Jeff Sessions testifies before House Judiciary Committee - what to watch for
Sessions faces new questions about how much he knew about Russian contacts made by Trump associates during the presidential campaign
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New Moore accuser alleges he assaulted her when he was Alabama D.A.
"He no longer has any power over me and I no longer live in fear of him," said Moore accuser Beverly Young Nelson on Monday
New accuser steps forward in Roy Moore case
Accuser has provided new allegations of assault alongside attorney Gloria Allred
McConnell says Roy Moore "should step aside"
McConnell says he believes women accusing Moore of inappropriate sexual conduct; Moore responded to McConnell Monday
Roy Moore sends fundraising pitch after story accuses him of sexual contact with minor
The Washington Post reported Thursday that Moore had sexual contact with a girl who was 14 years of age when he was 32
Senate committee hearing on Yahoo, Equifax breaches
Interim CEO of Equifax, Paulino do Rego Barros Jr., former Equifax CEO Richard Smith and former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer are among those testifying
Jeff Flake says he won't run for re-election in 2018
Flake addressed the Senate floor about his decision: "Why didn't you speak up? What are we going to say? Mr. President, I rise today to say, enough"
Roy Moore claims kneeling during the national anthem is illegal
Fact-checking the claim the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Alabama made to TIME.com
John McCain comes out against Obamacare repeal bill
The Arizona Republican helped deliver the deciding blow to GOP leadership’s last effort to repeal Obamacare at the end of July
Senator Tim Scott says Trump has "obviously reflected" since Charlottesville
The Senate's only black Republican met with Trump after the senator said the president's "moral authority is compromised," and shared his insights in an exclusive TV interview with CBS News' Nancy Cordes
Trump slams Mitch McConnell, questions why health care is "not done"
McConnell said on Monday that the president had "excessive expectations" about the legislative process
Americans are frustrated with Congress
New CBS News poll finds that Republicans are split on whether their party is getting in the way of Trump's agenda
Will the Senate ever change its rules and eliminate the filibuster as Trump has demanded?
Trump has called on Senate Republicans to get rid of the filibuster for most legislation, which currently requires 60 votes to advance measures
Senate Republicans turn the page on Obamacare repeal efforts
Many view bipartisan negotiations as their only viable option on health care and in the meantime, they'll shift toward tax reform
How the Senate's health care vote played out
Before the vote, all eyes were on Sen. John McCain, who made a dramatic return earlier this week for the critical vote
Why McCain, Collins and Murkowski bucked their party
All three Republican senators voted against their party's eleventh-hour plan to repeal Obamacare early Friday morning
Trump tweets about Senate after failure of health care vote
Early Friday morning, the GOP Senate's "skinny repeal" failed to muster enough votes for passage
Senate GOP's "skinny repeal" dies in late-night vote
Three GOP senators voted no on the Health Care Freedom Act, effectively killing the bill
What is a "skinny repeal" and can it pass the Senate?
As amendments to the Senate health care bill continue to fail, there appears to be one version that could squeak through
Senate to vote on Obamacare repeal after one major GOP plan fails -- live updates
GOP leaders' efforts to deliver a "clean repeal" lacked key support in order to pass
Is the GOP's health care plan still doomed?
Senate will first vote Tuesday on motion to proceed to the House-passed bill, and then lawmakers are expected to offer amendments
Trump warns GOP: Time to "keep your promise" on health care
Trump urged Senate Republicans to act now and repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act
What is glioblastoma, the brain cancer John McCain has been diagnosed with?
This is the kind of brain cancer that killed Sen. Ted Kennedy, CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook said
Sen. John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor
McCain, 80, recently had blood clot removed from above left eye; doctors then found a primary brain tumor, statement said Wednesday
Messages of love, support pour in for McCain from both sides of the aisle
Powerful Republican senator has been diagnosed with a brain tumor
CBS News poll finds most would oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela
Those prioritizing economy say Trump is not spending enough time on it, as ratings of economy, his handling of inflation slip.
Ukraine, U.S. and other Western allies meet in Geneva to discuss peace plan
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to join the talks together with Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and special envoy Steve Witkoff.
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.
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.
Man who rushed Ariana Grande at "Wicked: For Good" premiere deported
The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia and "has been barred from re-entering Singapore," the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.
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.