The King Foundation honored Martin Luther King, Jr., with song during a visit to his monument in Washington, D.C.
The King Foundation honored Martin Luther King, Jr., with song during a visit to his monument in Washington, D.C.
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The first family attends the taping of TNT's "Christmas in Washington" at the National Building Museum.
The first family attends the taping of TNT's "Christmas in Washington" at the National Building Museum.
House Speaker John Boehner and 6-year-old Giovani Gaynor kicked off Washington, D.C.'s holiday season with the lighting of the Capitol Christmas tree
House Speaker John Boehner and 6-year-old Giovani Gaynor kicked off Washington, D.C.'s holiday season with the lighting of the Capitol Christmas tree. The tree is an 88-foot Engelmann spruce from Washington state.
The giant panda cub born at Washington, DC's National Zoo has already starting preparing for her role as a symbol of cooperation between the U.S. and China
Bao Bao, the giant panda cub born at Washington, DC's National Zoo has already starting preparing for her role as a symbol of cooperation between the U.S. and China. Margaret Brennan reports on the so-called 'panda diplomacy.'
D.C. schools chancellor on online learning
With no in-person schooling taking place this fall for Washington, D.C. students, DCPS Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee says they are investing in connectivity and distance learning for their most vulnerable kids.
100 days to go: Biden leads Trump in Michigan
CBS News' Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salvanto breaks down the latest numbers out of the CBS News Battleground Tracker poll
Firefighters rescue 6 dogs from burning home and revive one
"When we search for victims in a fire, obviously our first priority is human life, but we will do whatever we can to get those animals to safety," a spokesperson for the department told CBS News.
Bolton: "One day the president will learn a little history"
Former national security adviser John Bolton defends comments made in 2018 about the "Libya model" for North Korea, which drew the president's ire.
Trump touts massive July 4 fireworks show despite virus concerns
A mile-long firing of 10,000 fireworks will be "the largest in recent memory," said Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.
Full: Pence on "Face the Nation"
"60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson sits down with Vice President Pence to talk the latest on COVID-19.
Pence: Young people contributing to COVID spike
The vice president also told "Face the Nation" that he doesn't believe the country reopened too quickly, despite a recent rise in cases.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: D.C. statehood bill passes the House
Republicans argue the vote is a political attempt by Democrats to grow their ranks, and both the Senate leadership and the White House have said they will not take the bill up.
House approves measure to make Washington, D.C. a state
Republicans have expressed opposition to the legislation, which is unlikely to be considered in the Senate.
Jack Abramoff: The lobbyist's playbook
Crooked lobbyist Jack Abramoff explains how he asserted his influence in Congress for years, and how such corruption continues today despite ethics reform. Lesley Stahl reports.
NASA names headquarters after "Hidden Figure" Mary W. Jackson
Jackson became NASA's first black female engineer in 1958.
Demonstrators, police face off again in D.C.
Protesters fighting for racial justice clashed with police in Washington, D.C. again as they targeted a public monument honoring former President Andrew Jackson. Demonstrators attempted to topple the statue, citing Jackson's ownership of slaves and treatment of Native Americans. Police dispersed the crowd using pepper bullets and President Trump suggested demonstrators could be arrested. Kris Van Cleave reports.
DHS' Chad Wolf: DACA will continue following SCOTUS ruling
The acting head of the Department of Homeland Security says the administration will "continue the program as we have over the past two years."
Warner calls firing of Manhattan U.S. attorney "totally inappropriate"
The Virginia Democrat says the abrupt firing of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman shows the administration is "willing to get rid of anyone that gets close to Donald Trump."
Protesters in D.C. topple statue of Confederate general
President Trump called for the protesters to be "immediately arrested."
House to vote on D.C. statehood next week
The House is expected to approve a measure making Washington, D.C. a state, although it is unlikely to pass in the Senate.
Trump wanted huge military response to protest
President Trump initially wanted to deploy 10,000 troops to Washington D.C., following last week's protests over the death of George Floyd. High-ranking members of Mr. Trump's Cabinet managed to dissuade him of the idea. Ben Tracy reports.
Most troops sent to D.C. have been pulled out
Most of the soldiers deployed to Washington D.C., to deal with the ongoing protests have been pulled out. Still, 150 troops remain on alert at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia. David Martin reports.
Trump's promise to "forgotten men and women" largely ignored
"60 Minutes" correspondent John Dickerson on the week that was in Washington, and the president's approach to healing a nation in agony.
Peaceful demonstrators take to D.C. streets
CBS News' Kris Van Cleave on the call for an end to injustice against black Americans heard through the streets of Washington.
Full Interview: AG Barr on "Face the Nation"
Attorney General Bill Barr talks protests and racism with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan
Trump says he's fired Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook
President Trump said Monday he has fired Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors — a dramatic move after months of public attacks against the central bank.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, facing deportation to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody Monday by immigration authorities and the Department of Homeland Security said he is being processed for deportation to Uganda.
Trump wants to punish flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal?
President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to go after people who burn the American flag.
Trump floats changing Defense Department to Department of War
President Trump on Monday floated returning the Department of Defense to its prior name, the Department of War, calling its current moniker "too defensive."
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed estate of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking over a dozen categories of documents.
First human screwworm case linked to travel confirmed in U.S., HHS says
"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.
Why Cracker Barrel's new logo is a flop, according to branding experts
Cracker Barrel badly misread its own customer base — and our culturally sensitive times — in trying to spruce up its image, experts say.
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony battery against a police officer in L.A.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane off Alaska
The U.S. military on Sunday intercepted a Russian spy plane flying in international airspace off Alaska, marking the third such instance in less than a week.