Sherrod Brown eyes early-voting states — and maybe a 2020 run
The Ohio senator will be visiting Iowa and other early-voting states in the next few weeks
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CBS News announces 2020 campaign digital journalists
The network presents its 2020 presidential campaign digital journalists and associate producers
GOP Sen. Tim Scott slams Republicans for silence on racism
Scott, the only African-American Republican in the Senate, was responding to comments Rep. Steve King made about white nationalism
Local Texas GOP approves Muslim vice chairman after controversy
Republicans in one of the most populous counties in Texas have voted to support a Muslim doctor as a party vice chairman
Texas county GOP to vote on ousting leader because he's Muslim
The Tarrant County Republican Party is set to decide whether to remove Shahid Shafi, who was appointed vice chairman in July
Federal corrections officer at risk of foreclosure in shutdown
Between their house and car payments, the couple said they owe about $3,000 dollars, they say they have $2,100 in their bank account
Asked how long shutdown will go on, Trump says "whatever it takes"
His prime-time address made no new policy proposals, and it's unclear how this shutdown stalemate ends. He told reporters on his way into Capitol he had "tremendous Republican support, and I think we're going to win"
Every congressperson along southern border opposes wall funding
Nine congressional representatives serve the districts that line the 2,000-mile southern border and they're all against the wall
Views on southern border wall have been consistent
Recent CBS News polling on southern border wall and immigration shows most oppose building wall, though a majority of Republicans support the idea
Previewing Trump's prime-time address to the nation
It will be his first prime-time address from the Oval Office
Former GOP rep. to be sworn in as Florida's new governor
New governor being sworn in as Republicans begin their third decade of dominating politics in Florida
Elizabeth Warren's Iowa debut
Warren's trip showcased the different ways Democratic voters are going about looking for a candidate who can take on Trump. And on that front, there were mixed views on Warren's approach so far
Bernie Sanders addresses campaign sexism and harassment claims
Sanders is expected to launch another bid for president
Sen. Pat Roberts won't run again in 2020
The 82-year-old Kansas Republican says he will finish out his term
116th Congress takes office as the most diverse in U.S. history
There are more than 100 female House members, including Native American and Muslim women
No deal after Trump meets with Republicans, Democrats
Republicans and Democrats have been in a stalemate, with no clear path to ending the partial government shutdown
Shutdown negotiations go nowhere as stalemate drags on
The impasse will continue until at least Friday, when the president has asked congressional leaders back to the White House
Mitt Romney slams Trump days before being sworn into Senate
Although Romney is critical of Mr. Trump in the editorial, he also writes that he will follow the leadership of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
RNC member floats proposal to thwart Trump primary challengers
An email was sent to RNC members urging them to consider a rule change following a blistering Mitt Romney op-ed critical of the president
Nadler says Dems should "wait and see" on impeachment
The incoming House Judiciary Committee chairman also says he'll hold hearings on the deaths of two migrant children who died in CBP custody in December. "If kids die, they're apparently willing to have that," Nadler said
Shutdown continues through Christmas as Trump stands firm on wall demand
Lawmakers will reconvene on Thursday to try to broker a deal and reopen the government
"I'm not sure how this ends": Shutdown could last until January
In a message to her caucus on Saturday evening, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi warned "it is unlikely that there will be any progress to end the Trump shutdown in the next several days"
Here's what shuts down in a government shutdown
Government funding for key departments and agencies runs dry Friday night
Government officially enters partial shutdown
Both the House and Senate adjourned for the night without coming to a deal
Mac Thornberry says military funds shouldn't go to wall
Congress needs to "adequately fund border security," Thornberry told Major Garrett on "The Takeout" this week, as a partial government shutdown threatens in the weekend before Christmas
Israel vows major West Bank operation after attack kills 2 troops
Trump praises Ramaswamy ad as some GOP critics speak out
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Trump's U.N. envoy says Iran war could drag on for another year
Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme
Meghan "deeply distressed" as dad faces child abuse material probe
DOJ investigating Corey Lewandowski over DHS role, sources say
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Hegseth bans use of nonpublic info for bets on U.S. military ops
Girl accused of helping Russia kill Ukrainian soldiers with poison
