https://www.cbsnews.com/ Politics White House From CBSNews.com Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:18:23 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-voters-see-trump-as-best-shot-against-biden/ DeSantis isn't far behind on electability and does better with those who want to appeal to middle. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/06/13/02c83a19-d73f-4b7b-a1b5-282fb328ad74/thumbnail/60x60/445ca71cd33ef48c715cd10327309ad8/gettyimages-1497967570.jpg 53c376cf-530d-4428-9e2a-eee5b19ef30c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-approval-rating-young-americans-independents-opinion-poll-january-2022/ Their continued frustration could make Democrats' already tough path to holding Congress this year even more difficult. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:52:55 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/01/20/05342c48-6c18-4f8b-9a1a-540b915d284b/thumbnail/60x60/50b32cffeb21481dac7aa4cdc645ab15/gettyimages-1237855922.jpg af75bc7a-2653-48b9-bcb8-b0655ad9b2a9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-could-run-for-president-in-2020/ It's still 2017, but politicians are already eyeing their 2020 White House prospects Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:53:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2015/10/23/216f75c4-205c-4757-8f3a-9d817ca4fedd/thumbnail/60x60/5d630a564657d4cb2fc512449aad5d33/ap930259635479.jpg 99ad954c-a49d-4b16-8577-b5b75ab8d26c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/roy-moores-brother-to-cnn-hes-being-persecuted-like-jesus/ Roy Moore's brother says the accusers will have to answer to God for their false accusations Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:34:13 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/09/18/8f178ad2-8e2e-4c4d-a767-4cc6a0621c02/thumbnail/60x60/2407e89297a33f710dd2ad809d089056/ap-16354695100669-1.jpg f99836db-beeb-4219-962a-29318dba2800 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-sessions-set-to-testify-before-house-judiciary-committee/ Questions linger about how much the attorney general knew of efforts to contact Russians during the presidential campaign Tue, 07 Nov 2017 17:01:25 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/18/86d2b4e4-3d88-4ec2-b129-1d3043f01f90/thumbnail/60x60/09fffce86696067386d3e3b481f362b2/rts1h0xb.jpg 28d83fa9-9fad-4c09-8ac9-31b0bd651d68 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-manafort-offers-12-million-in-assets-to-avoid-house-arrest/ Manafort's lawyers argue house arrest is unnecessary in new court records Sun, 05 Nov 2017 12:25:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/31/7ef66970-f99a-4fc4-9a67-7e2eeb0e2dac/thumbnail/60x60/aa966a4bf9f5d71fc20d06fca47d75a7/cbsn-fusion-trump-reacts-paul-manafort-rick-gates-pleaded-not-guilty-to-12-charges-thumbnail-1431457-640x360.jpg e1a402b5-3041-46d1-824c-95117691639c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-h-w-bush-calls-trump-a-blowhard-in-new-book-the-last-republicans/ The father-and-son former presidents offer a brutal assessment of Trump's leadership Sat, 04 Nov 2017 13:37:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/11/04/ab562361-d2e1-4b62-afee-3a702c7ed139/thumbnail/60x60/28222e1bf9cfd911b68948ad860ab721/ap-17303022399202.jpg 648c15b0-02b7-4ef3-9768-e6f57835de77 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-sessions-mislead-congress-about-his-interactions-with-russia/ Court documents unsealed this week raise questions about whether the attorney general was straightforward with Congress Sat, 04 Nov 2017 12:42:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/18/86d2b4e4-3d88-4ec2-b129-1d3043f01f90/thumbnail/60x60/09fffce86696067386d3e3b481f362b2/rts1h0xb.jpg 7ab91eb6-6db4-4cc9-87dd-130daa2b630a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-jfk-files-released-by-national-archives/ The National Archives on Friday released hundreds more records related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy Fri, 03 Nov 2017 18:51:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/25/d6c602d3-2b21-4c6a-98fe-06c2ef4290e8/thumbnail/60x60/14ad4f4d3f5a6400f12a2d8904f5998e/jfk-promo.jpg 4c66ed9e-33c5-4e42-ae85-5f98235d3205 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-talks-tough-on-guantanamo-but-doesnt-differ-much-from-obama-on-policy/ So far, President Trump has treated terror suspects like his predecessor, passing on Guantanamo in favor of federal courts Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:54:54 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/11/02/58fa7190-a237-443d-bbf7-59b5fbb0a5e3/thumbnail/60x60/54cb7ec004b6de9f94d58c525dc490fb/cbsn-fusion-nyc-attack-trump-guantanamo-bay-mueller-charges-thumbnail-1433129-640x360.jpg d6d820c2-2332-4ff6-853d-fd8fadc363d3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mueller-probe-draws-in-tony-podesta-vin-weber-ap/ Mueller's probe is investigating people who worked as foreign agents without registering, the AP has discovered Fri, 03 Nov 2017 08:37:08 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/06/15/bdc4f59b-4f10-4b9f-9ed6-b88ff44b13b3/thumbnail/60x60/1ff43b96838fbbe55f8e64bc8829d4f8/ap-1103300118908.jpg 21bec2fa-61b2-4785-a929-dd24478eab4b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-a-lot-of-justice-needs-to-be-fixed-after-laughing-stock-remarks/ Trump didn't walk back comments from earlier this week that the way U.S. justice system operates is a "joke" Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:37:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/22/1b434095-b76d-4888-af2c-ea2d1859c15f/thumbnail/60x60/539e737bae4fe674833841e6e83b20e5/gettyimages-863079924.jpg 6ffa5157-0d74-4a1b-8a5b-7fed6eb2de0a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/watch-white-house-press-briefing-nov-2-2017/ The briefing came amid the announcement of the GOP tax plan and President Trump's Fed chair selection Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:19:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/05/16/0eca055e-fc70-4a59-af16-3be62d5ae8aa/thumbnail/60x60/8e2c001ed58a799553c1120fdee83018/rtx3639j.jpg 2cabd3a8-6a7b-4f3d-8d4a-492fa0f9eced https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-gives-announcement-on-jobs/ The announcement comes after the release of the GOP tax plan Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:37:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/30/a9948e7b-4942-4fdd-89ae-cbe01f261eaa/thumbnail/60x60/6e7d94a7231a13845459d4c99340a4b5/trump-rts1gxbc.jpg 5bed2af4-2e8e-4803-9a0f-ea68342aefed https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-file-lawsuit-over-trump-hotels/ They argue GSA has wrongly withheld a slew of documents about Trump International Hotel Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:49:16 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/06/06/4cc5bb8c-74b3-46cc-8331-114b8fdcd213/thumbnail/60x60/a33d412215a5fdcc8b96cf1db30ab61c/rtx38e7p.jpg c70d5ed7-8fc0-49fa-aefe-3cd5d1fb54c6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-jr-jokes-about-taking-daughters-candy-to-teach-her-about-socialism/ The president's older son joked he was taking Halloween as an opportunity to teach his daughter how socialism works Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:19:09 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/07/11/e512a591-ce52-4c4a-9f4c-b06177c0a3fc/thumbnail/60x60/9a1f53ca9c2aa8fb843eee69b6a465f6/2017-07-10t191944z-619024436-rc1fa5a000c0-rtrmadp-3-usa-trump-russia.jpg 4e0bf5bb-c237-4450-93e6-d7e1bbc29df5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/devos-may-only-partially-eliminate-debt-of-defrauded-students/ The Obama administration wiped away student loan debt for students who attended now-defunct for-profit colleges Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:39:01 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/05/10/24bc8686-57c4-40d4-8071-377ef92de7a6/thumbnail/60x60/968eba4f913b6c2c32b5d80f4c92b5fc/rts160b6.jpg 77998fcf-063b-4524-9c16-2a5f809a0b9f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-counts-as-middle-class-the-definitions-vary/ As Congress looks to tax reform claimed to be for the middle class, the answer of who qualifies is elusive Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:36:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/01/ed63f583-fdc5-425e-bd44-31455d31fb8d/thumbnail/60x60/a438bbdc0f0e95bc4af97bb976b79570/paul-ryan-town-hall.jpg 97fd7ab4-0e6a-4805-921d-75635ca31a15 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-proposes-rule-to-let-states-decide-essential-health-benefits/ With the GOP unable to dismantle Obamacare legislatively, the administration is taking its own steps Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:47:37 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/05/22/3762e012-8f8a-43db-9b4d-9316539cfa6d/thumbnail/60x60/4a19a2c16ff4112fd4026368d11c1bf4/istock-524906282.jpg c98ce069-dc4e-41de-9d70-ff2078f64bea https://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-free-beacon-funded-initial-fusion-gps-anti-trump-research-dossier/ The Washington Free Beacon backed a research project that eventually resulted in the Trump dossier Sat, 28 Oct 2017 09:16:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/24/fec568ae-e3c8-4ecb-863f-0d8a79c3e77e/thumbnail/60x60/695a3432f9e5ab0b351fac87aada0aee/gettyimages-865478702.jpg 708036b6-38b6-49c1-bf2d-1cb7064f7c1d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-reporter-kids-halloween-costumes/ "I cannot believe the media produced such beautiful children," the president said Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:36:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/27/86ed46e0-d240-4c53-be3a-b0fe88465557/thumbnail/60x60/35ad0b450c3218a5e5a4a3cc72796b80/gettyimages-867184110-2.jpg 3ac4c97f-0f31-4c90-922e-a5266c4ae083 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-christie-not-so-sure-trump-will-run-in-2020/ The outgoing New Jersey governor isn't so sure Trump will be on the ballot in three years Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:25:50 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/27/c7cdfda9-bbd7-46b2-8847-773eb323a64c/thumbnail/60x60/bb7be9f21fb4e44c7f9ca9d9d05d267b/866948744-3.jpg d5ce50f1-9fb5-4582-9138-42256016fdf3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-to-shrink-tribal-bears-ears-national-monument-hatch-says/ The move rolls back Obama's designation of the land as a national monument in 2016 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:05:53 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/03/05/c8cd2aa3-fc57-4532-ba0b-1162e827ec0d/thumbnail/60x60/571e21a3cb39b947d5b670ef870f7997/ap-16278607566706.jpg 84c69cf1-f989-48ce-9452-92b9690a4517 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/corker-warns-of-a-binary-choice-developing-with-north-korea/ The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the White House has "kneecapped" Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Fri, 27 Oct 2017 14:46:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/09/f0db8983-3161-48c2-a4a6-f50f1b831b2c/thumbnail/60x60/258bb8139ee8dcb58c02c82ce330f88a/gettyimages-533770512.jpg 64fdf493-77a8-47c8-abcd-de5e015e5412 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-to-release-some-jfk-records/ "I am ordering today that the veil finally be lifted," President Trump wrote, although some documents were not included in the release Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:37:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/25/d827fb26-dc7a-4e38-a25a-92efcfebc40b/thumbnail/60x60/f9a8cf03e09f10c8c16d725f1451066e/1025-social-jfk-1427362-640x360.jpg f0313435-d6de-4da5-bd8c-cf48fca81a9a https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/obama-campaigns-phil-murphy-in-new-jersey-live-stream-updates/ Former President Obama is making his first campaign trail appearance since leaving office Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:56:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/19/48c4d7a8-fd01-464c-9ee9-afae4be566a0/thumbnail/60x60/552f0bddccc2a0e0fbbb5e4ccf3c1046/gettyimages-863193896-2.jpg add211fb-276f-43be-b2e2-2c304e93ad1a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-harvey-weinstein-political-contributions-going-to-charity/ Hillary Clinton told CNN she will be donating the funds she received from the embattled Hollywood producer Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:38:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/10/5fd3a52f-bc64-4458-ac09-1047972caff9/thumbnail/60x60/0420065555677c16138e8c4b1c151cf6/gettyimages-51571158.jpg 06ec2669-e941-4866-8194-5b2d44088e42 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-hes-not-at-all-surprised-by-harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations/ President Trump said there's a difference between the claims against Weinstein and his own "Access Hollywood" comments Sat, 07 Oct 2017 18:26:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/10/07/f953da46-48cf-486c-9104-3660c3ce5b9b/thumbnail/60x60/ec69b0993902bb4eb047e5ac8cfa4a47/gettyimages-858761516.jpg a80d98fb-807f-4324-bf24-5a693cb4ae40 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-appoints-special-counsel-in-wake-of-comey-developments/ President Trump's Justice Department has appointed a special counsel -- former FBI Director Robert Mueller Wed, 17 May 2017 18:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2014/09/11/5c4761ba-71e2-4d02-aaed-5ae5ba2a0c23/thumbnail/60x60/dc67cf269e89794e03b8e260a735e613/mueller144559855.jpg 027b0ee3-0dec-44c8-aba3-518f43a992c5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fires-fbi-director-james-comey/ President Trump fired FBI director James Comey, and Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe will become acting director Tue, 09 May 2017 20:50:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2017/05/03/cee6d725-f82a-442c-ba52-b974f47e1b01/thumbnail/60x60/d405f74208d5369be750af04b4f12adb/rts14yvy.jpg 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