Racial double standard evident in police response to Capitol assault
As the world watched an angry mob attack the U.S. Capitol, images of what appeared to be a double standard emerged. Jericka Duncan has the story.
As the world watched an angry mob attack the U.S. Capitol, images of what appeared to be a double standard emerged. Jericka Duncan has the story.
Teachers discuss monumental events with their students in their classes. But following the assault on the U.S. Capitol, they pivoted to discussing history in the making. Nancy Chen reports.
Through a pre-recorded message released on the official White House Twitter page Thursday night, President Trump condemned the violence that unfolded a day before, and said he was focusing on a smooth transition of power come January 20. Democratic congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the president's latest message, as well as her experience being inside the Capitol as rioters stormed the building.
Coronavirus cases are rising in 40 states while California hospitals are overwhelmed from a surge of infected patients putting them at a breaking point. Lilia Luciano reports.
In wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, the House is set to introduce an article of impeachment against President Trump as officials are calling for him to resign, including those from his own party. Nikole Killion reports.
In the wake of the deadly protest at the Capitol on Wednesday, supporters of President Trump are protesting and storming state capitols nationwide. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
America's allies and other world leaders were shocked by the assault on the U.S. Capitol while our enemies found reason to gloat. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" anchored by Jericka Duncan.
Days after her own office was ransacked by Trump supporters, the speaker of the House talks to Lesley Stahl about what she experienced that day and more.
Georgia election officials rebuke conspiracy claims made by President Trump and detail measures taken to secure the state's November and January elections.
Last weekend, President Trump called Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, imploring him with veiled threats and lies to change the outcome of the November election. Raffensperger talks to Scott Pelley about why he didn't give in.
Jon Wertheim talks with Maine Senator Angus King, one of two independents in the Senate, about not being hitched to a party in a time of extreme polarization.
Last weekend, President Trump called Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, imploring him with veiled threats and lies to change the outcome of the November election. Raffensperger talks to Scott Pelley about why he didn't give in.
More from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including how she intends to use the Democrats' new majority in Congress.
Jon Wertheim talks with Maine Senator Angus King, one of two independents in the Senate, about not being hitched to a party in a time of extreme polarization.
The speaker of the House tells 60 Minutes about the harrowing day at the Capitol as a group of rioters ransacked her office and forced her staffers to hide under a table for hours.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells 60 Minutes the House is pursuing a subpoena on Trump's taxes, which she says may shed light on his ties with Russia.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks ahead to the Democrats' policy priorities now that the party has control of both houses of Congress.
Gabriel Sterling walks 60 Minutes though surveillance footage from Fulton County taken the night of the 2020 Presidential Election.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger details how his office updated the state's voting machines and the importance of paper ballots.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: "We're not going to let go" of President Trump's actions after he leaves office.
In 1787, Ben Franklin said that our founders had created "a republic, if you can keep it." More than a monarchy or dictatorship, a republic depends on the goodwill, patience and shared values among citizens. The events of the past week tested that.
Larry Rendell Brock and Eric Gavelek Munchel were allegedly pictured in the chambers of Congress wearing tactical gear and holding plastic zip ties.
Lisa Montgomery is the only woman on federal death row. She was convicted of the 2004 kidnap and murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnet, who was eight-months pregnant at the time. Thirteen years after Montgomery was sentenced the death penalty, her lawyer Kelley Henry joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain that her client is incompetent and has been mentally ill for most of her life. (Warning: Details of this story may be disturbing to some viewers)
The incoming Biden administration is expected to shift the U.S. approach with its allies and foes in the Middle East. Ambassador Danny Danon, a former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.