House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries plans to convey the growing concerns of his caucus about President Biden’s campaign directly to the president, multiple sources confirm to CBS News. When asked how or when, one aide would only offer, “By Friday.” As he exited the House floor Wednesday, Jeffries told CBS News, “We are continuing to
Closing arguments continue at Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial Closing arguments continue at Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial 02:35 Washington — A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez finished his hours-long closing argument on Wednesday afternoon, saying “the U.S. wins” if the jury acquits the New Jersey Democrat of the 16 felony charges that stem from
Actor and prominent Democrat fundraiser George Clooney is calling for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, even as Mr. Biden says he’s “firmly committed” to running. In a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday, Clooney urged the Democratic Party to choose a new nominee, pointing to Mr. Biden’s disastrous debate performance last month.
Washington — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito on Wednesday, ramping up Democrats’ disapproval of the high court in the wake of ethics issues and a spate of major decisions at the close of its latest term. It is all but
Washington — Nearly two weeks after a disastrous debate, President Biden remains adamant that he’s staying in the race amid circling doubts and reserved expressions of support from members of his party. He said this week in a letter to congressional Democrats he’s “firmly committed” to running, but some Democrats in Congress are still saying Mr.
Commissioners in Washoe County, Nevada’s second most populous county, refused Tuesday to certify the results of local recounts from two June primaries, an unusual move that may have implications for the presidential race in one of the nation’s battleground states. The three Republican members on the five-member Washoe County Board of Commissioners voted to reject
Alec Baldwin’s trial starts, and other headlines Alec Baldwin’s trial starts, and other headlines 02:24 Two deputies opened fire on a suspected carjacker just outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor last week. A deputy U.S. Marshal was at his post outside Sotomayor’s home last Friday, July 5, when at 1:17 a.m., Kentrell