President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. deputy ambassador to the United Nations has urged “bold reform” of what she calls the “bloated, unfocused and ineffective” global organization.

On Day 40 of the shutdown, eight Democrats joined Republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous votes fell short.

Dozens of Black pastors from around Illinois gathered to deliver an ecumenical endorsement in the U.S. Senate race, rallying behind Raja Krishnamoorthi.

Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr has officially filed to run for U.S. Senate. The Republican submitted his candidacy paperwork Friday morning at the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office, making his Senate campaign for 2026 formally underway.

Former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake was one of seven Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a resolution to end U.S. military assistance for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. President Trump vetoed that measure. On CBSN, Flake weighs in on the president's decision.