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2026-09-27 · CBS News · Politics

Sen. Kennedy urges Trump to focus on affordability ahead of midterm elections

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2026-09-20 · CBS News · Politics

Trump says proposed arch will also be a "top grade Military Complex"

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2026-10-04 · CBS News · Politics

Trump announces AI "Super Intelligence Force"

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2026-09-14 · CBS News · Politics

Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence

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2026-09-20 · CBS News · Politics

Bessent meets with Chinese counterpart ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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2026-09-15 · CBS News · Crime & Law

FBI Director Kash Patel to testify before Senate panel

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2026-08-04 · CBS News

🔮 After the Virginia Supreme Court struck down Democrats' voter-approved plan to redraw the congressional districts to net up to four more districts, Virginians will be using the maps drafted by a nonpartisan commission in 2021. assertive

2026-08-04 · CBS News

🔮 He also released documents that he argued would clear him of allegations that he injured his child or abused his former wife, saying: "These are incredibly serious criminal accusations, and if these accusations were true, I would be in jail." assertive

2026-08-04 · CBS News

🔮 Senate appropriators unveiled the continuing resolution on Sunday, which would keep the government funded at current levels, with some exceptions, through Dec. 11. assertive

2026-08-18 · CBS News

🔮 Floridians will also be voting in primaries in new congressional districts after boundaries to give Republicans an advantage in 24 of the state's 28 districts. assertive

2026-08-19 · CBS News

🔮 Washington — GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola are among those advancing to the general election in November in Alaska's Senate race, CBS News projects, as Sullivan defends his seat in a race that could be key to determining control of the chamber next year. assertive

2026-08-19 · CBS News

🔮 Washington — GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, The Associated Press projects. assertive

2026-08-25 · CBS News

🔮 South Carolina Republicans will decide Tuesday who will replace Sen. Lindsey Graham on the ballot in November's midterm election, after a rushed campaign in the wake of his in July. assertive

2026-09-14 · CBS News

🔮 "I'm still not quite back to 100%, but I've assured Leader Thune that, as I continue with physical therapy on the advice of my doctors, I will do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me. assertive

2026-09-15 · CBS News

🔮 In May, the FBI director also clashed with Democratic senators over allegations of excessive drinking — which he has strongly denied. assertive

2026-09-15 · CBS News

🔮 The bill would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets. assertive

2026-09-16 · CBS News

🔮 El-Sayed spoke to reporters after the meeting and said his message to skeptical Democrats was focused on how the Michigan race could be key to winning a majority in the upper chamber, which would enable Democrats to "hold Donald Trump accountable" and to "start legislating." "We are united in so much more than people like to point to that seems to divide Democrats," El-Sayed said, citing issues like healthcare access, reproductive rights and labor issues. assertive

2026-09-17 · CBS News

🔮 But GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, Ohio's other senator, objected, lambasting Heinrich for blocking the House-passed effort that he said would have given Americans "immediate relief." assertive

2026-09-20 · CBS News

🔮 "At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch," Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social. was expected to begin this month, with plans to start excavation on the site across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., on a traffic circle near Arlington National Cemetery. assertive

2026-09-20 · CBS News

🔮 And I told him during our conversation, you could fix this mess that has been happening for 40 years," she said. assertive

2026-09-20 · CBS News

🔮 "In New York City, Vice Premier He Lifeng and I are continuing our discussions on the U.S.-China economic and trade relationship ahead of @POTUS' historic summit with President Xi in Washington," Bessent said in a post on X. "These talks help lay the groundwork for President Trump to advance America's economic interests and deliver results for the American people." Bessent and He, who oversees China's economy, are meeting at JPMorgan Chase's headquarters in Manhattan on Sunday for the talks, which are expected to set the table for the two presidents' highly anticipated meeting later this week. assertive

2026-09-20 · CBS News

🔮 "I would just ask the president to be aware that people are listening to him — if he discourages immunization, there'll be fewer people immunized, and if we're speaking of measles, there'll be more people sick in the hospital or even die," ."The assertive

2026-09-21 · CBS News

🔮 Every district and state matters, but CBS News also identifies nine key Senate and 42 House races that will likely decide the majority — all of which can change as the campaign rolls on. assertive

2026-09-27 · CBS News

🔮 Democratic Sen. of Pennsylvania said Saturday that it's "entirely possible" his party could win control of the Senate in the midterm elections, but he also left the door open on his own political future. assertive

2026-09-27 · CBS News

🔮 GOP Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana on Sunday urged President Trump to focus on affordability as the midterm elections approach, stressing that Americans will be most concerned about the cost of living as they head to the ballot box in November. assertive

2026-09-29 · CBS News

🔮 The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping college sports bill to establish a federal framework for college athletics aimed at protecting student athletes — despite some pushback from Democrats who argue that it could do the opposite. assertive

2026-09-29 · CBS News

🔮 The platform, dubbed the Building A Healthier America Policy Agenda, takes aim at pesticides in food, backing legislation that would give people the right to sue pesticide manufacturers over harm caused by the products. assertive

2026-09-30 · CBS News

🔮 A Republican-led effort to approve a House-passed stock trading bill fell short in the Senate on Wednesday, with Democrats arguing the restrictions don't go far enough while pushing back against a voter ID provision that they argue would gut mail voting. assertive

2026-10-04 · CBS News

🔮 Mr. Trump said the task force will coordinate with the federal government to "ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence," the term which he directed the federal government to use instead of artificial intelligence. assertive

2026-10-04 · CBS News

🔮 But the Trump administration has pointed to the potential threat a nuclear-armed Iran could pose, and how it could represent a long-term threat to energy prices. assertive

2026-10-05 · CBS News

🔮 Four decades later, he would admit to sexually abusing boys during his time as a coach. assertive

2026-10-11 · CBS News

🔮 Pappas, who's represented New Hampshire in the House since 2019, is facing off against former GOP Sen. John Sununu in a race that could be key to determining which party controls the Senate. assertive

2026-10-12 · CBS News

🔮 "In the unlikely scenario where we lost the majority, I would expect my colleagues would ask me to continue leading this conference, even if we have divided government," Johnson told CBS News' Robert Costa in an interview near Johnson's hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. assertive