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Congress is reacting to news of the Iranian prisoner swap as some Republican lawmakers propose a bill to keep the government funded until the end of October. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
New CBS News polling shows the country could be heading for another tight presidential race. Among likely voters, President Biden is down a point to former President Donald Trump, should Trump become the GOP nominee. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more on the poll, which also showed candidates' age is a factor for many respondents.
Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to his purchase of a firearm in October 2018 while he was a drug user, according to court filings. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has reactions from Capitol Hill.
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not seek reelection in 2024. In a video released on social media, the former Republican presidential nominee cited his age and said it's time for a younger generation to lead the U.S. before criticizing both President Biden and former President Trump. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to direct House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest on the probe from Capitol Hill.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that he is directing House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden, escalating GOP lawmakers' investigations into the president and his family's foreign business dealings. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more on how the president's son factors into the probe.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced he's directing Republican-led House committees to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, a move that has long been sought by far-right members of the Republican conference. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on who else is backing the impeachment probe.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he's directing a House committee to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his family's foreign business dealings. Following McCarthy's remarks, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion had more on the upcoming probe.
More than half of the respondents to a new CBS News poll said being president or a U.S. senator was "too demanding" for people over the age of 75. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on the findings and the 2024 presidential race.
Some groups are looking into legal measures to block former President Donald Trump from running for office, citing the 14th Amendment, with one watchdog group suing to keep him off the ballot in Colorado. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joined CBS News to discuss the move and the other top political news of the week.
Oliver Anthony said in a video response that he "hates" the way his lyrics are being "weaponized."
Republicans in Congress may try to derail must-pass funding legislation with efforts to shut down the prosecution of former President Donald Trump, who's facing criminal charges in two federal cases and two state cases. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Five months ahead of the state's Republican presidential caucus, GOP candidates are arriving for the Iowa State Fair to address voters directly. CBS News reporter Musadiq Bidar reports from Des Moines and former RNC spokesperson Kevin Sheridan and Democratic strategist Joel Payne join CBS News to discuss the campaigns.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that David Weiss, the U.S. attorney overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden, has been appointed special counsel. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion have more.
Former President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta plead not guilty to new charges in classified documents case; assessing the GOP field’s chances in New Hampshire.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California was briefly taken to the hospital after falling at her home in San Francisco on Tuesday, her office said, the latest medical setback for the longtime Democratic lawmaker. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
Abortion rights supporters in Ohio are claiming victory after voters rejected a measure that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution. State Republicans wanted to change the law ahead of a vote that could codify abortion rights into Ohio's constitution in November. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
With just two weeks to go before the first Republican presidential debate, and questions about if former President Donald Trump will even attend, GOP 2024 candidates are trying to find the right points to stump on. Former RNC spokesperson Kevin Sheridan and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBS News to discuss what candidates are talking about on the campaign trail.
Former President Donald Trump continued his attacks on special counsel Jack Smith during a New Hampshire rally Tuesday as prosecutors push for a protective order limiting what he can say about the federal charges over alleged 2020 election interference. Sean Sullivan, deputy politics editor for campaigns at the Washington Post, joined CBS News to discuss the hearing and Trump's other legal battles.
New CBS News polling shows half of U.S. voters think former President Donald Trump attempted to stay in office illegally following the 2020 election, and most Americans polled think that has broader implications on the nation. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more.
A bipartisan effort from two Ohio members of Congress is underway to make Congress work better together. Republican Rep. Mike Carey and Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty have formed a Congressional Civility Caucus, hoping to inspire a more civil discourse between the two parties. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Donald Trump is campaigning in Alabama Friday after being arraigned Thursday on charges stemming from special counsel Jack Smith's 2020 election interference probe. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more on what exactly happened inside the courtroom as Trump was arraigned, and CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on what the former president may say about the charges in Alabama.
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C., to four charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, in a case brought by special counsel Jack Smith. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' Special Report.
Trump attorney and spokeswoman Alina Habba told reporters Donald Trump is "under siege" as the former president prepared to face a third arraignment in four months.
Transcripts of the House Oversight Committee's interview with Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer were released Thursday morning. The committee questioned Archer on Monday for insight into the Biden family's business dealings. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has the latest.
