White House statement on Capitol siege
Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany delivered a one-minute statement "on behalf of the White House" condemning the storming of the U.S. Capitol. She then walked off without taking any questions.
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Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany delivered a one-minute statement "on behalf of the White House" condemning the storming of the U.S. Capitol. She then walked off without taking any questions.
Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an Iraq War veteran, addressed a joint session of Congress to say she would never have imagined there would be an attempt of a violent overthrow at the U.S. Capitol. This comes hours after a swarm of pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol, sparking a lockdown and a pause to the counting of electoral votes. Watch her remarks here.
Vice President Mike Pence is facing pressure from President Trump as Congress prepares to tally the Electoral College votes, finalizing President-elect Joe Biden's win. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN with more.
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Some Republican members of Congress have announced plans to object to the Electoral College results showing Joe Biden won the presidency. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins "CBSN AM" to explain their controversial move.
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff has emerged as the best funded Senate candidate in U.S. history. His challenge to unseat Republican incumbent Senator David Perdue, and Georgia's other contest between Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler will decide which party controls the Senate chamber for the first two years of the Biden administration. Just two days out from Election Day, Ossoff joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss everything from the Trump administration's "outrageous incompetence" to his thoughts on expanding the Supreme Court.
About a dozen senators are expected to object to the electoral college results. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with more on what this means.
President Trump cut his vacation short and returned to Washington on Thursday, amid a battle in the Senate over bigger stimulus checks. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a push for the Senate to take up a bill to increase payments from $600 to $2,000. CBS News White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN's Jamie Yuccas to discuss that and more.
President-elect Joe Biden accused Trump officials at the Defense Department and the Office of Management and Budget of obstructing the transfer of power. Paula Reid reports.
President Trump has finally signed the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill and funding measure to avert a government shutdown. This comes after days of urging Congress to increase direct payments to Americans to $2,000, which most Republicans opposed. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans are set to expire on Saturday if President Trump refuses to sign the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress. The bill also includes billions of dollars in funding for vaccine distribution. Paula Reid has more.
President Trump threatened to veto the COVID-19 relief bill unless direct payments were raised. With millions of Americans in limbo, Democrats are pushing to get the bill cleared. Paula Reid reports.
The financial assistance millions of Americans are waiting for is up in the air after President Trump refused to sign the relief bill and called for a higher direct deposit amount. Paula Reid reports.
President Trump announced 26 new pardons Wednesday, including for allies Paul Manafort and Roger Stone, as well as Jared Kushner's father, Charles Kushner. Mr. Trump granted 15 pardons the day before. CBSN's Lana Zak reports.
President Trump indicated Tuesday night that he would not sign the massive COVID-19 economic relief package, bringing new risk to the effort to provide financial aid to millions of Americans struggling during the pandemic. The bill passed in Congress less than 24 hours earlier. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Tom Hanson with the latest.
After months of disagreement, Republicans and Democrats agreed to a $900 billion coronavirus compromise economic relief package. They also passed a $1.4 trillion bill to fund the government through next September. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Congress passed a $900 billion stimulus measure that now heads to President Trump for a signature. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest.
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Miguel Cardona for education secretary. Cardona is currently the education commissioner in Connecticut and has experience as a public school teacher. CBS Los Angeles has more.
Attorney General William Barr said on Monday that Russia is likely behind a recent cyberattack, breaking with President Trump, who claimed that China could have been responsible. CBS News' Paula Reid reports on the latest developments and expert cyberthreat intelligence analyst Charity Wright joins CBSN to discuss.
Attorney General Bill Barr announced Monday that he will not be appointing special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden or President Trump's claims of voter fraud. Meanwhile, the president continues to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN's Tom Hanson to discuss the latest from Washington, D.C.
As Congress spent the weekend working on economic relief for the country, President Trump was taking meetings focused on overturning his election loss. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN's Tanya Rivero on "Red & Blue" to discuss where the Trump legal challenges could head next.
Cybersecurity experts and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo say evidence points to Russia for a massive hack of U.S. government agencies, but President Trump is pointing the finger at China. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green about what the Biden administration can do to deter Russian hacking and interference, as well as the president's latest moves to fight the election results.
White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Vice President Mike Pence getting vaccinated on live TV, what message it sends and the other White House officials who are expected to get the vaccine.
President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced nominees for key positions in his administration who will oversee the environment and the fight against climate change. Watch his introduction.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams says the president has a "medical reason" for not getting the vaccine, since he was treated with antibodies in October.