The Libertarian Party on Sunday chose party activist Chase Oliver as its presidential nominee, rejecting both former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after each spoke at the party’s convention over the weekend. Third parties have rarely been competitive in U.S. presidential elections and the Libertarian candidate four years ago won 1% of
Severe weather impacting Memorial Day travel, AAA offers free tow-to-go service and more top stories Severe weather impacting Memorial Day travel, AAA offers free tow-to-go service and more top stories 04:01 President Joe Biden honored U.S. troops who sacrificed their lives for the country Monday, visiting Arlington National Cemetery to to lay a wreath and
In a Congress stuck in gridlock, legislators have grown accustomed to sluggishness in their Capitol Hill work. But Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat who has represented a Northern California Bay Area district since 1995, is infuriated by one particular hold-up. “My letters have not been answered. And it’s a mystery to me,” Lofgren said,
5/26: The Takeout: Authors Brody and Luke Mullins – CBS News Watch CBS News For this edition of “The Takeout,” Major Garrett sits down with authors Brody and Luke Mullins to discuss their new book, “The Wolves of K Street.” The book argues that decades of lobbying members in Congress has not resulted in decisions
5/26: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation,” two of the veterans in Congress, Reps. Pat Ryan and Mike Waltz, join to discuss veteran suicide ahead of Memorial Day. Plus, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the latest on Memorial Day travel and the current issue of turbulence.
The Texas Republican Party gathered in San Antonio for its annual convention this weekend, but GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales, who represents part of San Antonio and lives there, was ambivalent about attending. That’s not entirely surprising — one of the featured speakers was Rep. Matt Gaetz, who endorsed Gonzales’ opponent, Brandon Herrera, in Tuesday’s GOP primary
How young congressional staffers are dealing with increasing threats – CBS News Watch CBS News Many younger congressional staffers and interns are the people who end up manning the phones and social media accounts when the public calls in or posts threats. Scott MacFarlane takes a look at how they handle these threats. View CBS