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House speaker won't back change to rule allowing single member to call for ouster
House Rules allow a single member to force a vote on ousting the speaker. Conservatives want to keep it that way.Politics -
Supreme Court to weigh bans targeting homeless encampments
The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether bans on public camping constitute "cruel and unusual punishment" barred by the Eighth Amendment.Politics -
House Speaker Mike Johnson to attend event with Donald Trump amid speakership threat
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is attending an event with Donald Trump in Florida at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Johnson’s speakership is under threat from members of his own party, so he may be seeking support from the GOP’s ...Politics - Donald Trump -
Case for impeachment of Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold fails
Republicans claimed Jena Griswold denied former President Donald Trump due process when she used her position to try to disqualify him from Colorado's primary ballot.Politics -
Senate dismisses impeachment charges against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
The Senate dismissed impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shortly after his trial began Wednesday.Politics -
Senate rejects Mayorkas impeachment charges at trial, ending GOP bid to oust him
The Senate's 51-member Democratic majority voted to dismiss both charges as unconstitutional over the objections of Republican members.Politics -
Jury selection continues in former President Donald Trump's historic "hush money" trial
No jurors were selected on the first day of former President Donald Trump’s "hush money" trial. Out of the first batch of 96 prospective jurors who were sworn in and questioned, more than half were excused, many after saying they could not be fair ...Politics - Donald Trump -
Donald Trump says abortion legislation should be left to the states
Former President Donald Trump said in a campaign video that each state should decide its abortion laws. He still has not said whether he would support a proposed national ban.Politics - Donald Trump -
Russian military personnel on Niger base where some U.S. troops remain
Before a coup in Niger in July 2023 led to the demand that American troops leave the country, the U.S. used two Niger airbases to fly drones on counterterrorism missions in the Sahel region of Africa.Politics - Russia -
The fight for North Carolina's young voters
Donald Trump is visiting North Carolina for his first official campaign event since the start of his New York hush money trial. The former president narrowly won the state in 2020, and now, the Biden campaign is hoping to court young voters to ...Politics -
Congress prepares to vote on security funding bill for Ukraine, Israel
The House is poised for a rare Saturday vote on a bill that will provide nearly $61 billion in security funding to Ukraine. The bill will also provide billions to Israel and other U.S. allies.Politics - Israel -
Full jury seated at Trump trial on third day of selection process
Twelve people have been selected to serve as jurors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, filling out the panel on the third day of proceedings.Politics - Donald Trump -
Speaker Johnson says he’s not resigning amid challenge over foreign aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not resign as he faces a new threat of removal by his own party for considering a vote on sending aid to Ukraine. A motion hasn’t been officially filed, but it would only take three Republicans to ...Politics -
Biden looks to capitalize on campaigning as Trump trial continues
There are two very different schedules for the presumptive presidential nominees. President Biden spent time in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania Tuesday, while former President Trump campaigned in heavily Democratic New York City after ...Politics - Joe Biden -
First 7 jurors selected in Trump "hush money" trial
Seven jurors have been selected in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in New York. Jury selection is expected to continue throughout the rest of the week and into next week. Robert Costa has the details.Politics - Donald Trump -
Analysis of Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial as jury selection begins
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman breaks down the start of Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial and what to expect.Politics - Donald Trump -
Kamala Harris campaigns in Arizona, blames Trump for abortion ruling
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Arizona Friday, where she blamed former President Donald Trump for the Arizona Supreme Court ruling earlier this week which could pave the way to revive a near-total abortion ban. Janet Shamlian has more.Politics - Donald Trump -
Lawmakers unveil bill to fund Baltimore bridge reconstruction
The two-page bill, dubbed the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act, would have the federal government cover 100% of the cost of replacing the bridge.Politics -
Biden campaign launching 7-figure ad buy on abortion in Arizona
The Arizona Supreme Court earlier this week upheld a 160-year-old total ban on abortions.Politics - Joe Biden -
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs discusses landmark abortion decision by State Supreme Court
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs discusses the Arizona Supreme Court reinstating an abortion law from 1864. The law severely restricts abortion rights in the state as it faces a near-total ban.Politics - Abortion -
Congressional Black Caucus chairman on Biden's efforts to appeal to Black voters
With economic development at the forefront, the Biden campaign is tapping Vice President Kamala Harris to win over Black voters.Politics -
NY attorney general opposes company holding Trump bond in civil fraud case
The New York attorney general filed the state's opposition to the company providing Donald Trump's $175 million bond, posted while his appeal is pending.Politics - Donald Trump -
House GOP's aid bills for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan advance — with Democrats' help
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.Politics -
Full jury selected for Trump's New York "hush money" trial
A full jury of seven men and five women have been seated for former President Donald Trump's Manhattan trial, in which he is accused of falsifying business records to hide an alleged affair ahead of the 2016 election. Robert Costa has more.Politics - New York -
Poland's Duda is latest foreign leader to meet with Trump
Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term.Politics - Donald Trump -
Biden to ask U.S. trade rep to consider tripling tariffs on Chinese steel
The White House says American workers face unfair competition from Chinese steel and aluminum imports.Politics - Joe Biden -
DHS Secretary Mayorkas talks campaign to keep kids safe online
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Meta's Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis discuss the “Know 2 Protect” campaign. It aims to provide parents and young people with information about how to prevent exploitation and ...Politics -
Democrats who investigated Trump expect to face retaliation if Trump wins
Democrats who led probes into Trump's role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot expect to face arrest if he wins: "Anybody who has testified against him...should be worried."Politics - Donald Trump -
Biden campaigns in key battleground state of Pennsylvania
President Biden hit the campaign trail Tuesday for the first of three days in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state in the upcoming election. Nancy Cordes reports.Politics - Joe Biden -
Trump's New York trial continues amid Supreme Court deliberations
Donald Trump's criminal trial enters its second day in New York as he faces 34 felony charges. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over whether to throw out a charge filed against Trump and hundreds of defendants from the Jan. 6 ...Politics - New York -
Major news outlets urge Biden, Trump to commit to presidential debates
In a joint statement, twelve major news organizations, including CBS News, called on President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to debates during the 2024 White House campaign.Politics - Joe Biden -
Transcript: Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie on "Face the Nation," April 14, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander for U.S. Central Command, that aired on April 14, 2024.Politics -
A close look at Israel's complex air defense system amid the Iran attack
Saturday's attack by Iranian drones and missiles poses the latest challenge to Israel's multilayered air-defense system.Politics - Iran -
DNC paid $1.7 million to Biden's lawyers in special counsel probe
The Democratic National Committee paid at least $1.7 million to law firms representing President Biden during special counsel Robert Hur's investigation.Politics - Joe Biden -
Leonard Leo won't comply with Senate subpoena in Supreme Court ethics probe
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin issued the subpoena to Leonard Leo on Thursday as part of the panel's investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.Politics -
Assange's wife takes hope as Biden suggests U.S. could drop charges
The wife of Julian Assange says President Biden's latest remarks about the jailed WikiLeaks founder are "a good sign."Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden administration announces plans to expand firearms background checks
The Biden administration is finalizing plans to expand background check requirements in effort to close the "gun show loophole."Politics - Joe Biden -
Iowa governor signs bill that allows for arrest of some migrants
The Iowa law could mean criminal charges for people who have outstanding deportation orders, or who have previously been removed from or denied admission to the U.S.Politics -
House Republicans delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
House Republicans were expected to transmit the impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate Wednesday.Politics - Republican Party -
Another Trump delay effort in "hush money" trial rejected
For the second time in two days, a New York appellate judge declined to push back Trump's New York criminal trial, slated to begin April 15.Politics - Donald Trump