Senate Democrats search for path forward on gun control after Texas shooting
Democratic leaders implored Republican senators to drop their opposition to gun legislation while signaling that the Senate won't immediately hold votes.
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Barr likely to meet with Jan. 6 committee
Attorney General Bill Barr is likely going to speak with the House January 6 committee, and committee members are now looking into a tour of the U.S. Capitol conducted the day before the attack. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins "Red & Blue" to discuss this, as well as the Senate’s nearly $40 billion package for Ukraine.
White House adviser on infrastructure projects
The Biden administration says there are currently more than 4,000 infrastructure projects underway in the U.S. It has also released $110 billion in funding since the bipartisan infrastructure bill was passed six months ago. White House senior adviser and infrastructure coordinator Mitch Landrieu joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to discuss the progress being made, and its potential impact on the midterm elections.
Ex-Sandy Hook congressman begs for gun laws after Texas school shooting
"I am here on this floor to beg — to literally get down on my hands and knees and beg my colleagues," he said. "Find a path forward here."
Senate votes on abortion rights bill
Vice President Kamala Harris is overseeing Wednesday's Senate vote on codifying abortion rights into federal law. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns explains the vote's significance.
Democrats push to codify abortion rights
The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to codify abortion rights into federal law. The bill is expected to fail with Democrats falling short of the 60 votes they need to break a Republican filibuster. CBS News Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns discusses why Democrats are pushing forward with the vote anyway.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 8, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Collins, Heitkamp explain Kavanaugh votes
Sen. Collins voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Sen. Heitkamp voted not to. The two spoke to "60 Minutes" about why they voted the way they did. Scott Pelley reports.
Bipartisan lawmakers receptive to $33 billion Ukraine aid package
"Time is of the essence," said one top House Republican.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 24, 2022
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Senator Elizabeth Warren and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
McConnell-affiliated group reserves $141 million in fall ad buys
The Senate Leadership fund is trying to protect vulnerable Republican seats and flip Democratic seats in battleground states.
Trump endorses Oz in Pennsylvania Senate primary race
Oz had been competing for Trump's endorsement in the May 17 primary against former hedge fund CEO David McCormick.
Senate candidate Dr. Oz reports at least $100 million in assets
If elected, he would be one of the wealthiest members of the Senate — and possibly the wealthiest.
GOP Senate push focuses on Latinos with "Vamos" initiative, Title 42
The NRSC's new multi-million-dollar "Vamos" initiative, first shared with CBS News, will target 2022 races in nine battleground states.
3 Republicans support Supreme Court nominee
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is one step closer to making history as the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. She's expected to be confirmed later this week now that three Senate Republicans are supporting her nomination. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins Anne-Marie Green to discuss why the senators are breaking party lines.
Senate to vote on Supreme Court nominee
The U.S. Senate will hold a confirmation vote this week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. If confirmed, she would become the first Black woman to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns gives an update from Capitol Hill.
Inside look at day 3 of SCOTUS Senate hearings
CBS News' "Red & Blue" goes inside day 3 of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings with a report from Debra Alfarone on Capitol Hill. Then, CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and Politico congressional correspondent Nicholas Wu dive deeper into what we've seen so far from the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other issues Congress is facing.
Day 1 of Ketanji Brown Jackson's hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee held the first day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. CBS News' Debra Alfarone reports from Capitol Hill, and then CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "Red & Blue" to discuss the highlights.
Clyburn talks Supreme Court confirmation hearings
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn joins "Red and Blue" to discuss his thoughts on the Senate Judiciary Committee's Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Clyburn also weighs in on his own political future.
GOP senators grill Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced some politically loaded questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee during her second day of her confirmation hearings. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz asked the judge about critical race theory in schools and in law. Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former NAACP president, joined CBS News to discuss.
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defends record in second day of confirmation hearings
Republicans pushed a line of questioning about some of her past sentences in child pornography cases.
Hearings start for Supreme Court nominee Jackson
Confirmation hearings are underway for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first black woman to be nominated for the Supreme Court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains how her nomination could be used against Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.
Judge Jackson's chances for confirmation
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson could make history if she's confirmed as the nation's first African-American woman to sit on the Supreme Court. She faces four days of Senate hearings this week. Jessica Levinson, a CBS News legal contributor and professor at Loyola Law School, discussed Jackson's chances of being confirmed.
Could permanent daylight saving time "jump-start" the economy?
Transitioning to year-round DST is uniting Republicans and Democrats. But the economic benefits are murky, at best.
Confirmation hearings for Jackson begin next week
Senators will have the chance to question Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearings next week. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the high court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion discusses what to expect.
Russia's alleged hybrid warfare targeting seafloor cables vital to modern life
A web of undersea cables connects our lives and our global economy. As U.S. adversaries are accused of sabotage, they're proving to be targets of choice.
What Trump and Mamdani have said about each other
President Trump has called Zohran Mamdani "my little communist mayor." Mamdani has vowed to "Trump-proof" New York City. Today they meet at the White House.
Trump accuses 6 Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior"
President Trump posted on social media that Democratic lawmakers who urged members of the military to disobey illegal orders should be arrested and face trial for "seditious behavior."
Judge rules Trump's National Guard deployment to D.C. is illegal
A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Trump's months-long deployment of thousands of National Guard forces to the streets of Washington, D.C., violates federal law.
Graham blocks House-passed bill to repeal provision allowing $500K lawsuits by senators
Sen. Lindsey Graham blocked a Democrat-led effort to approve a House-passed measure to repeal a controversial provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 if federal investigators search their phone records without their knowledge.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell running for California governor
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has been a leading critic of the Trump administration, announced on Thursday that he is running for governor of California in the 2026 election.
Trump admin. announces plan for new oil drilling off California, Florida
The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.
Judge says Trump official's testimony on removing Abrego Garcia is "a zero"
The Trump administration is pushing to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the U.S. ahead of his criminal trial on human smuggling charges next year.
Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7 million, shattering record for female artists
A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7 million and made auction history at Sotheby's in New York.