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 […]

Person to Person: Norah O'Donnell interviews Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson


In this episode of “Person to Person,” “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell conducted the first television interview with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson since she was confirmed to the high court.

Some concerned collapse of U.S. Steel deal will hurt workers


President Biden is set to block the nearly $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel. Hundreds of U.S. Steel workers have rallied in Pittsburgh in support of the deal, and the CEO has warned if it collapses, the company may leave the city and take thousands of jobs with it. Mayor Chris […]