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Senate Democrats will press forward Wednesday in their effort to pass sweeping voting rights legislation despite Republican opposition and a procedural roadblock from a pair of moderate Democrats. Scott MacFarlane has the latest on the Capitol Hill showdown.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBS Mornings" to break down President Biden's agenda in a critical week ahead for Democrats.
Thursday marks President Biden's first year in office. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne and Steve Hayes, co-founder, CEO and editor of The Dispatch, share their analysis on how the president is doing and what Republicans and Democrats need to do this year to tackle their agendas.
In a Wednesday night vote, Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema joined their Republican colleagues to defeat a change to filibuster rules that would have allowed a voting rights bill to pass with only Democratic support. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
President Biden says that he'll likely miss the Christmas deadline to get his social spending bill passed. It's the latest in a series of setbacks for President Biden's agenda. Weijia Jiang has the latest.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy won his reelection fight in a much closer race than expected. Ed O'Keefe has the latest reporting and analysis on what tight races in New Jersey and Virginia could mean for both parties and next year's midterm elections.
As President Biden considers candidates to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, Democrats in the Senate plan to vote while their party controls the chamber. CBS News' senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Democrats are getting closer to a vote on President Biden's signature priorities. The plan covering everything from child care to climate change has been in the works for months and the dealmaking is coming down to the wire. Nikole Killion reports.
The Senate is expected to begin formal debate on voting rights bills after Democrats made a final push for reform on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This comes as a CBS News poll found 4 in 10 Americans feel the president isn't focused on voting rights access enough. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
President Biden is facing two major setbacks. The Supreme Court blocked his COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large businesses and two Democratic senators dealt a blow to his efforts to passing voting reform. Nancy Cordes reports.
CBS News has learned that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to hold a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill as soon as an agreement is reached on President Biden's Build Back Better plan, which could happen as early as Wednesday. Weijia Jiang reports.
President Trump's first prime time address to Congress is expected to emphasize his domestic agenda: tax reform, infrastructure spending, and the repeal and replacement of Obamacare; For much of the 20th century, African Americans were routinely refused service at many businesses.
Russia's attack on Ukraine has both divided and united Republicans and Democrats here in the U.S. Brian Katulis, vice president of policy at the Middle East Institute, joined CBS News' Ben Tracy to discuss.
President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address under the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and soaring inflation. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers with reaction to the president's address.
Texas voters participated in the state's primary election on Tuesday, and Governor Greg Abbott beat several challengers to clinch the spot for the GOP. He will face off against Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke in November. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins us from Houston to break down the results and key issues in the state.
A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two criminal counts. Comey has said he is innocent.
Two major TV station owners, Sinclair and Nexstar, said they will return "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to the air Friday after preempting the show last week.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
A magistrate judge expressed confusion and surprise at some points during a Thursday night court session when a federal grand jury returned James Comey's indictment.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold more than $4 billion in foreign aid funding through a maneuver known as a "pocket rescission."
The gunman in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, Shane Tamura, wrote about the brain disease CTE in a note obtained by investigators.
Humberto rapidly strengthened into a major hurricane as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.
Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1973 and escaped prison in 1979.
Senate Democrats are escalating their demands for information about White House border czar Tom Homan and any involvement he has had in federal contracts.