Ted Cruz for House speaker?

House rules say the speaker of the House doesn't have to be a member of the body

• Oct 8, 2015

Jeb Bush: Gun control advocates "acting on their heart"

The presidential candidate sat down with CBS News' Major Garrett during a trip to Iowa

• Oct 8, 2015

Trump claims credit for McCarthy's withdrawal; Paul auctions off Clinton book

Quotes of the day from the 2016 presidential candidates - said on the campaign trail, Oct. 8, 2015

• Oct 8, 2015

Congress faces looming deadlines amid chaos of House speaker election

Kevin McCarthy's withdrawal from the race for speaker adds pressure to Congress as it tries to meet some looming deadlines

• Oct 8, 2015

Kevin McCarthy drops bid for speaker, says GOP needs a "fresh face"

In a stunning development, the majority leader ends his bid to lead the House after coming under scrutiny from anti-establishment conservatives

• Oct 8, 2015

Rupert Murdoch apologizes for 'real black President' remark

The head of News Corp. apologized after sending a controversial tweet about President Obama

• Oct 8, 2015

Ben Carson unclear about his positions on debt ceiling, default

The GOP presidential contender dodged questions in an interview this week about whether he would allow the U.S. to default

• Oct 8, 2015

8 questions for John Kasich

From his first priority in the White House to his evening drink of choice, the GOP presidential candidate answers our questions

• Oct 8, 2015

Super PAC backing Bush touts "disrupter"

Right to Rise USA releases new ad in New Hampshire intended to portray Jeb Bush as a Washington outsider

• Oct 8, 2015

John Kasich in a struggle with opponents to define Republican party

The Ohio governor says that when it comes to the voices from the right of his party, he also has a say in defining the party

• Oct 8, 2015

Failed developments in Trump-branded real estate led to lawsuits

Licensing his name for projects -- but not owning them -- meant Donald Trump would not be held responsible

• Oct 8, 2015

House GOP's would-be speaker faces month-long conservative test

Conservatives will keep Kevin McCarthy's feet to the fire for a full month before the vote for Speaker of the House

• Oct 8, 2015

3 nations tried cyberattacks on Clinton's server: AP

Congressional document AP got spells out which ones sought to get at her emails from her time as secretary of state; unclear if they succeeded

• Oct 8, 2015

Hillary Clinton's plan to hold Wall Street accountable

Hillary Clinton rolls out proposals to prevent another bailout of the big banks

• Oct 8, 2015

​Senate Democrats preparing gun control package

A week after a mass shooting at an Oregon community college, Senate Democrats take action, despite scant Republican interest

• Oct 8, 2015

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