Congresswoman displays transgender pride flag outside office
Newly elected Rep. Jennifer Wexton is displaying a transgender pride flag outside of her Washington office
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New congresswoman on Trump: "Impeach the motherf-----"
Newly sworn-in Rep. Rashida Tlaib, in a video posted to Twitter, used strong language to call for Trump's impeachment
Retired Rep. Bob Brady plans on smoking pot after leaving Congress
Rep. Bob Brady says he will try pot for the first time once it is legalized in Pennsylvania
Every government shutdown — and how long they lasted
Past government shutdowns were usually resolved in a few days or dragged on for two or three weeks
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "Call me a radical"
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, talks to 60 Minutes about the Green New Deal and says only “radicals” have changed this country. See the full interview, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS
House votes to reopen government but no end in sight to shutdown
Democrats are taking the majority in the House of Representatives after eight years out of power
President Trump makes surprise statement in briefing room
President Trump took no questions, touting the importance of building a border wall
The 5 lawmakers who could make Trump's life difficult
Trump's top critics in Congress just became a lot more powerful
Nancy Pelosi says a sitting president can be indicted
Incoming House speaker also says she is not ruling out the possibility of impeaching President Trump
Pelosi praises "transformative freshman class" in speech
Nancy Pelosi is expected to be elected speaker of the House of Representatives Thursday
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
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
EPA implements its shutdown plan
EPA spokeswoman Molly Block said many of the agency's 14,000 employees were being furloughed
Shutdown expected to stretch into 2019 as sides are still "very far apart"
Lawmakers in the House were notified that no votes are expected to take place this week
2018: The year in polling - CBS News
The Trump presidency, women in Congress, #MeToo, the Kavanaugh nomination, Catholic priest abuse, guns -- here's a snapshot of the year in CBS News polling
Trump now describes his border wall as "steel slats"
Trump's description of the characteristics of his border wall evolve
Most Americans don't support building the wall
Fifty-nine percent of Americans oppose building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico
Mac Thornberry says military funds shouldn't go to wall
Congress needs to "adequately fund border security," Thornberry told Major Garrett on "The Takeout" this week, as a partial government shutdown threatens in the weekend before Christmas
Senate approves stopgap spending measure to avoid shutdown
President Trump has recently said he would be "proud" to shut down the government to get funding for the border wall
Ryan bemoans "broken politics" in farewell address
Outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan bemoans state of politics in America in his farewell speech today
Democrats support McConnell's short-term spending proposal
Democratic leadership supports the legislation, and a top Trump aide said he may support it
What judge's ruling means for people covered under Obamacare
"We expect this ruling will be appealed to the Supreme Court. Pending the appeal process, the law remains in place," White House press secretary said
Senate votes to end U.S. support for Saudi war in Yemen
The vote was largely symbolic, however, because the House will not be voting on the resolution this year
Mattis, Pompeo brief House members on Khashoggi murder
The defense secretary and State Department Secretary Mike Pomeo briefed House members on Capitol Hill in a closed-door session a day after CIA Director Gina Haspel briefed a smaller group
Trump says Mexico will pay for wall; Mexican president says he didn't talk wall funding with Trump
Trump and Obrador spoke on the phone Wednesday about immigration
Musk chose to restrict Ukraine's access to SpaceX network, sources say
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Iran touts closest ever ties with Russia, contradicting Trump
Cornell responds to Jane Doe letter saying she felt disbelieved
Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS
Ohio race takes ugly turn with ad featuring Amy Acton's mother
French government extends curfews after riots sweep across the country
Hegseth meets Netanyahu ahead of elections, possible Iran war restart
Up to 20% of MS diagnoses may be wrong, like Christina Applegate's
