Neera Tanden's nomination in jeopardy as Senate panels delay votes
Two Senate committees scheduled to vote on Tanden's nomination postponed their meetings.
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Two Senate committees scheduled to vote on Tanden's nomination postponed their meetings.
"He has by far the largest voice and a big impact in my party," Senator Romney said Tuesday.
Garland's hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee comes five years after his nomination to the Supreme Court was blocked by Republicans.
The West Virginia senator cited Tanden's past tweets, which he said would have a "toxic and detrimental impact" on the relationship between the OMB and Congress.
Jane Timken, the latest entrant, vows, "As your senator, I will advance the Trump agenda without fear or hesitation."
"Do you agree with President Trump that he — and not Joe Biden — won the November election?"
The New York native and her family moved to Florida after her father was defeated by Joe Biden in the presidential election.
Vice President Kamala Harris met with female lawmakers and business leaders on Thursday to discuss President Biden's $1.9 trillion proposed coronavirus relief plan. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss when the bill could be passed by Congress.
President Biden is facing opposition from Republicans to his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. One big question: How would the nation pay for it? Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia University's Center for Sustainable Development, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss what it would mean for the economy in the long run.
President Joe Biden's trip to a Pfizer facility has been cancelled, but discussion on the administration's coronavirus relief plan continues today. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM to talk more about the state of economic recovery talks in Washington.
Lasry, the son of Bucks owner and major Democratic donor Marc Lasry is running for GOP Senator Ron Johnson's seat.
The Senate acquitted former President Trump of charges he incited the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers spoke with Antjuan Seawright, a CBS News political contributor and a Democratic strategist, and Kevin Sheridan, a founding partner of Protean Public Affairs and a former Republican National Committee spokesman, about the impact the acquittal will have on both parties moving forward.
Seven Republicans joined Democrats in the most bipartisan impeachment effort in history.
McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor that it was unconstitutional to convict a president who was no longer in office.
Seven Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting to convict.
Following the Senate vote acquitting former President Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial, CBSN anchor Lana Zak spoke with CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan, CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker, and political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne about the outcome.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave a speech on the Senate floor following the vote that acquitted former President Trump in his second impeachment trial. "This was about choosing country over Donald Trump, and 43 Republican members chose Trump," Schumer said. Watch his full remarks here.
After voting to acquit former President Trump in his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a scathing address denouncing Mr. Trump's conduct, saying the January 6th Capitol assault "was a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet earth." But he argued impeachment was unconstitutional because Mr. Trump is already out of office. Watch his remarks in full.
The former president's lawyers tried to link Democrats to political violence.
Former President Trump's legal team used a spliced video montage of Democrats saying "fight" taken out of context.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump began presenting their defense Friday at his impeachment trial, focusing on the First Amendment protection of free speech and pointing out "incendiary" rhetoric from Democratic leaders in a video compilation. Watch a portion of the presentation by attorney Michael van der Veen.
The House impeachment managers wrapped up their arguments in the case against former President Trump, directly blaming him for inciting the deadly January 6th assault on the Capitol. The defense will start to make their case to Senators today. CBS News legal contributor Keir Dougall joined "CBSN AM" to discuss the latest on the impeachment trial.
House impeachment managers concluded their arguments by tying the former president to the mob that attacked the Capitol.
Senators will consider whether to convict the former president of incitement of insurrection after a mob of his supporters overran the U.S. Capitol in a deadly attack on January 6.
The House Democrats serving as impeachment managers will continue to present their case against former President Donald Trump on Thursday, when they are expected to conclude their opening arguments. CBS News Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with more.