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Nancy Cordes is the CBS News congressional correspondent, based in Washington, D.C. She is a regular contributor to all CBS News programs and platforms.
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Democrats and White House still far apart as coronavirus relief bill deadline loomsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi says today is the deadline for reaching a deal for a coronavirus relief bill before Election Day. While negotiators reported progress between congressional Democrats and the..CBS News - Published | |
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sets deadline for COVID-19 stimulus dealHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the White House has until Tuesday to agree to a deal on a new coronavirus stimulus package if President Trump wants one before Election Day. Senate Republicans are..CBS News - Published | |
Congress, White House expected to continue stimulus talksSpeaker Nancy Pelosi says stimulus talks will resume this week, but there must be a deal by Tuesday. Nancy Cordes reports.CBS News - Published | |
Person who flew with Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of town hallJoe Biden was given the all clear to participate in a Thursday night town hall after concerns he could have been exposed to COVID-19 while aboard his campaign plane. The virus has forced his running..CBS News - Published | |
Hunter Biden tabloid story raises disinformation campaign fearsThe Trump campaign is accusing Twitter and Facebook of censorship after the social media companies blocked the spread of an unverified story about former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, and a..CBS News - Published | |
McConnell rules out vote on COVID bill as Trump hits campaign trailAs COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the U.S., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is ruling out a vote on a comprehensive stimulus bill. "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano spoke to CBSN political..CBS News - Published | |
Judge Amy Coney Barrett grilled during third day of her confirmation hearingJudge Amy Coney Barrett seems to be on her way to becoming Justice Barrett after three days of confirmation hearings. Nancy Cordes reports.CBS News - Published | |
How the 2020 race compares to 2016 weeks before Election DayCBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes covered the Trump and Clinton campaigns in 2016. They join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to break..CBS News - Published | |
Judge Barrett grilled on health care and election issuesDuring Day 3 of Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Judge Amy Coney Barrett declined to weigh in on everything from the constitutionality of Medicare to the validity of mail-in voting. Nancy Cordes..CBS News - Published | |
SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett grilled by senators on Obamacare, abortion, contested electionOn the second day of her confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett insisted she didn't have any agenda against key issues like health care or abortion. Democratic Senators are..CBS News - Published | |
Judge Barrett evades policy questions in confirmation hearingOn the second day of confirmation hearings for the president's Supreme Court nominee, Democrats accused Judge Amy Coney Barrett of being evasive on some of her past positions. Nancy Cordes has the..CBS News - Published | |
Key takeaways from Amy Coney Barrett's first round of questioningDuring a break in the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell, chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, chief..CBS News - Published | |
Senators set to question Amy Coney Barrett as Democrats paint nominee as a threat to health careSenators on Tuesday begin round one of questioning Judge Amy Coney Barrett in her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. The day before, Democrats made it clear they plan to focus on the millions of..CBS News - Published | Lawmakers lay out arguments for and against Trump's Supreme Court nomineeLawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee delivered their opening arguments Monday as the confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett began. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy..CBS News - Published |
Amy Coney Barrett casts herself in the mold of Antonin Scalia on Day 1 of Supreme Court hearingsIn the first day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Democrats sought to frame their opposition by focusing on the legal threat to the Affordable Care Act. CBS News..CBS News - Published | Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett beginOn Monday, confirmation hearings for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett began. Republicans tried to preemptively shut down any discussion of Barrett's faith, while..CBS News - Published |
As many schools begin the year online, officials struggle with how to feed studentsAs many schools begin the year online, officials struggle with how best to feed an increasing number of students struggling with food scarcity. Up to 13 million children lived in a home without enough..CBS News - Published | Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing to beginThe Senate Judiciary Committee will hear opening statements regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court beginning Monday morning, kicking off several days of testimony by..CBS News - Published |
White House says Trump has "approved" a "revised" coronavirus stimulus packagePresident Trump's top economic adviser says the president has "approved" a "revised" version of the coronavirus stimulus package, just days after calling off negotiations until after the November..CBS News - Published | Trump urges Congress to pass stimulus after halting negotiationsOne day after calling off stimulus talks, President Trump wants Congress back at the bargaining table on a set of standalone bills. Nancy Cordes has the latest.CBS News - Published |
President Trump ends coronavirus relief talks, then stirs confusionPresident Trump on Tuesday tweeted he was calling off negotiations over a coronavirus relief package. After facing backlash over the decision, the president took to social media again to urge Congress..CBS News - Published | Republicans press forward with Supreme Court confirmation despite COVID casesAt least two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the Supreme Court nomination announcement for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. CBS News chief..CBS News - Published |
Three GOP senators test positive for coronavirusThree Republican senators have tested positive for the coronavirus following President Trump’s positive test and hospitalization. The full Senate will not meet for two weeks, but Majority Leader..CBS News - Published | Trump's coronavirus diagnosis leaves some lawmakers exposedThe president’s positive coronavirus test has prompted a wave of worry on Capitol Hill and led at least 15 lawmakers to get tested themselves. Nancy Cordes has details.CBS News - Published |
Lawmakers react to President Trump having coronavirusReactions from lawmakers are pouring in after the news that President Trump has been confirmed to have coronavirus. CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports on what officials are saying, and CBS News chief..CBS News - Published | How Congress is reacting to President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosesRepublican and Democratic lawmakers offered well-wishes to President Trump and the first lady after they tested positive for COVID-19. It comes as questions loom over how this will impact the..CBS News - Published |
House to vote on new COVID-19 relief package as Pelosi negotiates with White HouseThe House of Representatives is set to vote on a new Democratic-led economic relief package known as the HEROES Act. It comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin restart..CBS News - Published | President Trump's SCOTUS nominee sparks partisan Senate fightSupreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has already sparked a partisan debate in the Senate. Republicans are preparing to bring a confirmation vote before the election, but Democratic senators are..CBS News - Published |
Partisan fight escalates to fill Justice Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat as she lies in reposeJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in repose Wednesday and Thursday at the Supreme Court. It comes as Republicans and Democrats escalate their fight over how to fill her vacancy. CBS News chief..CBS News - Published | Senate GOP deliberates over SCOTUS nomination timeline as Trump prepares to announce pickAfter Senator Mitt Romney of Utah announced his support for moving ahead with a Supreme Court nomination, Republican lawmakers are now deliberating over whether to hold a confirmation vote before or..CBS News - Published |
Trump: There's "one or two" top contenders for Supreme Court vacancyPresident Trump and Senate Republicans are preparing to move quickly after the president names his nominee for the high court. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News White..CBS News - Published | Republicans say they have secured votes for Ginsburg replacementThe Senate has enough time to confirm President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court. Mitt Romney says that he wants to move ahead to fill the vacant seat. Nancy Cordes has the latest.CBS News - Published |
Senate fight over Supreme Court vacancy heats up as Republicans guarantee voteThe Senate was back in session Monday with leaders from both parties slamming each other over their response to Ginsburg's death. Republicans expect to have the votes necessary to confirm a Trump..CBS News - Published | Republicans push to fill Supreme Court vacancy before November electionsSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Trump's eventual Supreme Court nominee will receive a vote on the Senate floor. CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and Los Angeles..CBS News - Published |
GOP senators push to fill Ginsburg's seat before Election DaySenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vows to hold a confirmation vote soon on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee. Nancy Cordes reports.CBS News - Published | Senate fight looms over the future of Supreme CourtThe political battle has already begun over the future of the Supreme Court. President Trump could name is nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg as soon as this week. CBS News chief congressional..CBS News - Published |
Senate braces for fierce fight over Supreme Court seatSenators are bracing for a fierce fight over who will fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to explain how the..CBS News - Published | Two Republican senators say they oppose Supreme Court vote before electionWashington is gearing up for a political battle over filling the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says whoever..CBS News - Published |
Senate prepares for fight over potential Supreme Court nominee, less than two months before electionThe Senate is preparing for a brutal fight just weeks ahead of the election as President Trump looks to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left behind by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Democrats are..CBS News - Published | Murkowski becomes second GOP senator to oppose filling Ginsburg's seat before electionRepublican Senator Lisa Murkowski on Sunday became the second GOP senator to oppose filling Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat before the election. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed to..CBS News - Published |
Filling Ginsburg's seat: What the Senate does nextCBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on when to expect a vote on the next Supreme Court nominee.CBS News - Published | Republicans pushing ahead to fill Ginsburg’s vacated seatSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is vowing to hold a vote on President Trump’s eventual Supreme Court nominee, despite blocking former President Obama’s pick during an election year...CBS News - Published |
Where the presidential race stands 50 days outMonday marks 50 days until election day 2020, but voting has already begun. "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano spoke to CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion, CBS News chief congressional correspondent..CBS News - Published | Biden leads Trump in Arizona as candidates battle for swing stateA new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll reveals Joe Biden is leading President Trump in Arizona by three points. If he were to win, he'd become the first Democrat to win the state since 1996. Nancy..CBS News - Published |
CBS poll gives Biden slight edge in Arizona, a traditionally red state that Trump carried in 2016In the latest CBS News poll, former Vice President Joe Biden has a 3-point advantage over President Donald Trump in Arizona. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke to voters in..CBS News - Published | Mitt Romney catches backlash for impeachment votePresident Trump and his allies are celebrating the end of the impeachment trial after the Republican majority in the Senate voted to acquit on both charges. The votes fell nearly along party lines, but..CBS News - Published |
Postmaster general testifies before House Oversight CommitteePostmaster General Louis DeJoy returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to testify before the House Oversight Committee. DeJoy continued to defend changes made to the Postal Service ahead of the 2020..CBS News - Published | Postmaster General defends changes made to USPS during Senate committee hearingThe US postmaster general was peppered with questions from senators during a committee hearing. During his testimony, Louis DeJoy defended changes made to the postal service, and said delivering..CBS News - Published |
Senators grill postmaster general over USPS changesPostmaster General Louis Dejoy says it is "outrageous" to accuse him of trying to make it harder to cast a mail-in ballot. Nancy Cordes reports.CBS News - Published | President Trump not shying from support of QAnon conspiracy theoristsPresident Trump said Wednesday about QAnon conspiracy theorists, “I’ve heard these are people that love our country.” The FBI has warned theories like QAnon pose a growing threat of domestic..CBS News - Published |
