National Democrats rally behind lawmaker's bid to beat Susan Collins
Collins cast the pivotal vote in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation battle
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Senate passes border security funding bill after rejecting House version
Senate lawmakers hope the House will adopt the Senate bill, since it passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, 84 to 8
Senators introduce bill forcing Big Tech to disclose value of user data
This is the second bill that Republican Josh Hawley and Democrat Mark Warner have introduced together
Roy Moore announces second campaign for Alabama Senate seat
The Republican is looking to move past his sexual misconduct allegations and face off against Democrat Doug Jones once again
Senate votes to block Saudi arms sales despite Trump veto threat
The $8 billion arms sale included precision guided munitions, other bombs and ammunition and aircraft maintenance support
Schumer calls on Congress to protect elections from foreign meddling
Democrats have emphasized election security after President Trump said last week he would accept election help from foreign actors
Senate Intelligence Committee sets date for Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony
Trump Jr. agreed to appear before the Republican-led committee in May, after receiving a congressional subpoena
Lindsey Graham gets 2020 challenger in Jaime Harrison
Harrison will face off against the Republican incumbent and Senate Judiciary Committee chair next year
Trump tweets "Roy Moore cannot win" Alabama
President Trump endorsed Roy Moore in 2017, even after allegations of pastsexual misconduct involving minors
"We'd fill" a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020, McConnell says
When Antonin Scalia died in February 2016, McConnell refused to have a hearing on President Obama's nominee Merrick Garland
Kamala Harris introduces plan to end gender pay gap
The California Democrat would exact financial penalties from companies that fail to comply
Republican Senator Mike Enzi will not seek re-election in 2020
The 75-year-old made the announcement in his hometown of Gillette
Senate fails to overturn Trump's veto of Yemen resolution
Senate didn't get the two-thirds majority needed to overturn the veto
Why Barr set a "dangerous precedent" and one senator "gets an A+" for her questioning
Critics of the attorney general said he seemed more like the president's defense lawyer than the attorney general during Wednesday's hearing
Pelosi says she "lost sleep" after watching Barr testimony
"The attorney general of the United States of America was not telling the truth to the Congress of the United States," Pelosi said of Barr's Senate testimony
House GOP leader blasts Nadler over Barr
McCarthy spoke with reporters after Barr declined to appear before a hearing convened by Nadler today
Democrats struggle to attract top-tier Senate candidates
Stacey Abrams and Joaquin Castro are two of the prominent Democrats who have passed on Senate runs
Michael Bennet announces he's running for president in 2020
Bennet made the announcement during an appearance on "CBS This Morning" on Thursday
Barr grilled about Mueller letter in heated Senate testimony
Barr was asked by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee about a letter Mueller wrote expressing frustration about the rollout of the special counsel's report
Barr denied knowing Mueller's stance on report summary after Mueller complained
CBS News has confirmed that not only did Mueller send Barr a letter complaining about the way Barr described the special counsel's findings, but the two men also spoke on the phone
Burr may have told White House about FBI probe
The report says that the White House counsel appeared "to have received information about the status of the FBI investigation"
McConnell proposes raising minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 nationwide
The bill will cover all tobacco products, including vaping devices
Jeff Flake on Trump's Yemen war veto
Former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake was one of seven Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a resolution to end U.S. military assistance for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. President Trump vetoed that measure. On CBSN, Flake weighs in on the president's decision.
Mitch McConnell officially launches re-election campaign
McConnell's campaign released an ad highlighting his ties to President Trump and Supreme Court confirmations
Roy Moore leads in Alabama Senate race poll
Moore narrowly lost in the 2017 special election as he was dogged by allegations of pedophilia
Trump-Mamdani meeting marked by surprising moments of praise
President Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have hurled attacks at each other for months — but on Friday, they seemed to hit it off.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced Friday she will resign from Congress early next year.
Western leaders say U.S. peace plan for Ukraine needs "additional work"
The plan sparked alarm in Kyiv and European capitals, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Friday that his country could face a stark choice.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza after reported attacks against IDF troops
Health officials in Gaza reported at least 14 people killed and another 45 wounded, including children.
Democratic senator clashes with Ric Grenell over Kennedy Center operations
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Kennedy Center president Ric Grenell are clashing over the Kennedy Center's spending and operations.
Supreme Court halts ruling that tossed out Texas' House maps — for now
Texas asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt a court order that threw out the state's redrawn House maps in time for next month's candidate filing deadline — arguing the new maps were driven by politics, not race.
Hundreds of children abducted Nigerian Catholic school, days after similar crime
The latest abduction comes as the White House has expressed concern about ongoing violence against Christians in the West African nation.
Stepbrother eyed in teen's cruise ship death may be called to testify, attorney says
A 16-year-old who is being eyed for possible involvement in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship may be called to testify in person about the incident, an attorney said.
G20 summit in South Africa adopts declaration despite U.S. boycott
South Africa promoted it as a victory for the first G20 summit to be held in Africa and its aim to put problems, especially affecting poor countries, at the top of the agenda.