House elects Paul Ryan as the next speaker
Ryan became the 54th speaker of the House as he was sworn in
Ryan became the 54th speaker of the House as he was sworn in
After nearly five years as House Speaker, Rep. John Boehner bids farewell to Congress. CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss.
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is nominated by House Republicans while Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is nominated by House Democrats for the office of speaker of the House of Representatives.
House Speaker Rep. John Boehner bids farewell to the chamber he led for nearly five years, making way for Rep. Paul Ryan will become the next House speaker
The outgoing House speaker and his likely replacement share many traits - but some of their habits set them apart from one another
Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner defended his cigarette smoking during a September 12, 2010 interview on "Face the Nation."
The Senate is expected to take up the agreement next
The full House is expected to hold the official vote for speaker on the floor Thursday morning
Ryan negotiated a similar bipartisan budget deal in December 2013
The White House and Congressional leaders have tentatively reached a breakthrough budget deal. The proposed agreement would prevent a government shutdown for the next two years. It would also lift caps on spending and cut social programs. Nancy Cordes reports on how the deadlock was broken.
A House of Representatives vote on the deal is expedited to be held Wednesday. The agreement raises domestic and military spending over two years while making long-term reforms to entitlements. It also raises the debt ceiling through March of 2017. Don Champion reports.
Agreement would lift government spending levels through Sept. 2017 and debt ceiling through March 2017
As one of his last acts in the House, Speaker Boehner introduced a bill that extends a school voucher program for Washington, D.C. residents
The House speaker is using his last days to push a bill extending Washington, D.C.'s program using federal funds for vouchers allowing low-income students to attend private and parochial schools
On the verge of selecting their next leader, House Republicans still have significant policy challenges on the horizon
As he eyes the speaker's chair, Ryan is urging Republicans to stop eating their own - but it's not a new theme for him
The group of more than 40 members met Wednesday to discuss replacing House Speaker John Boehner with the Wisconsin representative
The group of more than 40 members plans to meet with Ryan on Wednesday
The secret ballot election for speaker is only a week away
Wisconsin Republican says he'd seek job if all GOP factions, including balky arch conservatives, back him
With the speaker's race in chaos, the current leader may be the best person to get the debt limit raised
Ryan's confidants say he will consider leading the House Republicans, but he has at least one big condition
Sources tell CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes that the Wisconsin Republican is now considering a bid for House speaker -- but there's one big caveat before he agrees to run
Conservative lawmakers want to see several changes in the way things are done in the House
In a "60 Minutes" interview, the president weighed in on Trump, Hillary Clinton's email woes and Joe Biden's look at a 2016 bid
The jury in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York is set to begin deliberations Wednesday, marking the beginning of the end of the criminal trial.
U.S. NATO allies are preparing for the changing political realities that a Trump presidency could bring.
"Everyone is taking a hit with these storms," Oklahoma insurance official says of the mounting financial toll from extreme weather.
The Democratic National Committee wants to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris virtually before the scheduled convention to ensure meeting Ohio's Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas narrowly won his primary runoff against a gun-rights activist. Gonzalez backers had warned that a loss could open the door for Democrats to flip the district in November.
The decision could complicate prosecutors' case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez as it relates to Egypt and military aid.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office aims to put mental health workers in the field virtually as cities grapple with alternative police responses.
Police in Northern California on Tuesday helped U.S. Marshals arrest a fugitive wanted in a Massachusetts rape case nearly two decades after he fled that state during his trial, authorities said.
The immediate impact of the incorporation will see Josh Gibson, one of the baseball's greatest players, take multiple records from the likes of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.
The jury in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York is set to begin deliberations Wednesday, marking the beginning of the end of the criminal trial.
The immediate impact of the incorporation will see Josh Gibson, one of the baseball's greatest players, take multiple records from the likes of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office aims to put mental health workers in the field virtually as cities grapple with alternative police responses.
Lawyers from both sides presented their final cases before the jury in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in New York.
Storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail have pummeled Texas again.
"Everyone is taking a hit with these storms," Oklahoma insurance official says of the mounting financial toll from extreme weather.
Most employers give a company match for people who sock money into their 401(k)s. But that "free money" may be doled out unfairly.
Employees who constantly emphasize how stressed out they are at work are shooting themselves in the foot, study suggests.
Amtrak said trains traveling between Boston and Washington, D.C., could face delays because of the heat this summer.
Participants in the anti-consumption movement talk it up as a away to shed debt and protect the planet.
The jury in Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York is set to begin deliberations Wednesday, marking the beginning of the end of the criminal trial.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas narrowly won his primary runoff against a gun-rights activist. Gonzalez backers had warned that a loss could open the door for Democrats to flip the district in November.
Lawyers from both sides presented their final cases before the jury in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in New York.
U.S. NATO allies are preparing for the changing political realities that a Trump presidency could bring.
Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town's mayor is charged in the killings.
The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens' eggs.
How do American sunscreens stack up against others around the world? A 1938 law may be blocking your best options for skin cancer protection.
Candy is not great for your teeth, but experts say there are three other types of foods and drinks to be mindful about for better oral health.
Drugs such as LSD, ketamine, mushrooms and MDMA can be powerful treatments for severe depression and PTSD, mounting evidence suggests — but not everyone is convinced.
Spencer Wright's son, Levi Wright, has shown some progress since he was found unconscious in a river, his mother said.
South's Korea's military said about 260 North Korean balloons were found dropped in various parts of the country and were being recovered by military rapid response and explosive clearance teams.
The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft is scheduled to be carried into space on a SpaceX rocket in September.
Garry Conille has been named Haiti's new prime minister nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council had chosen someone else for the position.
U.S. NATO allies are preparing for the changing political realities that a Trump presidency could bring.
Tyler Wenrich was facing a potential mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years in prison in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Albert S. Ruddy, who won Oscars for "The Godfather" and "Million-Dollar Baby" and helped create TV's "Hogan's Heroes," died Saturday.
A venue issued an apology after actor Richard Dreyfuss made allegedly sexist and homophobic comments at a "Jaws" event on Saturday.
Bestselling author John Grisham is returning to the beach with his latest page-turner. His book "Camino Ghosts" is the third in his Camino Island trilogy. He talks to "CBS Mornings" about the important history behind the book.
Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted three suspects in the midst of a catalytic converter theft in downtown LA early Saturday morning, according to family members.
In the Off-Broadway comedy, Sedgwick plays the mother of a young disabled woman who is romantically involved with a disabled man.
The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft is scheduled to be carried into space on a SpaceX rocket in September.
Some school districts are turning to technology like artificial intelligence to help tackle major bus driver shortages. A school district in Colorado shows how their system could become a model nationwide.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
A severe school bus driver shortage has left many students without reliable transportation but a district in Colorado Springs has found a high-tech solution.
Advocates say the technology, including facial recognition, will lead to improved security and efficiency, but some remain concerned about privacy.
Turbulence on flights has been increasing, and climate change could be one of the reasons why. CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson explains how the human-caused phenomenon affects the flight path.
One million species worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to the United Nations. One of the reasons is climate change. As dire as it sounds, there are many communities working to protect the Earth and those threatened species.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new 2024 weather outlooks for the summer. CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans breaks down how the predictions may be connected to climate change.
Police in Northern California on Tuesday helped U.S. Marshals arrest a fugitive wanted in a Massachusetts rape case nearly two decades after he fled that state during his trial, authorities said.
Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town's mayor is charged in the killings.
The man convicted in the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi apologized and was again sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, as the sentencing hearing in his case was reopened due to a court error.
David Berkowitz terrorized New York City with a series of shootings that killed six people and wounded seven beginning in July 1976.
Police said "officers arrested a man after he allegedly ran naked through the aircraft mid-flight and knocked a crew member to the floor."
Scientists used decades-old images to track changes on the planet's surface.
Engineers are confident the leak will not worsen in flight, and even if it does, the Starliner can safely launch June 1.
The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.
Shining galaxies, a purple and orange star nursery and a spiral galaxy are among the new images.
NASA managers have ordered additional reviews of a small helium leak in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to make sure it can be safely launched as is.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Forrest Fenn hid a treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. Five men died searching for it.
An anonymous letter writer terrorizes a small town, threatening to expose their rumored dark secrets.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
The Biden administration argues China subsidizes its products so aggressively and produces them at such scale it undermines other countries' economic output, which should be a global concern. Last week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asked her European counterparts for help. Mark Wu, professor of law at Harvard University, joins CBS News to discuss whether a multi-national approach could produce real results.
With 160 days until the next presidential election, American democracy is still reeling from millions of Americans, and even some politicians, refusing to accept the 2020 results. CBS News election law contributor David Becker examines the state of U.S. election integrity.
Turbulence on flights has been increasing, and climate change could be one of the reasons why. CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson explains how the human-caused phenomenon affects the flight path.
The prosecution and defense in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial gave their closing arguments Tuesday, making their final cases before jury deliberations begin. CBS News campaign reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman and legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe join with the latest.
Palestinians who had fled to Rafah to escape the Israel-Hamas war are now in the path of violence as Israel pushes on with its offensive despite global condemnation. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports. Then, Ky Luu, CEO of International Medical Corps, joins to discuss what aid groups see on the ground.