Calls for new regulation in wake of deadly limo crash that killed 20
Schumer pointed to glaring gaps in safety data and singled out the NTSB, which he said hasn't thoroughly investigated a limo accident in three years
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Christine Blasey Ford's defenders say Republicans are "smearing" her
Ford has alleged that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both teenagers
Schumer: Senate given 42,000 pages of Kavanaugh documents
Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing is set to start Tuesday
Trump administration withholds 100K Kavanaugh pages
Hearings for the Supreme Court nominee begin next week
Senators return to Capitol and reflect on John McCain
One said McCain taught him how to cuss, and another cited the Arizona senator's strong will as part of the reason he and Trump clashed
Schumer proposes renaming Senate office building after McCain
The building is currently named after Sen. Richard Brevard Russell Jr., a Democrat from Georgia who served from 1933 to 1971
Democrats call for delaying Kavanaugh hearings
Senate Democrats raised concerns about Kavanaugh's nomination after former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations Tuesday
Democrats threaten to sue over Kavanaugh records
Confirmation hearings are set for Sept. 4, but Democrats say they need more documents first
Kavanaugh starts to make the rounds on Capitol Hill
Kavanaugh started meeting with senators a day after President Trump made his pick public
Supreme Court nominee "sticks to the law," former clerk says
A law professor who clerked for Judge Brett Kavanaugh describes the Supreme Court nominee as independent and fair
Schumer vows to oppose Kavanaugh nomination with "everything I've got"
"It's not good enough for them to hide behind the shibboleth that will follow existing law because when they get on the bench they change," Schumer said of Kavanaugh's promises
Commentary: When Dems freak out over SCOTUS, the GOP will benefit
Democrats can't stop Trump's Supreme Court nominee, but they sure can alienate swing voters before the midterms
Who will fill Supreme Court vacancy?
President Trump has a list of potential candidates to fill a seat on the Supreme Court after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced Wednesday that he will retire at the end of July. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett discusses Kennedy's impact on the court and who might replace him.
Schumer: "Height of hypocrisy" to vote on Supreme Court nominee before midterms
The Senate minority leader reacted to Wednesday's announcement that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring
Democrats split on confronting Trump officials
Democratic politicians are split over whether their supporters should confront Trump administration officials in public spaces, following White House press secretary Sarah Sanders being asked to leave a Lexington, Virginia, restaurant Friday night. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to explain the civility conversation that's taking over Washington this week.
Democrats set date for 2020 nominating convention
The Democratic National Committee wants to hold it before the Tokyo Olympics in late July 2020
Democrats, McCain criticize Trump for G7 comments
John McCain tweeted "to our allies" that "Americans stand with you, even if our president doesn't"
Net neutrality vote
The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the Federal Communications Commission's dismantling of net neutrality regulations. PC Magazine software analyst Max Eddy spoke to CBSN about why he thinks this bill won't pass the House, and what individual states can do to protect net neutrality for their own residents.
On 4/20, Schumer introduces bill to decriminalize marijuana
"It's time we allow states, once and for all, to have the power to decide what works best for them," Sen. Schumer
Senate passes massive spending bill, avoiding shutdown
The $1.3 trillion bill funds the government through the end of September while raising domestic and military spending
Border wall, Hudson River project yet to be resolved in spending bill
An agreement could be announced as early as Tuesday
Banking bill tests Schumer's messy midterm strategy for Democrats
As some Democrats helped Republicans chip at the Obama-era banking law, Schumer largely stepped aside, rather than twist arms
Democrats call for action on Russian election meddling efforts in 2018
Schumer and Klobuchar are pushing for greater transparency into Russia's efforts to impact the upcoming election
McConnell, Schumer to share stage in Louisville
The two Senate leaders from opposing parties will share a stage in McConnell's Kentucky hometown
Commentary: How the GOP learned to stop worrying and love the deficit bomb
Less than a year after Trump released a budget slashing spending to some agencies by as much as 30 percent, Republicans are embracing a budget deal that increases spending by $300 billion over the next two years
Tennessee's attempt to execute Christa Pike using lethal injection fails
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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Iran says it's considering ceasefire counterproposal
Trump unveils South Korean investment in Alaska gas pipeline
Netanyahu says it's too early to determine motive in cockpit stabbing
Trump deflects on audio of Paxton calling GOP convention a drag on polls
