Capitol mob fallout: Democrats talk impeachment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is meeting with fellow Democrats on Friday to discuss the latest impeachment efforts against President Trump as they accuse the president of inciting violence and egging on his supporters before Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol. Republicans are also facing a reckoning when it comes to President Trump and their political futures. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN from Capitol Hill with the latest.

• Jan 8, 2021
• 17:11

Pence faces calls to use 25th Amendment to oust Trump

Top Democrats are calling for President Trump’s removal from office with less than two weeks left of his term after his supporters attacked the Capitol. Nancy Cordes has more.

• Jan 7, 2021
• 3:16

Fears of new attacks after rioters breach Capitol

Some of the rioters involved in the Wednesday attack on the Capitol may be planning new attacks. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Jan 7, 2021
• 4:28

Pelosi calls for removing Trump from power

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from power for inciting the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi said the president could face impeachment if that doesn't happen. Watch her remarks.

• Jan 7, 2021
• 2:28

Schumer vows to fire Senate sergeant at arms by January 21

"It was appalling how ill-prepared the Congress was for these attacks," Schumer said Thursday at a press conference.

• Jan 7, 2021

Pence announces Biden win

Vice President Mike Pence, in his capacity as the president of the Senate, announced President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of 2020 election after Congress finished counting the Electoral College votes. Watch the historic announcement.

• Jan 7, 2021
• 2:21

Cabinet members discuss 25th Amendment

"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan reports some senior members of the Trump administration have discussed the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment, which could be used to remove a president from office and make the vice president the commander in chief. She joins "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell for a CBS News Special Report in the aftermath of the violent protests at the Capitol.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 3:40

Senator Duckworth delivers emotional appeal

Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an Iraq War veteran, addressed a joint session of Congress to say she would never have imagined there would be an attempt of a violent overthrow at the U.S. Capitol. This comes hours after a swarm of pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol, sparking a lockdown and a pause to the counting of electoral votes. Watch her remarks here.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 6:08

Pence on Capitol chaos: "Violence never wins"

Vice President Mike Pence addressed a joint session of Congress hours after thousands of protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers worked on counting electoral votes in the 2020 election. Watch his remarks here.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 1:47

Recapping a day of protests that turned violent

CBS News' chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join Norah O'Donnell to recap the day's events.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 4:57

The VP's role in the Electoral College vote

President Trump has suggested Vice President Mike Pence has the authority to reject the Electoral College vote in the 2020 election. In 2017, then-Vice President Joe Biden denied opposition from members of his own party and presided over Congress' confirmation of Mr. Trump's victory in the 2016 election. Columbia Law School professor Richard Briffault joins CBSN to discuss the powers of the vice president when it comes to election results.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 7:50

Special Report: U.S. Capitol on lockdown

Supporters of President Trump stormed barricades and confronted police at the Capitol on Wednesday, shortly after Mr. Trump gave a speech once again falsely claiming to have won a second term. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and chief Washington correspondent Major Garett join "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell in this Special Report from Washington, D.C.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 8:35

Pence acknowledges no authority over election

As Congress convened a joint session to officially count the Electoral College votes, Vice President Mike Pence released a letter stating that he has no authority to decide the result -- resisting public pressure from President Trump to contest the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. Norah O'Donnell anchors CBS News Special Report coverage.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 2:11

Pence faces pressure from Trump on vote count

Vice President Mike Pence is facing pressure from President Trump as Congress prepares to tally the Electoral College votes, finalizing President-elect Joe Biden's win. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN with more.

• Jan 6, 2021
• 14:19

Trump claims he and Pence agree on VP's election authority

The president is decrying reports that the vice president told him he lacks the authority to alter the election results.

• Jan 6, 2021

Trump pressures Pence to upend Electoral College vote

President Trump has privately and publicly pressured Vice President Pence to stop Congress from approving the 2020 election results. Weijia Jiang has the latest.

• Jan 5, 2021
• 2:57

Trump urges Georgia official to overturn 2020 election results

In an audio recording obtained by CBS News, President Trump pressured Georgia's Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to recalculate Georgia's election results. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence is siding with at least a dozen Republican senators to object to certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Ben Tracy reports.

• Jan 3, 2021
• 4:12

Judge dismisses Gohmert's attempt to force Pence to decide election

Gohmert had claimed in the lawsuit that Pence has the "sole" power to decide the outcome of the election.

• Jan 3, 2021

Senate overrides Trump's defense bill veto

During an unusual New Year's Day session, the Republican-controlled Senate voted to override President Trump's attempt to block a $740 billion defense policy bill. Later in the day a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Texas Congressman Louis Gohmert, who argued falsely that Vice President Mike Pence has the power to decide the outcome of the election. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Jan 2, 2021
• 3:20

FDA set to approve Moderna vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration could approve Moderna's coronavirus vaccine Friday, which means 6 million doses could be shipped around the country as soon as next week. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud and Dr. Bob Lahita, professor at New York Medical College, join CBSN to discuss the nation's worsening crisis and the new vaccine.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 11:30

Vice President Mike Pence gets COVID vaccine

White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Vice President Mike Pence getting vaccinated on live TV, what message it sends and the other White House officials who are expected to get the vaccine.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 6:57

Pence reveals Space Force troops will be called "guardians"

In response, James Gunn, the director of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" films, tweeted​, "Can we sue this dork?"

• Dec 20, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence gets vaccinated on live TV

President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will receive their first dose of the vaccine on Monday.

• Dec 18, 2020

Political roundup: COVID and Cabinet picks

CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers talk about the top political headlines with CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy.

• Dec 18, 2020
• 13:45

Pence rallies in Georgia for Senate runoffs

Vice President Mike Pence is in Georgia on Thursday to rally support for Republican candidates in the two Senate runoff elections. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from one of the rallies in Columbus, Georgia.

• Dec 17, 2020
• 6:44

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