Quoting Lincoln, Mattis signs off as secretary of defense
Defense Secretary James Mattis hands the reins over to Patrick Shanahan
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The Supreme Court is about to get a lot more interesting
The divided court faces a number of high-profile appeals
All the top Trump administration departures in 2018
Here are all the departures you probably long forgot about from the past year
Shutdown bogs down immigration cases
The partial federal government shutdown has closed most immigration courts, forcing judges to indefinitely postpone hearings that had been scheduled months, and sometimes years, in advance. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joins CBSN to discuss.
Government shutdown closes immigration courts adding to record backlog
"There's no question: the longer it goes the worse it gets. If they don't resolve it by next week it's going to be a huge problem."
Trump defends legacy as 2018 ends with shutdown, criticism
The president has a case to make to his base
Shutdown showdown is first battle for Trump in new era
It's the first glimpse of what Washington will be when Democrats control the House this week
What to expect in the 2nd week of the partial government shutdown
The shutdown has been underway for eight days
President Trump blames Fed for economic jitters
As market rout deepens, the president is ratcheting up the tension with monetary policymakers
Stocks slide after Trump bashes Fed and Mnuchin calls bankers
President said Fed has no "feel" for the market, while Treasury Secretary seeks to reassure investors that banks are fine
Pay on hold for federal law enforcement Trump vocally supports
Thousands of the federal law enforcement officers Trump praises will not receive pay until the shutdown ends — and there's no end in sight
Top U.S. envoy in ISIS fight resigns
Brett McGurk had been planning to exit his post in February. But sources tell CBS News that he informed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he will accelerate his departure due to a strong disagreement with President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria. He submitted his resignation on Friday, CBS News' "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan reports.
Here's what shuts down in a government shutdown
Government funding for key departments and agencies runs dry Friday night
Trump now describes his border wall as "steel slats"
Trump's description of the characteristics of his border wall evolve
Trump signs criminal justice reform bill — live updates
The bill signing, a significant bipartisan achievement, is overshadowed by a looming shutdown and Defense Secretary James Mattis' impending departure
Most Americans don't support building the wall
Fifty-nine percent of Americans oppose building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico
The final straw that triggered Mattis to resign
Lawmakers from both parties voiced concerns and criticism about the defense secretary's abrupt resignation
Pentagon ordered to begin planning troop drawdown in Afghanistan
The news broke the same day Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced he will depart the Trump administration
House passes spending bill, increasing likelihood of shutdown
Trump said Thursday that he would not sign the Senate bill passed one day earlier because it did not contain funding for a border wall
Lawmakers react to Mattis’ surprise resignation announcement
Republican and Democratic lawmakers expressed concern about Mattis' resignation
James Mattis resigns as defense secretary
Mattis said in resignation letter to Trump that he has right to defense secretary "whose views are better aligned with yours"
Major takeaways from James Mattis' resignation letter
The outgoing secretary of defense made it clear that he had disagreements with Trump's approach to the world
Trump signs farm bill as government shutdown looks more likely
President Trump won't sign a short-term spending bill, House Speaker Paul Ryan said
Trump struggles to defend decision to pull out of Syria
He declared ISIS defeated in Syria and claimed Russia, Iran and Syria are unhappy with his decision
Rod Rosenstein, Chris Wray announce indictment of Chinese hackers
The deputy attorney general and the FBI director are unsealing charges against Chinese hackers accused of penetrating networks of U.S. agencies and companies
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Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event; sources say gunman at large
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk, influential voice for young conservatives, killed at 31
Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
Politics, retribution behind FBI purge, agents allege in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Harris: Biden 2024 decision shouldn't have been "left to an individual's ego"
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book, "107 Days," will detail her sprint of a race for the presidency.
2 wounded in shooting at Colorado high school, suspect also hurt
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office say the shooting suspect is a student.
House votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations
It's unclear if the repeal will end up in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which still has to get through the Senate.
Mars rover uncovers strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, new ranking says
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
New details emerge about turbulence that injured 18 on Delta flight
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.