What will Congress do after the shutdown? We asked a Republican and a Democrat

Most of the federal government is shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. We asked two House members — ...

We asked the candidates for California governor: What has Newsom and the Legislature done well, and what would they do differently?

CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts asked each of the candidates running for California governor. For this series, Watts interviewed 11 gubernatorial candidates, pressing them ...

NC lawmakers named to investigate Cecil Brockman over charges. What they'll do

Brockman, a High Point Democrat, has been held in the High Point Detention Center. The State Bureau of Investigation arrested him Oct. 8 on multiple felony charges: two counts of indecent liberties ...
Pew Research Center

Navigate with a compass? Fix a car engine? What Americans say they can (and can’t) do

Most Americans express confidence in their ability to do various practical tasks, but they are much less confident in their ability to do other tasks that require more specialized knowledge.
USA Today

1 in 10 Americans take antidepressants. What do they actually do?

Antidepressants can be a powerful tool in helping deal with depression symptoms, medical experts say. Depression, also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a condition ...