Rep. for Maui says warning sirens "likely did not go off" before fires
How officials managed the wildfires on Maui has come under scrutiny as the natural disaster becomes the deadliest in Hawaii's history as a state.
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How officials managed the wildfires on Maui has come under scrutiny as the natural disaster becomes the deadliest in Hawaii's history as a state.
A former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower told House lawmakers that Congress is being kept in the dark about unidentified anomalous phenomena.
A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Without a deal, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the U.S. could be unable to pay its bills and might default on its debt as soon as June 1.
Millions of Social Security recipients "need to be very careful" about spending because payments could be delayed, one expert said.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled on Wednesday the Republican plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion, but it's tied to massive federal spending cuts. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined Anne-Marie Green to discuss the GOP proposal.
But a majority of Republicans would have the GOP in Congress try to stop them.
Views of economy remain negative, with a mixed outlook at best, as possible debt limit crisis looms.
Chairman Barry Loudermilk pledges to review "both sides" of Jan. 6 and will consider panel interview of Nancy Pelosi. Democrats call effort "obscene" and "political theater."
The growing number of Democrats backing a ban on the massively popular video app reflects an increased willingness to confront Beijing, experts say.
Adam Schiff announced he will be running for a Senate seat in 2024 following Sen. Dianne Feinstein's announcement that she would not seek reelection.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy allegedly gave Fox News' Tucker Carlson access to 41,000 hours of Jan. 6 Capitol and police surveillance video, according to Axios.
In January, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to congressional leaders telling them the U.S. had hit the $31.4 trillion debt limit.
She was attacked in her apartment building near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday morning.
Biden's calls for bipartisanship comes as a new CBS News poll released Tuesday showed many Americans are still anxious about inflation and the economy.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was voted out of her committee assignment over previous remarks that were deemed antisemitic.
Members of Congress, the president, vice president and other administration officials and their guests are invited to Thursday's prayer breakfast.
It's the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.
Here are the options Congress has to avert a first-time U.S. credit default and the severe economic consequences that could follow.
The Justice Department's second year of investigating the Capitol riot was marked by 40 convictions and the appointment of a special counsel.
In the House, where a slim Republican majority will lead, a bipartisan coalition of moderates, dubbed the Problem Solvers Caucus, hopes to get legislation through. But they'll have to contend with GOP members spoiling for a fight.
"I never claimed to be Jewish," Santos told the New York Post. "I am Catholic. Because I learned my maternal family had a Jewish background I said I was 'Jew-ish.'"
The bill provides an additional $45 billion in emergency assistance for Ukraine in its continued fight against Russia.
The White House and Zelenskyy say the two presidents will meet at the White House, then Zelenskyy will address a joint meeting of Congress.
The meeting is the culmination of the committee's nearly 18-month-long investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
