Schieffer: Winter weather pushed Washington to act
“Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer says Congress acted quickly on the debt ceiling because lawmakers wanted to flee an approaching winter storm.
“Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer says Congress acted quickly on the debt ceiling because lawmakers wanted to flee an approaching winter storm.
Contributor Ben Stein offers his take on House Speaker John Boehner's move to vote on the debt ceiling, and what it may mean for prospects of Republican control of the Senate and the White House.
This week's moment in nature takes us to Valley Forge, Pa., where General George Washington and his army spent the cold winter months of early 1778.
In this web exclusive clip, "Wolf of Wall Street" star Leonardo DiCaprio tells Lee Cowan about the origins of his passion for marine biology and the environment.
When Jim O’Connor’s students at St. Francis High School in La Canada, Calif., learned where the Vietnam veteran and math teacher spends his free time outside of the classroom, their respect for him multiplied exponentially. Steve Hartman reports.
“Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer says the complicated new extreme sports in the Olympics make him long for a time when he was still trying to figure out curling.
The Pentagon has been developing the world's most advanced fighter jet with the F-35 program, but it is behind schedule and over budget - with each plane costing $115 million. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.
Pope Francis marked Valentine's Day in a special way by inviting thousands of engaged couples to a first-of-its-kind gathering in St. Peter's Square. The pope delivered a speech where he urged everyone to have the courage to make lasting decisions and to dismiss what he calls a throwaway culture. Danielle Nottingham reports.
An outbreak of measles that spread rapidly through California's Bay area may have originated with a 20-year-old University of California student who rode the BART train while infected with the virus. Health officials believe that over one million commuters may have been exposed to the disease. KPIX-TV's Andria Borba reports.
Princes William and Harry worked alongside British soldiers to sandbag homes and businesses in the Berkshire village of Datchet, near Windsor, which is partially under water after the Thames burst its banks earlier this week.
California state Sen. Bill Monning is proposing a bill that would place warning labels on sugary drinks. KOVR's Ron Jones reports. Read about the controversial proposal HERE.
Vice President Biden laments the disorganized state of the Republican Party, saying Democrats would benefit from having a viable negotiating partner.
"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of the day's headlines from around the globe.
Dr. Marshall Shepherd, the former head of the American Meteorological Society, discusses recent extreme weather patterns and whether climate change may be to blame.
Gov. Pat McCrory, R-N.C., discusses the harsh winter weather gripping his state and offers his thoughts on climate change.
The latest on extreme weather patterns, climate change, and politics with Gov. Pat McCrory, R-N.C., Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint, and more.
On February 16, 1903, American ventriloquist Edgar Bergen was born. The father of actress Candace Bergen, he found fame and fortune once he teamed up with a wooden sidekick named Charlie McCarthy. Charles Osgood reports.
Businessman Bill Browder says he's had his life threatened as the victim of outrageous corruption perpetrated by the Russian government. Browder's fight to expose corruption has led to a rift between the U.S. and Russia. Watch Scott Pelley's report on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Companies like Plated, Blue Apron and Fresh Direct are delivering meals that are prepared and ready to be cooked at home. "CBS This Morning" contributor Jamie Wax reports on the growing trend.
President Obama thanks House Democrats for sticking together in the recent debt limit negotiations.
60 Minutes gets an inside look at what makes the $400 billion F-35 joint strike fighter the most expensive weapons system in history. Watch David Martin's report on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
More than 100 couples tied the knot in Malaysia on February 14th, which is also known as Chinese Valentine's Day among the ethnic Chinese community in the country. In Kuala Lumpur's Thean Hou Temple, ethnic Chinese couples received blessing in a traditional Buddhist wedding ceremony. Couples draped in auspicious red color costumes and western wedding gowns said their vows and exchanged rings.
The most destructive storm so far this winter is taking one last shot at the Northeast. Terrell Brown reports from Seacaucus, New Jersey.
After collecting only one medal through the first five Alpine events of the Sochi Olympics, the U.S. ski team won two on Sunday. Bode Miller won a bronze medal in the super-G, making him the oldest Alpine medalist in Olympic history. Fellow American Andrew Weibrecht won the silver. CBS News' Steve Futterman reports.
A brawl broke out in Turkish parliament during the middle of a debate about restraining the judiciary's investigation of corruption in the government. One member of parliament was hospitalized with a broken nose.