New Indiana Sen. Mike Braun says shutdown has "weeks to go, not months"
GOP Sen. Mike Braun spoke with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on "The Takeout" podcast
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Trump mulls use of disaster aid to fund wall; Puerto Rico gov. fires back
The president may divert $13.9 billion meant for Puerto Rico and several states if he declares national emergency to end partial government shutdown
Nancy Pelosi slams Steve Mnuchin for "wasting" lawmakers' time
Pelosi said Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin "barely testified" and he was "stiff competition" for "one of the worst classified briefings we have received from the Trump administration"
Why "Hamilton" in Puerto Rico changed venues weeks before opening night
Facing expected protests, the Broadway hit relocated from a historic theater at the University of Puerto Rico
Senate approves back pay for federal workers when shutdown ends
The bill to give federal workers back pay now goes to the House
Graham says he sees no "pathway forward" in shutdown dispute
"I have never been more depressed about moving forward than I am right now," the White House ally said
New members of Congress get reality check with government shutdown
New members of Congress usually come to Washington convinced they can make change
Michael Cohen to testify before House Oversight Committee
Trump's former personal lawyer expected to testify before Congress in February
House passes spending bills with some GOP support
The House is passing bills to refund the government which are likely to die in the Senate
Trump will "probably" declare national emergency absent a deal in Congress
On his trip to the southern border, President Trump claimed he never said Mexico would write a check for the wall
Trump claims he "never meant" Mexico would "write a check" to pay for the wall
President Trump told reporters that he never said Mexico would write a check to pay for the wall
Trump cancels Switzerland trip over shutdown standoff
Trump says he's canceling trip to World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that starts later this month
Couple’s national park wedding may be canceled due to government shutdown
A couple planning to wed at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park received an e-mail saying their wedding had been canceled
U.S. keeps up fight in Syria amid new threats from Turkey
The 2,000 U.S. forces in Syria are caught in the middle of mounting tension between the U.S. and its NATO ally Turkey
Government shutdown halts some FDA food inspections
The FDA does about 160 routine food inspections a week but since the shutdown inspections have been sharply reduced
Trump's national emergency declaration could face challenges
He has floated the idea of calling a national emergency at the border to get the wall built without congressional approval
Shutdown talks disintegrate at contentious White House meeting
Democrats and Republicans are digging in on funding the president's border wall as hundreds of thousands of federal workers won't get paid Friday
Tom Steyer announces he's not running in 2020
Billionaire Tom Steyer, a major Democratic donor, avoided launching a long-shot presidential bid
Would Mexico "indirectly" pay for the wall?
Trump keeps repeating that Mexico will pay, but it's almost impossible to see how that could happen
Graham says Barr committed to letting Mueller probe continue
Lindsey Graham says he bellieves Barr will not interfere in Mueller probe. The two are friends, Graham said, and Barr has a "high opinion of Mueller"
Trump declares border crisis, Democrats say he has "chosen fear"
CBS News fact checks Trump's speech
Trump says he's cutting off FEMA funding for California wildfires
He sent a tweet saying he was cutting off emergency funding for California wildfires "unless they get their act together, which is unlikely"
American teen ISIS suspect arrested in Syria, U.S.-allied Kurds say
U.S. boy would be 1 of about 700 terror suspects in Kurds' custody, and what to do with them when the U.S. pulls out is a major quandary
Competing RNC proposals offer early support to Trump campaign
Some Republicans fear that President Trump will face a primary challenge in 2020
Officials say FEMA work in Puerto Rico unaffected by shutdown
Two of the island's most popular tourist attractions may shutter, and a food assistance program could run out of funds
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Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Huge space telescope plunges back to Earth after 22 years in orbit
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
House Republican who voted to impeach Trump loses reelection
