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Debt ceiling deal faces bipartisan opposition

Congress is gearing up to vote on a bill that would prevent the U.S. government from defaulting on its debt. Both sides made concessions which they are downplaying as they try and sell the deal to their respective parties. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

Harlan Crow refuses to go into detail on his ties to Clarence Thomas

Harlan Crow, the GOP donor who gave both gave gifts and paid for luxury vacations for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, said in an interview with The Atlantic that he would rather not talk about his relationship with the justice. The author of the piece, Graeme Wood, joined CBS News to break down the situation.

5/30: CBS Evening News

5 unaccounted for after Iowa building collapse; "Yellowstone" actor helps children of fallen soldiers

Debt ceiling bill clears first House hurdle, teeing up Wednesday vote

Rep. Thomas Massie broke with two other conservatives on the House Rules Committee to advance the legislation to the House floor.

5/30: Prime Time with John Dickerson

John Dickerson speaks with Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, reports on where debt ceiling negotiations stand, and gets an update on a CBS News investigation into the U.S. military's former "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Commercial astronauts return to Earth after nine-day space station visit

It was the second commercial visit to the International Space Station by a crew from Houston-based Axiom Space, which is planning a station of its own.

Police still searching for 3 connected to Florida beach shooting

Nine people, including a one-year-old, were wounded in a shooting in Hollywood Beach, Florida, on Memorial Day. Two people are in custody and police are still looking to identify three others in connection with the shooting. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.

Third suspect charged in 2002 fatal shooting of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

The hip-hop trailblazer was shot in the head in his recording studio in Queens.

5 unaccounted for after Iowa building collapse

Five people, including two who may be buried under rubble, remain unaccounted for after an apartment building partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa. Searches continued as engineers warned the rest of the building could collapse. Adriana Diaz reports.

How Ron DeSantis plans to win in Iowa

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in Iowa on Tuesday for his first visit to the crucial caucus state since joining the 2024 presidential race last week. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from the campaign trail.