Year in review: 2023’s top news stories month-by-month

Year in review: 2023’s top news stories month-by-month

Year in review: 2023’s top news stories month-by-month – CBS News Watch CBS News From wars and Congressional battles, to a former president’s indictments and the box-office success of “Barbenheimer,” “Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a dramatic year. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more

‘Smokescreen, to divert attention’: Vivek Ramaswamy on Hunter Biden’s indictment | World News

‘Smokescreen, to divert attention’: Vivek Ramaswamy on Hunter Biden’s indictment | World News

Reacting to the indictment of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called it a “fig leaf” designed to divert attention. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (AP) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} He also stated that the impeachment inquiry that has been started against the President by the House is a “step in … Read more

CBS News poll finds Trump’s big lead grows, as GOP voters dismiss indictments

CBS News poll finds Trump’s big lead grows, as GOP voters dismiss indictments

Well, there’s no debate about this: Right now, the Republican Party would easily renominate Donald Trump for 2024. And it’s not close.  The former president now holds his largest lead over his rivals in our polling amid his recent legal troubles. In fact, most of his voters cite those troubles as yet one more reason … Read more

Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case

Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case

Video above: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis press conference on Trump indictmentDonald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday, accused of scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. It’s the fourth criminal case to be brought against the former president and the second this month to allege … Read more

CBS News poll finds after latest Trump indictment, many Americans see implications for democracy. For some, it’s personal

CBS News poll finds after latest Trump indictment, many Americans see implications for democracy. For some, it’s personal

America’s response to this week’s indictment of Donald Trump is providing a window into more than just how Americans view his alleged actions per se — but also into what they think it means for democracy itself. Half the nation believes Trump tried to stay in office beyond his term through illegal and unconstitutional means.  … Read more

Trump attorney vows strong defense against latest indictment: “We are in a constitutional abyss”

Trump attorney vows strong defense against latest indictment: “We are in a constitutional abyss”

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney John Lauro characterized the second federal indictment of his client as an unprecedented criminalization of political speech and argued that Trump noticed irregularities and saw “the rules being changed” in the middle of the 2020 presidential election. “This is the first time that political speech has been criminalized in the … Read more

What Donald Trump’s latest indictment means for him — and for 2024

What Donald Trump’s latest indictment means for him — and for 2024

The unprecedented second indictment of former President Donald Trump could have serious implications for the ongoing 2024 presidential race, CBS News Political Director Fin Gómez said on Thursday.  Two U.S. officials confirmed the charges stemming from the federal investigation of Trump’s handling of sensitive government documents after leaving the White House to CBS News, as did … Read more

Trump indicted in Manhattan, becoming first ex-president charged with a crime

Trump indicted in Manhattan, becoming first ex-president charged with a crime

A New York grand jury investigating the circumstances surrounding a “hush money” payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016 has voted to indict Donald Trump, making him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges.  Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office confirmed the indictment in a statement on Thursday and said … Read more