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After the U.S. strikes on Iran, many lawmakers say they were caught off guard Colorado Congressman Jason Crow joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to break down what authority Congress still has in escalating conflicts abroad.
Congress members offered a split response after President Trump's announcement that the U.S. had launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky say President Trump should have come to Congress for authorization before striking Iran's nuclear sites.
In an extended interview for "CBS Sunday Morning," Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks about how she's navigating Washington as a moderate, her top concerns about the "big, beautiful bill," and more.
Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller said a driver ran him "off the road" on Thursday outside of Cleveland. His colleague, Ohio Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Social Security could run out of funds to fully pay out benefits to millions of people in less than 10 years. CBS News MoneyWatch associate managing editor Aimee Picchi has the details.
Federal authorities have arrested several officeholders amid President Trump's immigration crackdown. Democratic Rep. Greg Casar of Texas, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.
During an appearance in Connecticut, former President Barack Obama expressed concerns that the U.S. is slipping toward autocracy. Brakkton Booker, Politico national correspondent, and Matt Brown, congressional reporter for the Associated Press, join "The Takeout" to discuss.
As tensions rise in the Middle East, some lawmakers are moving to block President Trump from striking Iran without congressional approval. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
As President Trump considers joining Israel in its strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Congress is split on the possibility of further U.S. involvement in the conflict. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Lawmakers are calling for more security after this weekend's attacks on a pair of Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. The heightened risk of violence includes "swatting," when someone makes a false emergency call to lure a SWAT team to a target's home. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
President Trump is demanding an "unconditional surrender" from Iran five days into the country's deadly conflict with Israel. CBS News has learned that the president is considering joining Israel in targeting Iranian nuclear sites. Lawmakers are urging Mr. Trump to keep the U.S. out of the growing conflict. CBS News' Holly Williams, James LaPorta and Nikole Killion have more.
In the wake of Saturday's deadly shooting of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, Senators met with the Sergeant at Arms and the U.S. Capitol Police to discuss security for its members. CBS News' Lilia Luciano spoke with Rep. Hortman's family and Scott MacFarlane has more.
U.S. involvement in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict has raised concerns among members of Congress. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) introduced a resolution on Tuesday to prohibit U.S. involvement. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Senate Republicans revealed their proposed changes to President Trump's budget bill, which included steeper Medicaid cuts and permanently extending the cap of the State and Local Tax deduction, also known as SALT, at $10,000. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest updates.
Members of Congress will receive security briefings this week after a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed, and another state lawmaker and his wife were wounded.
Lawmakers are expressing outrage over Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California being forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference. Punchbowl News congressional reporter Max Cohen, Politico White House reporter Sophia Cai and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion join to discuss the latest political headlines.
Republicans and Democrats geared up on Wednesday for the annual congressional baseball game. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett caught up with some of the players during practice.
Republicans hold a slim majority in the House and Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington is trying to change that as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. DelBene joins "The Takeout" to unpack the political landscape for her party in 2026.
Nearly eight years ago, Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise, now the House majority leader, was at a practice for the congressional baseball game when a rifle-wielding left-wing extremist shot him. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett stopped by the field Wednesday morning to chat with Scalise about his survival story and the latest political headlines.
Molly Ball, Salena Zito, Evan Osnos and Seung Min Kim join "Face the Nation" to discuss the new indictment against Paul Manafort and the fate of the immigration negotiations in Congress.
The original version of "The Takeout" featured long-form interviews conducted in a restaurant in Washington, D.C., or around the U.S. Those conversations are also part of the new show. Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado sat down with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett for a breakfast chat about his fitness regimen and more.
Congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are reacting to Elon Musk's criticism of the Republican budget bill. President Trump is pushing for the bill to hit his desk by July 4. Nicholas Wu, a congressional reporter for Politico, joins "CBS Morning News" with more on how the Trump-Musk feud could impact the legislative efforts.
The political headwinds stalling President Trump's massive tax extension and budget cuts were hit by a powerful dose of accounting. The Congressional Budget Office reports the current budget package would add more than $2 trillion to the national debt over 10 years. Marc Goldwein, senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins to discuss.
A new estimate from the Congressional Budget Offices found the massive Trump budget bill could raise the federal deficit by more than $2 trillion over the next decade. Along with that, Elon Musk is calling on senators to kill the legislation. A group of senators met with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the path forward. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports and Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
President Trump is calling up the D.C. National Guard and federal law enforcement to address crime in the capital.
The White House says it will review some of the best-known Smithsonian museums to root out "divisive or ideologically driven language."
Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.
The Trump administration has installed four U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation, prompting questions about checks on executive power.
Russia has signaled to the U.S. that it may be willing to end the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters Tuesday.
Some "Alligator Alcatraz" detainees are among the more than half-a-million recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, or DACA.
CDC Director Susan Monarez held an all-hands meeting as staff remain shaken by the shooting rampage targeting the agency's headquarters in Atlanta.
A federal judge said he would block the Trump administration from using a Manhattan federal building to hold immigrants facing deportation unless it improves conditions there.
Five soldiers were injured when Sgt. Quornelius Radford opened fire on his coworkers last week at the Army post in Georgia.