Impeachment managers to present opening arguments

Day 2 of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial will start Wednesday as House impeachment managers gear up to present their official opening arguments. During the first day's arguments, the House managers showed powerful video from the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes takes us through the highlights while CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins Vlad Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green from Capitol Hill for in-depth analysis.

• Feb 10, 2021
• 13:36

Senate votes to put Trump on trial

Opening arguments will formally begin Wednesday in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, after six Republicans joined Democrats in voting to let the trial proceed. The 56-44 vote came after House impeachment managers previewed their case against Mr. Trump, using powerful video to walk senators through the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol that they say he incited. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Feb 10, 2021
• 03:45

Trump lawyer slams Dems' "lust for impeachment"

On the opening day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, his attorney David Schoen argued the proceedings are unconstitutional, lack due process and set a dangerous precedent. Schoen accused Democrats of spending the last four years trying to oust Mr. Trump, and played a video of some of their comments. Watch a portion of his presentation to the Senate.

• Feb 9, 2021
• 03:27

Biden confident COVID relief bill will get some GOP support

Top Senate Democrats met with President Biden on Wednesday to discuss his COVID stimulus plan and the possibility of a compromise. Mr. Biden said he's confident the bill will have Republican support despite little public evidence. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Feb 3, 2021
• 02:07

Democrats prepare to fast-track Biden's relief plan

Senate Democrats hope to finish crafting details on the comprehensive COVID relief bill within the next two to three weeks — and want it on President Biden's desk by early March. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Feb 4, 2021
• 02:07

What to expect from Trump's second Senate impeachment trial

Former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial in the Senate will start Tuesday afternoon. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill on what to expect from Democrats and Trump's legal team while CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from Washington to break down the latest developments.

• Feb 9, 2021
• 19:53

Democrats charge ahead with COVID relief package as Senate trial begins

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that President Biden would not be watching the upcoming proceedings.

• Feb 9, 2021

Democrats hammering out relief bill details

Details are coming into focus in President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill — including an increased tax credit for families with young children. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Feb 8, 2021

Impeachment could threaten stimulus talks

The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is set to begin tomorrow on Capitol Hill. This comes as President Joe Biden urges Congress to pass his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.

• Feb 8, 2021
• 11:18

Biden flexible on relief qualifications

In an exclusive interview with CBS News, President Biden discusses a wide range of topics including the next coronavirus relief plan, former President Trump, and his son Hunter's struggle with drug addiction. Christina Ruffini has more with a preview of the interview, which will air prior to Super Bowl LV.

• Feb 6, 2021
• 02:27

Biden pushing relief bill even without GOP

Just four days ago, President Biden met with Republicans and said he hoped they'd find a way to work together on COVID-19 relief. But he said Friday he wants to act fast without them, if necessary, arguing that the country can't afford to wait. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Feb 5, 2021
• 03:33

Biden: "No need" for Trump to receive intel briefings

In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell, President Joe Biden said former President Trump should not be still receiving intelligence briefings. O'Donnell's full interview will air Sunday during the 4 p.m. ET hour ahead of the Super Bowl, only on CBS.

• Feb 5, 2021
• 03:09

House strips Greene's committee assignments

All House Democrats and 11 Republicans voted to strip Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. Kris Van Cleave reports on what those votes mean for the GOP going forward.

• Feb 5, 2021
• 03:24

House votes to remove Greene from committees

The House voted Thursday to remove Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene from her seat on two committees over her comments supporting conspiracy theories. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on that, plus new details about the upcoming impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump.

• Feb 4, 2021
• 09:36

Democrats unveil plan to cancel student loans

Several Democrats are urging President Biden to forgive $50,000 in federal student loans. The measure would cost about $650 billion, and lawmakers say it would help the nation's struggling economy. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the proposal, and how the White House is reacting to it.

• Feb 4, 2021
• 08:40

Senate Dems hope to pass COVID economic relief by early March

The news comes as a group of 10 Republicans have been trying to push their own economic relief package.

• Feb 4, 2021

Biden believes GOP will support relief plan

President Biden met with top Senate Democrats at the White House on Wednesday to discuss his coronavirus relief plan. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan and CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss. 

• Feb 3, 2021
• 10:14

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5 days to go in the 2020 Presidential election; Taking a closer look at 'The Deciders'

• Oct 29, 2020
• 57:24

Biden tells House Dems he's "flexible" on some numbers in relief bill

The president spoke with the House Democratic caucus Wednesday morning, after meeting with Senate Republicans on Monday.

• Feb 3, 2021

Biden meets with Democrats on stimulus bill

President Biden is telling Congress it's better to go too big than too small on a potential coronavirus economic relief package. At the same time, the president believes some Republicans will join Democrats on his bill. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with the latest.

• Feb 3, 2021
• 06:58

Senator Manchin on COVID-19 relief package

West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss advancing a Democratic resolution that paves the way for President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package

• Feb 3, 2021
• 06:14

Dems and GOP split on COVID relief costs

Senate Democrats are moving forward with a plan to pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan. Democrats are attempting to pass the bill, which has no Republican support, with a simple majority through reconciliation. Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes and Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason join CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Feb 2, 2021
• 15:49

Impeachment managers say Trump responsible for riot

Democrats are calling former President Trump singularly responsible for inciting the U.S. Capitol attack. Mr. Trump's legal team says his remarks before the riot are protected by the First Amendment. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Feb 2, 2021
• 02:32

Senate Democrats move ahead with $1.9 trillion plan

President Biden is pushing ahead with his $1.9 trillion economic relief plan, telling Senate Democrats that the Republican counteroffer of $600 billion was not enough to combat the coronavirus crisis. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Feb 2, 2021
• 02:03

Biden meets with GOP senators on COVID relief

President Biden met with a group of 10 Republican senators about a COVID-19 relief package Monday, but Democrats are threatening to pass another round of aid without them. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, Politico White House reporter and associate editor Anita Kumar, and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss where the process heads next.

• Feb 1, 2021
• 20:02

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