Lawmakers aim to restore Voting Rights Act

Bipartisan legislation updates the formula used to determine which states must seek permission from the federal government to change voting laws and practices

• Jan 16, 2014

Sen. Feinstein: Hillary Clinton isn’t to blame for Benghazi

The chair of the Senate Intel Committee, which released a report on the Benghazi attack, says the GOP is exaggerating Clinton’s culpability

• Jan 16, 2014

New Jersey lawmakers authorize Chris Christie investigations

Meanwhile, Christie announced the hiring of a legal team to help his administration deal with the multiple investigations into the bridge scandal

• Jan 16, 2014

Dems expect GOP to come around on unemployment benefits

While they’re on recess next week, Democrats predict Republican senators will change their mind in the face of disappointed constituents

• Jan 16, 2014

White House aims to increase college access for low-income students

Obama’s initiative relies on commitments from schools and organizations, not congressional legislation

• Jan 16, 2014

Big business gave $185 million to political groups in 2012

A new study provides an extensive but incomplete look at the role of corporate money in American politics

• Jan 16, 2014

Security chief: HealthCare.gov has passed security testing

Government official tells Congress about earlier security concerns but says Obamacare site is now sufficiently secure

• Jan 16, 2014

McKeon retirement adds to exodus of congressional dealmakers

Veteran California GOP Rep. announces he's heading for the exit, swelling the ranks of moderates who are calling it quits on Congress

• Jan 16, 2014

Obama tells Senate Democrats: No new Iran sanctions

Over cocktails at the White House, Obama laid out his agenda for 2014, including a call for lawmakers’ help to raise the minimum wage

• Jan 16, 2014

Lawmakers smoldering over sexy portrayal of e-cigarettes

Senators accuse Golden Globes, Hollywood Foreign Press Association of "glamorizing" smoking by showing celebs puffing on e-cigarettes

• Jan 16, 2014

What's in Congress' $1.1 trillion spending bill?

As Senate prepares to pass it, neither Democrats nor Republicans can claim major victory in measure setting 2014 spending levels

• Jan 16, 2014

Obama expected to preserve NSA programs but bolster oversight

After weeks of deliberation, the president will preserve much of the NSA's existing surveillance architecture, CBS News has learned

• Jan 15, 2014

Olympics official: Gay athletes on U.S. delegation "absurd"

Senior Italian IOC member criticizes U.S. for sending "four lesbians" to Sochi Olympics in comments widely reported by Italian media

• Jan 15, 2014

House passes $1.1 trillion spending bill, sends to Senate

The Senate is expected to take up the bill, which undoes some sequester cuts for 2014, on Friday

• Jan 15, 2014

Obama nominates Calif. businesswoman to lead SBA

If confirmed, Maria Contreras-Sweet would also become the second Hispanic in Obama's second term Cabinet

• Jan 15, 2014

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