President Trump’s attorney Ty Cobb says the president is “very eager” to speak to special counsel Robert Mueller for his Russia investigation. In an interview with CBS News’ chief White House correspondent Major Garrett on this week’s “The Takeout” podcast, Cobb said Mr. Trump wants to put the matter to rest, […]
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Trump at one year: Low job approval, but economy is good – CBS News poll
By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto A year after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, he continues to receive historically low and highly partisan approval ratings, despite widely positive views of the economy. He gets at least some credit for the economy, but most […]
Florida man snaps photos of alligator fighting python
NAPLES, Fla. — A group of Florida golfers found a new kind of adversary on the green in Naples over the weekend, CBS Miami reports: A large alligator and a large Burmese python entangled on the course. Richard Nadler posted the pictures on his Facebook account while trying to play […]
Student leaves university after video using racial slur goes viral
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A University of Alabama student repeatedly used a racial slur in videos posted on social media, prompting immediate condemnation from school officials and her apparent expulsion Wednesday. A video of the former student using the n-word multiple times went viral on Martin Luther King Day this past […]
S.C. detective dies after being shot during manhunt
Detective Michael R. Doty, one of the four shot in the line of duty trying to find a domestic violence suspect, died Wednesday, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina. CBS affiliate WBTV reports that the officer-involved shooting took place late Monday night in response to a domestic […]
Trump announces fake news winners on Twitter, but link stops working soon after
President Trump announced the winners of the “FAKE NEWS” awards on Wednesday, after much anticipation — especially from the news media. But the Republican National Committee (RNC) page the president linked to at roughly 8 p.m. on Wednesday came up with an error message shortly afterward. “The site is temporarily […]
Hope Hicks slated to testify before House committee
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks will testify before the House Intelligence Committee, two committee sources confirmed to CBS News. Hicks, who has been a key member of President Trump’s team since the early days of his presidential campaign, is one of the most senior of Mr. Trump’s associates to be interviewed […]
John Kelly outlines Trump’s demands on immigration
White House chief of staff John Kelly on Thursday outlined President Trump’s demands on immigration, as Congress debates how to fund the government by Friday and find a compromise for immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. Kelly told Fox News’ Bret Baier on Wednesday that he believes […]
Commentary: Are Trump’s critics crazier than he is?
When MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski hears that President Trump has passed his cognitive abilities exam with flying colors, she says “the word evil comes to mind.” Which is interesting, because watching the reactions of Trump’s opponents to everything the president says or does, the word “crazy” comes to mind. Could it […]
Ex-CIA officer eyed as mole behind Chinese crackdown
Last Updated Jan 17, 2018 6:54 PM EST WASHINGTON — A former CIA officer arrested for taking classified information may be the key to a years-old mystery at the spy agency. As early as 2010, officials at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, were concerned about a mole. CIA contacts and informants […]