House committee holds final Mayorkas impeachment hearing
House Republicans are moving quickly in their effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Senate to vote on spending bill
The Senate is expected to vote on a temporary funding bill to avoid a partial government shutdown. The bill would move Friday's government shutdown deadline to March and give lawmakers more time to reach a full-scale funding deal. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
House and Senate GOP at odds over funding
President Biden is meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in another attempt to pass a foreign aid package that includes funding for Ukraine, Israel and the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Senate set to advance stopgap spending bill
Lawmakers in Congress are working to move a short-term spending bill forward this week to extend government funding into early March, averting a partial shutdown for now. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Poll: GOP voters say border is a top issue
A new CBS News poll shows immigration is a top issue for Republican voters. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Congress efforts short-term funding bill
Congressional leaders announced a deal Sunday to fund the government through March 1 and March 8. Lawmakers will need to pass a short-term funding bill this week to avoid a partial government shutdown on Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Hunter Biden now open to private deposition
Two days after House lawmakers recommended Hunter Biden be held in contempt for defying congressional subpoenas, President Biden's son now says he's willing to testify in a closed-door deposition. Criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully joins CBS News to examine what may have led to the reversal.
White House quiet on Hunter Biden appearances
The White House is being pressed on Hunter Biden, who pleaded not guilty to nine federal tax charges Thursday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to tax charges
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges Thursday in Los Angeles. If convicted, he faces up to 17 years in prison. CBS News investigative reporter Erica Brown and criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully break down the next steps in the case.
House GOP holds Hunter Biden contempt hearing
The House Oversight Committee passed a resolution recommending the full House hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has details on the surprise visit the president's son made before the vote was held.
Republican efforts to impeach Mayorkas
The Republican-led House Homeland Security Committee held its first hearing Wednesday on the potential impeachment of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga is following the testimony by various state attorneys general at the hearing.
House GOP holds Mayorkas impeachment hearing
House Republicans are holding an impeachment hearing for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas focused on what the GOP calls the secretary's "failed leadership" at the southern border. Democrats are calling the effort baseless and challenged supporting members to fix the immigration system. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more.
House to hold Mayorkas impeachment hearing
House Republicans will hold the first impeachment hearing for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday. If the GOP succeeds, Mayorkas would be the first cabinet secretary impeached in nearly 150 years. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
Why Congress must approve spending deal soon
Congress is less than two weeks away from a potential partial government shutdown as lawmakers try to hammer out the details of a spending agreement. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion is following the efforts on Capitol Hill.
Congress reaches tentative spending agreement
Congressional leaders have announced a tentative spending agreement, a key step in avoiding a partial government shutdown in less than two weeks. Congress needs to approve it by Jan. 19, the first of two shutdown deadlines. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Ex-Capitol officer unpacks Congressional bid
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn announced a congressional bid in Maryland on the eve of three years since the riot on Capitol Hill. Dunn, who was on duty that day, sat down with CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion to discuss why he decided to run.
What's in the 2024 government funding deal?
Congressional leaders announced Sunday they have reached an agreement on overall government spending levels for the remainder of 2024. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is following the latest in funding negotiations to avoid a partial government shutdown later in January.
GOP lawmakers threaten to reject border deal
White House aides and a bipartisan group of senators are still trying to put together a deal that would help stem the tide of migrants at the southern border, but the Republican majority in the House is saying they won't come on board. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest on the negotiations.
Democrats: Trump profited from foreign money
House Democrats say Donald Trump's businesses got millions in foreign payments while he was president. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Punchbowl News reporter Andrew Desiderio join "America Decides" to examine the report.
White House, GOP spar over border crisis
The battle over how to approach border security continues on Capitol Hill. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more from Eagle Pass, Texas.
GOP House majority continues to shrink
Another Republican is leaving the House. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains what an even slimmer majority means for Speaker Mike Johnson's immigration agenda and job of funding the government.
Schumer takes dig at Johnson for border visit
House Speaker Mike Johnson led dozens of fellow Republican lawmakers on a trip to the southern border Wednesday as Senate negotiators work to strike a deal on border security. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Government shutdown deadlines approach
Lawmakers in Congress will resume talks on border control and foreign aid this month as deadlines to fund the government approach. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Why Harvard president Claudine Gay resigned
Harvard president Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday after six months on the job. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion breaks down the events that led to Gay's resignation.
Looking back at U.S. politics in 2023
2023 has been a rough year in U.S. politics. CBS News politics reporter Zak Hudak joins with analysis.
Judge questions prosecutor's handling of indictment in Comey case
A judge repeatedly questioned prosecutors about the validity of the indictment returned by a grand jury and its handling by interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan.
Epstein messages show effort to connect with former friend Bill Gates
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Texas man indicted in death of "King of the Hill" voice actor Jonathan Joss
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House to vote on repealing new law allowing $500K lawsuits from senators
House lawmakers are moving quickly to repeal a provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 over phone record seizures. It's unclear what the Senate will do.