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Some Team USA athletes speak out about politics at home
February 8, 2026
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
Trump says he "didn't see" image depicting Obamas as apes in social media post
February 8, 2026
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it
February 8, 2026
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Fallout over Epstein files directly threatening Prime Minister Keir Starmer
February 8, 2026
The political fallout in Britain following the latest Epstein documents release became so intense that on Saturday, there were growing calls for the U.K.'s prime minister to step down.
Trump refuses to apologize for racist video despite outrage, condemnation
February 8, 2026
President Trump refused to apologize after sharing a racist video on Truth Social and then later taking it down. Willie James Inman has more.
Massive release of Epstein files includes 3 million documents and photos
February 8, 2026
The Justice Department released more new documents on Jan. 30 from the Jeffrey Epstein files, more than a month after the DOJ's original deadline to do so.
Nancy Pelosi to endorse Jack Schlossberg in New York congressional race
February 8, 2026
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to endorse Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's grandson, a source familiar confirmed to CBS News.
Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
February 7, 2026
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Judge orders U.S. to return families affected by Trump's separation policy
February 7, 2026
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
Trump throws support behind Nexstar-Tegna broadcast deal he once opposed
February 7, 2026
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Zelenskyy says U.S. gave Ukraine, Russia a deadline for agreement to end war
February 7, 2026
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
2/6: CBS Evening News
February 7, 2026
Authorities investigating "new message" in Nancy Guthrie disappearance; Man who carved scale model of New York City piece by piece gets museum debut
Appeals court endorses Trump policy of denying bond hearings to many ICE detainees
February 7, 2026
A federal appeals court on Friday endorsed the Trump administration's policy of holding broad groups of immigration detainees without access to bond hearings, a major legal victory for President Trump.
Pentagon says it's cutting ties with "woke" Harvard
February 7, 2026
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
Republicans condemn Trump's racist video portraying the Obamas as apes
February 7, 2026
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Trump called Sen. Tim Scott after lawmaker condemned image of Obamas
February 7, 2026
President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
Trump faces backlash over racist video portraying the Obamas as apes
February 7, 2026
The White House removed an election-conspiracy video shared by President Trump on social media that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. As Weijia Jiang reports, it led to a sharp rebuke from some members of his own party.
Prediction markets soar ahead of the Super Bowl
February 6, 2026
Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, prediction markets look to cash in on Super Bowl Sunday.
Trump signs executive order quadrupling beef imports from Argentina
February 6, 2026
President Trump signed an executive order Friday that increases the amount of beef imported into the U.S. from Argentina.
Colorado Dems demand answers on ICE "death cards," alleged fake traffic stops
February 6, 2026
Some Democratic Colorado lawmakers are demanding answers after reports that "death cards" were left in the vehicles of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and over claims that immigration agents used fake traffic stops to detain them.