Menendez wants psychiatrist to testify about habit of stockpiling cash
In a letter that was disclosed Wednesday, the Democratic senator's attorneys argued the habit resulted from "two significant traumatic events" in his life.
In a letter that was disclosed Wednesday, the Democratic senator's attorneys argued the habit resulted from "two significant traumatic events" in his life.
A judge granted a one week delay in the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Friday, but the senator was not physically in court. He joined the proceedings by phone.
Sen. Bob Menendez heads to trial next month to fight charges that he traded his political influence for cash, gold bars and a luxury car.
A judge has delayed the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez's wife, Nadine Menendez, as she undergoes surgery to treat a medical condition.
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Sunday suspended her campaign for U.S. Senate.
Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez announced Thursday that he would not file for the New Jersey Democratic primary in June. Menendez said he hopes his exoneration will happen this summer, and if so, he may run as an independent Democrat.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey faces more than a dozen charges stemming from allegations he traded his political influence for money as part of a yearslong bribery scheme.
CBS News exit polling found 39% of voters in Ohio approve of President Biden's job as president. NOTUS politics reporter Jasmine Wright and Politico congressional reporter Daniella Diaz join "America Decides" to unpack the data.
Charges against Sen. Bob Menendez have prompted new bipartisan anti-bribery House bill that alludes to the gold bars mentioned in his indictment.
Menendez and his wife stayed silent as they entered Manhattan federal court after they were charged in a new, 18-count indictment.
Since being first charged last year, Menendez has resisted calls to resign and maintained his innocence.
Democrats are facing a tough 2024 Senate map. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion sat down with Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chair Gary Peters to discuss the party's strategy for keeping the upper chamber.
House Republicans will hold the first impeachment hearing for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday. If the GOP succeeds, Mayorkas would be the first cabinet secretary impeached in nearly 150 years. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
Asked by reporters following his speech on Tuesday whether he'll seek reelection, Sen. Bob Menendez said he hadn't made a decision.
A second superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday alleges Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, accepted expensive gifts in exchange for favorable comments about Qatar. CBS News congressional correspondent Nicole Killion is following the allegations from Capitol Hill.
Former President Donald Trump is appealing a court order in Maine that bars him from appearing on the presidential primary ballot there. Colorado handed down a similar ruling earlier last month. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more on appeals in the Maine and Colorado cases as well as Trump's other legal battles.
Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, is accused of accepting lavish gifts in exchange for making positive statements about Qatar in a newly unsealed superseding indictment.
Venezuela released 10 Americans and a fugitive wanted by U.S. authorities Wednesday. In exchange, the Biden administration freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Sen. John Fetterman has been urging New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez — who has been accused by the government of conspiring to act as an agent for Egypt — to resign.
Murphy highlighted her work on maternal and infant mortality in the state, as well as climate change initiatives.
Rep. Andy Kim is running to unseat his fellow Democrat and New Jerseyan, the indicted Sen. Bob Menendez. Kim sat down with CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion to discuss his campaign.
Earlier this month, the New Jersey senator and his wife were indicted on new charges that they conspired to act as foreign agents for Egypt.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, have been accused by the Justice Department of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt, according to new court documents unsealed Thursday. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more on that and the battle for speaker of the House.
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, have been accused by the Justice Department of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt.
Sen. Menendez pleaded not guilty to bribery charges last Wednesday and was released on $100,000 bond.
Hope Hicks, one of Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas was elected to the House in 2005 and represents the state's 28th Congressional District.
Three suspects were arrested and charged in the slaying of Hardeep Singh Nijjar by masked gunmen outside Vancouver.
The hostage and cease-fire talks have taken on new urgency amid a looming Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, in southern Gaza.
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend have not been seen since April 27.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
The decision prompted a wave of public backlash as women saw fertility treatments canceled or put in jeopardy after the ruling.
Massachusetts investigators uncover a suspicious web history after Brian Fanion reports his wife Amy's death as a suicide.
Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. had just received the dollar for good grades, and it was the only money he had to his name.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese suited up as professionals for the first time Friday night as the brief league preseason begins.
The decision prompted a wave of public backlash as women saw fertility treatments canceled or put in jeopardy after the ruling.
The retailer says the peelable treats have been "flying off the shelves" ever since TikTokers discovered the candy.
In one find, a K-9 officer helped police find over a dozen fish buried in the sand and hidden behind logs and brush piles.
The retailer says the peelable treats have been "flying off the shelves" ever since TikTokers discovered the candy.
Audit firm BF Borgers allegedly failed to comply with accounting standards and fabricated audit documentation, regulators claim.
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.
Job site Indeed identified the top 10 most sought-after job candidates by employers and recruiters. Here's what they found.
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy exits as it lays off more staff. What's ailing the fitness company?
The decision prompted a wave of public backlash as women saw fertility treatments canceled or put in jeopardy after the ruling.
The hostage and cease-fire talks have taken on new urgency amid a looming Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, in southern Gaza.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas was elected to the House in 2005 and represents the state's 28th Congressional District.
Ex-government employee Miguel Zapata is accused of sending fake FBI tips falsely accusing multiple coworkers of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a new administration rule, the White House says.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
Stress is hard to avoid, but experts say getting outdoors can have a positive impact on both our mental and physical health.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
New CDC data shows about 680 women in the U.S. died during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth in 2023, a decline from the previous year.
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty disclosed that a cyberattack on one of its subsidiaries earlier this year might affect up to a third of all Americans.
Three suspects were arrested and charged in the slaying of Hardeep Singh Nijjar by masked gunmen outside Vancouver.
The U.N. is warning that an Israeli offensive in Rafah would put hundreds of thousands of Palestinians "at imminent risk of death."
The substance was found during a 2023 excavation of a Roman bathhouse.
The woman — identified by the Brussels Times as Annie De Poortere — disappeared on November 12, 1994.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station for failing to bring a photo ID - required under a law introduced by his government.
In his new memoir the star of such hit TV series as "Magnum, P.I." and "Blue Bloods" writes of the serendipity that launched his career.
Preview: More than a decade after a stroke robbed the country artist of his cherished singing voice, computer technology has helped create his new single, "Where That Came From."
Marc Summers says bringing his play to New York City has been a "dream," after a career that's often has played out in front of a live audience.
Kiki Wong got her first guitar from Costco at 13 years old. Now she's joining The Smashing Pumpkins.
The classic kids' game show "Double Dare" premiered in 1986, and was a massive success for Nickelodeon, which became one of the biggest cable channels of the 1990s. Behind much of that success was TV host Marc Summers. He's enjoyed a long career in front of and behind the camera, hosting and producing shows for Nick, Food Network and others. "CBS Mornings" met with the 72-year-old on the set of his new one-man play in New York City, called "The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers."
Sidechat, an app launched in 2022 where students can post anonymously about their colleges, is becoming a tool for those choosing to protest at U.S. campuses. Amanda Silberling, a senior culture writer for TechCrunch, joins CBS News with more details on the app.
Microsoft users can now use biometric passkeys, like a thumbprint or Face ID, to sign into Microsoft 365, Copilot. Jon Fingas, senior editor at Techopedia, has more.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Sidechat, an anonymous messaging app, has been used by students to share opinions and updates, but university administrators say it has also fueled hateful rhetoric.
Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.
There's a newly-determined "major factor" in declining bumblebee populations – and it's attacking their nests.
On Monday, Boeing plans to launch astronauts on its new spacecraft that is called Starliner. The test flight to the International Space Station is years behind schedule.
Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.
For the first time since 1803, two groups of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground at the same time in parts of the Midwest and South. However, a small section of Central Illinois marks the only place where both the 13-year and 17-year cicadas are emerging in the same place. Dave Malkoff reports on the extraordinary event.
Much of Asia is sweltering under a heat wave that one expert calls "by far the most extreme event in world climatic history."
In one find, a K-9 officer helped police find over a dozen fish buried in the sand and hidden behind logs and brush piles.
Massachusetts investigators uncover a suspicious web history after Brian Fanion reports his wife Amy's death as a suicide.
James Craig's lawyers have argued there is no direct evidence that he put poison in his wife's protein shakes.
The woman — identified by the Brussels Times as Annie De Poortere — disappeared on November 12, 1994.
Usher Weiss, 26, must pay a $5,000 fine and surrender all contraband.
Boeing is expected to launch its Starliner space capsule that will take two astronauts to the International Space Station. CBS News consultant Bill Harwood breaks down Boeing's mission.
It is the latest advance in China's increasingly sophisticated space exploration program, which is now competing with the U.S.
Boeing is set to launch its first-ever spaceflight with humans next week. The Starliner spacecraft will lift off from Florida on Monday night for a multi-day mission to the International Space Station. Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot Sunny Williams, two seasoned NASA astronauts who are a part of the mission, join CBS News to go over the flight.
The Horsehead Nebula, which NASA has called "one of the most distinctive objects in our skies," is located in the constellation Orion.
Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have complete confidence in the Starliner despite questions about Boeing's safety culture.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
We look back at the life and career of the longtime host of "Sunday Morning," and "one of the most enduring and most endearing" people in broadcasting.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
A tornado touched down in the city of Hawley, Texas, late Thursday, destroying several homes. One family whose young son was injured described the life-threatening ordeal. Omar Villafranca reports.
Lenzo Thompson, a crossing guard for the Rutherford County School District outside Nashville, Tennessee, has been known to dress up on the job, as Santa, Cupid, or even the Easter Bunny.
Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. of Louisiana had just received a dollar for good grades, the only dollar to his name. When he chose to give it away to a man he thought was homeless, he received a surprising reward. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road."
President Biden Friday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore and Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky. Weijia Jiang reports.
Jordan's Queen Rania Al Abdullah, who is of Palestinian descent, spoke with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about the pro-Palestinian protests which have swept universities across the U.S.