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26-year-old nonprofit CEO Liam Elkind has launched a primary challenge against Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York. Elkind joins "The Takeout" to discuss why he thinks it's time for his 78-year-old opponent to pass the torch.
George Santos, the disgraced former congressman from New York, surrendered to a federal prison in New Jersey to begin his sentence.
Punchbowl News recently accused the GOP-controlled House of being "an arm of the White House." House Speaker Mike Johnson responded in an interview with Major Garrett. Then, John Bresnahan, Punchbowl News co-founder, joins "The Takeout" with his thoughts on Johnson's answer.
President Trump wants Texas lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional map to increase Republicans' chances of keeping a House majority after the 2026 midterms. Speaker Mike Johnson joins "The Takeout" to weigh in on the proposal. Then, Molly Ball, senior political correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, Kadia Goba, congressional reporter for The Washington Post, and Alex Isenstadt, senior political reporter for Axios, join with analysis.
A House Oversight Committee panel voted to subpoena the Justice Department over documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday. The vote was bipartisan. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the details.
House lawmakers will head home until September after GOP leaders refuse to hold a vote on the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files.
Texas lawmakers are set to consider a new congressional map that would give Republicans more seats in the House of Representatives. J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for the New York Times, joins to discuss.
President Trump has signed the first major legislation addressing cryptocurrencies in the U.S. It comes less than 24 hours after Congress passed cuts worth $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
The House approved a rescissions package to slash $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, sending the bill to President Trump's desk. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.
The uproar and debate over the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation are complicating efforts for House lawmakers to vote on a spending cuts package. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
The House on Thursday afternoon passed three bills addressing cryptocurrency, including the GENIUS Act, which now goes to President Trump for his signature. GOP Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who also serves as House majority whip, was one of the earliest in Congress to advance the crypto cause and joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
President Trump this week ordered Texas Republicans to redraw congressional district lines in hopes of adding GOP seats to the next Congress. CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker explains why the move could benefit Democrats instead.
The Senate on Thursday advanced the nomination of controversial Trump ally Emil Bove, while the Justice Department fired the daughter of a Trump rival, Maurene Comey. Meanwhile, President Trump has been diagnosed with a minor health condition related to his veins and on Capitol Hill, lawmakers moved forward with $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane, Nancy Cordes and Nikole Killion have the details.
The House of Representatives could soon vote on the rescissions package that would cut $9 billion from foreign aid and public broadcasting funding if signed into law. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
The Senate is expected to vote this week on the Trump administration's request to cancel billions of dollars in funding previously approved for multiple government departments and agencies. CBS News' Nancy Chen explains how the rescission process works.
The late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who is Adelita Grijalva's father, was one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill.
In a notable break from President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling for the Department of Justice to release all of its information on Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News chief Washington analyst Robert Costa has more.
President Trump signed the congressionally approved spending and tax bill into law on Friday, July 4.
President Trump signed his massive spending and tax bill into law on Friday at an Independence Day ceremony at the White House. Jericka Duncan anchors this CBS News Special Report.
The House on Thursday passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump's second term, approving his "big, beautiful bill" by a vote of 218 to 214.
With time running out, House Republicans pushed through a massive budget bill, racing to meet their self-imposed July 4 deadline. The legislation now awaits a presidential signature. Nikole Killion has more.
The House passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump's second term, approving a massive bill that includes trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts while ramping up funding for defense and implementing the administration's immigration agenda. Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke to Iowa residents ahead of the president's rally in Des Moines. Nikole Killion has a look at the impact on the clean energy industry.
President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" will now head to his desk after both chambers of Congress passed the measure. The bill touches on Medicaid, defense spending, tax cuts and much more. CBS News executive director of White House and politics Fin Gómez has more.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are hitting the holiday travel rush after passing President Trump's budget bill. The final vote was 218 to 214. House Republicans chanted "USA" in the chamber after the legislation made it over the finish line and President Trump is taking credit. CBS News' Hunter Woodall and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries slammed President Trump's budget package as "one big, ugly bill" during his address on the chamber's floor for his "magic minute." Jeffries began his speech just before 5 a.m. ET.
The House voted 427 to 1 to approve the Epstein Files Transparency Act and compel the release of documents. Follow live updates here.
President Trump accused a journalist of trying to "embarrass" Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
A federal court ordered Texas to use House district lines adopted in 2021 for next year's congressional elections.
A massive U.S. military buildup around Venezuela is drawing mixed reactions in nearby Puerto Rico, as Trump leaves a possible ground incursion on the table.
More than a dozen of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers stood alongside Democratic and GOP lawmakers and pressed Congress to look beyond politics.
The NIH cuts affected over 115 clinical trials studying cancer and nearly 100 studying infectious disease, researchers found.
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.
Two "priority targets" of the U.S. DEA as well as suspected members of the Italian mafia were among 20 people detained, police said.
Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, the mayor said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte.