Senate Democrats elect Chuck Schumer as their new leader
Sen. Bernie Sanders has been added to the leadership team
Chuck Schumer
Report: Chuck Schumer to transfer millions to Senate Dems
Schumer wants to be the Senate's next majority leader if Democrats win back control
Obama plans to veto bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia
Congress could still have the votes to override his veto, however
Chuck Schumer unveils universal background checks bill after outside pressure
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence blasted the New York Democrat for not following through on a promise
Clinton tells New Yorkers: Sanders' ideas "just won't work"
At a rally in Harlem, Clinton kicks off her New York primary campaign with attack on Vermont senator
What senators used to say about SCOTUS appointments
A look at how the rhetoric changes when one's own party is in power
Top Democrat blasts Obama budget cuts to anti-terror funds
White House proposals would reduce funding for counterterrorism programs across the country by nearly $300 million
Sen. Schumer: Putin behaving like "schoolyard bully"
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to antagonize the U.S.
Senate leaders react to passage of debt limit, shutdown bill
Majority Leader Reid, other senators express optimism after passing bill to avert default, end government shutdown
Senate Democrats preparing gun control package
A week after a mass shooting at an Oregon community college, Senate Democrats take action, despite scant Republican interest
Open: This is Face the Nation, January 26
The latest on the Sochi Olympics, the State of the Union address, and more
Schumer: Congress will pass a clean debt ceiling hike
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says Republicans will not “mindlessly” follow their most conservative elements again in obstructing a vote on the debt ceiling
Schumer: "Impossible" for House to ignore Senate immigration bill
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., says the House will be hard pressed to ignore the Senate's immigration bill, given the strong bipartisan majority that passed it
Harry Reid backs Iran nuclear deal
The White House still needs a few more Democratic backers to ensure Congress doesn't override parts of the deal
Sen. Schumer: If U.S. quits deal, sanctions will still hurt Iran
The lone Democratic senator to publicly oppose the deal believes Iran could still feel meaningful pressure from U.S. penalties
N.Y. Sen. Chuck Schumer will oppose Iran nuclear deal
"The very real risk that Iran will not moderate and will, instead, use the agreement to pursue its nefarious goals is too great," says leading Democrat
House Republicans say they have the votes to disapprove Iran nuclear deal
It is not clear that Republicans have the votes needed to override a presidential veto
Sen. Chuck Schumer and comedian Amy Schumer team up on gun control
"I am expecting a backlash" for talking about gun control, comedian says, but she argues new proposals are "sensible measures"
Democrats unveil sweeping LGBT anti-discrimination bill
The Equality Act of 2015 would enshrine a number of protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in federal law
Cellphone case shaped like handgun called "deadly, dangerous"
Sen. Charles Schumer says product could be mistaken for the real thing and is a "disaster waiting to happen"
Chuck Schumer: Senator, matchmaker
Comity, indeed! The offices of the New York lawmaker have proven to be a hotbed of romance for staffers
Senate's top Democrat won't run for re-election
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid's fifth term due to run out at the end of 2016
Who does Harry Reid want to see replace him as Democratic leader?
The Senate minority leader announced his retirement Friday, but the race to replace him seemed to be over before it began
Palcohol shakes up quick cocktails, and controversy
As lawmakers raise concerns about powdered alcohol's potential dangers, creator Mark Phillips tells CBS News "big government" should back off his booze
Benghazi committee chairman: "Gaps" in Clinton emails
Rep. Trey Gowdy says he has lost confidence in the State Department to ensure Hillary Clinton has turned over her private emails
Trump says if Iran kills protesters, U.S. will "come to their rescue"
As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
Potential ISIS-inspired attack thwarted in North Carolina, officials say
The FBI's field office in Charlotte, North Carolina, said the potential attack was inspired by ISIS.
Tony Dokoupil: Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.
"You come first," declares the new anchor of the Evening News. "Not advertisers. Not politicians. Not corporate interests — including the new owners of CBS."
9 Minnesota child centers in viral video "operating as expected," officials say
Nine of the Minnesota child care centers that were discussed in a viral video, prompting allegations of fraud, were operated as expected when state investigators conducted on-site checks this week, officials said on Friday.
Swiss bar fire started by sparklers, investigators say, amid efforts to ID victims
Many of those killed and injured by a fire that tore through a bar in Switzerland's Crans-Montana ski resort were teenagers celebrating the new year.
Judge orders alleged D.C. pipe bomber to remain detained pending trial
The suspect, Brian Cole, has not yet entered a plea to the charges stemming from two bombs found near Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters nearly five years ago.
Prominent Jan. 6 defendants plan march to Capitol to mark 5 years since attack
House Democrats will also be holding a hearing on the five-year mark of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Grok let users post altered photos of minors in "minimal clothing"
Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, said it is fixing "lapses in safeguards" after social media users said it was generating sexualized photos of minors.
Earthquake rattles Mexico City and popular resort town, killing 2
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 with the epicenter near the Pacific coast resort town of Acapulco.