House Republicans face some backlash over vote to impeach
The 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump's impeachment are meeting with a mixed reaction at home.
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The 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump's impeachment are meeting with a mixed reaction at home.
Although the D.C. statehood movement has support from most Democrats, it is unlikely to be approved in the Senate.
The former president faces a Senate trial on a single article of impeachment: incitement of insurrection.
President Trump tried to exclude undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. from the decennial 2020 Census.
Blinken was confirmed by a vote of 78 to 22, with all of the "no" votes coming from Republicans.
On the day the Ohio senator announced this would be his last term, several Republicans and Democrats expressed interest in his seat.
She's the first woman to lead the department in its more than 230-year history.
The former president's trial is set to begin the week of February 8.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts would preside over the trial if Trump were still in office.
Standoff over procedure giving GOP more sway in Senate that's now narrowly controlled by Democrats had brought chamber to near standstill.
The House delivered its article of impeachment against former President Trump on Monday. He's charged with inciting the deadly insurrection at the Capitol earlier this month. Jessica Levinson, Loyola Law School professor, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano for a legal analysis of the impeachment proceedings.
In his first three days in office, President Biden has signed nearly 30 executive orders. The bulk of the actions focus on two of his administration's top priorities: the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis which has followed. Ashley Allison is a former senior adviser for Mr. Biden's transition team. She joins CBSN to discuss Mr. Biden's first days in office and the administration's plans going forward.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday the impeachment trial of former President Trump would start the week of February 8.
The former president faces a Senate trial on a single article of impeachment: incitement of insurrection.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will soon send former president Trump's impeachment charge to the Senate. The Senate is also in the process of confirming President Biden's cabinet nominees. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest with the impeachment trial and President Biden's nominees.
Democrats are considering passing the bill through reconciliation, which would allow it to be passed without GOP support.
"I expect that we will be meeting with one of the new President's economic advisors within a week," Senator Susan Collins said.
The Senate confirmed Avril Haines to be director of national intelligence on Wednesday evening.
President Biden began his career in politics in 1973 as the junior United States senator from Delaware. Now, nearly 50 years after his journey began, he has taken office as the 46th president of the United States. Robert Hoopes, president of VOX Global and who served as Biden's chief of staff during the 2012 Democratic National Convention, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to reflect on the president's career in public service.
Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office to Jon Ossoff, Alex Padilla and Raphael Warnock Wednesday afternoon.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is directly accusing President Trump of provoking his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on January 6. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on McConnell's comments and the impact they may have on the upcoming impeachment trial.
Democrats will soon have a slim majority in the Senate, allowing them to bring forward their own legislation.
McConnell said that the rioters who overran the Capitol were "provoked by the president and other powerful people."
Several progressive left-wing groups are urging President-elect Joe Biden to alter or eliminate the Senate filibuster. The procedure allows for lawmakers to delay or block votes on legislation by burying proposals in endless debate. Adam Jentleson, author of "Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy" and former deputy chief of staff to Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the controversial history of the filibuster and its ties to slavery.
Senator J.D. Ford, the first openly LGBTQ legislator in Indiana, has announced a bill to ban the discredited anti-LGBTQ practice.