COREY LEWANDOWSKI

Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have been on a collision course from the start.

Many political watchers expected Gov. Kristi Noem to cruise to reelection this year in Republican-dominated South Dakota against a Democratic challenger without statewide experience.

Corey Lewandowski claimed that many of Trump's allies want him to run for office so they can later write tell-alls or become network TV commentators.

Republicans hoping to emerge from crowded primaries this year have spent tens of thousands of dollars hiring operatives with ties to former President Donald Trump.

Former President Donald Trump remains the most popular figure with the GOP base as he considers another bid for the White House.

Lewandowski suggested Trump knew he lost but raised suspicions about the 2020 election to protect his ego, ABC journalist Jonathan Karl writes.

"He just wants to create enough doubt about Biden's victory so that when he leaves he can say he didn't lose," Lewandowski told Jonathan Karl.

As former President Donald Trump has waded into contested primaries across the country, trying to exact revenge and remake the Republican Party in his image, he has endorsed a series of candidates facing serious allegations, especially concerning their treatment of women.

Yes, they're really calling it this.

President Biden says he'll "work like hell" to pass both of his agenda-defining spending bills. Negotiations are still underway, as progressive and moderate Democrats remain deadlocked on how to move forward. Bill Hoagland, senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, joined CBSN to discuss both pieces of legislation.

The United Nations is calling on Lebanon's government to address the country's worsening economic meltdown. Two years into the country's financial crisis, the U.N. estimates 78% of Lebanese citizens live below the poverty line and 36% live in extreme poverty. The World Bank released a report calling the situation one of the worst economic crises the world has seen in 150 years. Journalist Afeef Nessouli, who has covered Lebanon extensively, spoke with CBSN's Lana Zak about the nation's sinking economy.

YouTube/Kristi NoemSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem tried to mop up the damage from a nightmare week with a three-minute YouTube video released on Friday that deflected blame to “the media.”Noem has been accused of strong-arming the state into giving her daughter a real estate license. Days after Kassidy Peters’ application to become a certified real estate appraiser was rejected, Noem brought the employee in charge of the relevant agency, as well as the woman’s supervisor and the state labor secre

Alex WongLike bad breath, Corey Lewandowski keeps coming back, but he might have finally worn out his welcome in Trumpworld for good.According to allegations reported in Politico, the wife of a Republican donor claimed that Lewandowski “repeatedly touched her, including on her leg and buttocks, and spoke to her in sexually graphic terms” and “stalked” her throughout the evening. Oh yeah, he also “allegedly remarked on the size of his genitalia, described his sexual performance and showed [her] h

Texas is one of six states adding Congressional seats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Critics of the new district map say it does not reflect the growth in minority populations in the state. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro joins CBSN anchor Lana Zak with more.

With cyberattacks on the rise and hackers demanding millions in ransom, cybersecurity has gained new urgency. Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes speaks with Jen Easterly, head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in her first television interview since taking office.

The former Trump aide was accused of sexual misconduct.

The former Trump aide was accused of sexual misconduct.

Reuters/Jonathan DrakeSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has cut ties with Corey Lewandowski, a day after angrily dismissing claims that she was having an affair with the former Trump adviser, who had also been advising Noem.A spokesman for the governor, Ian Fury, told Politico: “Corey was always a volunteer, never paid a dime (campaign or official). He will not be advising the Governor in regard to the campaign or official office.”The statement, claiming Lewandowski had “always” been a “volunteer,”

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has cut ties with top political adviser Corey Lewandowski, a close confidant of former President Donald Trump, amid disturbing allegations of sexual misconduct.

A Trump spokesperson told the New York Times that Lewandowski has parted ways with Trump World following the allegations.

Multiple women have accused Lewandowski, who runs a Trump political action committee, of sexual misconduct.

The ex-president has built an arsenal of groups staffed with ex-officials and loyalists seemingly aimed at sustaining his political hopes for a comeback Donald Trump in Phoenix, Arizona, on 24 July. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images Donald Trump’s penchant for turning his political and legal troubles into fundraising schemes has long been recognized, but the former US president’s money hustling tricks seem to have expanded since his defeat by Joe Biden, prompting new scrutiny and criticism f

Texas Republican Jake Ellzey is the newest member of the U.S. House.

In an interview on Sunday, Trump's former campaign manager criticized news coverage of Trump's "big lie" about election fraud.

Former campaign manager speaks to Fox News SundayBiden touts democracy abroad as threats grow at home Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s first campaign manager. Photograph: David J Griffin/Icon SMI/ZUMA Press/REX/Shutterstock The morning after Donald Trump returned to frontline politics with a speech in North Carolina, a close adviser poured cold water on his reported belief that he will be reinstated in the White House when it is proved Joe Biden beat him thanks to electoral fraud. Corey Lewando

During the last two months of his tenure, former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller removed a number of longtime members from several defense policy, health, science and business boards and replaced many with loyalists of former President Donald Trump. And he ordered all committee members who were appointed by the defense secretary to resign no later than Feb. 16. In November, however, Trump appointed him to that same post, just days after firing then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper and putting Miller in the job. Miller appointed Tata to the Defense Policy Board on Jan. 19, his last full day on the job. AdOne new congressionally mandated commission is also being purged of the four members that Miller appointed in early January.

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One. As he prepares to exit the White House, President Donald Trump is rewarding some supporters and like-minded allies with the perks and prestige that come with serving on federal advisory boards and commissions. “But nobody does these things with more politicization than Trump,” Light said. The positions have what Light describes as “gorgeous resume value.”The number of advisory board positions has ballooned over the years. Among the most consequential of the wave of appointments has been with advisory boards at the Pentagon.

The Pentagon has appointed two close political allies of President Donald Trump to a defense advisory board, continuing a purge of the Defense Department in the waning weeks of the Trump administration. The acting secretary of defense, Christopher Miller, said in a written statement Friday that nine members of the Defense Business Board had been replaced with the appointment of 11 new members. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has appointed two close allies of President Donald Trump, Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, to a defense advisory board, continuing a post-election purge in the final weeks of the administration. The Miller statement initially said the nine individuals removed from the board had been serving in ”expired positions," implying they were overdue to leave. But later the Pentagon amended the statement to say some board members had been “terminated.” It gave no reason for the firings.

The agency's officials did not answer directly when Democrats on the House Committee on Administration asked in 2018 how many lawmakers carry firearms in the Capitol. Aides can carry lawmakers’ weapons for them on the Capitol complex, he wrote. He said members and their staffs carry firearms around the Capitol “all the time,” though he mentioned no names. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., chairman of the House Second Amendment Caucus, justified letting lawmakers carry weapons. Its officers routinely arrest people caught trying to carry weapons at the Capitol.

WASHINGTON – A Pentagon official installed in a top policy job last week has tested positive for COVID-19, the Pentagon said Thursday, just days after he met with the Lithuanian defense minister, who had contracted the virus. Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Pentagon spokesperson, said Anthony Tata, who is serving as the undersecretary of defense, was tested Thursday after learning that Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis had tested positive. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows tested positive after attending an election night party at the White House. Others who were at the party also tested positive, including White House political director Brian Jack, former White House aide Healy Baumgardner and Trump campaign advisers David Bossie and Corey Lewandowski. The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps later also tested positive, and all the chiefs were forced to quarantine at home for at least 10 days.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, meanwhile, said Trump is “not even at that point yet” when it comes to conceding to Biden. Trump spoke with conservative media on Friday, including Fox News' Geraldo Rivera, suggesting he would acknowledge the loss only after exhausting his legal options. “While we are not there yet, we are close to the objective” to having a vaccine ready for deployment by the end of the year, he said. “The governor will let us know when he’s ready," Trump said. Others at the party also have tested positive, including White House political director Brian Jack, former White House aide Healy Baumgardner and Trump campaign advisers David Bossie and Corey Lewandowski.

U.S. Secret Service is seen during President Donald Trump campaign speech just four days before Election Day outside of Raymond James Stadium on October 29, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. More than 130 U.S. Secret Service officers have been ordered to isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 or being exposed to an infected co-worker, The Washington Post reported Friday. The outbreak is thought to be partially related to President Donald Trump's campaign rallies, sources told the paper. Covid-19 infections have also recently afflicted prominent figures in the Trump campaign and White House, including Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, campaign advisor Corey Lewandowski and White House political affairs director Brian Jack. White House spokesman Judd Deere declined to comment and referred questions about the Secret Service outbreak to the USSS.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, meanwhile, said Trump is “not even at that point yet” when it comes to conceding to Biden. Trump spoke with conservative media on Friday, including Fox News' Geraldo Rivera, suggesting he would acknowledge the loss only after exhausting his legal options. “While we are not there yet, we are close to the objective” to having a vaccine ready for deployment by the end of the year, he said. “The governor will let us know when he’s ready," Trump said. Others at the party also have tested positive, including White House political director Brian Jack, former White House aide Healy Baumgardner and Trump campaign advisers David Bossie and Corey Lewandowski.

The White House coronavirus task force held its first post-election meeting Monday. But Trump, who does not take part in the task force meetings, remains preoccupied with last week’s election results. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows tested positive last week after attending an election night party at the White House. Others at the party also have tested positive, including White House political director Brian Jack, former White House aide Healy Baumgardner and Trump campaign advisers David Bossie and Corey Lewandowski. Lewandowski said Thursday that he believes he contracted the virus in Philadelphia while assisting the president’s election challenge there.

Trump campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski, with former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (L), speaks outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on November 5, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty ImagesCorey Lewandowski, a top Trump campaign advisor who has helped lead efforts to undermine President-elect Joe Biden's victory, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Lewandowski, 47, confirmed in a text to CNBC on Thursday that he tested positive for Covid-19 a day earlier. Lewandowski was recently in Philadelphia, where the Trump campaign is mounting legal challenges to election officials' vote-counting procedures. On Wednesday, it was revealed that two more people who attended the White House gathering — White House political director Brian Jack and former Trump aide Healy Baumgardner — also tested positive.

NEW YORK – One of publishing's most thriving genres of the past four years, books about President Donald Trump, is not going to end when he leaves office. In 2021 and beyond, look for waves of releases about the Trump administration and about the president's loss to Democratic candidate Joe Biden. “But there are tens of millions of Americans who look to the Trump presidency as an important time and are fans of his administration. Center Street, a Hachette Book Group imprint, has published Donald Trump Jr., Newt Gingrich and Judge Jeanine Pirro among others. Any publisher signing with Trump or a top administration official might face the anger not just of Trump critics among the general public, but from within the industry.

Rudy Giuliani said at a press conference shortly after Joe Biden was projected to become the 46th president of the United States that President Trump will not concede the election. "Obviously he's not going to concede when at least 600,000 ballots are in question," Giuliani said in Philadelphia on Saturday. "Seems to me somebody from the Democratic National Committee sent out a note that said don't let the Republicans look at those mail-in ballots," Giuliani claimed, again without offering any evidence. He claimed that Biden gaining a lead in the state vote count after Election Day is proof of corruption. Asked about the call for President-elect Biden by major news networks, Giuliani mocked the media for harboring "hateful biases" toward President Trump.

If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us," Trump claimed. Trump delivered his statement before reporters in the White House briefing room and left without taking questions. The Associated Press has not declared a winner, and it could take several more days for the vote count to conclude and a clear winner to emerge. "Donald Trump is alive and well,” Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said in a call with reporters Thursday morning. Many White House and senior Republican officials were in the dark about what Trump planned to say in his evening speech.

President Donald Trump’s campaign team was planning on hosting a press conference at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Philadelphia, but the event has been postponed. The press conference will include Eric Trump, Trump 2020 Senior Advisor Lara Trump, Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and campaign Senior Advisor Corey Lewandowski. The Associated Press has not called the presidential race yet because neither candidate has secured the 270 Electoral College votes needed for victory. The AP called Wisconson and Arizona for Biden, but several key states remain too early to call: Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina and Nevada. Trump currently trails against former Vice President Joe Biden, who has 238 electoral votes to Trump’s 214.

WHY AP HASN’T CALLED PENNSYLVANIA:A close margin and a large number of outstanding votes are what’s making the Pennsylvania contest between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden too early to call. State law dictates that a recount must be held if the margin between the two candidates is less than 0.5%. The Pennsylvania secretary of state’s website said Friday that there were about 89,000 more mail ballots to count. It’s not like, ‘Oh, it’s close,’” Trump said during an appearance at the White House. One reason the race tightened: Under state law, elections officials are not allowed to process mail-in ballots until Election Day.

The Trump campaign hosted a press conference in Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, with Eric Trump, Trump 2020 senior advisor Lara Trump, Rudy Giuliani, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and campaign senior advisor Corey Lewandowski. During the press conference, Eric Trump accused Democrats of trying to cheat in Pennsylvania, without evidence, a claim that was echoed by Giuliani. Mr. Trump visited Pennsylvania 13 times, while Biden made 16 trips, and both were campaigning in the state on the eve of the election. Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said earlier that the state had counted nearly 50% of its mail-in ballots so far. Upwards of 3 million mail-in absentee ballots were cast in the Keystone State — a 10-fold increase over previous elections, according to Boockvar.

Man identified as Corey Lewandowski at a football game in Pelham, N.H., October 3, 2020. The league that sponsors the flag football games at that field requires spectators and coaches to wear masks. "I think people should wear masks," Lewandowski said during a CBSN interview on Friday, hours after President Donald Trump revealed that he and first lady Melania Trump had Covid-19. Corey Lewandowski at a football game in Pelham, N.H., October 3, 2020. Donohoe told CNBC about 100 to 125 people were at the football field Saturday.

In this image from video, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during the third night of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. South Dakota Gov. At the governor's request, the South Dakota Department of Tourism aired a Fox News ad narrated by Noem that premiered alongside her Wednesday speech at the RNC. Meanwhile, the number of Google searches for such terms as South Dakota tourism and visit South Dakota remained stagnant.

Noem will be rewarded for her optimism Wednesday with a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention. Noem supported the event as health experts warned it could become a super-spreader event. They like that.Noem, 48, has angled for increased attention from Trump since shortly after taking office as South Dakota's first female governor in 2019. Early on in the pandemic, Noem discouraged large gatherings, closed schools and issued an order in April directing vulnerable people in two hard-hit counties to stay home. She has yet to appear at a news conference with a mask to the exasperation of health experts and moderate Republicans in her state.

NEW YORK As anyone who has ever heard him speak knows, President Donald Trump loves to relive 2016. Our latest staff additions are making Team Trump even stronger and solidify Brads leadership.In the last week, the Trump campaign hired Jason Miller, communications director in 2016, to focus on strategy and coordinate between the campaign and the White House. And some of Trumps 2016 team never left: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the presidents daughter and son-in-law, are senior advisers. Kellyanne Conway, the presidents final 2016 campaign manager, remains a senior White House counselor. That includes Bannon, who remains supportive of Trump after a messy exit from the White House, and Keith Schiller, Trumps longtime security man.

Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, speaking at the Turning Point High School Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said Tuesday that he will not run for Senate in New Hampshire in 2020, despite being encouraged by President Donald Trump to make that bid and despite claiming that had he run "I would have won." If he had run, Lewandowski would have squared off against several previously announced candidates, among them former New Hampshire House Speaker William O'Brien, retired Brig. He also faced a criminal battery charge after he grabbed a Breitbart News reporter during a March 2016 campaign event. Trump put his weight behind a possible Lewandowski campaign earlier this year.

(CNN) - The White House is asserting that two former senior White House aides have immunity from testifying and is directing former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski not to answer questions about events that occurred after President Donald Trump was elected. The White House asserted immunity for the former White House aides not to testify and instructed Lewandowski not to answer questions about his conversations with the President where the White House could invoke executive privilege, beyond what's already in former special counsel Robert Mueller's report. The House Judiciary Committee last month subpoenaed Lewandowski, Dearborn and Porter, but the two White House aides are not expected to appear, sources said, citing the White House arguments, while Lewandowski is unlikely to engage on the episodes detailed in the special counsel's obstruction of justice report where he was involved. The White House has also asserted immunity over the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn, and the committee has sued in order to compel his appearance, which is still being litigated. Other witnesses have appeared before congressional committees but declined to answer questions about the Trump White House or the presidential transition.

House Democrats on Thursday subpoenaed former Trump campaign manager and potential U.S. Senate candidate Corey Lewandowski to testify publicly about what they say are President Donald Trump's efforts to obstruct justice. "Corey Lewandowski and Rick Dearborn were prominently featured in the Special Counsel's description of President Trump's efforts to obstruct justice," Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said in a statement. Lewandowski appears to have curried Trump's favor since his departure from the Trump campaign in June 2016. About three months before he left Trump's campaign, Lewandowski was charged with battery after yanking the arm of a reporter who attempted to ask Trump a question at a campaign event in Florida. Lewandowski is mentioned dozens of times in Mueller's report on Russian election interference, possible obstruction and possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign.

The departure of Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski could be an indication of turmoil in the billionaire businessman's campaign. Lewandowski leaves as a new national poll shows Hillary Clinton leading Trump by seven points. CBSN political contributor Leslie Sanchez joins Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the latest developments.

CBSN contributor Leslie Sanchez discusses the reasons why Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is suddenly out.

CBS News' Chip Reid discusses the Trump campaign's new management strategy after ousting campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is leaving Donald Trump's campaign after a major drop in nationwide polls. CBS News senior political editor Steve Chaggaris and CBSN political contributor Hogan Gidley discuss the impact this may have on the general election.

When it comes to Trump's attacks against the Hispanic federal judge overseeing two Trump University lawsuits, Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said the candidate was just attacking the judge's "liberal" bias.

GOP front-runner Donald Trump has responded after his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was charged with misdemeanor battery after video surfaced of him allegedly grabbing reporter Michelle Fields. Trump spoke to reporters aboard his private plane, saying that "Corey's life is being destroyed" and that "coverage has been unfair." CBSN's Jamie Yuccas and Meg Oliver have more.

Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been charged in Florida with misdemeanor battery. Former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields filed a police report after claiming Lewandowski pulled her arm to prevent her from speaking to Trump after a rally in early March. Video released Tuesday appears to support her claim. Major Garrett reports.

Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, has been charged with battery after video shows him allegedly grabbing a reporter. CBS New chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN with the latest details.

Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, has been arrested for battery. He's accused of grabbing reporter Michelle Fields in March, in an incident captured on video. Is the footage enough to convict Lewandowski? Defense attorney Randy Zellin joins CBSN with analysis.

Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's campaign adviser, has been arrested on a battery charge for allegedly grabbing reporter Michelle Fields in March. Will this hurt Donald Trump's campaign? CBS senior political editor Steve Chaggaris and Politico media reporter Hadas Gold join CBSN to discuss.

Republican front-runner Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was charged with misdemeanor battery after a video surfaced of him grabbing a reporter. With more on the impact this may have on the Trump campaign, CBS News' Steve Chaggaris joins CBSN from Washington, DC.

Corey Lewandowski -- Trump's campaign manager -- has been charged with misdemeanor battery after a video was released showing him grabbing reporter Michelle Fields in March. CBS' Major Garrett discusses the controversy behind Lewandowski's arrest report on CBSN.

At a rally in Arizona, Donald Trump's campaign manager -- Corey Lewandowski -- is seen getting physical with a Trump protester. Top aides from the Trump campaign have blamed the protesters for this violence. Susan Page from USA Today Washington joins CBSN with analysis.

Donald Trump's campaign manager got into an altercation with a Trump protester at a rally in Tuscon, Arizona. Corey Lewandowski can apparently be seen pulling the collar of a protester in the middle of the rally stands. With analysis on the Trump violence that has escalated in the past month, Face The Nation's John Dickerson joins CBSN from Washington, D.C.

GOP presidential candidates are seeking to get more control of primary debates after the one hosted by CNBC. Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski talks politics with CBSN.