Senators reflect on impact of bipartisan gun legislation 1 year later
"There's no doubt that this bill is saving lives," Sen. Chris Murphy said about the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which President Biden signed into law one year ago.
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"There's no doubt that this bill is saving lives," Sen. Chris Murphy said about the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which President Biden signed into law one year ago.
A new poll from Monmouth University shows North Carolina Senate Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham maintaining a slim lead over incumbent Republican Thom Tillis, despite the recent revelations of Cunningham's extramarital affair. The polls also show a tight presidential race between President Trump and Joe Biden. Nick Ochsner, chief investigative reporter for WBTV, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest on the races in North Carolina.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged recession is possible but later said its likelihood is not "particularly elevated right now."
The House Judiciary Committee will meet Thursday to discuss major pieces of gun control legislation. A group of bipartisan senators has also agreed to continue meeting to discuss measures that could pass with a 60-vote majority. CBS News Congressional Correspondent Scott MacFarlane spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Errol Barnett on CBS News about what to expect from these meetings.
Democrat Cal Cunningham said he had called Republican Thom Tillis to concede the Senate election.
AG Barr allows prosecutors to probe voter fraud; Sydney Barber makes history at U.S. Naval Academy
Senate Republicans are defending nearly half of the seats up for reelection this year, as they try to maintain control of the chamber. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the GOP has a "50-50" shot at keeping it. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with a look at the races to keep an eye on.
GOP Senator Thom Tillis tested positive for COVID-19, and Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham is embroiled in a sexting scandal.
White House officials and doctors have given conflicting and incomplete information about President Trump's condition as he's being treated for COVID-19. On Monday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany became the latest aide to test positive. CBS News' Natalie Brand joins CBSN with the latest from Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Both Mike Lee and Thom Tillis are on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and both were at the September 26 event at the White House to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
The Democratic challenger in North Carolina's Senate contest said he will not drop out of the race.
As important as the Supreme Court is, voters tell us it is just one of the major topics on their minds.
A portion of the Republican National Convention is set to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina. Meanwhile, the state's incumbent Republican Senator Thom Tillis is trailing behind his Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham. Nick Ochsner, investigative executive producer at CBS affiliate WBTV, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest.
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.
President Trump vetoed a similar congressional resolution earlier this year
"If this was material to the confirmation process, why on Earth, over the past four to six weeks, hasn't it been discussed among the committee members?"
The following is a transcript of the interview with Sen. Thom Tillis that aired Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, on "Face the Nation"
Two Democrats and two Republicans introducing bill in light of Trump's public musings about firing special counsel
Republican and Democratic senators want answers about how Facebook allowed user data to be harvested for political gain
The SUCCEED Act is being billed as a "compassionate" merit-based bill to address the uncertainty facing undocumented minors
"We just happen to have, thank goodness, a president who believes that border security is important, and so we view him as an ally in this effort"
Measure is designed to keep special counsel and future independent investigators from being improperly fired
Tillis, 57, said he was "overheated" and doctors were "just checking me out"
The hearing included protesters, a Trump jab and motions to remain vigilant against heightened terror threats