New York voters in three closely-watched primaries rejected candidates backed by Democratic leaders in Congress on Tuesday night. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more.
The Trump administration is struggling to convince GOP lawmakers to back President Trump’s $1. 5 trillion defense budget in addition to tens of billions of dollars to fund the Iran war.
The president had a lengthy and angry exchange with Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and lit into other Republicans who voted to check his war powers.
Signs point to Republicans hoping to paint all Democrats as socialists in this year's elections.
President Trump met with Senate Republicans at their policy lunch Wednesday in a push to get them to pass the SAVE America Act. On exiting, Trump said it was a “good meeting” and the party is “unified,” but said he was not happy with every GOP lawmaker.
Democrats on Wednesday largely downplayed any hard feelings a day after a stunning trio of victories by antiestablishment candidates in New York that sent two House incumbents packing. The wins by the three candidates supported by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) had a heavy left-wing til...