Senate Judiciary Committee Considering Vote On Jeff Sessions As Attorney General
The panel's top Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, said she'll vote against Sessions.
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The panel's top Democrat, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, said she'll vote against Sessions.
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to lead the Department of Agriculture, meanwhile two of his other cabinet nominees were on Capitol Hill for their Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.
A new Quinnipiac poll showed Donald Trump still at the top amongst Republicans in Iowa in the presidential contest, and Bernie Sanders possibly edging ahead of Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side.
With the first debate of the Republican presidential campaign approaching, the White House hopefuls are trying everything they can to improve their polling position.
At an Iowa candidate forum on Saturday, Trump dismissed Republican Sen. John McCain's reputation as a war hero, saying the aviator was merely taken captive after being shot down in Vietnam and "I like people who weren't captured."
The chair of the Republican Governors Association released a statement Monday defending his Texas counterpart, who was slapped with two felony counts of abuse of power Friday.
Republican politicians continue to work against HPV vaccination despite its ability to prevent thousands of cases of cervical cancer and resulting deaths.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced he is suspending his campaign and dropping out of the race just days before the South Carolina primary and is endorsing Newt Gingrich.
Mitt romney's record came under repeated attack during the Republican Presidential debate in South Carolina.
Mitt Romney followed up his win in Iowa with a convincing win in New Hampshire's Republican primary. The former Massachusetts governor easily outdistanced Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman and now it's on to South Carolina.
Monday marked the last full day of campaigning in New Hampshire. Mitt Romney is still ahead in the polls, but the other Republican presidential candidates were not ready to concede anything in advance of the nation's first primary.
A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday shows 47 percent of respondents said the president deserves re-election, while 48 percent were against it.
Will he run or won't he? There are new reports that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is reconsidering a run in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
It's Election Day in NYC, and it's been a heated Democratic primary between the 11 candidates vying to replace Mayor Eric Adams.
It's Election Day in New York City as voters head to the polls for the 2025 Democratic primary for mayor.
Today is the last chance for NYC voters to cast their ballots in the primary elections, and polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Israel and Iran had indicated backing for an apparent ceasefire announced by President Trump, but hours later, there were claims of fresh missile launches.
Elly De La Cruz homered, tripled and drove in three runs as the Reds defeated the Yankees 6-1 on Monday night.
It's Election Day in NYC, and it's been a heated Democratic primary between the 11 candidates vying to replace Mayor Eric Adams.
It's Election Day in New York City as voters head to the polls for the 2025 Democratic primary for mayor.
Today is the last chance for NYC voters to cast their ballots in the primary elections, and polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The FDNY has confirmed a fire that tore through three homes in the Bronx on Sunday was sparked by lithium-ion batteries.
New York City is closing its migrant arrival center at the storied Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan after it opened during the height of the crisis in 2023.
NYC faces another excessive heat warning Tuesday, while parts of Long Island and New Jersey are under a heat advisory.
Saturday marked the first full day of summer 2025 in NYC after the summer solstice occurred at 10:41 p.m. Friday.
NYC and the surrounding area could face the first heat wave of 2025 this week, as summer officially begins.
Excessive heat is expected to hit NYC over the next few days, after summer officially arrived Friday night.
It's a steamy day around NYC, with highs expected to hit 90 and the chance of severe thunderstorms.
People at Paterson's Hinchliffe Stadium for high school graduations fainted as temperatures reached dangerously high levels, the city's public safety director said.
NYC faces another excessive heat warning Tuesday, while parts of Long Island and New Jersey are under a heat advisory.
Mahmoud Khalil arrived at Newark Airport after a federal judge ordered his release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Louisiana.
Saturday marked the first full day of summer 2025 in NYC after the summer solstice occurred at 10:41 p.m. Friday.
This year, Andrew Cuomo, Jim McGreevey and Anthony Weiner are all trying to make a comeback.
NYC faces another excessive heat warning Tuesday, while parts of Long Island and New Jersey are under a heat advisory.
Saturday marked the first full day of summer 2025 in NYC after the summer solstice occurred at 10:41 p.m. Friday.
A Long Island teenager says a Navy SEAL museum and the people who run it inspired him to overcome an unthinkable challenge.
A grassroots organization is using a new tool to alert communities to sightings of federal immigration agents amid an uptick in enforcement on Long Island and President Trump's directive to expand deportation efforts in Democratic-run cities like New York.
A Democratic candidate hoping to run Hempstead, a longtime Republican stronghold, says he's not happy about the legality of appointing -- not electing -- town supervisors.
It's Election Day in NYC, and it's been a heated Democratic primary between the 11 candidates vying to replace Mayor Eric Adams.
It's Election Day in New York City as voters head to the polls for the 2025 Democratic primary for mayor.
Today is the last chance for NYC voters to cast their ballots in the primary elections, and polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Israel and Iran had indicated backing for an apparent ceasefire announced by President Trump, but hours later, there were claims of fresh missile launches.
The FDNY has confirmed a fire that tore through three homes in the Bronx on Sunday was sparked by lithium-ion batteries.
Novo Nordisk said it will stop selling Wegovy on Hims & Hers, claiming the telehealth company sold knockoff versions of the weight-loss drug.
A Long Island teenager says a Navy SEAL museum and the people who run it inspired him to overcome an unthinkable challenge.
The clock is ticking on United Healthcare and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to reach a contract agreement or thousands of patients could lose coverage for much-needed care.
A bill that would make it standard issue for first responders to carry EpiPens or other devices for life-threatening allergies is now in Congress.
Terminally ill New Yorkers would have the legal ability to end their own lives with pharmaceutical drugs under a bill that's been approved by the New York state Legislature.
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC was adjourned for the day Wednesday due to a sick juror.
Anne Burrell, an acclaimed chef from upstate New York, hosted "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and other popular Food Network shows.
The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC dismissed one of the jurors Monday.
Kanye West showed up at the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs on Friday in New York City.
Elly De La Cruz homered, tripled and drove in three runs as the Reds defeated the Yankees 6-1 on Monday night.
The Mets lost for the ninth time in their last 10 games, 3-2 to the Braves on Monday night.
Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who had been playing with a strained calf, went down in the first quarter and would not return.
Kyle Schwarber and Edmundo Sosa homered, Jesús Luzardo tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies regained sole possession of first place in the NL East with a 7-1 victory over the slumping New York Mets.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run eighth inning, leading the Yankees over the Orioles 4-2 Sunday.
The nonprofit Qaravan is working to help immigrants fleeing homophobia, discrimination, and war in the former Soviet countries of Eastern Europe.
New York City police charged a man with murder after a U.S. Navy veteran was shot and killed during an alleged road rage incident in the Bronx.
A Bronx high school student is pushing to pass a bill that would require closed captions in movie theaters across the state.
As the manager of Dollar Universe LLC, Luis Almonte said the mystery is part of the fun for many shoppers.
At a historic Jewish community center, Jewish and Asian neighbors are building bridges through shared programming and a new tradition: A street festival called "Shalom Dragon."
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
A New York City mother said she paid hundreds for her girls to see pop star Billie Eilish. But as CBS News New York's Mahsa Saeidi reports, instead of tickets, she got a costly lesson.
A ceasefire announced early Tuesday morning on social media by President Trump appears to be over. Hours after the announcement, Israeli officials said Iran launched missiles on northern Israel, which Iran denied.
Temperatures are expected to feel like triple digits Tuesday as the dangerous heat continues. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
As CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports, it's been a heated Democratic primary between the 11 candidates vying to replace Mayor Eric Adams.
