Senior Republican says he’ll ‘miss the clowns,’ not ‘the circus’ as he eyes life after Congress
Rep. Michael McCaul is leaving Congress at the end of next year and is looking back at his time served and what lies ahead.
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Kamala Harris reveals what Biden told her just before crucial debate with Trump that left her ‘angry’
Kamala Harris reveals in her new book that Biden called just before her debate with Trump to wish her luck — and to give her a warning about major donors.
Trump Says He Withdraws Nomination of Federal Prosecutor Investigating Letitia James Case
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Feb. 14, 2025. Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo President Donald Trump said on Sept. 19 that he had withdrawn the nomination of Erik Siebert to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Siebert is currently serving
ICE threatens lawsuits if Democratic states don’t hold migrants
Washington — The Department of Homeland Security has escalated its clash with so-called sanctuary states this week, warning California, New York, and Illinois in letters obtained by CBS News that refusal to honor immigration detainers could trigger federal legal action. In letters dated Sept. 10, Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons ordered
US Lawmaker Proposes Airline Sanctions to Pressure Beijing on Rare Earths
House Speaker Mike Johnson (L) and Rep. John Moolenaar, chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, during a news conference at the Capitol on Sept. 10, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) has called on President Donald Trump to suspend China’s commercial aviation landing rights and cut off its access
Prosecution Rests Case in Trial of Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect: 5 Takeaways
Ryan Routh, shown after his arrest on suspicion of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 15, 2024. Martin County Sheriff’s Office via CNN FORT PIERCE, Fla.—Prosecutors called their last witness on Sept. 19 in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate then-presidential
WATCH: Lawmakers wrestle with how to approach hateful political rhetoric in wake of Kirk assassination
Both parties denounced violence after Kirk’s killing, but GOP and Democrats are divided on whether fiery rhetoric or guns are fueling the current crisis of political violence.