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Lawmakers have less than a week to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown. House Republican infighting has stalled spending bills from making it across the finish line so far. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on how Speaker Kevin McCarthy is urging his colleagues to unify to keep the government open.
Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have indicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on federal bribery charges. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
The fourth installment of The Senate Project debate series --which brings together senators from different ends of the political spectrum for civil, substantive discussion and debate aimed at finding potential areas of bipartisan compromise and common ground-- featured Sens. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, and Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida. The debate was moderated by CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to accomplish what at times seems impossible — working furiously to unite House Republicans and pass a conservative bill to keep the federal government open.
The Senate Project debate series brings together senators from different ends of the political spectrum for civil, substantive discussion and debate aimed at finding common ground.
While Schumer said he will still wear a suit, other senators can now wear whatever they want.
The meeting comes as Congress is divided over authorizing more funding for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion.
"Tennessee Three" member and state representative Gloria Johnson is looking to unseat Republican Marsha Blackburn in the U.S. Senate. Rep. Johnson joins "America Decides" to discuss her campaign and gun legislation.
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney called former President Donald Trump's base the "populist" and "demagogue" portion of his party after announcing he won't run for reelection in 2024. Political advisers Kristian Ramos and Kevin Madden join "America Decides" to assess the state of the Republican Party.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the biggest names in tech for a bipartisan forum Wednesday on how lawmakers should approach artificial intelligence. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday he will not run for reelection in 2024. Romney is not on board with the latest talk of presidential impeachment, saying he sees no evidence that the proceedings launched by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meet the standard. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2024. "It's time for guys like me to get out of the way," Romney said to a gaggle of reporters in his office.
The Senate returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to a ticking clock counting down to a potential government shutdown. Jeff Stein, White House economics reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBS News to break down the deficit issue lawmakers are grappling with.
The Senate returned to session on Tuesday after the August recess, and lawmakers are facing a looming deadline to avoid a government shutdown. CBS News' Christina Ruffini and Scott MacFarlane have the latest.
Mitch McConnell, the top-ranking Republican in the Senate, was cleared to return to work after appearing to freeze up during a press conference for the second time in several weeks Wednesday. Scott MacFarlane reports.
The Capitol attending physician said Thursday Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is "medically clear to continue with his schedule." The statement came a day after McConnell appeared to freeze during an exchange with reporters in Kentucky. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The U.S. is once again reeling from a series of mass shootings. Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy joins "America Decides" to discuss possible gun reform solutions.
Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access to gender-affirming treatments after the GOP-controlled assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto.
Justice Elena Kagan noted "there are limits" to Congress' authority to police the Supreme Court.
Lee has been in Congress since 1998, and is the highest-ranking African American woman appointed to Democratic Leadership.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was elected to helm the Republican conference in November, fending off a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott.
The 90-year-old senator has about 18 months left in her term.
With public trust in the Supreme Court wavering amid scrutiny over some of the justices' financial dealings, Democrats in the Senate Judiciary Committee are moving forward with a bill that would overhaul the high court's transparency requirements. Senate Republicans have accused Democrats of playing politics. The bill's sponsor, Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, joins "America Decides" to unpack the newly proposed rules.
Congressional lawmakers are preparing to break for their monthlong August recess Thursday night, but the Senate is still hammering out details on the bill that will set Pentagon policy. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on that and other top stories from Capitol Hill.
Some second-quarter U.S. Senate campaign finance numbers are out, and Maryland Democratic Congressman David Trone has already spent almost $5 million on his bid to win the 2024 Democratic primary. Rep. Trone joins "America Decides" to discuss his goal of replacing Sen. Ben Cardin, who is retiring at the end of his term.
The appearance was a rare face-to-face meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials as they launched a 60-day sprint to negotiate over the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
Most suspect Iran nuclear program not stopped and think conflict wasn't worth the costs.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
Colombia faces a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative outsider.
Temperatures are expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas of France and Spain.
Trump has appeared during the Iran war to lose patience with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who may now find himself "stuck."
President Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni traded criticism on Saturday after Italy canceled its envoy's visit to the U.S.
Firefighters faced renewed challenges Saturday at a large Boyle Heights warehouse fire, where conditions remain highly complex as Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency to support response efforts.
Emergency responders arrived to find the hikers already deceased on the trails, according to the National Park Service.
David Pearce was convicted of first-degree murder for the deaths of Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales after a night of partying in Los Angeles. He was also found guilty of raping seven other women who came forward to testify at his trial.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
Emergency responders arrived to find the hikers already deceased on the trails, according to the National Park Service.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
In 2022, at the age of 14, Dylan Mwaniki was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. Four years later, he graduated from high school.
Most suspect Iran nuclear program not stopped and think conflict wasn't worth the costs.
The temporary discount applies to eligible federal Direct Loan borrowers who use automatic payments.
Kalshi has enlisted Lionel Messi and Timothée Chalamet as prediction markets compete to attract new users and cement their place in the mainstream.
Matthew Ankrum wanted to build wealth for his daughters and teach them about financial stability. A new book shares how.
Juneteenth will affect banking, mail service and financial markets, although retailers and restaurants are largely staying open.
Most suspect Iran nuclear program not stopped and think conflict wasn't worth the costs.
Colombia faces a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative outsider.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor $1.7 million to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, records show.
An app notification informed Joe Gillette that he had been diagnosed with aggressive, late-stage cancer.
Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" with a story of a teen battling for his life and the doctor who made him a promise.
Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Actress Busy Philipps, 45, spoke up about her late attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosis online after realizing she shared symptoms as her young daughter was evaluated and diagnosed. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with ADHD later in life, research shows.
Most suspect Iran nuclear program not stopped and think conflict wasn't worth the costs.
Colombia faces a tight runoff election between a progressive and a conservative outsider.
Temperatures are expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas of France and Spain.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has returned a state honor to Poland after the Polish president revoked it.
There were reports that the Filipinos may have been victims of illegal job recruitment, Philippine officials said.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
The third season of HBO's "House of the Dragon" is set to premiere Sunday. "CBS Saturday Morning" sat down with Olivia Cooke to discuss the new season of the "Game of Thrones" prequel.
In the series "USA to Z," which celebrates 250 years of American history and culture, Adriana Diaz dives into the origin story of a true American icon: Wonder Woman.
Georgia-bred Brother Wallace is best known for his live performances that evoke the Golden Age of Motown, gospel and soul, as well as his work with the U.K. rock band "The Heavy." The long-time music teacher's debut album, "Electric Love," is out now. Here's Brother Wallace performing "Who's That?"
Georgia-bred Brother Wallace is best known for his live performances that evoke the Golden Age of Motown, gospel and soul, as well as his work with the U.K. rock band "The Heavy." The long-time music teacher's debut album, "Electric Love," is out now. Here's Brother Wallace performing "Let's Get Together."
The recall follows multiple incidents in which Waymo robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs and into freeway construction zones.
A Pew survey shows 40% of Americans think AI's future impact will be negative. MIT Sloan professor Eric So joins CBS News with more details.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
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When parents and educators in Greystones, Ireland saw children dealing with increasing anxiety, they acted – and took phones out of the equation.
The Defense Department released a third batch of UFO files on Friday, three weeks after its second drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.
The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.
The researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Great white sharks are classified as "critically endangered" in the Mediterranean Sea, and underwater sightings are incredibly rare.
David Pearce was convicted of first-degree murder for the deaths of Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales after a night of partying in Los Angeles. He was also found guilty of raping seven other women who came forward to testify at his trial.
John Alite, 63, was once the top enforcer for the Gotti crime family and a longtime member of the Gambino family.
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione have withdrawn their plan to pursue a psychiatric defense in his New York state murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the decision.
Actress Emaa Hussen, who played alongside Jason Statham in "Redemption," is accused of trying to smuggle 700 pounds of methamphetamine into Australia.
A CBS News analysis of the released Epstein files shows what documents appear to be absent. CBS News' Vlad Duthiers has more on the search for answers surrounding the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.
Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
A man charged with murder for poisoning two women tells a friend, "dead girls don't talk." Brave survivors speak out on their behalf. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Vice President JD Vance heads to Switzerland for peace talks with Iran; President Trump defends his beautification push in Washington, D.C.
The historic Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C., which closed for a multi-year renovation, has temporarily reopened to the public for America's 250th anniversary. Natalie Brand has more.
Democratic socialism appears to be on the rise in the U.S. The progressive ideology gained prominence when New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office. Now, more candidates seem to be gaining momentum in major U.S. cities. Nikole Killion reports.
President Trump's push to renovate landmarks in Washington, D.C., ahead of America's 250th birthday is drawing criticism from critics who say the process is being conducted without the usual approvals. Taurean Small explains.