Senators call for probes into Hertz after CBS News reports on alleged false arrests
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal are calling for investigations into the false arrest allegations and consolidation in the rental car industry.
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Lawmakers want to force airlines to issue cash refunds
"There should be no expiration date for consumer protection," the lawmakers wrote.
Russian spy ship off Conn. coast
Members of Congress are sounding the alarm about a Russian spy ship sailing off the Connecticut coast. They say the vessel, the Viktor Leonov, may be collecting information on Naval Submarine Base New London, the Navy's main submarine facility on the East Coast. It appears to be part of a recent pattern of Russian provocations. Don Dahler reports.
Senators propose legislation to boost safety of vehicle seats
The executive director of the Center for Auto Safety said the current safety standard "can be passed with the average dining room chair."
Four gun control measures were voted down in the U.S. Senate Monday night
Four gun control measures were voted down in the U.S. Senate Monday night. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal joins CBSN with more on what the gun measures would have accomplished.
Biden urges Congress to pass gun bills
President Biden is calling on Congress to close background check loopholes and pass an assault weapons ban following the two recent mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia that left 18 people dead. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN AM with the latest.
"What are we doing?": Senators debate gun control in hearing
The hearing comes after the shooting Monday night in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 people dead, including a police officer.
Democrats consider holding AG in contempt
Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General William Barr defended his decision not to charge President Trump with obstruction of justice and the way he summarized, and ultimately released, special counsel Robert Mueller's findings. CBSN legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe joined "CBSN AM" to discuss the implications of Barr's testimony.
Bill targets car safety hazard blamed for hundreds of deaths
"We lose, on average, 50 children a year — one a week, who die because the standard is not updated," Senator Ed Markey said.
Trump lashes out at Dems over impeachment
Donald Trump has criticized both Democrats and the whistleblower who raised concerns he may have used his office for political gain. CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright and Republican strategist Joseph Pinion joined CBSN to discuss how lawmakers in both parties are handling this week's impeachment news.
Democratic senators call on House to send impeachment articles
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that she would not deliver the articles until seeing Senate rules for the trial.
Senators call for Boeing 737 Max 8 to be grounded
The lawmakers urged the FAA to ground the jets in the U.S. until an investigation into the cause of the crash is complete
Democrats' disagreements on display
The recent debates over immigration and how to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court are putting Democrats' disagreements on display. Those disagreements are threatening to divide the Democratic Party ahead of November's midterm election. Molly Hooper, CBSN political contributor and Capitol Hill reporter for The Hill, and Michael Scherer, national political reporter for The Washington Post, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the Democrats' disagreements.
Barr on whether sitting president can be indicted
At his confirmation hearing Tuesday, attorney general nominee Bill Barr was asked by Sen. Richard Blumenthal whether he would approve an indictment of a sitting president. Barr indicated he falls back on past opinions that a sitting president can't be indicted. Barr said he sees no reason to change such opinions.
Senators ask for probe into whether ex-Olympic Committee CEO lied
Two lawmakers ask DOJ and FBI to look into whether Scott Blackmun lied in testimony about the handling of allegations against Larry Nassar
Senators press Facebook for response to reports that they retaliated against critics
Democratic senators sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting that he respond to reports that the company retaliated against its critics
Blumenthal suggests pulling Olympic Committee's tax-exempt status
The Connecticut Democrat floated the idea of revoking the U.S. Olympic Committee's tax-exempt status if it fails to effectively combat the sex-abuse problem in Olympic sport
Senators react to Trump's comments about Christine Blasey Ford
Democrats and Republicans both condemned President Trump's comments about her at a rally in Mississippi
Democrats call for delaying Kavanaugh hearings
Senate Democrats raised concerns about Kavanaugh's nomination after former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations Tuesday
Top Dem: Trump's Supreme Court pick should recuse themselves from Russia decisions
"The president should not be permitted to appoint a justice who will decide whether or not he complies with a subpoena to testify before a grand jury"
Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal on "Face the Nation"
"The president should not be permitted to appoint a justice who will decide whether or not he complies with a subpoena," Blumenthal said
Senator says "enough is enough" after Texas church shooting
"After another unspeakable tragedy, Congress must act -- or be complicit," Blumenthal tweeted Sunday
Sen. Chris Murphy calls Congress' inaction "quiet endorsement" of gun violence
Murphy says it's unacceptable for "utter silence" and "unintentional complicity" on gun violence to continue
Richard Blumenthal responds to Trump's tweets about Russian collusion and Vietnam
The president called the Democratic senator a "phony Vietnam con artist"
Child advocates say proposed law will prevent hot car deaths
U.S. Senate bill would require carmakers to build alarms for back seats
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
Experts are training AI on how to do their jobs
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Key Biden aide recalls "draconian measures" being considered against Israel
CBS News poll finds Democrats maintain House advantage amid concern about prices
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FBI arrests woman accused of surveilling Taiwanese president's son for China
U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident
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