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Washington — House Republicans released two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday, formally unveiling the charges as they prepare to punish the secretary over the administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.In a 20-page impeachment resolution, Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee accused Mayorkas of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and a “breach of public trust.” The committee is set to meet on Tuesday to consider the articles.Republicans have repeatedly accused Mayorkas of failing to enforce the nation’s laws as a record number of migrants arrived at the U.S.-Mexico…
1/28: The Takeout: Michael Kirk – CBS News Watch CBS News Documentarian Michael Kirk joins Major Garrett for this week’s edition of “The Takeout” to discuss his upcoming PBS FRONTLINE documentary, “Democracy on Trial.” Kirk reflects on his reporting about the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump for the documentary. He also talks about Trump’s influence on the Republican Party and the 2024 presidential election. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On This story originally appeared…
Taylor Swift was at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium Sunday to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. She arrived at the stadium with Brittany Mahomes, wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.Swift also attended last week’s Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills. Tight end Kelce scored twice during the game, with the Chiefs winning 27-24. The winner of Sunday’s game in Baltimore will advance to the Super Bowl. It’s not yet known if Swift will attend the big game on Feb. 11. She has concerts scheduled in Tokyo on…
On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. James Lankford, Republican of OklahomaSen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of VirginiaShawn Fain, president of the United Auto WorkersAmos Hochstein, White House envoy and top energy adviser to President BidenJanti Soeripto, CEO of Save the ChildrenClick here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan. And this week on Face the Nation: Can Congress rescue a breakthrough border security compromise from the pull of election-year politics?Voters are getting a preview of what an intense general election matchup would look like, with President Biden and Donald Trump taking their…
1/28: Sunday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Jane Pauley hosts a special broadcast, “Remembering Charlie,” celebrating longtime “Sunday Morning” anchor Charles Osgood, who died this week at age 91. Featured: Osgood’s reminiscence of his childhood in Baltimore; Rita Braver on his stellar broadcasting career; Anthony Mason on Osgood’s love of music; Martha Teichner on Osgood’s role as CBS News’ “poet-in-residence”; Mo Rocca on the anchor’s fashion for bowties; Ted Koppel on his friendship with his former ABC News colleague, dating back to the early 1960s; and from the archives we present Osgood’s profiles of artist Keith Haring, “French…
UAW chief Shawn Fain explains Biden endorsement UAW chief Shawn Fain explains why the union endorsed Biden over Trump 06:49 Washington — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, who announced the group’s endorsement of President Biden for reelection last week, explained why the union endorsed Mr. Biden, noting a “very clear difference” between him and former President Donald Trump.”One of them, President Biden, has always been on the American worker and stood with the American worker and he proved that during this presidency,” Fain told “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “For the first time in U.S. history, we had a…
U.S. strikes hit targets in Iraq and Yemen U.S. air strikes hit targets in Iraq and Yemen overnight 02:16 Three American service members were killed and 25 more were injured in an unmanned aerial drone attack on a base in Jordan on Sunday, President Biden and the U.S. military said.In a statement, the president blamed the attack on “radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq.” Mr. Biden said the attack happened at a base in northeast Jordan, close to the border with Syria.U.S. Central Command, which oversees forces in the Middle East, put the number of wounded at…
Biden and senators on verge of striking immigration deal – CBS News Watch CBS News A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is on the verge of striking a deal with the Biden administration that would enact sweeping new border controls, including the authority to pause asylum processing during spikes in migrant crossings, three people familiar with the talks told CBS News. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports from the border in Eagle Pass, Texas. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On This story originally appeared on CBS News
Veteran broadcaster Charles Osgood, who died January 23, 2024 at age 91, was a storyteller of the highest caliber. In this remembrance originally broadcast May 23, 2004, the former “Sunday Morning” host recalled his youth in Baltimore, and how the war years, and the wonder of radio, shaped his world.Baltimore, Maryland, birthplace of the great Babe Ruth and of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Edgar Allen Poe lived here, and so did I: Charles Osgood Wood.The year was 1942, I was nine years old. Like many nine-year-old boys, I was in love with baseball, and radio, and the world around me. And…
Washington — CIA Director Bill Burns is expected to meet Sunday in Paris with the director of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani, to discuss the latest emerging proposal to free the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, according to two sources familiar with the upcoming talks.The more than 100 remaining hostages include six Israeli-Americans.There is no deal yet. The latest complex proposal must be reviewed by the intelligence chiefs and then be signed off on by political leadership. Brett McGurk, President Biden’s national security coordinator for the Middle East, was in Cairo…