Car crashes into barrier of U.S. Capitol building

The driver and sole occupant of the car is now in U.S. Capitol Police custody

• Jul 31, 2015

Clinton camp slams Times for "false" reporting

The newspaper recently reported that Clinton would be the target of a criminal probe over her private email use

• Jul 31, 2015

Female senators upending the old boys' club

Lady lawmakers seem to be running laps around male counterparts; new survey finds women are better dealmakers and get more done than men

• Jul 31, 2015

Hillary Clinton: Slow email release is not my fault

The former secretary of state says it's up to the State Department to determine when documents can be released

• Jul 30, 2015

Will Donald Trump treat Iowa's children to free helicopter rides?

The Trump campaign told CBS News that they're "working on it," though they "don't know the when and the where yet"

• Jul 30, 2015

Planned Parenthood: Videos are an "amazing invasion of privacy"

The videos that show Planned Parenthood doctors discussing fetal tissue research simply show doctors doing their job, argues a Planned Parenthood executive

• Jul 30, 2015

New undercover video raises pressure on Planned Parenthood

Senate Republicans launch effort to defund Planned Parenthood as organization defends itself: "These videos do not show anything illegal"

• Jul 30, 2015

George H.W. Bush tweets thumbs up photo

The former president is recovering after a fall that left him with a broken neck bone

• Jul 31, 2015

Thousands petition White House to extradite Cecil's killer

More than 140,000 people are asking President Obama to send dentist Walter Palmer to Zimbabwe to face justice for killing a lion

• Jul 30, 2015

Celebrities endorse Iran nuclear deal in video

A group of celebrities and political figures joined together to make a video in support of the nuclear deal with Iran

• Jul 30, 2015

Senate passes highway bill and short-term fix

The House passed a short-term extension of transportation funding before leaving for the August recess

• Jul 30, 2015

Activists send the Senate 6 million faxes to oppose cyber bill

As Congress considers new cybersecurity measures, activists employ old-school technology to express concerns about online privacy

• Jul 30, 2015

Donald Trump: "I'd get along very well with Vladimir Putin"

During a trip to Scotland, the presidential candidate weighed in on what his relationships with world leaders would be like

• Jul 30, 2015

Rick Perry to Donald Trump: You, me, pull-up contest

The former Texas governor isn't taking kindly to Trump's insults as the 2016 campaign heats up

• Jul 30, 2015

Donald Trump tops latest Quinnipiac poll

But he's also the candidate most Republicans say they would never support

• Jul 30, 2015

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