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In the wake of another mass shooting, similarities between the Highland Park suspected gunman and other recent shooting suspects are emerging. Catherine Herridge talks with a former FBI and ATF investigator about the online warning signs that were missed.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) says she is “tired” of the longstanding separation between church and state in the U.S., adding that she believes “the church is supposed to direct the government.” In a Sunday speech at the Cornerstone Christian Center in Basalt, Colo., ahead of her primary election on Tuesday, Boebert argued that “the government…

Former leaders of the Department of Justice testified during the fifth Jan. 6 committee hearing on Thursday. They described a relentless effort by former President Donald Trump to pressure the DOJ into challenging the 2020 election results. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson shares his biggest takeaways and what this all means.

Georgia and Arizona officials take center stage as the House select committee begins its third week of public hearings.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will convene the second of a series of hearings on Monday, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern. Follow along for live coverage and analysis.

"CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell will lead prime-time coverage.

A major storm system is bearing down on Florida as the Atlantic hurricane season gets underway. Weather Channel meteorologist Reynolds Wolf has the latest.

The House package stands little chance in the evenly divided Senate. But Democrats are hoping to pressure Republicans to join them in taking some action in response to recent mass shootings.

"It is also fair to say that without the failure to act by Senators like you, these shootings may never have happened," Fred Guttenberg added.

GOP candidates for governor are state Sen. Darren Bailey, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, paving magnate Gary Rabine, former state Sen. Paul Schimpf, attorney Max Solomon and cryptocurrency venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan.

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Alabama primary elections. Notable primaries include governor, U.S. Senate and House district races.

The late night host mocked the former president's pull for Dr. Mehmet Oz in the state's Republican primary.

The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines in striking down a provision of federal campaign finance law.

The president plans to order that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff to mark 1 million deaths from the coronavirus in the United States. In a statement, he also nudged Congress to pass additonal funding to combat the pandemic.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) published a press release on Monday detailing a brief that he and 84 legislators filed to the Supreme Court that calls for an end to discrimination against Asian American college applicants. Cruz spearheaded the brief with Korean American Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R, CA-48), who has consistently denounced elite higher education institutions’ admission policies that factor in an applicant’s race to promote campus diversity. Cruz and Steel rallied the support of 13 Republican Senators, including Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Rand Paul (R-KY), and 70 Republican House Representatives.

The only public event on President Biden’s schedule Thursday is a Cinco de Mayo reception in the Rose Garden at the White House. But behind the scenes, Biden and fellow Democrats are scrambling to respond to the expected demise of Roe v. Wade.

Trump won the state by 8 points, and once Vance won the former president's endorsement, his popularity soared.

The former president backed author and venture capitalist J.D. Vance.

The president is issuing three pardons and 75 commutations of sentences of nonviolent drug offenders.

In advance of Jan. 6, 2021, a top Secret Service official warned White House chief of staff Mark Meadows about the threat of violence that day as Trump supporters planned to mass on the Capitol, according to new testimony released late on Friday by the House committee investigating the insurrection.

It's unclear whether Lizelle Herrera is accused of having an abortion or whether she helped someone else get an abortion.

A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process.

The magic of adjusting for inflation.

Former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) said he "misunderstood" supporters of former President Trump when they chanted "lock him up" during his remarks at a recent rally - comments that were purportedly aimed at Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, his opponent in the Peach State's GOP gubernatorial primary race.Trump held a rally in Georgia alongside Perdue on Saturday in support of the former senator's bid for the governor's mansion. During the event, Perdue...

Ted Cruz checked his Twitter mentions and a little bit of our democracy died

The Illinois House approved a plan to use federal coronavirus relief funding the state received last year to partially plug a hole in the state’s unemployment insurance fund.

The far-right Georgia Republican's admission is put on loop in progressive PAC MeidasTouch's spot.

President Biden's Supreme Court pick is taking her first questions from senators on the second day of her confirmation hearings.

Retiring Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Friday that his "biggest regret" during his time in Congress was voting against the first impeachment of former President Trump.Why it matters: Trump was impeached and later acquitted on two articles — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — related to a phone call in which he pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the Biden family. Trump's accusers alleged that he withheld much-needed military aid to force Zelensky's hand, w

The Illinois House votes to lift its mask requirement, one day after the state Senate announced it was making masks optional

The lawmakers, some of whom have historical animosities, are appealing to Biden to get a nod from Congress before sending troops to Ukraine.

Donald Trump’s legacy as POTUS is still coming into focus, but one thing is clear: The GOP’s standards for presidential candidates have dramatically changed.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell knocked the RNC for censuring fellow Republicans. He joins a long list.

The approach offers a glimpse into what activists on both sides say is an emerging strategy in some GOP-led legislatures to acclimate voters to a post-Roe world. Abortion rights groups, and some antiabortion activists, are outraged.

President Biden said Sunday he would not speculate on steps his administration is willing to take amid tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Biden also said Russian President Vladimir Putin was seeking "things he cannot get" from negotiations. (Feb. 7)

Moroccan emergency services teams carry the body of five-year-old Rayan into an ambulance after pulling him from a well shaft

Russia has amassed roughly 70% of the military force it would need for a full-scale invasion near the Ukraine border. The Biden administration fears an invasion could begin at any moment, even before the end of the Olympics. Christina Ruffini has more.

Truckers in Ottawa have blared their horns and clogged streets for more than a week.

CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer has a look at how the Chinese Communist Party has tightened control and expanded surveillance, all under the guise of public health.

The Powerhouse Roundtable breaks down the latest news on "This Week."

"Say they are abhorrent. Say they are despicable. Say they have no part in this society or this state. But no," the newspaper's editorial board wrote.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will offer relief to taxpayers — and voters — in his first reelection-year budget proposal on Wednesday.

President Biden is weighing his options for a nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who plans to retire this year. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more on the impact of Breyer's retirement, and CBS News senior White House correspondent breaks down the opportunity it presents for the Biden administration.

US President Joe Biden is caught on a live microphone swearing at Fox News journalist on the sidelines of a White House photo op. As journalists leave the room following the event, a reporter from Fox News, the favorite channel of conservatives, asks whether inflation is a political liability. The Democratic leader, seemingly unaware that his microphone is still on, begins by deadpanning, "It's a great asset. No more inflation," before muttering the insult.

Nearly eight years after Russia invaded and took control of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, 100,000 Russian troops have recently built up along the border of Ukraine. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with former NATO ambassador Ivo Daalder and retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges about what President Vladimir Putin hopes to gain with a possible invasion, and what the consequences may be – for the Kremlin, and for Europe.

Were he alive today, he’d still be hated by those wedded to the status quo. | Opinion

As Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress push to protect voting rights on MLK Day, Republicans should answer why they're afraid of voters.

The House GOP leader said there was no information he could provide an investigative committee about what then-President Donald Trump did to stop the Capitol attack.

The interview was a remarkable commentary on the power dynamics in the GOP -- and its according effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.

The anniversary of the Trump-inspired Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol leads to reflection on a truly dumb day in American history. And things have only gotten dumber since.

The new video gives Republican lawmakers a taste of their own words about the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin has rolled out the most sweeping policy proposal of his campaign so far.

A Republican state senator is among a group of people suing the Virginia Redistricting Commission over plans to count prisoners at their last known address instead of the prisons where they're incarcerated.

Glenn Youngkin has won the GOP gubernatorial nomination for November’s ballot, according to the Associated Press.

Nearly 54,000 registered delegates will cast their vote Saturday for a Republican nominee in Virginia’s race for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.

Few places in the country have moved as quickly toward Democrats as Virginia, where Barack Obama ended his party’s 44-year presidential losing streak just 12 years ago.

The quartet of Republican candidates includes Leslie Haley, Jason Miyares, Chuck Smith and Jack White.

Republicans across the Commonwealth are looking to take back the governor’s office this November, but first they will have to choose a candidate.

With less than 200 days until Virginians elect their next governor, some GOP candidates gathered for a debate in Lynchburg Monday.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – After weeks of back and forth about a possible convention, Virginia GOP leaders have decided how they’ll choose their nominees for November’s statewide election. If you wish to have your voice heard, there’s still a chance; however, those looking to participate will have to plan ahead. That’s because the Republican Party’s State Central Committee agreed Friday to hold a drive-by convention due to COVID-19, instead of using one location. AdRich Anderson, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, said the convention will be held May 8 and will allow people to drive to the polling center for their area. GOP leaders are working on the list of locations, and Anderson hopes to release it within two weeks.

RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Senate has given final approval to legislation that would require schools to provide full-time, in-person instruction as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. The chamber voted 36-3 Thursday, sending the measure sponsored by GOP Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant to Gov. The bill would require districts to offer a full-time, in-person option for students, with limited exceptions. If a school has high levels of coronavirus transmission, it could temporarily revert to virtual learning. The bill also says school districts “may” provide fully remote virtual instruction, under certain conditions.

This method sometimes resulted in searing images of drivers plowing through crowds, causing serious injuries and in some cases, deaths. Now, Republican politicians across the country are moving to stop the road-blocking maneuver, proposing increased penalties for demonstrators who run onto highways and legal immunity for drivers who hit them. Whether drivers face criminal charges in such incidents depends on the circumstances of each case, prosecutors say. But Kunzweiler stopped short of endorsing proposals for harsher penalties for protestors or blanket immunity for drivers. A bill granting drivers immunity for hitting protestors easily cleared an Oklahoma Senate committee recently on a 8-1 vote.

The Virginia General Assembly will meet in Special Session starting today. Governor Northam is calling lawmakers back to lengthen this year’s session to 46 days, after Republic lawmakers tried to cut it short. GOP leaders said 30 days should have been enough time after last year’s lengthy special session. The project involved replacing some older equipment and installing additional equipment to increase electric reliability in the region. The Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce holds its annual membership meeting today.

In this Feb. 2, 2021, photo, Virginia Sen. Amanda Chase and Republican gubernatorial candidate, speaks from her desk at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Va. The national Republican Party is at war with itself, struggling to reconcile a bitter divide between former President Donald Trumps fierce loyalists and those who want Trumpism purged from their party. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly)FALLS CHURCH, Va. – GOP gubernatorial candidate Amanda Chase on Tuesday sued the Republican Party of Virginia over its plans for a nominating convention to choose candidates in this year’s election. It’s official; I just filed a lawsuit against the Republican Party of Virginia. A spokesman for the Republican Party of Virginia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

DUBLIN, Va. – UPDATEThe results are in, Travis Hackworth has won the Republican primary for Virginia’s 38th District. Hackworth raked in 1,932 votes and is replacing Sen. Ben Chafin, who died from COVID-19 complications on Jan. 1. In total, 5,485 people voted in the special election. A special election has been set for March 23 to fill the empty seat. The names on the GOP ballot included Jony Baker, Dhad Dotson, Travis Hackworth, Elijah Leonard, Kimberly Lowe and Tamara Neo.

President Donald Trump is set to present one of the nation's highest civilian honors to Nunes. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to one of his most outspoken congressional allies, California Rep. Devin Nunes, as he looks to reward loyalists with just over two weeks left in his term. Nunes, the former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, has been an ardent backer of Trump's during probes into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the president's 2019 impeachment by the Democratic-led House. In a statement, the White House credited Nunes with uncovering “the greatest scandal in American history," referencing Nunes' efforts to discredit the Russia investigation. U.S. intelligence agencies and multiple congressional committees concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with the aim of boosting Trump’s candidacy.

Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – By a sweeping bipartisan vote Wednesday, the Senate sent President Trump a bill to fund the government through Dec. 11, averting the possibility of a government shutdown when the new fiscal year starts Thursday. Trump is expected to sign the measure before Wednesday's midnight deadline. The measure would keep the government running through Dec. 11 and passed by a 84-10 vote. The House passed the bill last week. Farm interests won language that would permit Trump's farm bailout to continue without fear of interruption.

AUSTIN, Texas – Former GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul posted a picture of himself in a hospital Friday but said he was OK after video circulated online of him struggling to speak during an interview. The 85-year-old former Texas congressman, who ran for president three times, posted a picture on Facebook showing him smiling in a hospital gown and giving a thumbs-up. The post came after a video took off on social media showing Paul having trouble speaking during an appearance on his livestreamed show “Ron Paul Liberty Report.” The video cuts away to the interviewer as Paul struggles. Paul is the father of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., whose office did not immediately return a message Friday. He faced an electorate frustrated by a weak economy and two wars, and saw his once outsider views become more mainstream.

Herman Cain, a GOP presidential hopeful in the 2012 race, has died from coronavirus complications at 74. His death was announced Thursday on his website by the websites editor, Dan Calabrese. Herman Cain our boss, our friend, like a father to so many of us has passed away. Cain, a survivor of stage 4 colon cancer, was a businessman and board chairman of a branch of Kansas Citys Federal Reserve Bank before his career in politics, according to MSNBC. He was also reportedly considered by Trump to join the Federal Reserve Board.

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has canceled segments of the Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month, citing a flare-up of the coronavirus. To have a big convention is not the right time," Trump said of Jacksonville. Trump moved parts of the GOP convention to Florida last month amid a dispute with North Carolinas Democratic leaders over holding an event indoors with maskless supporters. But those plans were steadily scaled back as virus cases spiked in Florida and much of the country over the last month. A small subset of GOP delegates will still gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, to formally renominate Trump on Aug. 24.

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien. Trump and Parscales relationship had been strained since a Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally that drew a dismal crowd, infuriating the president. Parscale, a political novice, ran Trumps digital advertising in 2016 and was credited with helping bring about his surprise victory. Stepien has been in politics for years, working for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and serving as Trumps national field director in 2016.

(CNN) - A GOP congressman and Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan said Friday President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria puts the US in a "far weaker" position in the region. "We ceded, effectively, Syria over to Russia and Turkey. So when they get together, are they going to basically carve out Syria for themselves? "I think over the next decade especially, but even the next few years, the impact to when we need allies now and in the future, is going to be felt," Kinzinger continued. Trump's decision to abruptly pull US troops out of Syria, thus exposing Kurdish allies to attacks by Turkey, was fiercely opposed on Capitol Hill by members of both parties.