McConnell sets key vote on Kavanaugh nomination for Friday

Senate Majority Leader starts process that could lead to final vote Saturday as lawmakers receive FBI's final report into Kavanaugh

• Oct 4, 2018

In Tennessee, Trump urges supporters to protect his agenda by voting

The rally comes as the the president has called for a "comprehensive" FBI review related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

• Oct 1, 2018

Campaign 2018: Election Hacking — presented by Raytheon

• Sep 25, 2018

Congress set to fund government, but not Trump's long-promised wall

Trump has said it is "ridiculous" the wall has yet to be fully funded

• Sep 24, 2018

House control edges toward Democrats - CBS News poll

CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds that Democrats' chances of gaining control of the House improved over the summer

• Sep 23, 2018

Poll: Voters say economy is good but worry about nation's direction

Latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll shows most voters feel positive about the economy, while fewer are satisfied with how things are going in the U.S.

• Sep 23, 2018

Trump appears to stall pledge to declassify Russia probe documents

The president tweeted Friday that "key allies" called and asked him not to release the unredacted documents

• Sep 21, 2018

Group promoting Trump agenda releases ad attacking establishment

The ad blasts D.C. insiders and features the anonymous New York Times op-ed critical of Trump

• Sep 19, 2018

Senate passes bill to avert upcoming shutdown

The House has yet to vote on the bill, which provided funding for the military and several civilian agencies

• Sep 18, 2018

Chris Collins to remain on ballot amid insider trading indictment

New York Republican Chris Collins will remain on November ballot

• Sep 17, 2018

After primaries, here are ten questions

These are some of the things to look for over the next 50 days before Election Day

• Sep 17, 2018

Democrat Elissa Slotkin tells of mother's ovarian cancer in new ad

Slotkin, running against incumbent Mike Bishop, is putting health care and coverage of pre-existing conditions at the center of her campaign

• Sep 13, 2018

"Strange Bedfellows" group in Congress aims to weed out nonviolent marijuana records

A bipartisan team of lawmakers introduce bill to seal records of nonviolent marijuana offenders

• Sep 12, 2018

Nine bills to fund government advance, but bill with wall funding not complete

Trump has threatened a shutdown over wall funding, saying Thursday "If it was up to me, I'd shut down government over border security"

• Sep 7, 2018

U.S. attorney defends wife after accusations she made "white power" sign at Kavanaugh hearing

"The attacks today on my wife [Zina] are repulsive," U.S. Attorney John Bash wrote on Twitter. "Everyone tweeting this vicious conspiracy theory should be ashamed of themselves"

• Sep 5, 2018

Commentary: Where are the mavericks in the Democratic Party?

To many on the Right, who weren't fans of McCain and his ideology in the first place, it seems like Democrats and media aren't really celebrating McCain's "independence" so much as his willingness to oppose the GOP

• Aug 29, 2018

Arizona primaries to take place days after McCain's death - what to watch in politics this week

Arizona's GOP is no longer the party of McCain or Jeff Flake; Florida also holds primaries Tuesday, and one big issue there is toxic algae; women and political rookies are major candidates in several races Tuesday

• Aug 27, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to testify on Twitter's algorithms, content monitoring

"This committee intends to ask tough questions about how Twitter monitors and polices content," said Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon

• Aug 24, 2018

Kentucky House candidate Amy McGrath releases ad highlighting corruption

The spot was released the same week that Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted for financial fraud and his former personal lawyer entered guilty pleas on tax evasion and campaign finance violations

• Aug 24, 2018

Duncan Hunter arraigned in California, pleads not guilty

Hunter and his wife were indicted Tuesday, accused of illegally using campaign funds to pay for personal expenses they could not otherwise afford

• Aug 24, 2018

How much will Republicans' ethics woes factor into midterm messaging for Democrats?

With indictments or convictions of a handful of Republicans and people close to the president, Democrats have ammunition — but will they use it?

• Aug 23, 2018

Who's running to replace retiring Arizona senator?

Arizona's primary will narrow down race for retiring Republican Sen. Jeff Flake's seat

• Aug 16, 2018

Al Franken's Senate seat up for grabs in wake of #MeToo, and what else to watch in politics this week

Here are the top trends and people to watch in politics this week…ex-presidential candidates, an ex-con, transgender candidates...and one 14-year-old who's running for governor

• Aug 13, 2018

Young women: What's on their minds as midterm elections approach?

CBS News / Refinery29 surveyed women 18-35 years of age about what's most important to them in this election

• Aug 13, 2018

Women weigh in on women in politics and on Ivanka Trump

CBS News / Refinery29 surveyed women 18 - 35 years of age -- younger women are more likely to say focus on #MeToo will improve things in the long run; they also weighed in on Ivanka Trump

• Aug 13, 2018

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