Inflation puts Democrats in political jeopardy
Prices have risen 7% over the last year, the fastest pace in nearly 40 years.
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More Americans say they're "vaxxed and done"
The highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant has spawned a rift among the fully vaccinated in the U.S., with some continuing to follow strict precautions but others resuming more normal activities. Derek Thompson, a staff writer with The Atlantic, joins CBSN to discuss his theory about those who are "vaxxed and done" versus "vaxxed and cautious."
Biden to meet with Senate Democrats on Thursday in push for voting bills
A White House official said the president and vice president will be working the phones over the next several days.
Voting rights advocates demand action
Local voting rights advocates say they want to see concrete action taken at the federal level to counter statewide voter restrictions imposed by Republicans across the nation. Bishop Reginald Jackson, the presiding prelate of the Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Georgia, and Antjuan Seawright, CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, joined CBSN to discuss President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Georgia.
Pelosi: "There's an agreement to be reached" with Manchin
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says "there's an agreement to be reached" with West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin on President Biden's Build Back Better Act.
Harry Reid memorialized in Las Vegas
President Biden, former President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and loved ones memorialized Harry Reid Saturday in Las Vegas. The former Senate majority leader died in December at age 82. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne, who also served as Reid’s deputy press secretary, joins CBSN to discuss the late lawmaker’s legacy.
Congress divided after U.S. Capitol riot
Members of Congress remain sharply divided in the aftermath of January 6. As a result, relationships among lawmakers have deteriorated. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain how the events of that day have led to a further disintegration of relationships in the very building where that attack took place.
Congressional divide widens in wake of January 6
Vitriolic behavior between members of Congress has become the new normal after the January 6 attack. Nikole Killion takes a look.
Biden and Congress mark Capitol riot anniversary
President Biden addressed Americans one year after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. He blamed the violence on the "web of lies" spread by former President Trump. Meanwhile, the House select committee investigating the assault is narrowing its focus on Trump's actions that day, along with the role of then-Vice President Mike Pence. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane join CBSN's Lana Zak with more on the day of remembrance.
Representative Schiff on one year since Capitol insurrection
Representative Adam Schiff joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to reflect on the year since the deadly riot at the Capitol. Plus, he discusses the work of the House committee investigating January 6.
2020 election's impact on voting rights
One year after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Democrats are pressing forward with efforts to protect and expand voting rights. At least 19 states have passed restrictive voting laws in the year since the attack. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe and CBS News election law contributor David Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, join "Red and Blue" to discuss the impact the 2020 election had on the issue.
January 6 committee wants final report by summer
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is hoping to wrap up its probe by summer. Scott MacFarlane has more.
Nation marks anniversary of attack on U.S. Capitol
President Biden marked the anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol by blaming his predecessor for the violence. While Democrats shared their memories of that day, Republicans made themselves scarce. Nancy Cordes reports.
Can we talk? Most feel Americans get along, but vocal minority more active, divided — CBS News Poll
Here's more from the CBS News Elections and Survey Unit study on state of democracy.
Biden unveils new effort to fight Omicron
President Biden says his administration is doubling its order of Pfizer's new COVID-19 antiviral pill from 10 million to 20 million as the Omicron variant ravages the U.S. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more headlines from the White House.
Manchin pulls support for social spending bill
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said he could not vote for President Biden's social spending plan, which could doom the bill. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Wall Street Journal Capitol Hill reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.
Senator Manchin talks social spending bill
President Biden is speaking out about the White House's plan for the pandemic, while uncertainty remains about his social and climate spending plan. Representative Andy Levin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the Build Back Better bill and the pandemic.
Americans with opposing political views learn to see each other beyond labels
A group called Make America Dinner Again is getting people with opposing views together to talk about them in a civil way.
Congress faces uphill climb in the new year
The Senate returns to session days before the anniversary of the Capitol riot, and Democrats are expected to try to salvage President Joe Biden's social and climate spending bill in the new year. CBS News political contributor Sean Sullivan and CBS News congressional reporter Zak Hudak join CBSN's Tanya Rivero for more.
Potential political turning points in 2022
Control of Congress and the future of abortion rights are just two political shifts that could make an impact in 2022. USA Today national political correspondent David Jackson joined CBSN to discuss what could be major turning points and issues in American politics this year.
Jan. 6 investigator Jamie Raskin: "I'm not gonna see American democracy go down the tubes."
The Maryland Representative witnessed the attack on Congress by insurrectionists on January 6, 2021, but he'd already experienced an even darker day, when his 25-year-old son, Thomas, took his own life.
Biden and Democrats to face test in midterms
President Biden will face a big test in the second year of his presidency as Democrats try to hold onto power in the 2022 midterm elections. CBS News contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne join CBSN to discuss the year ahead.
Former Senator Harry Reid dies at age 82
Former Senator Harry Reid, the son of a Nevada rock miner who rose to become of the most powerful Democrats in Senate history, has died at the age of 82. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne joins CBSN to discuss Reid and his legacy.
Manchin and Democrats talk spending agenda
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin met virtually Tuesday with other Senate Democrats to talk about a way forward on the president's social and climate spending bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more.
Senate Democrats meet about way forward on social spending bill
Manchin's stated opposition to the president's social spending bill could be a fatal blow.
Trump and Zelenskyy say they're nearly in agreement on Ukraine peace plan
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday after he said he had a "good and very productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bank of America CEO warns market "will punish people" without independent Fed
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
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Bondi Beach shooting hero says he just wanted to save innocent people
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for disarming one of the gunmen behind a deadly antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach, says he just wanted to save innocent people.
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s cinema icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91
At the height of a cinema career that spanned some 28 films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot came to symbolize a nation bursting out of bourgeois respectability.
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
South Korean mine could soon supply the U.S. with a critical mineral
The Sangdong mine contains millions of tons of tungsten, known as a war metal that can withstand extraordinary temperatures, something the U.S. desperately needs for defense.
1 person killed after 2 helicopters crash in Hammonton, NJ
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Gas line explosion shuts down major Southern California freeway
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Tracking winter "bomb cyclone" snarling flights. Maps show the latest forecast
More than 51 million Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.