Former President Obama told hundreds fo college students Friday that democracy itself is at stake this November. The speech was part of his push on behalf of Democratic candidates ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. CBSN political contributor, Boston Herald columnist, and politics editor for NHJournal.com, Michael Graham, joins CBSN to discuss the impact the speech could have on the midterm elections.
Obama slams Trump White House in scathing speech; Confederate flag tears a neighborhood apart before it comes together
U.S. forces are conducting military exercises in Syria, the U.S. Central Command said. This comes after Russian actions in Syria have raised concerns. CBS News State Department reporter Kylie Atwood joined CBSN to discuss.
Speaking to reporters Friday, President Trump said he wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to investigate who wrote the anonymous New York Times op-ed. In an interview, the president went even further, calling it "treason." CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid reports.
Newly released surveillance video shows how officers ended a terrifying mass shooting at a bank in Cincinnati. The gunman is seen firing randomly while carrying hundreds of rounds of ammunition. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds has the latest.
When Annie Caddell moved in to her South Carolina neighborhood seven years ago, she put up a Confederate flag. Neighbors started to protest, until she had a change of heart. Now, they're closer than ever. Steve Hartman has an update to their story "On The Road."
A ship on Saturday will begin towing a long device from Northern California more than 1,000 miles out to sea to begin scooping up what's known as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," made up of an estimated 1.8 trillion pieces of floating plastic. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.
It's been nearly three months since Kim Jong Un agreed to work toward denuclearization. This weekend, his regime is expected to stage a massive military parade to mark the country's 70th anniversary. Analysts will be watching. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports from Pyongyang.
A police officer in Dallas is under investigation after fatally shooting a man in his home. She claims she went to the wrong apartment. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
Tropical Storm Florence is expected to regain strength next week and become a major hurricane again as it threatens the East Coast. WCBS chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.
Former President Barack Obama broke with tradition Friday by calling out President Trump -- by name -- and telling students at the University of Illinois that democracy is at stake in the midterm elections. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
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Investigators in Dallas say an off-duty police officer appears to have entered a neighbor's apartment by mistake, thinking it was her own home, and then fatally shot the man who lived there.
A gem enthusiast in Michigan who found glowing rocks on the beach last year is now officially credited with their discovery
President Trump is ramping up his campaigning ahead of the midterms
The announcement came only hours after President Trump praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
A murder-mystery writer in Oregon has been arrested in her husband's death. Daniel Brophy, who taught at the Oregon Culinary Institute, was found dead in a classroom in June. His wife Nancy L. Crampton-Brophy told a neighbor before she was arrested that she was considered a suspect. Velena Jones of CBS affiliate KOIN-TV reports from Beaverton.