Reverend David Kennedy has been fighting for civil rights in South Carolina for decades. On this MLK Day, CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright commemorates his work, inspired by the empathy of the late Dr. King.
Giving kids a regular allowance gives them more than just spending money — it can teach them important habits that last into adulthood.
Larry Sabato from the University of Virginia's Center for Politics joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" with a look at how President Trump's impeachment trial may compare to ones in the past.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have agreed to give up their royal titles and state funding while pursuing more independent lives. CBSN royal contributor Victoria Arbiter explains what their future might look like.
President Trump's legal team released their official legal brief one day before the start of the Senate impeachment trial. They say the "flawed" and "deficient" evidence can only result in the president's acquittal. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy, Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson and USA Today politics reporter Nicholas Wu join CBSN with a preview.
CBS News has obtained documents that reveal President Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth Braithwaite, may have had an undisclosed contract with Cambridge Analytica. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates joins CBSN with the exclusive story.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reconnected at the SAG Awards and the interaction between two exes has hopeless romantics hopeful again. The couple divorced nearly 15 years ago, but their public meeting was one of the most talked-about moments from the awards ceremony Sunday night.
President Trump's legal team released a new brief outlining its defense strategy ahead of the Senate's historic trial. They claim he did "absolutely nothing wrong" and said the articles against the president are "constitutionally invalid". CBS News' Natalie Brand joins CBSN from Capitol Hill with the latest developments.
Jason Momoa is in Pennsylvania filming a new movie and he spent his day off by visiting UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The star told a patient there that if he beat him at arm wrestling, he could visit the "Aquaman" set – and the strongest man won.
Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor was sentenced to five and a half years for his role in bribing doctors to prescribe Subsys.
The highest-ranking drug company executive convicted in the opioid crisis is headed to prison, but the sentence is not harsh enough for some who say he got away with murder. A judge sentenced Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor to five and a half years for his role in bribing doctors to prescribe the powerful painkiller Subsys. Anna Werner speaks to the mother of an overdose victim who was at the sentencing.
Michelle Carter was released from jail after being convicted of manslaughter for encouraging her friend to kill himself in a series of text messages. She served nearly a year of her 15 month sentence. Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2017, three years after 18-year-old Conrad Roy died by suicide. Erin Moriarty reports on why she was released early.
In a new statement, the Recording Academy is firing back against suspended CEO Deborah Dugan. It calls the allegations from Dugan “categorically false, misleading and wrong.” We’re also hearing from Grammy’s host Alicia Keys for the first time. Jamie Yuccas reports on the fallout.
Democrats are wrapping up their impeachment arguments on Friday, telling Senators they can’t trust President Trump. Nancy Cordes has learned that a Trump confidante reportedly told Republican Senators that “a vote against the president and your head will be on a pike.” She breaks down the implications on Capitol Hill.
Ten Chinese cities with a combined population of around 33 million people are now off limits as the coronavirus infects over 800 people around the world. In the U.S., 10 possible cases in California, one in Texas and one in Tennessee are in isolation awaiting CDC test results. Ramy Inocencio explains how people in Wuhan, the center of the outbreak, are dealing with isolation.
Testimony in Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial got off to a dramatic start Thursday with graphic allegations from “The Sopranos” actress Annabella Sciorra. She described under oath how she says Weinstein barged into her apartment and raped her more than 25 years ago. Jericka Duncan is outside the courthouse on Friday where a forensic psychologist is set to take the stand.
The U.S. government has denied an extradition request for a diplomat’s wife charged in a fatal hit-and-run in the U.K. Anne Sacoolas fled the country after allegedly hitting 19-year-old Harry Dunn with her car. The State Department says she had diplomatic immunity and that sending her back would set a troubling precedent. Imtiaz Tyab is outside the embassy in London with the Dunn family's response.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been reunited. Prince Harry and Meghan began their new lives in Canada by firing a warning shot at the paparazzi for taking photographs without their consent. BBC News royal correspondent Sarah Campbell joined CBSN with more.
Senator Bernie Sanders is facing criticism from former opponent Hillary Clinton and current opponent Joe Biden ahead of the Iowa caucuses. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBSN AM" from Des Moines, Iowa, to discuss.
"This is a lawless, corrupt administration that appears intent on attacking even its closest international ally," lawyer for Harry Dunn's parents says.
The explosion shook other buildings about 4:30 a.m., with reports on Twitter of a boom felt across the city.
House prosecutors will wrap up their opening arguments Friday by detailing actions they say he took that led to the second of two articles of impeachment
The massive rally is the latest manifestation of rage against Trump's decision to blow up an Iranian general in Baghdad.
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"The days of roaming around grape fields where I was getting blown up, those are over," the Texas Republican said about Afghanistan.
