Lawmakers look for ways to get PPE, testing to small businesses
A bipartisan bill would create a $1 billion grant program to help cash-strapped businesses and governments keep workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene removed from House committee assignments
11 Republicans joined House Democrats in the action against Greene, who embraced a slew of outrageous conspiracy theories.
House votes to remove Greene from committees
The House voted Thursday to remove Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from her seat on two committees over her comments supporting conspiracy theories. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on that, plus new details about the upcoming impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump.
Marjorie Taylor Greene ousted from committees
Democrats in the House, joined by 11 Republicans, voted to remove Georgia GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from two committees over her support for conspiracy theories. CBS News digital journalist Jessi Mitchell spoke to voters in Greene's district ahead of the vote.
Liz Cheney survives vote to remove her from GOP leadership
The number three Republican in the House was under fire from her colleagues angered by her vote to impeach former President Trump.
House to vote to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees
The House Rules Committee voted to advance a resolution stripping Greene of her committee assignments, setting up a final vote on Thursday.
Biden believes GOP will support relief plan
President Biden met with top Senate Democrats at the White House on Wednesday to discuss his coronavirus relief plan. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan and CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Biden tells House Dems he's "flexible" on some numbers in relief bill
The president spoke with the House Democratic caucus Wednesday morning, after meeting with Senate Republicans on Monday.
House votes to fine lawmakers who ignore metal detectors
The measure directs the House sergeant-at-arms to fine members $5,000 for their first offense for "failure to complete security screening for entrance to the House chamber."
Cori Bush: Office moved after incident with Marjorie Taylor Greene
"All of this led to my decision to move my office away from Taylor Greene's for the safety of my team," Bush said.
Nancy Pelosi: "The enemy is within" the House of Representatives
The House speaker called out lawmakers attempting to bring guns on the floor of the House and threatening their colleagues with violence.
Progressives push Biden to back recurring stimulus checks
Fifty-six House Democrats, led by Representative Ilhan Omar, sent a letter to President Biden asking for him to support recurring payments.
Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash
Freshman Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing growing criticism after a video resurfaced showing her confronting Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg. She has spread conspiracy theories and also posted messages in the past threatening violence against prominent Democrats. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN with more.
Pelosi says "the enemy is within" Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in her weekly press conference Thursday that the House would likely need to pass additional funding for member safety. Her comments come amid reports of members wanting to or trying to bring guns onto the floor of the House, which is prohibited. Watch her remarks.
House Republicans face some backlash over vote to impeach
The 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump's impeachment are meeting with a mixed reaction at home.
McCarthy to House Republicans: "Cut this crap out"
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy's warning comes as some of his colleagues are organizing an effort to oust Representative Liz Cheney.
House members say they're "targets" and ask for more security in letter
Over 30 Democrats and one Republican wrote to House leaders to ask if they can use their congressional allowances to pay for more personal security.
Senate receives article of impeachment against Trump
The article of impeachment against President Trump was delivered to the Senate on Monday evening. The House impeachment lead manager also read it aloud. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report from Washington, D.C.
House to send article of impeachment to Senate
The House impeachment managers will deliver the article of impeachment against former President Trump to the Senate later today. Law professor and author Kim Wehle joins CBSN AM to offer analysis on the upcoming trial.
House Republicans divided as some attempt to oust Liz Cheney
The top-ranking woman in the party has drawn fire from her colleagues for voting to impeach former President Trump.
Liz Cheney draws primary challenger after voting to impeach Trump
The third highest-ranked Republican in the House drew a primary challenge after her impeachment vote and a blistering statement about President Trump.
What's on the agenda for Biden?
President Joe Biden faces challenges getting his priorities through Congress with a closely divided Senate. CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss how President Biden aims to bring Congress together and the prospects for another COVID-19 relief bill.
New GOP House members write letter to Biden
"It is clear that the partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans does not serve a single American," the freshman legislators say in a letter to the new president.
Senate historian on Biden's inauguration
President Joe Biden takes office with a trifecta for his party, with Democrats earning a majority in both the Senate and the House. He comes to the role after 36 years in the Senate and eight years as vice president. Don Ritchie, the historian emeritus of the Senate, joins CBSN to put in historical context the role Mr. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris now fill.
An unprecedented impeachment
President Donald Trump became the first chief executive to be impeached twice, when the House of Representatives voted this past week that he had incited a violent insurrection upon the U.S. Capitol. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who joined with nine other Republicans to vote for impeachment.
Deadly shooting at Dallas ICE facility investigated by FBI as targeted attack; gunman dead
Two people were killed and one person is in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
Trump crackdown highlights judge vacancy crisis pushing D.C. courts to brink
The D.C. courts have for years been hampered by judicial vacancies that have led to a backlog of cases and slowed the administration of justice.
Dallas ICE office targeted in deadly shooting faced bomb threat last month
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office where a gunman opened fire on Wednesday was also the target of an alleged bomb threat in August.
Russia rejects Trump's criticism over Ukraine war and its economy
Kremlin spokesman shoots back at Trump's suggestion that Russia is "a paper tiger," declaring: "There are no paper bears. And Russia is a real bear."
Will the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B fee help Americans get jobs?
The large fee could help some U.S. workers find jobs, but there could be longer-term costs, economists say.
Ex-stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs accuses mogul of sexual abuse, violence
A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who testified against the disgraced music mogul in his criminal trial, has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual abuse and violence.
Millions could soon see food stamp cuts as grocery costs are on the rise
The Republicans' "big, beautiful" spending and tax law will result in cuts to food stamp benefits for many Americans, experts say.
N.C. legislature passes "Iryna's Law" after Ukraine refugee killed
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has said he supports some pretrial reforms following the fatal attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska.
U.S. comic Tim Dillon says jokes got him fired from Saudi comedy festival
American stand-up comedian Tim Dillon says he's been dropped from the Riyadh Comedy Festival bill after jokes about the country's alleged use of forced labor.