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Historian: "You can't study diplomacy in the U.S. without grappling with Henry Kissinger"

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who rose to the heights of American government and helped steer U.S. foreign policy through two presidencies, has died at the age of 100. Presidential historian and author Doug Brinkley joins "CBS ...

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A look at Biden's complicated climate record

Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Dubai to attend the United Nations climate conference, COP28. Combatting the climate crisis is key to President Joe Biden's re-election chances. However, as senior national and environmental correspondent Ben ...

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Henry Kissinger, controversial former secretary of state and national security adviser, dies at 100

Henry Kissinger, who served as secretary of state and national security adviser under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, died Wednesday at 100. Kissinger's legacy is controversial, as he shaped American foreign policy for decades but is ...

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Rep. George Santos faces third expulsion vote Friday after refusing to resign

After a scathing House Ethics Committee report, New York Rep. George Santos faces a third expulsion vote brought to the floor by its chairman, Rep. Michael Guest. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.

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Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and she retired in 2006.

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George Santos expelled from Congress in historic House vote

Rep. George Santos is just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years.

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Former Olympic swimmer sentenced to 3 years probation for role in Jan. 6 riot

In 2021, Klete Keller pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of an official proceeding.

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Govs. Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom face off in unusual debate

Florida's Ron DeSantis, a GOP presidential candidate, took on California's Gavin Newsom, who is a Biden surrogate and not a 2024 candidate, in a debate moderated by Fox's Sean Hannity.

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DeSantis-Newsom debate has sudden end, just after Hannity announces extension

Fox News debate moderator Sean Hannity had just announced the debate between Govs. Newsom and DeSantis would continue — and then said minutes later they couldn't stay after all.

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Liz Cheney: Trump's election would be "the end of the Republic"

In this preview of an interview to air on "CBS News Sunday Morning" December 3, former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, author of "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning," tells John Dickerson that the Constitutional checks and balances that ...

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Who voted to expel George Santos? Here's how each House member voted

The vote count on the expulsion resolution for George Santos was 311 to 114, with 105 Republicans joining 206 Democrats in voting to oust him.

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U.S. appeals court: Trump not immune from civil lawsuits over Jan. 6 attack

A group of congressional Democrats and veteran Capitol Police officers are seeking civil damages for the harms they allege they suffered because of the Capitol riot.

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Why was George Santos expelled? A look at the charges and allegations

Nearly two dozen federal charges and a House Ethics Committee report detail the allegations against former Rep. George Santos, who was expelled Friday.

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Liz Cheney: The U.S. is "sleepwalking into a dictatorship"

Preview: In an interview airing December 3, the former Wyoming Congresswoman warns that the election of Donald Trump would mean the end of the republic.

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Biden pays tribute to Henry Kissinger

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, a towering figure in U.S. and world diplomacy for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 100. President Biden on Thursday recalled the first time he met Kissinger as a young senator.

Dec. 1, 2023

Florida Republican Party chair accused of rape

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called on Christian Ziegler to step down as state Republican Party chair, saying, "We just can't have a party chair that is under that type of scrutiny."

Nov. 30, 2023

Posts Trump claimed were made by judge's wife were not made by her, court says

Former President Trump claimed the wife of the judge in his New York trial made several posts about him and had "taken over control" of the trial.

Nov. 30, 2023

Santos refuses to resign ahead of expulsion vote

The House is expected to hold a third vote Friday on whether to expel embattled Rep. George Santos of New York. Santos told CBS News that he is not considering resigning. Scott MacFarlane has more.

Nov. 30, 2023

Tucker Carlson says he's voting for Trump despite once texting he hated him

Tucker Carlson said he is "voting for Trump, and if they convict him, I will send him the max donations and I will lead protests," on Roseanne Barr's podcast.

Nov. 30, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Greene backs off second Mayorkas impeachment resolution

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was assured by House Speaker Mike Johnson that the process would move forward in committee.

Nov. 30, 2023

Henry Kissinger's life in photos

The controversial former secretary of state and national security adviser lived to be 100.

Nov. 30, 2023

Watchdog launches probe into new FBI headquarters site selection

An internal government watchdog is launching an investigation into the process behind the selection of a site in Maryland for the FBI's new headquarters.

Nov. 30, 2023

Biden campaign rips Trump's health care policies in new ad

The new TV ad was released after Trump said he's looking at alternatives to Obamacare, the nation's health care law.

Nov. 30, 2023

Senate panel votes to subpoena key GOP figures in Supreme Court ethics probe

All 11 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve subpoenas for Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo.

Nov. 30, 2023

Historian: You can't study diplomacy in the U.S. without grappling with Kissinger

Henry Kissinger, one of the most influential and controversial diplomats of the 20th century, died Wednesday at age 100.

Nov. 30, 2023

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