Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects

Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.

• May 17

2 senators call on FAA to study staff levels

In a CBS News exclusive, a pair of Democratic Senators called on the Federal Aviation Administration to study the safety impact of allowing fewer flight attendants on some long-haul flights. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest.

• May 15

Mallory McMorrow on her Senate bid in Michigan

The Democratic primary for the Michigan Senate race is heating up with less than three months to go before the election. Candidate and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow joins "The Takeout" to make her case for the upper chamber seat.

• May 15

5/15: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Iraqi national charged with planning terror attacks; President Trump touts "fantastic trade deals" as Xi summit ends.

• May 15

GOP Rep. Buddy Carter on Senate bid

With less than a week to go before the GOP Georgia Senate primary, an Atlanta-Journal Constitution poll has the majority of voters undecided, making a runoff race in June increasingly likely. One of the candidates, Rep. Buddy Carter, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the state of the race.

• May 14

Sen. Elissa Slotkin reacts to Trump-Xi summit

Taiwan, the Iran war and trade loomed over President Trump's meeting with China's Xi Jinping on Thursday. Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan joins "The Takeout" to weigh in. Then, Lanhee Chen, fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins with analysis.

• May 14

Axios: RFK Jr. aiming to unseat Bill Cassidy

Axios reports Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies have been aiming to unseat Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy. Alex Isenstadt, senior political reporter for Axios, and Ken Thomas, national politics reporter for The Wall Street Journal, join "The Takeout" to discuss.

• May 8

Pediatrician hoping to unseat Lindsey Graham

Is South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham beatable in his bid for reelection? Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, is running as a Democrat and she thinks so. Andrews joins "The Takeout" to discuss her campaign.

• May 6

Hegseth testifies on Iran war at Senate hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, facing intense questioning from Democrats on the Pentagon budget, the war with Iran and more. These are some of the most notable exchanges from the hearing.

• Apr 30

Fetterman calls on Democrats to support Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified Wednesday in front of lawmakers on Capitol Hill for the first time since the start of the war in Iran. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joins "The Takeout" to discuss Hegseth's testimony.

• Apr 29

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday as the U.S. economy continues to grapple with rising inflation. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.

• Apr 29

Democratic senators launch investigation into Kuwait strike that killed U.S. troops

Surviving troops disputed Pentagon's account of the attack on the command post in Kuwait, saying the unit "was unprepared" to defend itself.

• Apr 27

Senate adopts DHS funding measure

The Senate has adopted a $70 billion budget plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

• Apr 23

Employee: DHS has reached "breaking point"

CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga spoke with multiple workers at the Department of Homeland Security about the toll the partial government shutdown is taking after 69 days. They say they feel forgotten.

• Apr 23

Senate adopts budget resolution in effort to fund ICE

The Senate adopted a budget resolution after a six-hour "vote-a-rama," with the GOP moving forward to fund ICE without Democrats.

• Apr 23

Key moments at Warsh confirmation hearing

Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to replace outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, faced tense questioning from senators at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Here are some of the most notable exchanges.

• Apr 21

Reed asks Warsh about independence from Trump

Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island pressed Kevin Warsh about whether he would cave to President Trump's demands to lower interest rates if he were to become the next Federal Reserve chairman. Warsh appeared for his Senate confirmation hearing to replace Jerome Powell as the Fed chair in May.

• Apr 21

Warsh criticizes Fed for inflation missteps

During questioning from GOP Sen. Tim Scott, Kevin Warsh criticized the Federal Reserve for "policy errors in 2021 and 2022" that allowed inflation to soar. "Once you let inflation take hold of the economy, it's more expensive and harder to bring it down," Warsh said. Warsh appeared before his Senate confirmation hearing to replace Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve chairman.

• Apr 21

Kevin Warsh faces Fed independence questions

Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, is facing questioning on Tuesday at his Senate confirmation hearing. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.

• Apr 21

Trump signs short-term extension of surveillance law passed by Congress

President Trump's signing comes after Congress passed a 10-day extension for the controversial warrantless surveillance law.

• Apr 18

Democratic, GOP strategists on Strait of Hormuz

President Trump and Iran proclaimed on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is open. Political strategists Hannah Muldavin and Kevin Sheridan join "The Takeout" with analysis.

• Apr 17

Senate passes FISA Section 702 extension

The Senate gave final passage to a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, on Friday. The measure is a controversial spy authority that allows U.S. intelligence services to collect communications of non-American citizens outside of the U.S. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

• Apr 17

How do congressional staff report misconduct?

Recent resignations from Congress are shining a light on lawmaker misconduct. Republican strategist Rina Shah, who has worked on Capitol Hill for several years, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Apr 17

Luna alleges Gallego engaged in misconduct

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida said on Wednesday that the Senate has some "trash to take out" following Eric Swalwell's resignation from the House. Luna joined "The Takeout" Thursday and confirmed she's talking about Sen. Ruben Gallego. A Gallego spokesperson told CBS News on Thursday: "These are right wing conspiracy theories being parroted by a fringe far right member of Congress. Senator Gallego has not received notification or been contacted by the ethics committee."

• Apr 16

Senate rejects effort to limit Trump's war powers

For the fourth time, the Senate on Wednesday failed to pass a Democrat-led war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump's ability to use further military force against Iran. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the details.

• Apr 15

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