Republican President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Small Business Administration head and WWE wrestling co-founder Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education (DOE) as his second administration takes shape. “As Secretary of Education, Linda will fight tirelessly to expand “Choice” to every state in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions ...

Editor-in-chief Laura Helmuths departure from Scientific American last week is an object lesson in the dangers of mixing facts and ideology.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he tested a new intermediate-range missile in a strike on Ukraine. The new attack follows Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil this week that used U.S.-made long-range missiles. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata is following the conflict from the Pentagon.

Josh Brolin recalled a time he and Denzel Washington almost got into a "fight' while working together on Ridley Scott's "American Gangster."

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins opposes Trump’s push for recess appointments, which would allow him to quickly put his cabinet nominees into their crucial roles without the delays or possible rejections risked by the Senate confirmation process. [RELATED: Collins, Heading for Clash Over Trump Cabinet Picks, Says Shell Seek 2026 Re-election…] Sen. Collins came out [...]...

After Matt Gaetz's decision to withdraw his nomination for attorney general, who could President-elect Donald Trump pick next for the role? CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "America Decides" to track the fallout.

America's post-electoral military escalation might amount to nothing, or it could be the last act of an empire gone mad. On ATACMS, ICBMs, and more nuclear poker

Amazon MGM Studios’ Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans Christmas action movie, Red One, is crossing $100M at the global box office tomorrow. The movie after coming in under weekend expectations in U.S./Canada box with $32.1M, posted a solid Tuesday of $3.1M, +87% over Monday’s $1.66M. That Tuesday take isn’t that far from what Johnson’s Rampage […]

Fifty years ago, Janet Gray Hayes was the first woman elected mayor of a major U.S. city.

Incumbent Sen. Bob Casey on Thursday conceded in the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania to Dave McCormick.

The St. Croix Valley Chamber Chorale sang Alleluia, St. Paul Urban Tennis scored, and the The M (Minnesota Museum of American Art) collected.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge won the American League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday.

Transgender people are the vulnerable ones in the halls of power, not a threat as Mace, Marjorie Taylor Greene and others treat them.

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) On a damp night with temperatures dipping into the 30s, fans in sparsely filled stands bundled up to watch Buffalo beat 37-20 Eastern Michigan on gray turf. The football game was not particularly notable, but it was played on one of the nights the Mid-American Conference has made its own. When the conference has played football games on ESPN or ESPN2 over the last two ...

Republican South Carolina U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is pushing two controversial measures that aim to restrict bathroom access for transge...

In September, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Google had illegally monopolized the search market.

'They actually benefit the U.S.'