Live Updates: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lies In State At U.S. Capitol
Ginsburg, who died last week at the age of 87, is the first woman and the first Jewish person to receive this honor.
View ArticleSenate Judiciary Committee Begins Confirmation Hearings For SCOTUS Nominee...
The Senate Judiciary Committee begins four days of hearings on Monday for President Trump's choice to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court.
View ArticleSenate Judiciary Committee Sets Vote On Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation For...
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding the fourth and final day of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday ahead of a committee vote slated for next week.
View ArticleCongressional Leaders Reach Agreement On COVID Economic Relief Package
Congressional leaders on Sunday reached a deal on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that includes $600 direct payments to Americans.
View Article4 Dead After Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol
(CBS) — Four people died during violent pro-Trump protests at the U.S. Capitol, the Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday night.
View ArticleNew York, New Jersey Deploying National Guard Members To Washington DC To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Troops from the New Jersey National Guard and New York National Guard are being deployed to Washington, D.C. New Jersey is sending 500 troops, and New York is deploying 1,000...
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‘It Was An Epic Failure’: Experts, NYC Leaders Question Police’s Response To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Civil rights leaders say the pro-Trump violence at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday clearly illustrates a double standard on the part of law enforcement. As a result, police...
View ArticleNew York, Connecticut Deploying Additional National Guard Members To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York and Connecticut are sending additional National Guard members to Washington, D.C., to help with President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a...
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Capitol Chaos: Court Documents Allege Rioters Aimed To Kidnap, Kill Elected...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week may have been looking to do more than just cause destruction. New court documents allege they aimed to kidnap and kill elected...
View ArticleLive Update: Security Measures In Place Nationwide Ahead Of Biden Inauguration
Extraordinary security measures are being taken across the country ahead of President-elect Biden's inauguration. The FBI has warned of possible armed protests at all 50 state capitols.
View ArticleLive Updates: Washington, D.C. Locks Down As Inauguration Events Kick Off
The nation's capital is locking down the weekend before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, with the Pentagon authorizing 25,000 troops deployed to Washington, D.C.
View ArticleU.S. Capitol Briefly Locked Down Because Of Nearby Fire As Security Tight...
With concerns of an insider attack, background investigations are being conducted on nearly 20,000 National Guard soldiers working security.
View ArticleInauguration Day Live Updates: Joe Biden To Be Sworn In As 46th President
Amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and another attack on the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday's ceremony will look a whole lot different than years past.
View ArticleNational Guard Allowed To Rest Inside US Capitol After Being Relocated To...
After days in the cold securing the U.S. Capitol following deadly riots two weeks ago, National Guard members were asked to leave the Capitol building and relocate to a nearby parking garage to rest.
View ArticleCongress Plans Hearings On GameStop Stock Frenzy, Robinhood Trading Freeze
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have criticized stock trading companies for freezing some individuals out of trading while letting hedge funds continue.
View Article2 Proud Boys Members From New York Indicted For Conspiracy In Capitol Riot
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Two men from New York identified as members of the Proud Boys have been indicted on federal conspiracy and other charges in the U.S. Capitol riot as prosecutors raise the...
View ArticleLive Updates: Democrats Wrap Up Case For Conviction At Trump Impeachment Trial
House Democrats are concluding their arguments for former Pres. Trump's conviction at his Senate impeachment trial on Thursday, a day after presenting a dramatic video timeline of the Capitol riot.
View ArticleTrump Lawyers Rest Case After 3 Hours As Senate Draws Closer To Vote
(CBS) — President Trump’s legal team on Friday rested their case after less than three hours, prompting another two-and-a-half hours of questioning from senators.
View ArticleSenate Votes To Acquit Trump In Historic Second Impeachment Trial
Seven Republicans joined all Democrats in voting "Guilty" for a majority of 57 votes – but Democrats failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to convict.
View ArticleSenate Passes Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill
The Senate approved President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday, more than 24 hours after opening debate on the bill.
View ArticleWilliam F. Evans Identified As Officer Killed After U.S. Capitol Attack
U.S. Capitol Police identified the officer who was killed Friday after a man rammed his vehicle into a barricade on the north side of the Capitol building.
View ArticleNew York Reps. Nadler, Jones Part Of Group Introducing Legislation To Expand...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — House Democrats, including members of New York’s delegation, unveiled a bill to expand the U.S. Supreme Court. But will it actually happen? It would be a historic change for the...
View ArticleFamilies Of Eric Garner, Others Killed By Police Meet With Senators To...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — Families of loved ones killed by police met with senators on Capitol Hill to discuss police reform legislation Thursday. The group included civil rights attorney Ben Crump and...
View ArticleNew Video From US Capitol Riot Shows Former NYPD Member Rushing At Officers,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New video from the Justice Department purportedly shows a former NYPD officer at the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6. It comes from newly released body camera footage....
View ArticleCapitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Throws First Pitch At Mets-Nationals Game
U.S. Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, a D.C. native and Army veteran, was praised for his quick thinking after a viral video showed him luring rioters to chase him up a staircase and away from...
View ArticlePresident Biden’s Dog Champ Has Died, White House Says
The White House on Saturday announced the death of Champ, one of President Joe Biden’s dogs.
View ArticleRudy Giuliani’s Law License Suspended In Washington DC
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — After temporarily losing his license in New York, Rudy Giuliani‘s law license has been suspended in Washington, D.C. The D.C. Appeals Court said Giuliani would be suspended...
View ArticleNationals Game Suspended As Fans Rush For Exits After Shooting Outside Stadium
(CBS) — Fans were asked to leave Nationals Park after a shooting that occurred outside the stadium led to a panicked scene with attendees ducking for cover and the teams retreating to their clubhouses.
View ArticleFree Performance Of ‘Come From Away’ To Be Staged At Lincoln Memorial To...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — The Broadway musical “Come From Away,” based on a story of compassion in the aftermath of 9/11, will stage a special performance to commemorate 20 years since the attack. On...
View ArticleGOP Senators Say They’ve Reached Agreement On ‘Major Issues’ In...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Five Republican senators negotiating the bipartisan infrastructure framework said Wednesday they have reached an agreement on the “major issues” of the bill with Senate Democrats and...
View ArticleMan Surrenders After Claiming To Have Bomb Near Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hourslong standoff on Thursday.
View ArticleBiden Vows Revenge For Kabul Attack That Killed 13 US Service Members
Thirteen U.S. service members were killed and more than a dozen others injured in an attack outside the airport in the capital of Afghanistan on Thursday, opening a deadly new chapter in the massive...
View ArticlePres. Biden Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates That Will Affect 100 Million...
WASHINGTON (CBS) — President Biden announced the most sweeping COVID-19 vaccine requirements yet on Thursday, which will affect roughly 100 million Americans. More than 80 million Americans will be...
View ArticleAdvocates Say Health Care Funding For 9/11 Survivors Could Run Out By 2025...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Advocates are calling on Congress to pass a correction to the 9/11 Responder & Survivor Health Funding bill. Elected officials said the money will run out if the government...
View ArticleFBI Releases Newly Declassified Record On 9/11 Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS/AP) — The FBI late Saturday released a newly declassified document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the September 11, 2001...
View ArticleSen. Schumer Announces Agreement On Short-Term Extension Of Debt Ceiling
(CBS) — Democrats and Republicans in the Senate reached a deal to extend the debt ceiling through early December, avoiding what could have been an economic disaster in less than two weeks as the clock...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Gen. Colin Powell Through The Years
(CBSNewYork) — Gen. Colin Powell, who was born in Harlem and became the first Black U.S. secretary of state, died on Oct. 18, 2021 at 84 due to complications from COVID-19.
View ArticleGen. Colin Powell, Former Secretary Of State, Dies At 84 Due To Complications...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Colin Powell died Monday from complications related to COVID-19. He was 84. Powell was fully vaccinated but battled underlying conditions, including Parkinson’s disease. As Meg...
View ArticleBiden Unveils Details Of Revamped $1.75 Trillion Social Spending Plan
WASHINGTON (CBS) — President Biden unveiled a revamped social policy and climate change plan Thursday that the White House expects will make sweeping changes to American society and hopes to pass with...
View ArticleColin Powell’s Funeral Held At Washington’s National Cathedral
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSNewYork) — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was born in Harlem and raised in the South Bronx, is being remembered as a titan and a trailblazer. Powell, who was battling...
View ArticleBiden Calls Infrastructure Bill A “Once-In-A-Generation” Investment After...
(CBS) — The House late Friday night passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that represents a key piece of President Biden’s domestic agenda, following a day of Democratic discord over the...
View ArticlePresident Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Into Law, Hailing...
President Biden signed his $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law on Monday, delivering on a major campaign promise that aims to revitalize the nation's roads, bridges, waterways and public transit.
View ArticleSen. Gillibrand Says ‘This Is The Only Moment’ To Pass Paid Family Leave
(CBS) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Sunday that “now is the time” for Democrats to implement a national paid leave program for workers, as she seeks to sway fellow Democratic Senator Joe Manchin to...
View Article99th ‘National Christmas Tree Lighting’ Airs Sunday On CBS
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — For the first time, the 99th “National Christmas Tree Lighting” will air on CBS. The taping took place in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr....
View ArticleBiden Calls Dole A ‘Giant Of History’ In Tribute At US Capitol
(CBS) — Bob Dole, the World War II veteran, senator and 1996 GOP presidential candidate, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Dole died Sunday at the age of 98.
View Article‘It Was What Helped Me Heal’: New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim Reflects On...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — The shocking images from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, showed violence and chaos, but another photograph, taken hours after rioters left, painted a picture of hope. Hours...
View ArticleBiden Warns Democracy Is At Risk On January 6 Anniversary
(CBS) — President Biden marked one year since the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol with a fiery speech at the site of the insurrection, rebuking the violence and former President Donald Trump’s...
View ArticleFormer Attorney General William Barr Has Spoken To January 6 Committee,...
WASHINGTON (CBS) — Congressman Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, revealed Sunday that former Attorney General William Barr...
View ArticleGov. Hochul & Gov. Murphy To Meet With Pres. Biden & VP Harris During Trip To...
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will be in Washington, D.C. on Monday for the final day of the National Governors Association’s Winter Meeting....
View ArticleLong Island Resident Eric Gerwatowski Arrested, Charged In Connection To US...
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A man from Long Island has been arrested and charged in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year. Prosecutors say online sleuths led them to 31-year-old...
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