Trump returns to Capitol Hill for first time since Jan. 6 attack
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has openly criticized former President Donald Trump for years but has endorsed him for president, called the meeting "really positive."
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has openly criticized former President Donald Trump for years but has endorsed him for president, called the meeting "really positive."
Shortly after meeting with Senate and House Republicans on Capitol Hill Thursday, former President Donald Trump outlined some of the policy goals he and the lawmakers are united behind. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more on what Trump had to say to Republicans.
Former President Donald Trump returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday for the first time since the Jan. 6 riot. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports. Then, Kadia Goba, Semafor political reporter, and Daniella Diaz, Politico congressional reporter, join "America Decides" to unpack Trump's message to Republicans and how it could shape the 2024 elections.
The Senate Judiciary Committee said it received documents showing Justice Clarence Thomas took three trips on a private jet provided by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow that had not been disclosed.
In the run-up to the 2024 election, you're going to hear a lot about the battleground state of Michigan, which went red in 2016 and flipped blue in 2020. The Detroit Free Press took a closer look at eight counties that it believes represent the varied lived experiences of the state's 10 million people. Emily Lawler, state government and politics editor at the Detroit Free Press, joins CBS News to dive deeper into the pivotal state.
Senate Democrats are once again pushing for a Supreme Court ethics bill amid new revelations about several justices, including Samuel Alito. Renee Knake Jefferson, professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
House lawmakers have voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Wednesday's vote came after two Republican-led committees voted in May to recommend Garland be held in contempt for defying a congressional subpoena. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Republican voters in Nevada are picking a Senate nominee to battle Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen, and in South Carolina, Rep. Nancy Mace is locked in a heated primary race that's shadowed by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has a breakdown of Tuesday's primary elections.
With less than 150 days until the election, a new CBS News poll shows President Biden and Donald Trump tied in the White House race. According to the poll, Trump's "hush money" conviction hasn't changed voter opinion much. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins to discuss.
Nearly two years since the fall of Roe v. Wade, a new book examines the decadeslong effort by conservatives to overturn abortion rights in the U.S. New York Times journalists Lisa Lerer and Elizabeth Dias, authors of "The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America," join CBS News to discuss the political maneuvering that came before that decision.
Donald Trump is neck and neck with President Biden across the states which will likely determine the outcome of the 2024 election. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small speaks with Georgia voters about the race. Then, political strategists Joel Payne and Matt Gorman join with analysis.
Former President Donald Trump held his first official rally Sunday since his felony conviction. Hundreds withstood scorching temperatures in Las Vegas to hear the presumptive Republican nominee speak. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi heard from voters still weighing their options.
New CBS polling shows the likely rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is neck and neck nationally and in the battleground states. The results come as Mr. Biden ended his D-Day trip to France with a message of unity and Trump campaigned out West. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto and Robert Costa have the latest.
Justice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed two trips he took with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2019.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is belatedly acknowledging more luxury trips paid for by billionaire Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. It's all revealed in the latest financial disclosures of the justices, who have come under increasing scrutiny over money and gifts. Jan Crawford explains.
CBS News has learned that multiple potential 2024 running mates for former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, have received vetting documents. The search is set to end ahead of July's Republican National Convention. Political strategists Ashley Etienne and Hogan Gidley join "America Decides" to take a look at the contenders.
Wednesday marked the first day of deportations under President Biden's latest executive order on immigration. The order turns away migrants seeking asylum at the southern border who crossed illegally when there are more than 2,500 daily encounters between ports of entry. John Moritz, chief politics reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, joins CBS News to discuss how Texas leaders feel about the new policy.
Last week, President Biden sat with Time magazine for a wide-ranging interview about foreign policy, immigration and the 2024 election. Time's Washington bureau chief Massimo Calabresi, who spoke with Biden, joins "America Decides" to unpack their conversation.
President Biden flipped one of America's key swing counties back to the Democrats in 2020, but how are voters there reacting to his new border rules? CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more from Pennsylvania.
The Trump campaign and a super PAC supporting his candidacy are touting massive fundraising hauls since Thursday's guilty verdict. Jasmine Wright, politics reporter at NOTUS, and Stephanie Lai, national politics reporter at Bloomberg, join "America Decides" to unpack the latest developments in the 2024 presidential race.
President Biden is facing criticism from Democrats and Republicans after his executive action regarding asylum seekers at the southern border. The long-awaited order is a major shift in the administration's immigration policy. Senior Biden adviser Tom Perez joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Attorney General Merrick Garland testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill, weeks after the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a contempt of Congress charge against him. Garland pushed back against attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: "I will not be intimidated." CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga breaks down the contentious hearing.
President Biden unveiled a new immigration order Tuesday authorizing officials to deport migrants without processing their asylum claims. The temporary restrictions are activated when the daily average of border arrests surpasses 2,500 migrants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
Five states are holding primary contests on Tuesday. These are the first since a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty in his "hush money" criminal case. CBS News politics reporter Hunter Woodall has more.
It's no secret that a wave of anonymous donations is partly fueling the presidential race ahead of November. But one mystery from the last election remains unsolved: a $64 million anonymous donation used to help President Biden defeat former President Donald Trump in 2020. CBS News investigative producer Daniel Klaidman sheds light on the "dark money" in the Biden and Trump political campaigns.