Ex-Sandy Hook congressman begs for gun laws after Texas school shooting
"I am here on this floor to beg — to literally get down on my hands and knees and beg my colleagues," he said. "Find a path forward here."
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Senate votes on abortion rights bill
Vice President Kamala Harris is overseeing Wednesday's Senate vote on codifying abortion rights into federal law. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns explains the vote's significance.
Democrats push to codify abortion rights
The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to codify abortion rights into federal law. The bill is expected to fail with Democrats falling short of the 60 votes they need to break a Republican filibuster. CBS News Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns discusses why Democrats are pushing forward with the vote anyway.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 8, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
Bipartisan lawmakers receptive to $33 billion Ukraine aid package
"Time is of the essence," said one top House Republican.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 24, 2022
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Senator Elizabeth Warren and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
McConnell-affiliated group reserves $141 million in fall ad buys
The Senate Leadership fund is trying to protect vulnerable Republican seats and flip Democratic seats in battleground states.
Trump endorses Oz in Pennsylvania Senate primary race
Oz had been competing for Trump's endorsement in the May 17 primary against former hedge fund CEO David McCormick.
Senate candidate Dr. Oz reports at least $100 million in assets
If elected, he would be one of the wealthiest members of the Senate — and possibly the wealthiest.
GOP Senate push focuses on Latinos with "Vamos" initiative, Title 42
The NRSC's new multi-million-dollar "Vamos" initiative, first shared with CBS News, will target 2022 races in nine battleground states.
3 Republicans support Supreme Court nominee
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is one step closer to making history as the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. She's expected to be confirmed later this week now that three Senate Republicans are supporting her nomination. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins Anne-Marie Green to discuss why the senators are breaking party lines.
Senate to vote on Supreme Court nominee
The U.S. Senate will hold a confirmation vote this week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. If confirmed, she would become the first Black woman to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns gives an update from Capitol Hill.
Inside look at day 3 of SCOTUS Senate hearings
CBS News' "Red & Blue" goes inside day 3 of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings with a report from Debra Alfarone on Capitol Hill. Then, CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and Politico congressional correspondent Nicholas Wu dive deeper into what we've seen so far from the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other issues Congress is facing.
Day 1 of Ketanji Brown Jackson's hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee held the first day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. CBS News' Debra Alfarone reports from Capitol Hill, and then CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "Red & Blue" to discuss the highlights.
Clyburn talks Supreme Court confirmation hearings
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn joins "Red and Blue" to discuss his thoughts on the Senate Judiciary Committee's Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Clyburn also weighs in on his own political future.
GOP senators grill Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson faced some politically loaded questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee during her second day of her confirmation hearings. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz asked the judge about critical race theory in schools and in law. Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former NAACP president, joined CBS News to discuss.
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defends record in second day of confirmation hearings
Republicans pushed a line of questioning about some of her past sentences in child pornography cases.
Hearings start for Supreme Court nominee Jackson
Confirmation hearings are underway for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first black woman to be nominated for the Supreme Court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains how her nomination could be used against Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.
Judge Jackson's chances for confirmation
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson could make history if she's confirmed as the nation's first African-American woman to sit on the Supreme Court. She faces four days of Senate hearings this week. Jessica Levinson, a CBS News legal contributor and professor at Loyola Law School, discussed Jackson's chances of being confirmed.
Could permanent daylight saving time "jump-start" the economy?
Transitioning to year-round DST is uniting Republicans and Democrats. But the economic benefits are murky, at best.
Confirmation hearings for Jackson begin next week
Senators will have the chance to question Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her confirmation hearings next week. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the high court. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion discusses what to expect.
Dr. Oz says he will renounce his Turkish citizenship if elected to Senate
The announcement came after one of his top rivals pressed the issue.
Zelenskyy urges U.S. to support no-fly zone
In a rare speech before the U.S. Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the U.S. to support a humanitarian no-fly zone over Ukraine. He also urged President Biden to issue stiffer sanctions against Russian leaders amid the war in Ukraine. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab, Caitlin Huey-Burns and Nancy Cordes joined Anne-Marie Green with some highlights from Zelenskyy's historic address.
Senate passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023
"The good news is if we can get this passed, we don't have to do this stupidity anymore," Senator Marco Rubio said on the Senate floor.
Senate approves, sends Biden $1.5 trillion bill that includes Ukraine aid
The Senate approved the $1.5 trillion legislation by a 68-31 bipartisan margin.
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U.S. reducing troop footprint in Middle East, sources say
Son of Stephen Hubbard, American freed from Russian jail, speaks out
Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"
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Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates
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We tested an experimental weight loss drug. The results were "terrifying."
U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia
Pope Leo won't need more treatment after cancer surgery, doctors say
