Tag: republicans
Sen. Dianne Feinstein through the years in Congress
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has died at the age of 90. Here are some highlights from her career in the Senate. #news #diannefeinstein #politics CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service…
Who could fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat?
Under California law, Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, can appoint a replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein until the 2024 election, and several prominent Democrats have already announced their intentions to run to replace Feinstein. Gary…
Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at 90
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who shattered glass ceilings while representing California in the U.S. Senate for more than three decades, has died, two sources confirmed to CBS News. She was 90. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott…
Government on brink of federal shutdown
After a short-term spending bill was tanked by 20 hard-right Republican lawmakers on Friday, a government shutdown is imminent. Christina Ruffini is in Washington, D.C. with more. “CBS Saturday Morning” co-hosts Jeff Glor, Michelle Miller…
Trump calls prosecutor racist, says he’s the victim in courthouse remarks before fraud trial
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Attorney General Letitia James and others when he arrived at a Lower Manhattan courtroom for the first day of his civil trial for alleged fraud Monday. Trump called…
Government shutdown averted hours before deadline | special coverage
Congress struck a deal Saturday night to keep the government funded for 45 days. Noticeably absent from the bill, however, is funding for Ukraine that was sought by Democrats but opposed by many Republicans. #news…
Biden hopes McCarthy had “personal revelation” from near-government shutdown
Congress may have been able to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend, but they still need to pass long-term spending bills before another deadline in November. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes…
Biden blames House GOP for “manufactured crisis” before spending bill passage
President Joe Biden is urging Congress to pass a longer-term spending bill and not wait for the last minute, after averting a government shutdown over the weekend. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent…
How serious is the threat to McCarthy’s speakership?
Rep. Matt Gaetz has threatened to hold a vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after McCarthy kept the government from shutting down over the weekend via a bipartisan short-term spending bill. CBS News congressional…
Trump’s civil fraud trial underway, Gaetz’s effort to oust McCarthy and more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on the start of former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York City, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz’s efforts to oust Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker after Congress passed a bipartisan…
The law enforcement lies distorting the ‘Defund the Police’ movement
PAR takes a deep dive into the deliberately misleading rhetoric surrounding the ‘Defund the Police’ debate and uncovers data that reveals which political party really loves policing. Subscribe to our page and support our work…
Gaetz vs. McCarthy: What we know about the fight to remove the House speaker
Hard-right Republicans are making good on a threat to try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution to oust him on Monday, after McCarthy relied on the votes of House…
Blaming the Green New Deal for Texas Blackouts is Bullshit
Republican politicians like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have cynically used overblown and patently false claims that renewable energy failures are responsible for millions losing power and heat during deadly Winter Storm Uri. Critics around the…
McCarthy has 2 days to save job after Gaetz moves to oust him as speaker
Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate Monday in an effort to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. The move forces a vote on the matter. Gaetz has criticized McCarthy for working with Democrats…
Next steps after Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to felony gun charges
President Biden’s son, Hunter, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony gun charges, after a plea deal collapsed in court over the summer. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson and CBS News senior investigative correspondent…
Hunter Biden to be arraigned in federal court: Here’s what to expect
Hunter Biden is expected to plead not guilty to federal gun charges Tuesday when he’s arraigned in a Delaware federal courtroom. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more. #news #hunterbiden #delaware CBS News…
McCarthy removed as House speaker, Hunter Biden pleads not guilty, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on the House ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his leadership position, Hunter Biden pleading not guilty to three felony gun charges and other top political stories. #news #politics #congress CBS News Streaming…
Republican lawmaker slams Gaetz for bringing House to a halt: “It makes me sick”
Rep. Dave Joyce, a Republican from Ohio, voted to keep Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House on Tuesday. In remarks to CBS News, Joyce lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz and the other Republicans…
Why was Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker, and what happens next?
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speaker’s chair proved successful in a historic 216-210 vote on Tuesday. Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he would not run again for the position. Why was…
House advances motion to remove McCarthy as speaker, setting up historic vote
House Republicans on Tuesday failed to table Rep. Matt Gaetz’s resolution to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post, making way for a vote on whether to evict McCarthy from his post. CBS News…
Watch: Biden comments on Kevin McCarthy ouster, student loan debt
A day after Kevin McCarthy was removed as House speaker, President Biden discussed the turmoil in Congress as well as further actions the White House is taking on student debt relief. #news #politics #biden CBS…
Republican who voted to oust McCarthy brushes off criticism: “Tempers are hot”
Rep. Matt Rosendale, a Republican from Montana, voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House. He defended the move to CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane, saying critics of his vote would “probably…
Republican lawmakers react to McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker
Three Republican lawmakers — two who voted against Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker and one who joined the 208 House Democrats to vote for it — spoke with CBS News on Wednesday about the…
Search for new House speaker, Biden addresses McCarthy’s ouster, more | America Decides
“America Decides” reports on who could replace Kevin McCarthy as the next House speaker, President Biden’s reaction to the dysfunction in the House and other top political stories. #news #politics #kevinmccarthy CBS News Streaming Network…
GOP lawmaker says McCarthy ouster was fundraising move
Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican from Louisiana, voted against removing Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Graves told CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion that McCarthy’s ouster threw the House into chaos and claimed it was all…
Republicans scramble to secure next House speaker after McCarthy ouster
House Republicans are in disarray after ousting Kevin McCarthy as Majority Speaker earlier this week, a move that has been criticized by some presidential candidates. Christina Ruffini has more. #news #republican #mccarthy “CBS Saturday Morning”…
Is Jim Jordan the right House speaker candidate to unite the GOP? Strategists weigh in
A vote to decide who will be the next House speaker following Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster is expected to take place next week. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker, calling…
