Reality check on Trump's claims
On Tuesday night, President Trump made his case for a border wall. He claimed at the request of Democrats, it would be a "steel barrier." Ed O'Keefe gives a reality check.
Republican Party
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
Shutdown negotiations continue at White House
Top congressional leaders will head to the White House for a second time this week to discuss how to end the government shutdown. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to discuss how new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will navigate the ongoing negotiations.
Sanders campaign faces claims of sexism
Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign is facing claims of sexism by former staffers in a report in The New York Times. Sanders responded to the allegations Wednesday night, apologizing but saying he was "a little bit busy" to notice. CBS News contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Lynda Tran join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest developments.
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
Lawmakers no closer to border funding deal
Members of both parties remain far apart on a funding agreement for border security after nearly two weeks of a partial government shutdown. Democrats will now take control of the House of Representatives, giving President Trump a divided Congress for the first time. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with the latest.
Trump & Dems fail to reach border wall deal
The 116th Congress will be sworn in Thursday on the 13th day of the partial government shutdown. President Trump and Democratic leaders failed to reach a deal on border security after a sharp-edged meeting in the White House situation room Wednesday. Paula Reid reports.
Romney spars with Trump before swearing-in
In a Washington Post op-ed, incoming Sen. Mitt Romney wrote the president "has not risen to the mantle of the office." President Trump quickly respondend on Twitter. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
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
Latino support for GOP remains steady
Latino support for the GOP remains unchanged from 2016 despite the Trump adminstration's hard-line stance on immigration over the past two years. Leslie Sanchez, a CBS News contributor and Republican strategist, joined CBSN with insight into what this could mean for Republicans in 2020.
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
Nadler: Shutdown is "blackmail" of Americans
The new Congress will be sworn in Thursday. Republicans will have a larger majority in the Senate, while Democrats will control the House for the first time in eight years. New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who will become chairman of the Judiciary Committee, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the committee's priorities in the new year, as well as the partial government shutdown.
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Lindsey Graham says Trump open to wall trade-offs.; Hotel faces lawsuit after employees call police on black guest
Graham: Trump open to wall trade-offs
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said President Trump is open to combining wall funding with other things to end a partial government shutdown. Errol Barnett reports.
Trump threatens to shut down southern border
President Trump is threatening to close the southern border if Democrats do not approve a plan to fund his border wall. Niall Stanage, White House columnist for "The Hill," joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments and the rest of the day's political headlines.
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Stocks tank after Trump slams the Fed on Twitter; "Trees for Troops" sends Christmas trees to miltary bases
Tennessee's attempt to execute Christa Pike using lethal injection fails
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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Trump deflects on audio of Paxton calling GOP convention a drag on polls
