Federal student loan payments now set to restart in May
The Biden administration pushed back the restart of federal student loan payments, paused during the pandemic.
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Vice President discusses White House agenda, COVID-19
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin announced he will not support the Build Back Better Act, a key part of the Biden administration's legislative agenda, while cold weather and the Omicron variant are driving an increase in COVID-19 infections -- both major challenges for the Biden administration. Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to discuss her interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Manchin's objection puts Biden agenda at risk
Democrats are trying to revive President Biden's "Build Back Better" spending plan after Senator Joe Manchin said he wouldn't support the bill. Ed O'Keefe has the details.
Democrats to move ahead on Build Back Better
President Biden and his fellow Democrats say they will continue to work on their $1.75 trillion social spending and climate plan despite Senator Joe Manchin saying he would no longer support the legislation. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with a look at the next steps and more news from the White House.
Biden agenda likely delayed until 2022
A Senate vote on President Biden's social spending and climate agenda will likely take place after the new year while the president continues to negotiate the bill with Democrats. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand reports from Capitol Hill. Then, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain why paid family leave, a key component of the package, is appearing more likely to be cut from the legislation.
Build Back Better unlikely to pass this year
President Biden's Build Back Better social spending agenda is unlikely to be brought for a Senate vote before the year ends, missing Democrats' self-imposed Christmas deadline. The president has been negotiating with Democratic holdout Senator Joe Manchin, who disagrees with the plan’s funding. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN AM from the White House to discuss.
Manchin's stance on child tax credit likely to stall Build Back Better
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is resisting a one-year extension of the expanded child tax credit in President Biden's roughly $2 trillion social and climate spending package. The Democrat's stance on the provision is likely to delay passage of the bill until next year. Yeganeh Torbati, an economic policy investigative reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss Manchin's opposition.
Biden and Manchin at odds on spending bill
Senate Democrats will likely not be able to pass President Biden's Build Back Better bill before 2022. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN with an update on critical negotiations between the president and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin.
Panel supports holding Meadows in contempt
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol unanimously voted Monday night to recommend holding former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt for defying a subpoena. CBS News congressional reporter Zak Hudak discusses the vote and what's next for Meadows.
Rep. Ritchie Torres on "that triumph of hope"
The 15th Congressional District in New York's South Bronx is the poorest in the country, and for the young Democrat – the first Afro-Latino gay Congressman – fighting to support the social safety net isn't partisan; it's personal.
NYC Council approves voting rights for noncitizens
Around 800,000 legal immigrants will be able to vote in municipal elections in New York City if a new bill called "Intro 1857" becomes law. New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss why he first proposed the legislation back in 2020 and is leading efforts to get it passed.
Senate passes deal to raise debt limit
In a 59-35 vote, the Senate passed a measure allowing for a one-time exemption to the filibuster so Democrats can raise the debt limit without Republican votes. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned the nation could enter default if the borrowing limit is not raised by December 15. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain the process ahead.
Monthly child tax credit payments set to expire
The IRS has told some lawmakers the bill needs to pass by December 28 for payments to continue smoothly heading into January, according to Senate and House congressional aides.
House passes bill to allow Senate Democrats to approve debt limit increase
The fast-track process would require Democrats in the Senate to introduce the legislation to raise the debt limit by a certain amount, rather than suspending the debt limit.
Biden's commission on Supreme Court reform
President Biden's commission on the Supreme Court is meeting for a final time on Tuesday to discuss potential judicial reforms such as expanding the number of justices or imposing term limits. The commission will submit a report on their findings to the president. CBS News reporter Melissa Quinn joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with details.
Congress works to avert government shutdown
The House of Representatives passed a short-term resolution Thursday that would temporarily fund the government through February 18. It's now up to the Senate to stop the shutdown, but as CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports, a group of Republican lawmakers could derail the effort. Anthony Adragna, a Politico reporter covering Congress and author of Politco's "Congressional Minutes," joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest from Washington.
Senators press student loan servicers ahead of repayment restart
Some of those borrowers will have to restart paying their federal student loans to a new company.
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Transported on a gun carriage to his final resting place, Nelson Mandela's body was buried in his hometown of Qunu. More than 4,000 people attended Mandela's funeral, where tradition played a prominent role in the proceedings. And, for the first time ever, a painting from Pablo Picasso's own collection will be raffled off for charity. "The Man in the Opera Hat" will be raffled off, rather than offered at a big-money auction.
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Judge Barrett evades policy questions in confirmation hearing; Virginia theatre puts on drive-thru shows during coronavirus pandemic
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.