Trump signs stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown
Mr. Trump signed the measure just after midnight.
United States Senate
Senate will vote on resolution to fund the government Wednesday
The president needs to sign the resolution by midnight to avoid a lapse in government funding.
Barrett meeting with GOP senators ahead of confirmation hearings
Barrett is expected to meet with several Republican senators on Tuesday ahead of her confirmation hearings next month.
Transcript: Chris Coons on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Delaware Senator Chris Coons that aired Sunday, September 27, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Maine's hotly contested Senate race
Maine Senator Susan Collins faces a tough battle to keep her seat. The Republican incumbent is seeking a fifth term, but recent polls show support for her is slipping. Portland Press Herald reporter Rachel Ohm joined CBSN to discuss the state of the campaign.
Amy Coney Barrett's 2016 comments
In an interview with CBSN in 2016, when she was a law professor at Notre Dame, Amy Coney Barrett talked about the political battles over filing a Supreme Court seat in a presidential election year. Barrett is now a federal judge and one of President Trump's leading contenders to fill a vacancy on the high court. "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe have more on her comments.
Fauci answers questions on COVID vaccine
At a Senate committee hearing Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci answered a series of questions from Senator Lamar Alexander about what to expect from the coronavirus vaccines that are currently being tested. Watch his remarks.
Over 90% of Americans still susceptible to virus, CDC boss says
His warning comes as President Trump continues to talk about so-called herd immunity.
Most Americans still at risk of COVID-19
CDC Director Robert Redfield testified before a Senate committee that studies show a vast majority of Americans remain susceptible to coronavirus infection. Watch his remarks.
Senate Republicans release controversial report on Hunter Biden and Ukraine
Democrats dismissed the investigation as "faulty" and rooted in Russian disinformation.
Schumer invokes "two-hour rule" to block Senate committee hearings
The Senate minority leader said that "we can't have business as usual when Republicans are destroying the institution."
Trump to announce Supreme Court nominee on Saturday
President Trump and Senate Republicans are preparing to move quickly after the president names his nominee for the high court. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang join Elaine Quijano to discuss.
House passes continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown
The continuing resolution passed 359-57-1 Tuesday night, with only Republicans and libertarian Representative Justin Amash opposing it.
Pence: Trump has "obligation" to quickly name nominee
Vice President Mike Pence defended President Trump's push to confirm a new justice to the Supreme Court before Election Day, telling "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell that moving forward with a confirmation during an election year is not without precedent and the president has an "obligation" to put forth a nominee. Watch more of the exclusive interview on the "CBS Evening News" on Monday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
60 Minutes remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday, and the nation suffered one more loss in a year replete with them. Bill Whitaker ends the broadcast with a note about the woman's rights pioneer.
Transcript: Cory Booker on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker that aired Sunday, September 30, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Transcript: Roy Blunt on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Missouri Senator Roy Blunt that aired Sunday, September 20, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Collins: Senate shouldn't vote on SCOTUS nominee before election
The Republican senator announced that she does "not believe that the Senate should vote on the nominee prior to the election"
What is the process of filling a Supreme Court vacancy?
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death leaves a vacancy just six weeks ahead of the presidential election.
ActBlue shatters donation record in hours after RBG's death
The Democratic donation platform said it brought in more than $30 million between in 12 hours.
RBG on writing tips with Scalia
"If I see something in his opinion that I think is not well stated, I will call him or send him a note, just to him," Ginsburg said in a 2008 60 Minutes interview about her fellow Supreme Court Justice.
RBG on the "team spirit" of the Supreme Court
In a 2008 60 Minutes interview, Ginsburg talked about the mutual reverence for the court she and Antonin Scalia had, as well as the relationship the Supreme Court justices have with each other.
How RBG interpreted the Constitution
In 2008 Ginsburg told Lesley Stahl, “the genius of the United States is that, over, now, the course of more than two centuries, the notion of "we the people" has become ever larger.”
Ginsburg's death sets up tense political fight over replacement
"President Trump's nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
Trump: GOP has "obligation" to fill SCOTUS seat "without delay"
The president tweeted the call to GOP members less than 24 hours after Ginsburg died.
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes
Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme
Live
Trump says Iran is making up strikes on ships to drive up oil prices
Judge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
What experts say the Six Flags death investigation will focus on
Stephen Hubbard back in U.S. after release from Russian prison
Rising tension on the Korean border fuels concern
Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine
