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Donald Trump on the campaign trail repeatedly accused Democrats of using the U.S. Justice Department to indict him for several crimes. So what exactly does this baseless claim signal about how the president-elect will seek to reshape the DOJ? Hugo Lowell, senior political correspondent for The Guardian, joins “America Decides” to discuss.
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Béla Károlyi, who coached the U.S. women’s gymnastics team to its first Olympic gold medal, has died at age 82. Shanelle Kaul looks back at his life and controversial legacy.
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Two people were killed and ten others wounded in two separate shootings about 45 minutes apart along a parade route packed with thousands of people in New Orleans. There’s no word if the incidents are related and police haven’t announced any arrests.
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Victoria Kjær Theilvig, an animal protection advocate who works in the diamond selling business, beat out Miss Nigeria at the end of the competition.
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Bernadett “Betty” Szabo, 19, was stabbed multiple times just months after giving birth to a baby boy.
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Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for key Cabinet positions, including attorney general and secretary of defense, have come under intense scrutiny since their announcements. Cristian Benavides has the details.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan, who served under the Biden and Trump administrations, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the impact and timing of President Biden’s approval of Ukraine using U.S.-made long-range weapons in Russia.
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Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont, reflects on the 2024 election with Major Garrett, talks about Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections, and looks ahead to how Democrats can navigate the next two years of full GOP control in Washington.
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Morley Safer met Danish architect Bjarke Ingels in New York City back in 2016, when the 41-year-old was handling over 60 major projects including Lego’s new headquarters and a building for Google. At the time he was also involved in designing Two World Trade Center.
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Some of Hollywood’s biggest names, from actors to directors, are Australian. “Succession” star Sarah Snook and director Baz Luhrmann weigh in on why so much talent comes from Australia.
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