Schumer on Jan. 6 investigation
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the anniversary of the January 6 riots.
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Biden seeks replacement for Justice Breyer
President Biden is weighing his options for a nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who plans to retire this year. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more on the impact of Breyer's retirement, and CBS News senior White House correspondent breaks down the opportunity it presents for the Biden administration.
1/18: Red and Blue
Action on voting rights bill on Capitol Hill; Candidate smokes marijuana in new campaign ad
Senate begins debate on voting rights
Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, are beginning debate on voting rights legislation. But it faces an uphill battle as two key Senate Democrats oppose filibuster reform. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBSN with the latest from Capitol Hill.
Senate to debate voting rights despite roadblocks
Senators are expected to begin debate on a voting rights bill that no Republican members support. The legislation combines the Freedom To Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBSN to discuss why it's unlikely the bill will pass, and the key role two Democrats play.
Spotlight was on voting rights on MLK Day
A series of speakers, including Martin Luther King III, delivered remarks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day about the need to pass voting rights legislation in Washington. Antjuan Seawright, CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, and Leslie Sanchez, CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist, joined CBSN to discuss.
Senate to debate voting rights bills
Congress is back to work and lawmakers are juggling a handful of issues. The Senate will begin debating voting rights legislation Tuesday, while other Democrats shift their focus to President Biden's spending plan. CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper joins CBSN AM to discuss.
NY officials give update on Bronx fire
New York City Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said Sunday that a fire that killed 19 people, including nine children, was started by a space heater. Watch New York officials give an update on the devastating fire.
Chuck Schumer says he'll "never forget" attack on U.S. Capitol
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was preparing to give a speech on January 6, 2021, when a Capitol police officer grabbed him.
Congress faces uphill climb in the new year
The Senate returns to session days before the anniversary of the Capitol riot, and Democrats are expected to try to salvage President Joe Biden's social and climate spending bill in the new year. CBS News political contributor Sean Sullivan and CBS News congressional reporter Zak Hudak join CBSN's Tanya Rivero for more.
Biden to speak on Omicron variant
President Biden will deliver remarks on the pandemic Tuesday as COVID-19 infection rates soar in parts of the country. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with a look at what to expect from his speech and more news from the White House.
Senate Democrats push GOP to end blockade of Biden nominees
Many members, largely Republicans, were already missing during Friday morning votes.
Biden waiting for spending package
Bills to raise the debt limit and fund Pentagon and national security operations have cleared both chambers of Congress. President Biden is hoping his social and climate spending package will also pass, but a key Democratic vote in the Senate remains unclear. Nicholas Wu, a congressional reporter for Politico, joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
Senate passes deal to raise debt limit
In a 59-35 vote, the Senate passed a measure allowing for a one-time exemption to the filibuster so Democrats can raise the debt limit without Republican votes. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned the nation could enter default if the borrowing limit is not raised by December 15. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain the process ahead.
Former Senator Bob Dole lies in state
Former Senator Bob Dole is lying in state in the U.S. Capitol. He died Sunday at the age of 98 after battling stage 4 lung cancer. President Biden reflected on Dole's legacy at a ceremony Thursday, calling the World War II veteran "a giant of our history." CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.
House passes bill to allow Senate Democrats to approve debt limit increase
The fast-track process would require Democrats in the Senate to introduce the legislation to raise the debt limit by a certain amount, rather than suspending the debt limit.
Congress averts government shutdown
Senate Republicans voted to pass a government funding measure after balking over the Biden administration's vaccine requirements for private companies, but Congress now faces a deadline to raise the debt ceiling. Politico Senate reporter Marianne Levine joins CBSN anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
Congress works to avert government shutdown
The House of Representatives passed a short-term resolution Thursday that would temporarily fund the government through February 18. It's now up to the Senate to stop the shutdown, but as CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports, a group of Republican lawmakers could derail the effort. Anthony Adragna, a Politico reporter covering Congress and author of Politco's "Congressional Minutes," joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest from Washington.
Chuck Schumer's father Abe dies at 98
"He took whatever was thrown at him no matter how difficult, did his job, never complained," the senator said of his father.
U.S. expected to hit debt limit in December
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is urging Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit, or she says the U.S. will be unable to pay its bills by December 15. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN with the latest.
Biden talks infrastructure in New Hampshire
President Biden promoted the infrastructure bill in New Hampshire, saying the bipartisan agreement he just signed will bring economic benefits across the country. He's also hoping for another legislative victory as House Democrats prepare to vote on his social and climate spending package in the coming days. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Alex Gangitano, White House correspondent for The Hill, joined CBSN to discuss.
Biden to sign infrastructure bill today
President Biden will hold a White House ceremony to sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law today. Meanwhile, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is signaling that the House could vote on the Build Back Better plan sometime this week. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest on that plus Mr. Biden's virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Paid leave back in Build Back Better bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says four weeks of paid family and medical leave are back in the Democrats' social programs and climate change bill, after it was previously cut. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN with the latest on the negotiations and other news from Capitol Hill.
Biden speaks on infrastructure, spending bills
President Biden delivered remarks on his infrastructure and social spending plans during a visit to New Jersey, where Democratic Governor Phil Murphy is running for reelection next week. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with details.
Biden heads to NJ to promote agenda
President Joe Biden goes to New Jersey on Monday to promote his infrastructure and social spending bills. CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero from New Jersey.
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U.K. leader says Iran believed to have "played a part" in air base incident
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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