from Washington.
Key areas of Washington, D.C., lost power on Tuesday, leaving many government buildings on backup power or in the dark. Homeland Security officials say there is no evidence of malicious activity. Julianna Goldman reports from Washingtion.
The federal government is about to hit its mandated debt ceiling. Hoping to avoid another fight over this with the Republicans, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew wrote to House Speaker John Boehner calling him to "address this matter without controversy or brinkmanship." Yahoo Finance senior columnist Michael Santoli joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to tell us whether that's likely to happen.
Capitol Hill played host to a few dozen sledders during a Washington snowstorm, but only after tussling with Capitol Police.
Snow plows are out in Washington as the latest winter storm sweeps across the nation's capital. At least a half foot of snow is expected with federal offices and schools closed across the region. Chip Reid reports.
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser warns congressmen to stop interfering, on the eve of marijuana legalization in the District of Columbia.
The FBI has offered a $30,000 reward to help capture a group of distinctive suspects believed to be responsible for a string of robberies in the Washington, D.C., area. "48 Hours" Crimesider reporter Michelle Sigona reports.
"Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer explores the myriad ways Americans are getting creative with the snowy weather
We've said goodbye to 2014. And what's next for 2015? Correspondent Wyatt Andrews discusses with Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank the progress that Republicans will have to show now that they are in charge of a very unpopular Congress.
Taking no chances, SpaceX called off an attempt to launch its huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket after running into problems with ground equipment.
Some National Guard members in Washington D.C., likely fewer than 50, will be armed starting Sunday night, a military official told CBS News.
Fernand is the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Russia accused Ukraine of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight Sunday.
The Powerball jackpot is now an estimated $750 million for Monday night's drawing, making it the 10th-largest jackpot in Powerball game history.
Jerry Adler's acting credits include "The Sopranos" and "The Good Wife." He also had 53 Broadway productions to his name, all behind the scenes.
Dangerously hot conditions hit states up and down the West Coast over the weekend, owing to a persistent heat wave stretching from the Pacific Northwest to California and the desert Southwest.
Chicago police said the child was inside the apartment when he suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said President Trump's rhetoric on crime is "purely performative" as the president offered to send troops to Baltimore amid a broader push to crack down on crime.