Ed O'Keefe

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ed O'Keefe |Analisa Novak

The humble penny, once a pocket staple, has long since lost its shine in American commerce, but it retains devoted fans who see value beyond its monetary worth. In North Carolina's Copper Penny Grille, owner Shelly Gref has transformed thousands of pennies into bar tops and artwork, giving Lincoln's likeness new purpose. "It grew into a little bit of an obsession with me. And then everybody just started donating pennies," Gref said.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Ed O'Keefe |Analisa Novak

Congress considers getting rid of the penny The humble penny, once a pocket staple, has long since lost its shine in American commerce, but it retains devoted fans who see value beyond its monetary worth. In North Carolina's Copper Penny Grille, owner Shelly Gref has transformed thousands of pennies into bar tops and artwork, giving Lincoln's likeness new purpose. "It grew into a little bit of an obsession with me. And then everybody just started donating pennies," Gref said.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Ed O'Keefe |Kathryn Watson

President Trump has fired members of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's board who were appointed by former President Joe Biden, including former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, according to former board members. Ron Klain, once Biden's chief of staff, told CBS News he and all others appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council in early 2025 by Biden have been fired. Biden appointed 12 people to the 68-member board in January before leaving office. The New York Times first reported the firings.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Ed O'Keefe |Fin Gomez

Pope Francis began his papacy in 2013 during the Obama administration, but former President Barack Obama is not planning to attend, according to a spokesman.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Fin Gomez |Ed O'Keefe |Hunter Woodall

Is Crawford's win a rebuke of Musk? A closely watched election for a state supreme court judgeship in Wisconsin gave Democrats a boost Tuesday night, while two special elections in Florida delivered two seats to House Speaker Mike Johnson's perilously thin GOP majority. Though off-year and special elections attract a much smaller share of voters than presidential elections, the outcomes in both states held insights for Democrats and Republicans for the months ahead.