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Author Chris Whipple pulls back the curtain on the CIA and its often secretive directors in his new book, "The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future," published by Scribner an imprint of Simon & Schuster a division of ViacomCBS. Having spoken to almost every living director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Whipple tells CBS News justice and homeland security corresp...

Nearly 100 major fires are burning across eleven states – California, Oregon and Washington are hit the hardest. President Trump traveled to Michigan last night, after a White House news conference where he bashed author Bob Woodward and rejected charges he lied about the coronavirus threat. A new coronavirus stimulus for the economy is looking less likely before the election, as Congress remains...

Nineteen years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, first responders and community members who were in Lower Manhattan in the weeks and months after the attack are still diagnosed with 9/11 related illnesses. Lila Nordstrom, founder and executive director of Stuyhealth, discusses with CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz what resources and assistance are available for these illness....

We now know President Donald Trump intentionally downplayed the threat of the pandemic for months. On March 19th, on tape, the president told journalist Bob Woodward, "I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic." Since then, the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has risen from 265 to more than 190,000. Bob Woodward also spoke to Preside...

First amendment lawyer and president of the Foundation of Individual Rights in Education Greg Lukianoff joins CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal to discuss the concept of "cancel culture." Lukianoff, author of “The Coddling of the American Mind," explains how he believes cancel culture has evolved from a well-intention effort to self-policing on social media of opinions one may disagree with...

Record-setting wildfires are spreading up and down the West Coast amid hot, dry, and very windy weather. The drug company AstraZeneca has paused global trials of its promising coronavirus vaccine because of an illness in one of its volunteers. The company says the move is part of a standard process to allow for the review of safety data. As millions of children return to school, the American Acade...

Six time James Beard Award winner chef David Chang talks with "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason about his new memoir - "Eat a Peach." Chang opens up about growing up, battling depression and finding his way into the kitchen. He shares how he's learning to accept praise and deal with his anger. The restaurateur and host also discusses starting a family, the loss of Anthony Bourdain and the r...

A series of devastating wildfires in the West are turning towns into ruins. In California alone, more than two million acres have burned so far this year, an all-time record. And just a few hundred miles east of the fire zone, it's snowing today. Democratic nominee Joe Biden claims President Trump uses politics instead of science to guide the federal government's response, while the president says...

Helicopters land in a raging forest fire in California to airlift more than 200 campers to safety as record triple-digit temperatures could help spread the flames. Police in Portland, Oregon are bracing for protests to escalate today and tonight, with demonstrators and counter-demonstrators expected to be out in force. Saturday marked the city's 100th consecutive night of protests demanding racial...

Demonstrators and police clash in Rochester, N.Y. amid rising anger over the death of Daniel Prude following his arrest. A suspect wanted for the killing of a right-wing activist in Portland, Oregon is shot dead by officers during an attempted arrest. President Trump is furiously denying a published report that claims he insulted Americans who died in combat. Democratic nominee Joe Biden visited K...

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream talk with CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger about the role businesses play in social activism. Hear how the two, who met in 7th grade gym class, went on to create the iconic company with no business or ice cream making experience 42 year ago.

From murals to portraits to photographs, a new wave of political art is emerging across the country. Artivist Nikkolas Smith tells "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason how the death of Trayvon Martin and the Black Lives Matter protested that erupted in its aftermath propelled him to process his mentions through art. Since then images created by Smith in response to social events have gone vira...

Video emerges in another troubling incident ending in a black man's death following an encounter with police. Daniel Prude died of suffocation after officers put a hood over his head while arresting him. A protest was held yesterday where it happened in Rochester, New York. It's Joe Biden's turn to go to Kenosha, Wisconsin where a police officer shot Jacob Blake seven times last month. The Democra...

President Trump toured damage in Wisconsin and posed for what critics called photo ops, in what he suggested was a show of support for the community and law enforcement after recent unrest. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul explains the status of the investigation into the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha. Meanwhile, President Trump is pushing back on speculation he suffered a major he...

Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of former mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, discusses his new memoir “I Have Something to Tell You” with "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud. Buttigieg shares what it was like growing up in a conservative small town, meeting and falling in love with the South Bend mayor and life on the campaign trail.

President Trump is heading to Kenosha, Wisconsin today, over the objections of local leaders, who are concerned his presence could fuel tensions. Both the president and his Democratic rival Joe Biden spoke yesterday about the recent unrest in multiple cities. Demonstrations in Kenosha have been mostly peaceful in recent days, Jacob Blake's family is among those calling for non-violence. The head o...

There were new clashes in Portland overnight, after a caravan of Trump supporters waving flags arrived in the city over the weekend. Some drove through a crowd, pepper spraying Black Lives Matter supporters. Later that night, a man linked to a right-wing group was killed. President Trump blames Democrats for the recent unrest, while Joe Biden claims the president is encouraging violence. Crews in...

Only on "CBS This Morning," pop star Katy Perry candidly speaks with co-host Gayle King about what inspired her new studio album - "Smile." Perry discusses getting ready for motherhood ahead of giving birth to her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom with actor Orlando Bloom. She also opens up about dealing with depression.

Mangled buildings litter the Gulf Coast, after one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. We're in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with those returning to what's left after Laura's impact.. At least six people have died in the storm, including a 14-year-old girl named Cynthia Miller. President Donald Trump vows to restore law and order, as he accepts the GOP nomination before a crowd of sup...

Historians Elaine Weiss and Martha S. Jones join CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver. They discuss how three generations had to fight in order for the 19th Amendment to become law. Weiss, an award-winning journalist and author of "The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote," explains how the hope of the suffrages came down to a 24-year-old state representative in Tennessee. While the passage...

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 in Louisiana at 1 a.m. local time. Maximum sustained winds were recorded at 150 miles an hour. Hundreds of thousands have already lost power, on a day including storm surges that forecasters predicted would be unsurvivable for people who did not evacuate. Inland communities are also bracing for catastrophic wind and rain. At the Republican National Con...

Hundreds of thousands evacuate as Hurricane Laura barrels toward the Gulf Coast-- set to make landfall as the strongest storm to hit the region in 15 years. At least two people were killed and another wounded, when shots rang out during protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake by police. We're still learning about the victims -- and about who allegedly opened fire -- on the third straight night o...

A second day of peaceful protests gave way to clashes overnight Kenosha, Wisconsin, following Sunday’s shooting of a black man by police. Speakers at the Republican National Convention say President Trump will prevent the country from sliding into chaos. We'll ask the President's former U.N. Ambassador, Nikki Haley, about the GOP's message. Tropical Storm Laura is now a hurricane, expected to reac...

The critically-acclaimed hit series "Schitt's Creek" has gone from a Canadian cult comedy to one of the most Emmy-nominated shows of 2020. The series’ co-creator and showrunner Daniel Levy joined “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason to discuss the show’s unlikely rise. He shares what it was like working on the series with his father, Eugene Levy, for the last six years. Levy says he has no reg...

Tropical Storm Laura is heading to the Gulf Coast after it already had a deadly impact - killing at least 11 people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. In northern California, firefighters are struggling to control massive wildfires as wind gusts fan the flames. At least six people have already died. Angry protests in Wisconsin, after a black man is shot multiple times from behind -- reportedly i...