Whole Hog Politics: The problem of too-muchness

It took Democrats until the spring and summer of 2024 to get serious about unwinding the excesses of the opening phase of Joe Biden’s presidency. And they unwound as hard and fast as a ... Read More

Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump's nominees

WASHINGTON – Republican senators say they are prepared to change the chamber’s rules to get around the Democratic blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees and are discussing a proposal to make it ... Read More

GOP goes nuclear in Senate, changing rules to speed confirmation of Trump nominees after negotiations with Democrats collapse

Republicans jammed through a change to Senate rules on Thursday that will allow them to more quickly confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Read More

Senate will change rules to push Trump’s nominees past Democratic delays, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans are ready to change the chamber’s rules to allow quick confirmations of dozens of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees and will move to ... Read More

After Rebuking Trump, Democratic Candidates Attack One Another

LOS ANGELES — The Democratic presidential candidates voiced strong support for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the sixth primary debate Thursday night, but all of them seemed to accept ... Read More

The latest from the Georgia 2026 campaign trail

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying today before the Senate Finance Committee, amid mounting controversy over his leadership. Read More

Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein in Trump

The effect of that, in terms of the message it sends to the public, is that there are no costs involved in electing anti-government maniacs. You can elect them as an affective way to express anger and ... Read More

Former GOP Sen. John E. Sununu weighs Senate comeback bid in New Hampshire

Political Director and Executive Director of Politics and White House, CBS News Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez ... Read More

Democrats celebrate special election victory in Iowa State Senate, ending GOP supermajority

Democrats won in an area President Trump carried by 11 points in 2024. National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate, after Democrat Catelin Drey won ... Read More