Trump didn't reach out after aid hold: Witnesses

Both Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, testified Wednesday that they did not hear from President Trump, and they were unaware of any of their colleagues hearing from the president, after he ordered a hold on the aid to Ukraine. That testimony was sparked by a question from Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell, who claimed that if Mr. Trump was so insistent on rooting out corruption in Ukraine, he would follow up to inquiry about any progress.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 00:33

$35 million in aid not yet released: Cooper

Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, confirmed during her testimony Wednesday that $35 million in aid to Ukraine has yet to be obligated. The remaining funds have alarmed Senate Democrats, who wrote to Defense Secretary Mark Esper earlier this week, asking him to deliver the funds as soon as possible.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 01:44

Talking politics at Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving is filled with food, drinks, and for some, poltiical debates among family members. Nearly half of Americans say they avoid talking about politics at the dinner table during the holidays. Poynter Institute fact-check reporter Daniel Funke joined CBSN AM to give some tips on how to navigate the dreaded holiday politics chat.

• Nov 27, 2019
• 05:43

Hispanic group zeroes in on three high-profile GOP senators

The conservative LIBRE Initiative Action PAC is rolling out endorsements for incumbent Senators Cory Gardner in Colorado, Thom Tillis in North Carolina, and John Cornyn in Texas.

• May 19, 2020

Republicans defend Trump in impeachment report

House Republicans have finished a report detailing their conclusions from the initial stages of the impeachment investigation, issuing a staunch defense of President Trump's dealings with Ukraine and accusing Democrats of conducting "an orchestrated campaign to upend our political system." CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan joined CBSN to discuss.

• Dec 2, 2019
• 05:08

Impeachment report expected to be released

The House Intelligence Committee is expected to release a report showing evidence against President Trump for potential articles of impeachment. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee plans to hold its first public hearings in the impeachment inquiry. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss.

• Dec 3, 2019
• 05:59

Feldman: This is what the framers anticipated

Noah Feldman of Harvard Law School testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that the framers of the Constitution created impeachment for actions that align "precisely" with what President Trump is accused of doing. "The framers reserved impeachment for situations where the president abused his office. … In particular, they were specifically worried about a situation where the president used his office to facilitate his own reelection," Feldman said. "... That is precisely what the framers anticipated."

• Dec 4, 2019
• 00:54

White House refuses to participate in House impeachment hearings

In a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, President Trump's legal counsel said the impeachment inquiry "has violated basic principles of due process and fundamental fairness." But the White House rejected the committee's invitation on Friday to participate in the hearings. CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle talks to CBSN about what this means for the future of the impeachment process.

• Dec 6, 2019
• 12:18

Day 7, Part 6: GOP report on impeachment inquiry

House Intelligence Committee senior investigative counsel Stephen Castor presented the Republicans' impeachment inquiry report at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, December 9. He said the record is filled with "conflicting and ambiguous facts" that "could be interpreted in different ways" and do not justify the impeachment of President Trump.

• Dec 9, 2019
• 46:03

Day 7, Part 7: Democrats question witnesses

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler and Democratic staff counsel Barry Berke questioned the witnesses, House Intelligence Committee senior adviser and director of investigations Daniel Goldman and senior investigative counsel Stephen Castor, about the Democratic and Republican impeachment inquiry reports.

• Dec 9, 2019
• 52:57

Day 7, Part 11: Heated questioning on impeachment

House Intelligence Committee senior adviser and director of investigations Daniel Goldman and senior investigative counsel Stephen Castor faced sharp questioning from members of the House Judiciary Committee about the Democratic and Republican impeachment inquiry reports.

• Dec 9, 2019
• 01:48:54

Day 7, Part 12: Final rounds of questioning

House Intelligence Committee senior adviser and director of investigations Daniel Goldman and senior investigative counsel Stephen Castor faced final rounds of questioning from members of the House Judiciary Committee about the Democratic and Republican impeachment inquiry reports.

• Dec 9, 2019
• 45:57

This week's impeachment inquiry highlights

CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid and Wall Street Journal Capitol Hill reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN to recap developments in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump during the second week of December.

• Dec 13, 2019
• 11:49

White House and Senate GOP coordinating on trial

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has discussed details of how a potential impeachment trial will work with the White House. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid and National Journal Senate reporter Zach Cohen joined CBSN to discuss the next steps in impeachment and the rest of the week's political news.

• Dec 14, 2019
• 15:04

2020 Daily Trail Markers

Businessman Andrew Yang is the only person of color to qualify for Thursday's debate at Loyola Marmount University in Los Angeles. 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster has been following his campaign on a bus tour through Iowa and joins CBSN for this edition of 2020 Daily Trail Markers.

• Dec 16, 2019
• 09:59

Meadows: Biden isn't Trump's rival

As the full House prepared to debate and vote on articles of impeachment against President Trump, one of his key Republican allies, Rep. Mark Meadows, told CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes that Democrats should drop their investigation.

• Dec 18, 2019
• 03:25

Pelosi weighs choice of impeachment managers

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not select her impeachment managers until Senate Republicans agree to a fair process in the trial. Yahoo News' Alexander Nazaryan joined CBSN to explain Pelosi's thinking and look at who some of the possible managers could be.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 00:57

Trump steps up attacks

President Trump is going on the offense after being impeached by the House, stepping up his attacks on the process and people behind it. On Thursday, he took what looked like a victory lap in the Oval Office. Paula Reid reports.

• Dec 19, 2019
• 02:13

House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill

The House of Representatives voted to pass the largest relief package in U.S. history on Friday evening, but the $3 trillion bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate and White House. Meanwhile, President Trump is at Camp David with several Republican lawmakers this weekend after setting an ambitious target to develop a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year. Nikole Killion breaks down what's inside the historic relief package.

• May 16, 2020
• 03:05

Democrats, GOP in impeachment deadlock

Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over how to proceed with President Trump's upcoming impeachment trial in the Senate. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for witnesses and White House documents, while Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's holding of the impeachment articles "absurd." CBS News' Marc Liverman joined CBSN AM with the latest.

• Dec 24, 2019
• 02:14

2 GOP senators support war powers resolution

Republican Senators Mike Lee and Rand Paul say they will support Democrats in a resolution to limit President Trump's war powers. Lee called Wednesday's briefing on Iran from top Trump administration officials the worst in his nine years in Congress. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest reaction from Capitol Hill.

• Jan 8, 2020
• 03:23

Senate impeachment trial expected to begin Jan. 21

The Senate is likely to start the impeachment trial against President Trump next Tuesday, January 21. Two Republican senators tell CBS News that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is telling his conference the trial will start next week and could last several weeks.

• Jan 13, 2020
• 00:27

Trump lawyers prep impeachment witness list

After first demanding an "immediate trial," President Trump is now calling for the articles of impeachment to be dismissed. Two senior administration officials say they do not believe extra witnesses should be called in the Senate trial, but the White House believes there will likely be enough Republican defectors to pass a vote to hear from more people. Weijia Jiang reports that Mr. Trump's lawyers are prepared with their own list of witnesses should that happen.

• Jan 16, 2020
• 01:50

Argument over witnesses at impeachment trial

President Trump's historic impeachment trial officially kicks off Tuesday. Ahead of it, Democrats are intensifying calls for new witnesses to testify in the Senate. Joseph Moreno, a former Justice Department national security prosecutor, joins CBSN to explain the legal arguments on both sides.

• Jan 20, 2020
• 05:20

What to expect on day 2 of impeachment trial

House Democrats and President Trump's legal team spent more than 12 hours debating Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's rules for the impeachment trial. By nearly 2 a.m., Republicans managed to approve their rules largely along party lines. Antjuan Seawright, a CBS News political contributor and a Democratic strategist, and Republican strategist Lauren Claffey joined CBSN to discuss lawmakers' strategy moving forward.

• Jan 22, 2020
• 11:16

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