Fall asleep in front of Bush? He'd give you an "award," Gates reveals

"This wasn't frivolous," the former secretary of defense who's served under eight presidents says

• Dec 4, 2018

Asylum denials hit record-high in 2018 as Trump administration tightens immigration policy

Immigration judges rejected 65 percent of immigrants seeking refugee status, according to data from Syracuse University

• Dec 4, 2018

Elections leader named to probe North Carolina Congress race

North Carolina's governor named a new state elections board chairman, tasked with leading an investigation into alleged absentee ballot fraud and other irregularities in a very close congressional race

• Dec 4, 2018

Wisconsin GOP uses rare session to weaken incoming governor

Wisconsin Republicans tried to push through measures that would weaken the incoming Democratic administration. Gov. Scott Walker lost his re-election bid to Democrat Tony Evers

• Dec 4, 2018

Trump lawyers seek $800K from Stormy Daniels for failed defamation suit

Attorney Charles Harder says sanctions would serve as a deterrent against a "repeat filer of frivolous defamation cases"

• Dec 4, 2018

Analysis: Bush, Trump and how we got here

The differences might seem stark — a kinder, gentler America versus America first — but it can be argued the foundation for the 45th president was laid during the administration of the 41st

• Dec 3, 2018

Commentary: George H.W. Bush was too moderate for the GOP base

Bush was never going to be a warrior for the Right in the culture wars of American politics

• Dec 3, 2018

Schedule for George H.W. Bush's Capitol ceremony, funeral and burial

After the state funeral at the National Cathedral, Mr. Bush's casket will return to Texas, where the late president will be buried

• Dec 3, 2018

Lawmakers honor George H.W. Bush at Capitol ceremony

In a moment made for the history books, the sun set over Washington as the the casket bearing Mr. Bush was carried up the Capitol steps

• Dec 3, 2018

"Mission complete": George H.W. Bush's service dog Sully lays by casket

Former president's spokesman shares poignant photo of yellow Lab retriever laying peacefully next to Mr. Bush's flag-draped casket in Houston

• Dec 3, 2018

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Capitol Hill staff and interns need "living wage"

The newly elected New York representative urged Congress to start paying interns and to increase funds used to pay staff

• Dec 3, 2018

Gina Haspel is expected to brief senators on Khashoggi killing Tuesday

After demands from lawmakers, director Gina Haspel is expected to brief senators about Jamal Khashoggi's murder on Tuesday, CBS News reports

• Dec 3, 2018

George H.W. Bush: The public's view of him during his presidency

Over the course of his presidency, Bush had some of the highest approval ratings recorded for a sitting president

• Dec 4, 2018

House cancels votes, eyes short-term funding extension

The House canceled all votes for the week as members honor former President George H.W. Bush. The most immediate impact: a 2-week extension for government funding

• Dec 3, 2018

Wall Street: No trading Wednesday to honor Bush

National day of mourning for 41st president to extend to trading floors of New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq

• Dec 3, 2018

Show More