Metal fencing around Capitol frequent, controversial security measure
For the third year in a row, an eight-foot, black metal fence will surround the Capitol complex during an address to Congress by President Biden.
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For the third year in a row, an eight-foot, black metal fence will surround the Capitol complex during an address to Congress by President Biden.
Congressional leaders are torn on their reaction to President Biden's decision to take down a Chinese balloon spotted in U.S. airspace. Nancy Cordes joins "CBS News Mornings" to break down the arguments on both sides of the aisle.
For the third year in a row, an 8-foot black metal fence will surround the Capitol complex ahead of President Biden's address to Congress. It was erected over the weekend and will remain in place through at least Wednesday, surrounding the 175,000-square-foot Capitol grounds complex. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane takes a look.
CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins Lana Zak and Elaine Quijano to discuss what the White House is saying after the U.S. shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend. She also shares how the incident could shape the president's upcoming State of the Union address.
A suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down after being spotted over the U.S. has heightened already tense relations between the two countries. Tara Copp, the Pentagon correspondent with the Associated Press, joined CBS News to discuss what actions the Biden administration could take against Beijing.
U.S. fighter jets shot down a suspected Chinese reconnaissance balloon on Saturday, days after it was initially spotted over Montana.
Americans want compromise. The prospect of default impacts views.
New Hampshire's place in the process is still an open question, after state Democrats say they could skip the line.
Author Jon Meacham, chief White House speechwriter Vinay Reddy and longtime aides Anita Dunn, Bruce Reed and Mike Donilon will join Biden.
President Biden addressed the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting in Philadelphia.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a trip to China after the Pentagon said a suspected Chinese spy balloon was being tracked over the northern United States. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest on this breaking news.
Congressional Black Caucus members went to the White House Thursday for a meeting on police reform. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join "Red and Blue" to discuss that as well as the latest on debt limit talks.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed members of the Congressional Black Caucus to the White House on Thursday. The group is looking to introduce police reform legislation in response to the death of Tyre Nichols. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe explains what that legislation may look like.
The Congressional Black Caucus wants President Biden to rally support for police reform. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins Elaine Quijano and Lana Zak with a preview of what to expect from their meeting.
Former President Bill Clinton returned to the White House on Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the first piece of legislation that he signed into law upon taking office in 1993. Watch his remarks.
Hunter Biden's legal team is calling for investigations into how his personal data was obtained and disseminated. CBS News reporter Graham Kates joins Elaine Quijano and Lana Zak with more.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who was U.N. ambassador in the Trump administration, is expected to announce her bid for the White House on Feb. 15 as the Republican presidential primary field begins to take shape. CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez, a Republican strategist, and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne, a Democratic strategist, discussed the forming political landscape and the potential changes to the Democratic presidential primary schedule.
For decades, the event was overseen by the International Foundation, a Christian organization that has drawn increasing scrutiny over the years.
"After all these years, I still have more people mention the Family Leave Act to me than any other specific thing I did," the former president said.
Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio renewed demand that their committee be briefed on classified documents found at Trump and Biden residences, and expanded request to include documents found in former Vice President Pence's possession.
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met to talk about the debt ceiling just hours after Mr. Biden's Rehoboth Beach home was searched by the FBI in connection to the classified documents investigation. McCarthy said there was an opportunity "to come to an agreement" following the debt ceiling talks. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins "CBS News Mornings" with the latest updates.
Federal authorities searched President Biden's vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday in connection with the ongoing investigation into his handling of classified documents. According to Biden's personal attorney, no such documents were found. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" with more from the White House.
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Wednesday to discuss the standoff over the debt ceiling. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe, and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, joined "Red and Blue" to discuss the meeting, as well as the FBI search of the president's vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Wednesday to discuss the debt ceiling and open the door for budget cut negotiations. David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss what it would take to balance the budget and what that would do to the economy.