Ron DeSantis drops out of 2024 Republican presidential race
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump after falling short of lofty expectations at the 2024 Iowa caucuses.
Trump's court cases overshadowing Iowa caucuses
The frontrunner in Monday's Iowa caucuses is a man whose legal woes - from 91 criminal indictments to a civil fraud trial - are testing the GOP's willingness to raise him at their standard-bearer once again.
Documents with intelligence on Russian election interference still missing
Documents from a binder of highly sensitive intelligence related to Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election went missing at the end of the Trump administration, two sources say.
Investigators accessed Trump White House cellphone records
Federal investigators identified periods of time when a phone Trump used "was unlocked and the Twitter application was open on January 6."
Kevin McCarthy on Trump: America doesn't want "retribution"
In his first TV interview since announcing his retirement from Congress, the California Republican who was ousted as Speaker talks about an unruly House; his predictions for the 2024 elections; and the future he sees as part of a prospective Trump cabinet.
How white evangelicals' support of Trump is creating schisms in the church
In his new book, "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory," journalist Tim Alberta, son of a born-again Christian pastor, writes of an "age of extremism" in which white evangelicals have become embroiled by politics and their support of Donald Trump.
Election 2024: One year to the finish line
Sunday marks exactly one year to the next presidential election. What do Washington correspondents say are the issues for voters, and what's at stake for our democracy?
Rep. Dean Phillips is challenging Biden in Democratic presidential primary
In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Rep. Dean Phillips, Democrat of Minnesota, said he's launching his presidential campaign Friday in New Hampshire.
Jordan still faces "10-20" holdouts as speaker vote looms, Republicans say
There are at least 10-20 Republicans who remain unwilling to support Rep. Jim Jordan. They're frustrated over the treatment of Rep. Steve Scalise during his speaker bid and still angry over former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster.
Newspaper editor Marty Baron: "We always have to hold power to account"
Are journalists ready for what's ahead in the 2024 election? The former Washington Post editor and author of "Collision of Power" is not sure they are.
Tess Gunty on "The Rabbit Hutch" and the collaboration between reader and writer
The National Book Award-winner, whose debut novel is set in a downtrodden city inspired by her hometown of South Bend, Ind., talks about her background, and about her passionate advocacy for the craft of novel writing.
Newly unveiled memo cited in Trump indictment detailed false electors scheme
A newly revealed memo authored by a Trump-allied attorney laid out a strategy for organizing fake electors in the wake of the 2020 election.
Chris Christie comes out swinging against Trump
After years in the political wilderness, the former New Jersey governor talks about taking on the former president: "He's never gotten his a** kicked by somebody from Jersey before … we know how to do that."
Who are the co-conspirators in the Trump Jan. 6 indictment?
The federal indictment doesn't identify the six co-conspirators, but their alleged actions — and sometimes their own words — possibly match these identities.
Trump allies form new legal defense fund
The legal bills are mounting for former President Donald Trump and his aides and allies.