Rep. Wesley Hunt on hisSenate campaign

Early voting is now underway in Texas for the 2026 primary elections. Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt joins "The Takeout" to discuss his campaign to be the GOP Senate nominee.

• Feb 17
• 06:13

Sen. Raphael Warnock on Jesse Jackson's death

Rev. Jesse Jackson, an audacious force in American politics who paved the way for Barack Obama, died Tuesday, his family announced. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia joins "The Takeout" to discuss the legacy of the civil rights leader.

• Feb 17
• 07:40

Tillis on DOJ's Powell probe: "It's not cute"

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is speaking out against the Justice Department's investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. NOTUS reporter Riley Rogerson and Politico White House reporter Sophia Cai join to discuss.

• Feb 13
• 05:50

Senate fails to advance DHS funding, teeing up partial shutdown

The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown.

• Feb 13

Democratic infighting in Texas Senate race

Former Rep. Colin Allred says he wants an apology from Senate candidate James Talarico after a social media influencer accused the Texas state lawmaker of making a racially insensitive remark without evidence. Talarico denies the claim. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and CBS News political director Fin Gómez join with analysis.

• Feb 10
• 05:58

DOJ on alleged Trump statement about Epstein

Buried amid the millions of pages of documents recently released by the Justic e Department about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is word that then-businessman Donald Trump reached out to law enforcement himself in the early stages of initial investigations into the one-time financier. The Justice Department told CBS News that it is "not aware of any corroborating evidence that the President contacted law enforcement 20 years ago."

• Feb 10
• 03:17

Journalist Jon Ralston on Harry Reid

A new book by political journalist Jon Ralston, "The Game Changer," details the rise and political career of the late Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Ralston joins "The Takeout" to discuss the making of the book.

• Feb 5
• 06:49

Tesla, Waymo execs defend self-driving cars before Senate committee

"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

• Feb 4

Tesla, Waymo leaders defend product safety

Executives from Waymo and Tesla defended their self-driving vehicle technology in testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports and Ian Krietzberg, an AI correspondent at the digital media company Puck, has more.

• Feb 4
• 05:04

What's behind the partial government shutdown?

The federal government is partially shut down this weekend. Congress failed to fund some of the largest agencies and departments before a Friday night deadline. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.

• Jan 31
• 02:37

What's holding up the funding bill?

Senate Democrats struck a deal with the White House late Thursday on a funding deal ahead of the government shutdown deadline, but the upper chamber has yet to hold a vote to pass the package. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest.

• Jan 30
• 03:04

Senate passes funding deal ahead of shutdown

Moments ago, the Senate passed a funding package that will keep the government running after reaching a deal to separate a vote on funds for the Homeland Security Department. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

• Jan 30
• 01:16

Graham to lift hold on spending package

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina stalled legislation to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, but backed off after securing guarantees from Senate Majority Leader John Thune. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the details.

• Jan 30
• 03:34

Senate reaches deal to fund government

Senate Democrats have reached a deal with the Trump administration to partially fund the federal government while debate over immigration funding continues. The Senate agreed to vote on five bills to ensure most of the federal government is funded through September and they're voting for a two-week extension for Department of Homeland Security funding while they negotiate new rules for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

• Jan 30
• 02:07

Senate reaches deal ahead of shutdown deadline: source

As the threat of a partial government shutdown loomed on Thursday, the Senate reached a deal to avoid one. Negotiations will continue over immigration enforcement reforms after Alex Pretti's death in Minneapolis last Saturday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more details.

• Jan 29
• 02:11

Durbin: DHS funding to get separate vote

Senators have reached a deal to separate five bipartisan bills from legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security, as Democrats call for reforms to ICE. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Jan 29
• 07:38

Fetterman calls for Trump to fire Noem

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was one of the few members of his party to vote to confirm Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary. Now, he's calling for President Trump to fire her after the two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Fetterman joins "The Takeout" to share his perspective.

• Jan 28
• 09:33

Rubio on state of illegal ships in Venezuela

In response to a question from Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the interim Venezuelan government is helping identify the "shadow fleet ships" used to evade oil sanctions.

• Jan 28
• 07:42

Curtis tells Rubio he's struggling to get briefed

At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah told Secretary of State Marco Rubio that he's "often struggling to get briefings, clear information or meaningful cooperation from the administration and the State Department." Rubio said the instances Curtis cited were due to the departments of defense and justice leading the operations.

• Jan 28
• 06:47

Rubio says U.S. not at war with Venezuela

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois questioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Trump's use of the wartime Alien Enemies Act law to combat the Nicolás Maduro regime. In response, Rubio said, "We're not in the state of war in Venezuela."

• Jan 28
• 06:49

Shaheen questions Rubio about Venezuela, NATO

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen that the U.S. still benefits from NATO but that it "needs to be reimagined." Shaheen also questions Rubio about ensuring that money in Venezuela will not go to the drug cartels.

• Jan 28
• 07:02

Rubio on attempts to get Maduro to leave

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration "made multiple attempts" to get former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to leave the country before the U.S. military operation to capture him. "You couldn't make a deal with this guy," Rubio told GOP Sen. James Risch of Idaho.

• Jan 28
• 07:22

Sen. Gallego addresses DHS funding fight

A partial government shutdown is looming over Congress due to funding for the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

• Jan 27
• 02:04

Alex Vindman, Army vet who testified against Trump, enters Florida Senate race

Alex Vindman, a key figure in President Trump's first impeachment, is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida as a Democrat.

• Jan 27

Democrats pledge to block DHS funding

In the wake of Saturday's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents, Senate Democrats are pledging to block a spending package if it includes a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the details.

• Jan 26
• 01:29

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