Why is Kevin McCarthy leaving Congress?
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning from Congress at the end of December. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains what drove McCarthy's decision.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning from Congress at the end of December. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains what drove McCarthy's decision.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday he will leave Congress at the end of the year. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on how McCarthy's colleagues are reacting.
Suspect dead after mass shooting at UNLV; McCarthy to retire from Congress by end of 2023
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the Republican representative from California's 20th district, has announced he will retire at the end of December. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill on how the House Republican majority will be affected by his announcement.
"I have decided to depart the House at the end of this year to serve America in new ways," McCarthy wrote in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal.
By the dozens, congressional members are announcing their exits at the end of this term. There is growing concern that Congress, which flirted twice this year with a federal government shutdown, is about to lose more of its dealmakers. Scott MacFarlane explains.
Tensions on Capitol Hill erupted last week with several heated incidents. Yale University history and American studies professor Joanne Freeman joins "America Decides" to analyze the ongoing struggle for civility in Washington, D.C., and in U.S. politics.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Dina Kawar, the Jordanian ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation" that Jordan is calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the co-chairs of the House select committee on China, Reps. Mike Gallaher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, tell "Face the Nation" agreed that the White House's aid request for Taiwan and other Asian allies "must pass", and on Capitol Hill this past week, a U.S. senator challenged a testifying witness to a fight and the former House speaker was accused of elbowing a member of Congress. With the presidential election less than a year away, "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan says "let's all bring some civility back to our politics — the serious issues facing our country require it."
More than 90 House Republicans voted against Speaker Mike Johnson's bill to keep the government funded. Washington Post national politics reporter Sabrina Rodriguez and Semafor political reporter Kadia Goba join "America Decides" to analyze the potential political ramifications for Johnson.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing to pass the House's spending bill to keep the government open for the short term. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa is looking into Congress' next move to fund the federal government into the new year.
The House on Tuesday passed a package to fund federal agencies into the new year, sending the legislation to the Senate days before the approaching deadline to avert a government shutdown. The Senate is expected to quickly approve the bill, which would allow President Biden to sign it into law before the deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the bill and a tense day on Capitol Hill.
Tempers flared across the Capitol on Tuesday, with accusations of a physical attack by one House member and a senator challenging a union president to a fight. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
The House passed a short-term government spending bill, a key step in temporarily avoiding a government shutdown. The vote came after Rep. Tim Burchett accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the back. Scott MacFarlane has all the latest from Capitol Hill.
Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him from behind during an interview with a radio reporter Tuesday. McCarthy denied the claims. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Two fiery exchanges on Capitol Hill Tuesday are exposing frayed nerves among lawmakers in Washington D.C. Claudia Grisales, a congressional correspondent with NPR, joins CBS News after witnessing an apparent physical altercation involving Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Tim Burchett.
Tim Burchett said Kevin McCarthy elbowed him in the kidneys in retaliation for voting to oust him from the speakership.
"We cannot be beholden to the whims and personal grudges of a handful of people," Ohio Rep. Max Miller said.
There are pressing matters awaiting new House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson, including government funding and requests for aid for Ukraine and Israel. The top congressional leadership seat was vacant for three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy's ousting, paralyzing the chamber. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Rep. Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, won the election to become the new speaker of the House on Wednesday, ending three weeks of chaos since Rep. Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster and taking his place as second in line for the presidency. Following his election, Johnson addressed Congress and was sworn in. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
The House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, as its next speaker on Wednesday. Republicans united behind Johnson after failing to find consensus for three weeks following the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy. Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett anchors CBS News' special report.
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the Republican's fourth House speaker nominee in three weeks -- and the second in a single day -- will soon find out if he has the 217 votes needed to fill the empty leadership seat. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
Republicans will try again Wednesday to find a path to the next House speaker with GOP Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, their fourth nominee in three weeks — and the second nominee in a single day. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill moments after Rep. Tom Emmer won the Republican nomination for the speakership. Before a full vote, Emmer, who represents Minnesota's 6th district, is working to sway colleagues who oppose his candidacy. He needs support from 217 members to become speaker.
Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota beat out other members of the GOP vying for the nomination to try to become the next House speaker. Last week, Rep. Jim Jordan failed to obtain the 217 votes necessary to win the speakership. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
The House Republican Conference is meeting Tuesday morning to vote by secret ballot for its next nominee for speaker, three weeks after the historic removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the role. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on what could end the quandary.
Rep. Adam Schiff became the highest-profile Democrat to urge the president to step aside.
Former President Donald Trump looked on Tuesday night as his onetime rivals for the nomination lined up to support him.
The FBI is investigating whether the shooter was a politically motivated homegrown domestic violent extremist, and investigators are combing through his background.
A tree, located between the Trump rally shooter and the sniper team closest to him, may have impaired the team's line of sight, according to a CBS News analysis.
Airline officials say they are aware of a series of incidents where cans have ruptured, resulting in an onboard mess and reports of about 20 injuries to employees so far this summer.
Terrell Davis and his wife, Tamiko, discussed the moment the former Denver Broncos star was handcuffed in front of his children and other passengers on a United Airlines flight.
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said the sailors' court martial contained "significant legal errors that rendered them fundamentally unfair."
The dinosaur fossil of a Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex fetched 10 times its estimate at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
The popular cooler bags are back in stock at Trader Joe's stores today. Some locations are setting purchasing limits.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
Airline officials say they are aware of a series of incidents where cans have ruptured, resulting in an onboard mess and reports of about 20 injuries to employees so far this summer.
A tree, located between the Trump rally shooter and the sniper team closest to him, may have impaired the team's line of sight, according to a CBS News analysis.
The popular cooler bags are back in stock at Trader Joe's stores today. Some locations are setting purchasing limits.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
Baby formula maker Reckitt said tornado damage to an Indiana warehouse could affect supplies of its nutrition products.
The dinosaur fossil of a Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex fetched 10 times its estimate at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday.
JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" is getting a sales bump after the Ohio senator was picked to run alongside former President Donald Trump.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
In an interview with BET News, Biden said he'd reevaluate his decision to run "if doctors came to me and said you got this problem."
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed increased alarm about how the gunman was able to get within a few hundred feet of the former president.
Rep. Adam Schiff became the highest-profile Democrat to urge the president to step aside.
Over bratwurst, a couple of beers and a whole lot of Wisconsin cheese, "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil set out to answer a few bedrock questions about the 2024 presidential election.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
A workout that mindlessly tones your arms while getting some cardio in? If it sounds too good to be true, that's because it may be. Here's what experts say.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Caitlyn Mai underwent cochlear implant surgery with her insurer's approval, expecting it would be covered in full. Then she started getting the bills.
The remains of a medieval palace that may have housed the early peoples between the 9th and 13 centuries was uncovered in Rome.
Jack Black said he has put all future creative plans on hold after Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass made a controversial comment about the Trump rally shooting.
Residents of a Toronto suburb tell CBS News they're worried a U.S. company may be emitting a cancer-causing gas in their community.
Britain's King Charles III donned a ceremonial crown and robe to give a speech opening the U.K.'s first left-leaning parliament in 14 years.
President Santiago Peña said the record discovery, code-named "Operation Sweetness," added to a string of "very sad episodes" in Paraguay.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
The armorer on Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" filed to have her involuntary manslaughter conviction overturned, days after Baldwin's trial over a fatal on-set shooting collapsed due to withheld evidence.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Season 26 of the CBS reality TV show "Big Brother" premieres on Wednesday. Sixteen new house guests will compete and strategize to evict one of their own each week to try and be the last person standing. The prize is $750,000. "Entertainment Tonight" host Nischelle Turner visited the house and even entered a one-day competition.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Apple users can now download an early version of a new iPhone operating system that will be officially released this fall.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of "nearly all" its cellular customers for a six-month period between May 1, 2022, and Oct. 31, 2022. Jo Ling Kent reports.
AT&T disclosed yet another major data breach on Friday. The company said a third party illegally downloaded call and text records for nearly all its 109 million customers with accounts between May and October 2022. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent is following this story.
The melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets causes water to move closer to the equator, fattening the planet and slowing its rotation, according to a recent study.
Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. Until, perhaps, now. One may have washed up onto a New Zealand beach.
Symptoms among the new bird flu cases included "fever, chills, coughing and sore throat/runny nose," alongside pink eye and eye tearing, a CDC spokesperson confirmed Monday.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season got off to a deadly start as Hurricane Beryl tore across the Caribbean, Mexico and eventually the U.S.
The six people who were found dead this week in a Thailand hotel room are believed to have been poisoned, officials say. Investigators say they found cyanide in the cups of the victims, who have been identified as two Vietnamese-Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more.
Nearly 17 pounds total of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were found in the car. More than 1,610 pounds of illegal drugs were seized in the region last week, according to Customs and Border Protection.
A young gas station operator in Wisconsin was stabbed to death on June 12. Authorities have never named a suspect in the murder until now.
President Santiago Peña said the record discovery, code-named "Operation Sweetness," added to a string of "very sad episodes" in Paraguay.
The armorer on Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" filed to have her involuntary manslaughter conviction overturned, days after Baldwin's trial over a fatal on-set shooting collapsed due to withheld evidence.
Rain already falls on Venus, but it took more than 14 minutes for Missy Elliott's The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" to reach the planet.
It has been two years since NASA's James Webb telescope gave us a stunning first look at the depth of our universe. To commemorate the achievement, NASA has released new images showing two distant galaxies interacting with each other. Jane Rigby, astrophysicist and a senior project scientist for the Webb telescope at NASA, joins CBS News to discuss.
The image released Friday depicts two merging galaxies, nicknamed "the Penguin and the Egg," that are about 100,000 light years apart, a surprisingly close distance in astronomical terms.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket suffered a catastrophic engine failure as it launched a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit Thursday night, the first time in nearly a decade the rocket has failed. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on that and the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
The engine failure blamed for stranding 20 Starlink satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit was caused by a liquid oxygen leak.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
Former President Donald Trump took to the stage at the Republican National Convention Wednesday afternoon for a walkthrough before his address on Thursday, which will be Trump's first public speech since the assassination attempt against him last weekend. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Wisconsin's Republican Party chairman, Brian Schimming, joined attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman to discuss the GOP's policy platforms, Wisconsin's position as a battleground state, and the fake electors scheme from 2020.
The wastewater viral activity level for COVID-19 is high and very high in 26 states right now, according to the CDC, with more than 70% of illnesses stemming from a highly contagious COVID strain known as the FLiRT variant. Andrew Pekosz is the professor and vice chair of molecular microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He joined CBS News to talk about the spike in cases.
Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who is running for the U.S. Senate, is calling on President Biden to end his reelection effort, citing "serious concerns" about Biden's ability to beat Donald Trump. Schiff, who served as lead prosecutor in the first impeachment trial against Trump, is the highest-profile Democrat to publicly tell Biden to drop out of the race. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
The six people who were found dead this week in a Thailand hotel room are believed to have been poisoned, officials say. Investigators say they found cyanide in the cups of the victims, who have been identified as two Vietnamese-Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more.