Dems fight for breakout moments in debate

The 2020 presidential race is heating up ahead of part two of the first Democratic debate, which will feature former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders and eight other candidates. Ten presidential hopefuls sparred in the first part of the debate with health care, immigration and the economy among the issues discussed. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper joined CBSN to break it all down.

• Jun 27, 2019
• 14:55

Amy McGrath to run for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat

Amy McGrath, a Marine combat aviator who narrowly lost a House race to an incumbent Republican in Kentucky, has set her sights on an even more formidable target: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more on the latest developments.

• Jul 9, 2019
• 1:45

Rep. Jackson Lee on slavery reparations

House lawmakers held a hearing last month over a bill that would set up a commission to study paying reparations for slavery. Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee, D-Texas, is sponsoring that bill. She joins CBSN to explain the case for reparations and whether America can afford the cost.

• Jul 10, 2019
• 17:08

McConnell recovering from shoulder injury

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is recovering from a fall at his Kentucky home. The Republican lawmaker suffered a fractured shoulder, his communications director announced Sunday.

• Aug 4, 2019
• 0:20

Dems demand Senate address gun violence

Democrats are calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to reconvene the Senate for an emergency session addressing gun control. It's been nearly 15 years since a ban on assault-style weapons expired, but the Republican leader has resisted holding a vote on bipartisan legislation. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Aug 5, 2019
• 3:10

Chuck Schumer & Peter King on gun legislation

Senate Minority Leader Schumer, a Democrat, and Rep. Peter King, a Republican, urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring background check legislation to the floor. The bill passed in the House in February. Watch their remarks.

• Aug 6, 2019
• 10:15

Trump sees support for background checks

President Trump says he believes Republicans in the Senate want to get something done on gun control, particularly on background checks. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he won't reconvene the Senate to do it. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and Bob Cusack, editor-in-chief of The Hill, join CBSN with the latest.

• Aug 9, 2019
• 13:35

Will Congress tackle gun reform?

CBS News' Natalie Brand joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to report that a major union representing teachers and families of shooting victims is calling on Congress to take up gun violence prevention legislation.

• Aug 27, 2019
• 5:37

Fact check: Trump on gun control

In the wake of the Odessa mass shooting, President Trump said that legislation on gun control was being considered in Congress. However, the president has also backtracked from supporting background checks, and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is not allowing any new gun control bills to advance in the Senate.

• Sep 2, 2019
• 0:33

White House circulates gun legislation proposal to lawmakers

Attorney General William Barr is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss gun legislation proposals under consideration by the White House. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss how Republicans and Democrats are reacting.

• Sep 18, 2019
• 8:05

Pelosi & McConnell disagree with Trump's Syria plan

U.S. troops have begun to pull back from positions in northern Syria. America's Kurdish allies could soon be overrun by Turkish forces. There's also concern that 10,000 ISIS fighters could escape. The House speaker and Senate majority leader rarely agree on anything, but Monday they're both speaking out against President Trump's plan. David Martin reports.

• Oct 7, 2019
• 2:32

Senator Mike Braun on impeachment

Indiana Republican Senator Mike Braun joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss how his Republican colleagues are preparing for the possibility that the impeachment inquiry could lead to a trial in the Senate.

• Oct 29, 2019
• 11:48

This week's impeachment recap

CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid and Wall Street Journal Capitol Hill reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN to discuss recent developments in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.

• Nov 22, 2019
• 15:53

Rubio tapped as acting chairman of Senate Intel Committee

Rubio will serve as the acting chairman after Senator Richard Burr stepped down from the post during an investigation into his stock trades.

• May 19, 2020

This week's impeachment inquiry highlights

CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid and Wall Street Journal Capitol Hill reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN to recap developments in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump during the second week of December.

• Dec 13, 2019
• 11:49

Full House impeachment vote this week

The House of Representatives is expected to hold a full vote on impeachment Wednesday. It is likely to pass along party lines, which would set up a Senate trial in January. Senators are already bracing for a contentious trial. CBS News' Laura Podesta joined CBSN AM with the latest.

• Dec 16, 2019
• 3:23

McConnell rejects witnesses at Senate trial

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responded to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's demand for witnesses at a potential Senate impeachment trial, saying the House is responsible for conducting impeachment investigations. McConnell responded to Schumer in a speech from the Senate floor on Tuesday. Watch his remarks.

• Dec 17, 2019
• 8:53

Trump impeached. What happens next?

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday night to impeach President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN AM to break down the vote and explain what happens next.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 10:48

McConnell slams "purely partisan impeachment"

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell condemned the impeachment of President Trump in a speech on the Senate floor Thursday, saying a "slapdash" process had resulted in "the most rushed, least thorough and most unfair impeachment inquiry in modern history." Watch his full remarks.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 30:35

Pelosi may hold up Senate impeachment trial

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she may hold off on sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate unless Senator Mitch McConnell can show that the proceedings will be fair. CBS News' Paula Reid, USA Today's Nicholas Wu, and CBSN contributor Keir Dougall joined CBSN to explain what happens next in the impeachment process.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 14:21

Newly released email details Ukraine aid delay

Email from a White House official is shedding light on the timeline of the Trump administration's move to withhold military aid from Ukraine - an issue at the center of President Trump's impeachment. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid joined CBSN AM with how the White House is responding to this development.

• Dec 23, 2019
• 4:35

House lawyer: Trump could be impeached again

A lawyer for the House Judiciary Committee says Democrats could impeach President Trump again if new evidence of obstruction emerges. This comes as senators spar over how to proceed with the impeachment trial. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid joined CBSN AM with the latest.

• Dec 24, 2019
• 4:44

Trump's impact on federal courts

According to The Washington Post, 1 in 4 federal circuit judges have been appointed by President Trump. Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, spoke to CBSN about the impact Mr. Trump's appointments will have on the courts for years to come.

• Dec 27, 2019
• 7:06

McConnell says Senate can't hold trial without the articles

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lambasted House Democrats over their impeachment of President Trump and indicated during a Senate floor speech that he and Democrats have made no progress in agreeing on rules for the Senate impeachment trial. He said that the House's "turn is over," but asserted that the Senate "can't hold a trial without the articles" of impeachment. The articles have not yet been sent to the Senate by the House.

• Jan 3, 2020
• 1:00

McConnell on killing of top Iran general

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised the U.S. operation that killed top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and called on senators to wait to hear from the Trump administration before "passing much public judgment on this operation and its potential consequences." McConnell spoke on the Senate floor Friday.

• Jan 3, 2020
• 1:49

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