Mitch McConnell backs a congressional investigation into Russian hacking

Chuck Schumer and John McCain have been calling for a bipartisan congressional investigation in light of the CIA's new assessment

• Dec 12, 2016

Top Trump aide says "It’s always something other than Hillary Clinton’s fault"

Kellyanne Conway tells "CBS This Morning" that President-elect Donald Trump plans to announce his secretary of state nominee mid-week

• Dec 12, 2016

John McCain, Chuck Schumer weigh in on alleged Russian election hacking

Top senators spoke with "CBS This Morning" in a joint interview

• Dec 12, 2016

Rick Perry summoned to Trump Tower to discuss key Cabinet position

Perry sits on two corporate boards and that may present a confirmation issue should he win the energy secretary competition

• Dec 12, 2016

What Donald Trump and Democrats have in common

Democrats could see eye-to-eye with the president-elect on issues ranging from mega-mergers to paid maternity leave

• Dec 12, 2016

John Bolton says claims of Russian hacking could be "false flag" operation

Potential deputy secretary of state denies intel agencies' conclusion that Russians hacked and favored Trump, and answers with his own accusation

• Dec 12, 2016

China voices "serious concern" over Trump's latest remarks

While Foreign Ministry warns relations could be "badly affected," state-media rips Trump's rhetoric on Taiwan as "naïve"

• Dec 12, 2016

Report: Top tech execs to attend Trump Tower summit

The names on the guest list reportedly include Larry Page, Tim Cook, and Sheryl Sandberg; occasional Trump target Jeff Bezos also invited

• Dec 11, 2016

Trump contradicts settled science on climate change

The president-elect said he is "studying" the Paris Agreement, which he previously said he wanted to "tear up"

• Dec 11, 2016

Ronna Romney McDaniel top contender for RNC chair

Romney McDaniel is the Michigan GOP chair and is a favorite of incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus

• Dec 11, 2016

Conway defends Trump's response to Russian hacking stories

Mr. Trump believes people are using Russian hacking as a way to "relitigate the election," aide told "Face the Nation"

• Dec 11, 2016

McCain doesn't know what to make of Trump's Russia hacking response

“Facts are stubborn things. They did hack into this campaign,” Sen. McCain told "Face the Nation" about CIA assessment of Russian electioneering

• Dec 11, 2016

Sanders blasts Donald Trump's "Cabinet of billionaires"

The net worth of Mr. Trump's Cabinet picks thus far, according to some estimates, is a combined $14 billion -- and Sanders told "Face the Nation" that he will have "a lot of very important questions" for Mr. Trump's choices

• Dec 11, 2016

Sen. Tim Scott says “Let's give Mr. Trump a chance”

The South Carolina Senator is calling on communities of color to give President- Elect Trump a chance when he takes office in January 2017

• Dec 11, 2016

Trump weighs in on Russia hacking election, CIA intel

The president-elect, citing no proof, suggested Democrats were involved in pushing the story of Russians hacking the election

• Dec 11, 2016

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