Guns grab focus ahead of Democratic forum in South Carolina
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley appear at their first forum in South Carolina, where gun control will be a key point of contention
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Bernie Sanders introduces bill to end federal ban on pot
He is staking out a position well beyond Democratic rival Hillary Clinton
What they're saying in Boulder about the debate
Citizens and students in the unabashedly liberal college town react as the GOP candidates battle over the U.S. economy
Social Media and the 2016 Election
How are voters following the campaign on Twitter and Facebook, and what impact can this have?
Jostling for support at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner
Six thousand Democrats are gathering for one of the key events of the Iowa campaign
Jim Webb to drop bid for Democratic presidential nomination?
According to a report, Webb will no longer run as a Democrat; a day earlier, he said he's considering an independent bid
Jim Webb to consider independent presidential bid
The former Virginia senator is running for the Democratic nomination without much luck
Poll: No boost for Clinton after debate performance
More than six in 10 Democrats say she did the best during the debate, and while she still leads, her poll numbers have not gone up
Biden laughs off questions about possible 2016 campaign
The vice president was meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye
Facebook loved Sanders' defense of Clinton's email
Sanders' claim that the American people are "sick and tired" of Clinton's email scandal was Facebook's top social moment of the Democratic debate
The first Democratic debate: full rush transcript
Five Democrats are participating in the first of six debates scheduled for the 2016 Democratic primary,
2016 hopefuls face off in first Democratic debate
Five Democrats talked about issues ranging from Wall Street to gun control and marijuana in the first of six debates scheduled for the 2016 Democratic primary
What are the GOP candidates doing during the Democratic debate?
Who's live-Tweeting, who's live-streaming, who's watching from home and who's not watching at all
Where do Democrats stand in 2016 polls before their first debate?
The five Democratic contenders for the White House will face off in their first debate of the 2016 cycle in Las Vegas on Tuesday
What's at stake at the first Democratic debate
All eyes will be on Las Vegas on Tuesday when five of the Democratic candidates will be on stage together
Poll: Hillary Clinton still leads Democratic race
CBS News surveyed voters on the state of the Democratic race
Petition guarantees House vote to reauthorize Export-Import Bank
A new petition reached 218 signatures on Friday, assuring a House vote to revive Ex-Im
Senate Democrats preparing gun control package
A week after a mass shooting at an Oregon community college, Senate Democrats take action, despite scant Republican interest
Benghazi Committee Democrats will release interview transcript
They plan to release a transcript of the committee's interview of Hillary Clinton's former chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, to "correct the record"
Poll: Who would be blamed for government shutdown?
CBS News/New York Times asked Americans to weigh in on Planned Parenthood, as well as a possible government shutdown
Poll: Clinton, Biden, Sanders in competitive three-way race
Bloomberg survey finds Clinton still in the lead among Democrats, but the vice president and Vermont senator are close behind
Clinton widens lead over Sanders in new poll
A challenge from Vice President Joe Biden could still hurt her, polling numbers indicate
"I am a real person," Hillary Clinton says
The leading Democratic 2016 candidate addresses criticism of her "authenticity" on "Face the Nation," and also talks abortion, Obamacare and jobs
Hillary Clinton: I'm not preparing for Biden
The vice president is still considering whether to mount a bid for the White House in 2016
Bernie Sanders talks about his brand of socialism
He joked about imposing North Korea's "similar-colored pajamas" on Americans
Investigation
In Trump's pardon economy, victims lost out on $119M in restitution
Israeli election exit polls show race headed toward stalemate
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Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony
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Alexander brothers sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking
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