Former President Obama exhorted House Democrats to celebrate their accomplishments on the campaign trail, rather than dwell on the setbacks they’ve faced, as they try to defend their slim majority in the midterm elections this year.  Obama, the featured keynote speaker during the caucus’ virtual messaging summit Thursday, told lawmakers …

The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Senator Marco Rubio of Florida that aired Sunday, February 6, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning and welcome to FACE THE NATION. There is an overwhelming amount of news this morning, especially on the international front, but …

The two suspects in a fatal shooting Tuesday outside a Minnesota school were identified by police on Wednesday as 18- and 19-year-old students. A 15-year-old student was killed in the shooting, and a 17-year-old student remains hospitalized in critical condition.  Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne said Fernando Valdez-Alvarez, 18, and Alfredo …

Washington — President Biden is considering more than a dozen candidates to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, a source familiar with the process told CBS News, with a pool of prospective nominees that ranges from the federal bench to academia. The White House confirmed last week …

The Internal Revenue Service is reconsidering alternatives to ID.me, the controversial identity-checking system already used by states and other federal agencies, after public pushback at the notion that taxpayers will need to take selfies to access their IRS.gov accounts. A Treasury Department official told CBS MoneyWatch that the agency was …

Sheldon Silver, New York’s once-powerful Assembly speaker who was sentenced to prison after decades in office on corruption charges, has died in federal custody. He was 77. The cause of death was not known. He died Monday at Nashoba Valley Medical Center, located near the Devens Federal Medical Center where …

Florida lawmakers are debating a bill that would allow schools districts to put cameras in classrooms and microphones on teachers.  The measure was proposed by state Representative Bob Rommel, a Republican from Naples. “I think if we can do it in a safe way to protect the privacy of students …

The man who allegedly drove an SUV into a Wisconsin parade last year was charged with 71 new counts on Wednesday, according to an amended criminal complaint obtained by CBS affiliate WDJT. Darrell Brooks now faces a total of 77 charges in the incident that left six people dead and dozens more …

The first week of 2022 hasn’t been kind to bitcoin, as the cryptocurrency lost 11% of its value in mere days and finished this week at about $42,000 — down almost 40% from its all-time high last fall. Analysts closely watching crypto said the Federal Reserve’s hint at raising interest …

After dealing with multiple controversies, the Jacksonville Jaguars have finally had enough of Urban Meyer as their head coach. He was fired, in a move announced after midnight on Thursday morning.  The firing ends a tumultuous run for Meyer, who was mired in several controversies during his short time in …