Sen. Joni Ernst says Senate has been damaged by the Kavanaugh confirmation process

Ernst talked about the Supreme Court confirmation process with CBS News' Major Garrett on "The Takeout" podcast this week

• Oct 12, 2018

Cherokee Nation to appeal decision striking down Native American adoption law

Court strikes down landmark law that aims to keep Native American children with Native American families

• Oct 11, 2018

Trump's legal team preps answers to Mueller's written questions

A meeting with the president to discuss the written responses could occur next week

• Oct 11, 2018

Dina Powell drops out of consideration for U.N. ambassador

Powell was considered to be one of President Trump's top choices to replace Nikki Haley as United Nations ambassador

• Oct 11, 2018

Pompeo's six hours in Pyongyang - a reporter's notebook

Kylie Atwood was the sole reporter traveling with the secretary of state on his recent trip to meet with Kim Jong Un in North Korea

• Oct 15, 2018

Senate confirms 15 judges, recesses until after Election Day

Chamber will reconvene after midterms, enabling vulnerable Democrats to campaign in their home states

• Oct 12, 2018

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen returns to Democratic Party

Cohen was until recently the Republican National Committee's deputy finance chair

• Oct 11, 2018

Michelle Obama launches program to empower girls through education

The Obama Foundation says more than 98 million adolescent girls worldwide don't go to school

• Oct 11, 2018

"That was quite something": Kanye steals the spotlight at the White House

The rapper launched into a statement on — well, lots of things, in the Oval Office

• Oct 11, 2018

Senate vote on health care likely fodder for both parties

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Democratic attempt to stop Trump from expanding access to short-term health care plans

• Oct 11, 2018

Trump signs bills on day of Kanye West's visit — live updates

The president also said he won't fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell after criticizing him on Wednesday

• Oct 11, 2018

West Virginia governor's coal firm ordered to pay settlement

Judge orders coal company owned by Gov. Jim Justice's family to start paying settlement

• Oct 11, 2018

Rick Scott says main concern after Hurricane Michael is "search and rescue"

"I'm focused on search and rescue, we'll get to recovery, but right now I want everybody to be safe," Scott said in an interview with CBSN

• Oct 11, 2018

Trump says U.S.-Saudi relations are "excellent," doesn't want to stop arms sales

"He went in and it doesn't look like he came out," the president said of missing columnist Jamal Khashoggi

• Oct 11, 2018

Melania Trump says she's one of the "most bullied" people in the world

"I give him my honest advice and honest opinions, and then he does what he wants to do," Trump said of her husband

• Oct 11, 2018

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