Breaking down the Supreme Court's ethics code

The Supreme Court adopted a formal code of conduct Monday following months of scrutiny for undisclosed trips and gifts. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford explains what the code says.

• Nov 13, 2023
• 04:19

Chief Justice Roberts declines to testify about ethics before Senate Judiciary Committee

The request for testimony follows scrutiny about Justice Clarence Thomas's close ties to a billionaire Republican donor.

• Apr 25, 2023

Senate to probe claims of Justice Dept. political meddling under Trump

Judiciary Committee chair Sen. Dick Durbin calls the allegations in a book by former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman "astonishing."

• Sep 13, 2022

12/15: Face The Nation

This week on "Face the Nation," Lindsey Graham, Dick Durbin, Robert Lightizer. With a week before the holiday break, Congress is ready to push ahead with impeaching the president and attempt to fund the federal government.

• Dec 15, 2019
• 46:44

1/21: Face The Nation

This week on "Face the Nation," Moderator John Dickerson interviews White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Senator Dick Durbin about the government shutdown. Plus, our political panel breaks down the consequences of the shutdown for both parties.

• Jan 21, 2018
• 47:20

Secret Service accused of deleting texts

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin is asking the Department of Justice to investigate text messages from the day of the January 6 attack on the Capitol that were deleted by members of the Secret Service. This request comes as former Homeland Security officials are also being accused of deleting text messages. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain what an investigation would entail and how the missing messages impact the congressional probe.

• Aug 1, 2022
• 05:48

What we know about victims in parade shooting

At least six people are dead after a gunman fired into a crowd of parade goers in Highland Park, Illinois. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports on what we've learned about the person of interest in the case, what we've learned about the victims and what Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin had to say about how the U.S. can combat gun violence.

• Jul 5, 2022
• 07:59

Inside look at day 3 of SCOTUS Senate hearings

CBS News' "Red & Blue" goes inside day 3 of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings with a report from Debra Alfarone on Capitol Hill. Then, CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and Politico congressional correspondent Nicholas Wu dive deeper into what we've seen so far from the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other issues Congress is facing.

• Mar 23, 2022
• 10:53

Analysis of confirmation hearing questions

CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBS News about Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's contentious exchange with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and her response to a question about her stance on the right to bear arms.

• Mar 22, 2022
• 10:21

Handling Supreme Court nomination in pandemic

For the second time since the pandemic began, Senators will be considering a Supreme Court nominee. But the Omicron variant is complicating some plans on Capitol Hill. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.

• Feb 3, 2022
• 05:23

Biden's search for Supreme Court nominee

President Biden has been meeting with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle as he considers his options for a Supreme Court nominee to replace the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green with more.

• Feb 2, 2022
• 06:49

FBI on how school shooter tips were missed

FBI Acting Deputy Director David Bowdich told lawmakers that while mistakes were made in handling warning calls about Nikolas Cruz, he's unsure if they could have prevented the mass shooting last month in Parkland, Florida.

• Mar 14, 2018
• 02:26

Durbin cites Olympian in immigration debate

"In 1982, a Korean immigrant came to the United States....And then started to raise a family. In that family was a young girl who showed at a very early age an interest in snowboarding….This is Chloe Kim.” Sen. Dick Durbin says Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim wouldn't be where she is today under President Trump's proposed immigration plan.

• Feb 14, 2018
• 01:59

Durbin tells DREAMers "Don't give up"

The Senate minority whip addressed undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, telling them, "Don't give up." With the Senate's deal to end the shutdown came the commitment from the GOP majority to bring immigration and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals to the floor. Durbin told DREAMers that DACA would be debated on the Senate floor for the first time in five years. "To all the DREAMers that are watching today, don't give up," he said. "I know your lives are hanging in the balance on what we do here on Capitol Hill and with the White House." He told them he hoped in three weeks to be celebrating with them the passage of "a measure which will strengthen America and give you the opportunity to be part of our future."

• Jan 22, 2018
• 00:29

Durbin calls on Trump

Senator Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, joins "Face the Nation" moderator John Dickerson to discuss the lead up to the shutdown and what it will take to open the government again.

• Jan 21, 2018
• 07:17

"Face the Nation," Jan. 21

This week on "Face the Nation," moderator John Dickerson interviews White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. Dick Durbin about the government shutdown. Plus, our political panel analyzes the consequences of the shutdown for both parties.

• Jan 21, 2018
• 01:30

Comment Fallout

There was more fallout Tuesday over the president's reported use of vulgar language in a meeting about immigration. It put his Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in a difficult position when she testified under oath to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Reuters White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe joined CBSN to discuss the administration's reaction.

• Jan 16, 2018
• 05:32

Trump deal with Dems?

President Trump says Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is hurting the chances of reaching an immigration deal. Durbin was in the White House last week when he said the president used a vulgar word to describe some immigrants. Democrats want DACA to be part of a deal to avoid a government shutdown by Friday. Major Garrett reports.

• Jan 16, 2018
• 01:48

Trump's out of public view

President Trump spent much of MLK Jr. Day out of public view, but still took time to criticize Democrats over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Eugene Scott from the Washington Post joins CBSN to discuss what past presidents have done to honor MLK, and whether we might see a government shutdown at the end of the week.

• Jan 15, 2018
• 04:34

Trump on Durbin

President Trump is slamming Sen. Dick Durbin for reporting his alleged vulgar language in an immigration meeting and insists he's "not a racist." AP White House reporter Zeke Miller joins CBSN to discuss the fallout and its impact on chances for reaching a deal for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

• Jan 15, 2018
• 09:42

Durbin on Trump remark

Senator Dick Durbin, the sole Democrat in the Oval Office during the controversial "sh*thole countries" comment made by President Trump, has refuted Mr. Trump's denial that he didn't use that language. He also praised Senator Lindsey Graham for standing up to the president over his comments.

• Jan 12, 2018
• 03:59

Pelosi's "white guys" comment

House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer on Thursday took issue with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's comments that "five white guys" -- a group that includes Hoyer -- are the ones working on a fix for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. CBSN's Elaine Quijano reports on "Red & Blue."

• Jan 11, 2018
• 01:37

Sen. Durbin on harassment

Senator Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, joins Face the Nation Moderator John Dickerson to discuss Senator Franken's decision to resign and the effort to resolve DACA before the end of the year.

• Dec 10, 2017
• 06:21

Durbin apologizes after "token" remark about Tim Scott-led police reform bill

Senator Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, said Durbin's comment "hurts my soul for my country, for our people."

• Jun 18, 2020

IG report hearing part 7: Senators question Horowitz

Senator John Cornyn, Senator Dick Durbin and others questioned Michael Horowitz, the inspector general of the Justice Department, about the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. Watch this portion of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing.

• Dec 11, 2019
• 01:06:54

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