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Wednesday marked day five of a partial government shutdown with no end in sight. Lawmakers have failed to reach an agreement on funding the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is applying pressure on Maryland Democrats to redraw the state's congressional map. Julia Manchester, White House correspondent for The Hill, and Marianna Sotomayor, congressional reporter for The Washington Post, join to discuss.
Presidents enjoy unchecked power to issue pardons. Some in Congress want to change that. Democratic Rep. Johnny Olszewski of Maryland joins "The Takeout" to discuss his proposed constitutional amendment that has the support of at least one Republican.
President Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles, convened a meeting Tuesday night with senior administration officials and Cabinet members to discuss the upcoming midterm elections. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Tuesday marked the fourth day of the Homeland Security Department's shutdown and lawmakers remain at an impasse over granting it any funding. "The Daily Report" takes a closer look at the impacts and who is expected to work without pay.
Tuesday marked Day 4 of a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers have so far been unable to reach an agreement on funding the Homeland Security Department. Democrats are demanding changes to immigration enforcement policies. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over funding for the Department of Homeland Security remain at a standstill with a midnight deadline looming. Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Funding for TSA, FEMA and other parts of the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire Friday night with no deal in sight. CBS News congressional correspondent Nicole Killion reports.
A grand jury this week declined to bring charges against six Democratic lawmakers who recorded a video reminding members of the military and intelligence community that they had a duty to disobey an illegal order. Rep. Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, one of the participants in the video, joins to unpack the legal saga.
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced heated questioning on Wednesday from members of the House Judiciary Committee. Much of the sparring with lawmakers was over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
The Justice Department is facing bipartisan criticism over its handling of the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Danielle Bensky, an Epstein survivor, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Unredacted versions of Justice Department files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are now available for members of Congress to view. Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia joins "The Takeout" to discuss what he saw.
Lawmakers were allowed to review an unredacted version of the Jeffrey Epstein files on Monday. While few details were shared, members of Congress reacted to some of what they saw. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Congress is now permitted to view unredacted files related to the Justice Department's investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Jennifer Freeman, an attorney who represents several Epstein survivors, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Members of Congress went to the Justice Department on Monday to review unredacted files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News congressional correspondent Nicole Killion has the latest.
Members of Congress can now review unredacted files relating to the Justice Department's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Taurean Small has the latest.
The Justice Department made unredacted Epstein files available to members of Congress on Monday. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.
On Monday, members of Congress will be able to review the unredacted version of the Epstein files after serious debate about the Justice Department's handling. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
A new book by political journalist Jon Ralston, "The Game Changer," details the rise and political career of the late Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Ralston joins "The Takeout" to discuss the making of the book.
A significant piece of legislation aimed at expanding access to cutting-edge cancer treatments for children has been signed into law, but it took years to pass. Jessica and Daniel Evans, whose 10-year-old daughter Charlotte has been fighting bone cancer for almost two years, join to discuss their fight for the new law and why it was such a struggle.
President Trump signed a bill to end the partial government shutdown on Tuesday as a fight looms over ICE and Border Patrol tactics. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
The brothers of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, spoke in front of a congressional forum on Tuesday. The two discussed the politically diverse nature of their family and urged Americans not to let politics sow division. They also spoke about what they wanted the world to remember about their sister.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The agreement comes ahead of a vote this week to hold the former first couple in contempt of Congress.
The federal government is partially shut down this weekend. Congress failed to fund some of the largest agencies and departments before a Friday night deadline. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's inquiry said the panel has questions about why the Department of Justice released only half of the estimated pages of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
