Bill Clinton: Campaign asset or liability?

The former president will hit the campaign trail in New Hampshire for his wife starting Monday

• Jan 4, 2016

Democrats force congressional candidate to change name on ballot

The congressional candidate has virtually the same name as the retiring member whose seat he's vying for

• Dec 25, 2015

Hillary Clinton, John Kasich fare well in new polls

Last week's Democratic debate helped boost Clinton's support among Democrats

• Dec 24, 2015

Man in Capitol gyrocopter stunt to challenge DNC chairwoman

Former postal worker facing sentencing for D.C. flight files against Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

• Dec 23, 2015

Trump: Putin's praise is "a good thing"

Republican presidential candidate doubles down on his complimentary comments about Russian leader

• Dec 19, 2015

Data dispute rips open Democrats' race before debate

Accusations from Clinton, Sanders campaigns fly after breach of voter data held by Democratic National Committee

• Dec 19, 2015

Democrats urged to bring Muslim-Americans to State of the Union

Democrats want to challenge and respond to some Republicans' recent "vile" rhetoric attacking Muslims

• Dec 15, 2015

How big is Donald Trump's lead in South Carolina?

Two polls show him leading the Republican field, but the margins are very different

• Dec 10, 2015

President Obama signs sweeping overhaul to No Child Left Behind

The president called the bill "a Christmas miracle," which revises the 2001 No Child Left Behind law

• Dec 10, 2015

​In Baltimore, Sanders sharpens call for a "shift" in national priorities

He toured the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested earlier this year

• Dec 8, 2015

Hillary Clinton maintains double-digit lead in Iowa

The Democratic frontrunner is 22 points ahead of Bernie Sanders among likely Democratic caucus goers

• Dec 8, 2015

Democrat will try to force vote to ban terror suspects from buying guns

A House Democrat filed a petition Monday that would force a vote on the legislation if it receives at least 218 signatures

• Dec 7, 2015

Presidential candidates can't decide what to do about guns, terrorists

Several bills to expand gun control were shot down by Congress this week, including one that bans people on the terror watch list

• Dec 4, 2015

New Hampshire activist fights for Sanders while fighting cancer

When Janet Lang isn't working to put Bernie Sanders over the top in the New Hampshire primary, she's undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments

• Dec 2, 2015

GOP faces tough math to defend Senate majority

Sen. David Vitter's decision to retire after losing the Louisiana governor's election creates another open seat Republicans will have to defend

• Nov 24, 2015

Where the candidates stand on Social Security

Whoever wins the 2016 presidential election could have a big impact on your retirement income, so pay close attention

• Nov 23, 2015

Paris attacks bring scrutiny to visa waiver program

A program to facilitate travel between the U.S. and some Western countries could be a security flaw

• Nov 20, 2015

House approves bill to pause Syrian refugee plan

Its passage comes days after the Paris attacks and a day after the White House issued a veto threat

• Nov 19, 2015

Democrats: Halting Syrian refugee plan would embolden ISIS

Some Democrats say that if Congress stops the plan, it would feed into what the enemy wants

• Nov 18, 2015

Top-watched moments of the Democratic debate

Google's numbers shos which parts of the debate, hosted by CBS News, attracted the most attention online

• Nov 18, 2015

O'Malley could downsize campaign staff

The former Maryland governor is planning to shift most of his staff to early states

• Nov 17, 2015

Poll: Who won the second Democratic debate?

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley met in Iowa for their second presidential debate Saturday night

• Nov 15, 2015

Democratic debate: Sanders and O'Malley keep Clinton on defense

Democratic voters are largely satisfied with Clinton so far, but in the CBS News debate, her Democratic opponents tried to take her down a notch

• Nov 15, 2015

Clinton says 2001 war authorization covers ISIS fight

Still, Congress should "update" the authorization, Clinton says in second Democratic debate

• Nov 14, 2015

Poll: Hillary Clinton maintains lead among Democrats

Latest CBS News/ New York Times survey comes just days before the Democratic presidential candidates face off in their second debate

• Nov 12, 2015

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