Cornyn running for Senate GOP leader, kicking off race to replace McConnell
"I believe the Senate is broken — that is not news to anyone. The good news is that it can be fixed, and I intend to play a major role in fixing it," Sen. John Cornyn said.
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"I believe the Senate is broken — that is not news to anyone. The good news is that it can be fixed, and I intend to play a major role in fixing it," Sen. John Cornyn said.
The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
How Trump defeated Haley in the 2024 South Carolina Republican primary election, according to CBS News' exit polling.
Republicans targeted Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
It's the first primary election of the 2024 presidential nominating schedule.
Conspiracy theory still finds purchase; nation splits over Trump's name on ballots.
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled Trump is disqualified from appearing on the state's primary ballot for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina announced Sunday in an appearance on Fox News that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana won a vote Wednesday to become House speaker, ending a three-week vacancy.
Seven Republican candidates met for the second primary debate in California on Wednesday, taking aim at President Biden and each other.
Seven Republican candidates will take the stage at the Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California, while former President Donald Trump is again skipping the primary debate.
Trump said he will plead not guilty to the charges, which are related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
A federal indictment could have more serious implications for former President Trump's 2024 presidential run than the indictment brought against him by a New York grand jury in March, CBS News Political Director Fin Gómez said Thursday.
A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
The White House said a proposed rule would allow DACA recipients to qualify for Medicaid and coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Former President Donald Trump and his legal team are vowing to fight the charges against him out of Manhattan, accusing him of falsifying business records. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Errol Barnett spoke with Sean Sullivan, deputy politics editor for campaigns for the Washington Post and a CBS News contributor, about the political implications.
The panel's seven Democrats and two Republicans voted unanimously to adopt its final report and urge the Justice Department to prosecute Trump.
The measure now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
The former president has repeatedly hinted at a possible 2024 White House bid.
Voters' views of economy, abortion, and Trump are also in the mix.
Conservatives say they're hopeful and happy.
Several Disney divisions expressed solidarity with their LGBTQ employees on the same day that walkouts were planned nationwide to protest the company's response to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.
While little known outside his district, the former teacher and state prosecutor has gained a devoted but relatively small following by staking a claim as one of Newsom's chief critics during the pandemic.
County officials said the ballots that have been placed in the unofficial ballot boxes will be counted as long as the signatures match those on file.
