
Mitch McConnell backs House TikTok bill that could lead to ban
Momentum for the bill that could eventually lead to a ban on TikTok has slowed in the Senate.
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Momentum for the bill that could eventually lead to a ban on TikTok has slowed in the Senate.
The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll seek reelection to Congress in 2024.
"There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease," the attending physician of Congress said.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for roughly 30 seconds while answering questions from reporters in Kentucky.
The incident marks the second time McConnell appeared to freeze and fall silent for several seconds.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suddenly stopped speaking midsentence during a weekly news conference Wednesday.
"Senate Republicans will not take part in sidelining a temporarily absent colleague off a committee just so Democrats can force through their very worst nominees," McConnell said.
The Senate minority leader, 81, was at a private dinner at a Washington, D.C., hotel when he tripped and fell, his office said.
Deceased Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick's brother said of Republican leaders that "they have no idea what integrity is."
A pig's head and fake blood were left outside of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's Kentuck home was covered in graffiti over the holiday weekend as Congress failed to approve $2,000 stimulus checks for Americans.
Key lawmakers are approaching a deal on an economic relief package that would include unemployment benefits, but not state and local aid or a liability shield.
With COVID cases spiking nationwide, and the economy set to feel the effects, politicians start to get more serious about a stimulus package.
Democrats and Republicans agree on the need for a stimulus package, but disagree on specifics like stimulus checks and and the overall cost.
Containing the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy top the list for the incoming Biden administration, and a stimulus package will be a key component.
With negotiations on a second round of stimulus ongoing, the chance of a package that can pass both the House and Senate seems remote.
House Democrats and the Trump administration agreeing on stimulus terms isn't even the biggest obstacle to a stimulus package.
Trump is just the one of many famous names that have delved into the political arena
Last week, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican Minority Leader in the Senate, did the stupidest thing any Senate Leader has done in the history of the Senate: He filibustered a bill he supported within a minute of introducing the legislation.
With one month to go before we reach the fiscal cliff, Republicans are going to have to figure out how to do something serious for a change instead of grandstanding and avoiding specifics.
She will remain the one woman in a leadership position in the room when important issues effecting women are negotiated over the next year and a strong reminder that Democrats stand with women and promote them to positions of power.
Even the most liberal of Democrats must agree that Obama's inability to get foes to work with him is severely impeding any progress this country.
Republicans will continue to talk down the economy for the next two months specifically because they want the economy, and the country, to suffer in order to win an election.
Tea Party zealots in Congress are obsessed with stripping people of their right and access to affordable care.
Mitt Romney has provided no details, not even a hint, of what his immigration plan is. Either this is a lousy sales job, which is bad, or he has no idea there's a difference between running Bain Capital and running the nation, which is worse.
A 9-year-old girl in California died after a dental surgery during which she was under anesthesia, according to the medical examiner.
The possible wolf-dog hybrid that was seen near Cosumnes River Preserve trails in recent days has been caught.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
Monday will be a tough day for Bay Area A's fans as the team gets ready to play its home opener away from Oakland for the first time in more than 50 years.
Authorities are investigating after a car rolled off Business 80 onto a Sacramento street early Monday morning.
The A's officially take West Sacramento soil for the first time in their home opener at Sutter Health Park on Monday.
A significant winter storm will impact the Northern California area Sunday through Tuesday, bringing widespread rain, gusty winds and heavy mountain snow.
A suspect is dead after gunfire broke out with deputies at a Sacramento County home Saturday night, authorities said.
A 9-year-old girl in California died after a dental surgery during which she was under anesthesia, according to the medical examiner.
The possible wolf-dog hybrid that was seen near Cosumnes River Preserve trails in recent days has been caught.
An investigation is underway after a woman was shot and killed near a church in south Sacramento, police said Friday.
City departments created a list of possible cuts and fee increases for the council to choose from.
Some homeowners in Sacramento's College-Glen neighborhood are feeling targeted by the city after a code enforcement officer wrote ticket after ticket up and down the streets.
The Sacramento Downtown Partnership has been running a business incubation contest for 12 years now, and now we know this year's winner: Pittador Brews.
President Trump's tariffs and the new U.S. trade war have California farmers facing a new uncertainty.
The California Highway Patrol denied claims that its air operations program was grounded, suggesting that concerns likely stemmed from recent changes to the program's organizational structure.
New York Times Film Critic Alissa Wilkinson sits down for an interview about her new book about Joan Didion.
Plans are in the works for California to launch a methane-detecting satellite network, the governor's office says.
California's electric vehicle infrastructure is reaching a major milestone as 25% of new cars sold in the state are electric.
Tuolumne County Public Health officials on Tuesday warned about possible measles exposure at a high school and an emergency room.
Monday will be a tough day for Bay Area A's fans as the team gets ready to play its home opener away from Oakland for the first time in more than 50 years.
The A's officially take West Sacramento soil for the first time in their home opener at Sutter Health Park on Monday.
Julio Rodríguez hit a towering 438-foot, two-run homer in the sixth to give Seattle the lead, and Bryan Woo pitched six dominant innings and the Mariners beat the Athletics 2-1.
Matt Chapman hit a two-run homer and Heliot Ramos homered for the second time in the series as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3.
Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer, Osvaldo Bido pitched five solid innings and the Athletics defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-2.
The Trump administration has targeted international students in wake of pro-Palestinian protests and other activities.
President Trump indicated he was looking for ways to serve a third term, which is not allowed under the 22nd Amendment, in an interview with NBC News.
Protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Elon Musk's role in DOGE.
The nonprofit institute's mission is to promote conflict resolution and the prevention of conflicts globally.
A Department of Health and Human Services official delivered an ultimatum to Dr. Peter Marks: either resign or be fired.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
Disability rights advocates say income and asset caps for Medicaid buy-in programs are a "poverty trap" for millions of Americans.
A lot of smokers are switching to e-cigarettes to try and kick their nicotine fix, but does vaping really help kick the habit?
Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
Tuolumne County Public Health officials on Tuesday warned about possible measles exposure at a high school and an emergency room.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens.
Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major lumber company, in a $75 million partnership to build and maintain fuel breaks throughout California and Oregon.
Research is just beginning on the impacts that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California had on the health of first responders.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
A West Sacramento woman who lost everything when her home flooded knew she had to step in to help those now suffering the same fate in the Los Angeles area.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this week.
Our produce man Michael Marks has the best deals in seasonal fruits and veggies.
Conditions are treacherous in the Sierra Nevada on Monday.
Archive video shows a road to MLB arriving in Sacramento all these years later.
Before you go in the water at Rancho Seco Lake, you need to let a dog sniff your boat.