Blankenship to file as third-party candidate in West Virginia Senate race
He lost the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate candidate in West Virginia in May
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Senate confirms Robert Wilkie as VA secretary
The Senate confirmed President Trump's pick to be secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie on Monday
Rubio: "Not a good moment" for Trump admin
"We can't go back and change what happened, it was not a good moment," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, told "Face the Nation" on Sunday.
Lawmakers slam Helsinki press conference
Both Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are slamming President Trump's Helsinki press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reaffirmed the U.S.' alliance with Europe. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss.
Mitch McConnell refutes Trump: The EU "is our friend, the Russians are not"
McConnell told reporters there's "indisputable evidence" Russia tried to to impact the 2016 election
Senator says it's "likely" that Russians have dirt on Trump
Asked if Russians have compromising video of Trump, Oregon Democrat says "something close to that"
Beto O’Rourke raises $10.4 million in 3 months, beating Ted Cruz
CBSN's Elaine Quijano talked with Ben Schreckinger of Politico about O'Rourke's prospects going into the November midterms
Senate voices protest over Trump’s tariffs
The resolution is designed to give Congress more say about trade penalties imposed by the president in the name of national security
Does Elizabeth Warren plan to run in 2020?
Shira Schoenberg, a political journalist for The Springfield Republican, weighs the odds that Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, could run for president in 2020.
Brett Kavanaugh is Trump's Supreme Court nominee
The D.C. Court of Appeals judge will fill the vacancy left by retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, if confirmed
Montana Sen. Tester "welcomes" Trump by touting passed bills
Sen. Tester took out a full-page ad in multiple newspapers thanking the president for signing Democrat sponsored or co-sponsored bills
Sen. Paul says man threatened ax attack on him, family
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, says he and his family were targeted with threats
Lawmakers would like to see one of theirs on court
President Trump continues to meet with potential Supreme Court candidates this week
Commentary: Are Democrats about to hand the GOP another 1968?
Democrats are in danger of pushing themselves out of the political mainstream on the eve of a midterm election that should be an easy win
Sen. Jeff Merkley says Trump Supreme Court nominee could "lock in an anti-American majority"
Merkley joins Major Garrett on "The Takeout" this week. Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement this week, enabling Trump to put his second nominee on the high court
Trump says Justice Kennedy's retirement highlights need for more Republicans in Senate
President Trump blasted Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and touted Rep. Kevin Cramer in a Fargo, North Dakota, rally Wednesday night
Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy retires
Kennedy announced the decision Wednesday on the final day Supreme Court opinions were released
GOP Sen. Collins says Roe v. Wade is "settled law"
"I view Roe v. Wade as being settled law. It's clearly precedent," Maine's Susan Collins said Wednesday
Sens. Warner and Kaine seek info about Virginia facility after abuse claims
At a juvenile detention facility in Virginia, immigrant children said they were bound, beaten and isolated in solitary confinement
Trump signs executive order on family separation but says "zero tolerance" to stay
Trump is using his executive power to allow families to be held together at the U.S. border during the prosecution process of illegal border crossings
Former Obama officials say Putin was largely undeterred in election meddling efforts
Officials admit a failure to recognize the scope of Russia's disinformation campaign was part of the reason Russia's influence campaign could be left largely undeterred during the 2016 election
Senate passes defense policy bill that would block Trump admin's deal with ZTE
Trump administration announced a deal with ZTE earlier this month, but Senate leaders sought to reverse it by tucking a provision into the must-pass defense package
Horowitz, Wray pressed on political bias at FBI, next steps after IG report
The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned DOJ's Michael Horowitz and FBI's Michael Wray on Monday
Sen. Rand Paul's neighbor sentenced to 30 days for attacking Paul
Rene Boucher's attack on Paul left him with six broken ribs, cuts on his face and fluid buildup in his chest
Nevada Sen. Dean Heller a big target for Dems
Steve Sebelius, a political analyst for KLAS in Las Vegas, discusses Democrats' chances of flipping Sen. Dean Heller's Republican seat in the state's midterm election.
U.S. senators say Rubio denied that Ukraine-Russia peace plan originated from U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the claims, writing on social media that "the peace proposal was authored by the U.S."
U.S. considers dropping leaflets in Venezuela as it ramps up pressure on Maduro
The U.S. is considering dropping leaflets on Caracas as a kind of psychological warfare to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, multiple U.S. officials familiar with the talks told CBS News.
Justice Department requests to unseal Epstein, Maxwell grand jury records
The Justice Department asked a court to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex trafficking cases of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Western leaders say U.S. peace plan for Ukraine needs "additional work"
President Trump said the peace plan is not his last offer as Ukrainian and U.S. officials are set to meet in Geneva for negotiations.
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.
Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested days before starting 27-year prison sentence
Brazil's federal police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of leading a coup attempt.
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.
Lavelle's goal leads Gotham FC over Washington Spirit for NWSL championship
Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday night to win their second National Women's Soccer League championship.
One dead, 8 wounded in 2 shootings in Chicago's downtown Loop district
The shootings took place on a bustling night, with huge crowds packing downtown Chicago for the Christmas tree lighting and the first night of Christkindlmarket.