U.S. expands indictments in Russia cyberattacks


The Justice Department on Thursday charged five Russian military members with an alleged cyberattack conspiracy in 2022 that targeted Ukraine and 26 NATO allies, including the United States. It comes a day after the U.S. accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2024 election. CBS News cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs joins to discuss.

What comes next for Trump election interference case


Lawyers were back in a D.C. court Thursday to discuss the conspiracy and obstruction case charging Donald Trump with interfering with the 2020 election. It was the first hearing since the Supreme Court ruled former and current presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for “official acts” taken in office. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney […]

Why Hunter Biden suddenly switched to a guilty plea before his trial


Jury selection was set to start Thursday in the second trial this year for Hunter Biden — this time for federal tax evasion. But the president’s son requested to change his plea several times over the course of the day, eventually entering a guilty plea. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica […]

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses affirmative action


Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recently sat down with CBS News for her first broadcast interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2022. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell discussed several topics with her, including affirmative action, which the nation’s highest court struck down back in June of last year.

Liz Cheney joins Republicans backing Harris for President


Yet another former prominent conservative is joining the effort to elect Kamala Harris. Former chair of the House Republican Conference Liz Cheney lost her 2022 primary after expressing outrage over former President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021, and has remained a vocal critic of Trump since then. Semafor politics reporter Shelby Talcott and […]