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Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill Wins Senate Passage

Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill Wins Senate Passage

Associated Press The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide.

Senate Advances Respect For Marriage Act In Bipartisan 62-37 Vote

Senate Advances Respect For Marriage Act In Bipartisan 62-37 Vote

CBS News With the backing of 12 Republican members, the Senate easily cleared the 60-vote procedural hurdle needed to move the legislation forward.

GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski Killed In Car Crash, Sheriff Says

GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski Killed In Car Crash, Sheriff Says

CBS News Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana was killed in a car crash Wednesday, the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office said.

Congress Sends Landmark Gun Violence Compromise To Biden

Congress Sends Landmark Gun Violence Compromise To Biden

Associated Press The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists.

Setting Gridlock Aside, Congress Set To OK Gun Violence Bill

Setting Gridlock Aside, Congress Set To OK Gun Violence Bill

Associated Press A bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unimaginable a month ago is on the verge of winning final congressional approval, a vote that will produce lawmakers’ most sweeping answer in decades to brutal mass shootings that have come to shock yet not surprise Americans.

Senate OKs Landmark Gun Violence Bill, House Passage Is Next

Senate OKs Landmark Gun Violence Bill, House Passage Is Next

Associated Press The Senate on Thursday easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill that seemed unthinkable just a month ago, clearing the way for final congressional approval of what will be lawmakers’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings.

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Congress Likely To Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

Congress Likely To Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

News 9 Congress could soon prohibit retailers from selling tobacco products to users under 21 years of age. Lawmakers have inserted a provision into the end-of-year spending bill that would raise the federal minimum age from 18.

Congress Likely To Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

Congress Likely To Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

News 9 Congress could soon prohibit retailers from selling tobacco products to users under 21 years of age. Lawmakers have inserted a provision into the end-of-year spending bill that would raise the federal minimum age from 18.

Congress Likely To Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

Congress Likely To Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

News On 6 Congress could soon prohibit retailers from selling tobacco products to users under 21 years of age. Lawmakers have inserted a provision into the end-of-year spending bill that would raise the federal minimum age from 18.

Congress Likely To Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

Congress Likely To Raise Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

News On 6 Congress could soon prohibit retailers from selling tobacco products to users under 21 years of age. Lawmakers have inserted a provision into the end-of-year spending bill that would raise the federal minimum age from 18.

Who Are The Members Of Congress Receiving The Most NRA Funding

Who Are The Members Of Congress Receiving The Most NRA Funding

Sen. John McCain has received more money from the National Rifle Association (NRA) during his career than anyone in the Senate, according to a chart published by The New York Times.

Who Are The Members Of Congress Receiving The Most NRA Funding

Who Are The Members Of Congress Receiving The Most NRA Funding

Sen. John McCain has received more money from the National Rifle Association (NRA) during his career than anyone in the Senate, according to a chart published by The New York Times.

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President Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

President Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

Associated Press President Donald Trump says files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be released Tuesday without any redactions, making good on a promise he made during his campaign.

President Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

President Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

Associated Press President Donald Trump says files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be released Tuesday without any redactions, making good on a promise he made during his campaign.

Verdigris Grassfire Contained: Rogers County Officials Recommend Public Avoid The Area

Verdigris Grassfire Contained: Rogers County Officials Recommend Public Avoid The Area

David Prock Firefighters are battling a grass fire near Verdigris, Oklahoma, requesting additional support as crews respond to the scene.

Verdigris Grassfire Contained: Rogers County Officials Recommend Public Avoid The Area

Verdigris Grassfire Contained: Rogers County Officials Recommend Public Avoid The Area

David Prock Firefighters are battling a grass fire near Verdigris, Oklahoma, requesting additional support as crews respond to the scene.

Starliner astronauts head for home after being stuck in space for 286 days

Starliner astronauts head for home after being stuck in space for 286 days

CBS News After 286 days in space, Starliner astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth, concluding a mission originally expected to last eight days.

Starliner astronauts head for home after being stuck in space for 286 days

Starliner astronauts head for home after being stuck in space for 286 days

CBS News After 286 days in space, Starliner astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth, concluding a mission originally expected to last eight days.

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President Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

President Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions

Associated Press President Donald Trump says files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be released Tuesday without any redactions, making good on a promise he made during his campaign.

Verdigris Grassfire Contained: Rogers County Officials Recommend Public Avoid The Area

Verdigris Grassfire Contained: Rogers County Officials Recommend Public Avoid The Area

David Prock Firefighters are battling a grass fire near Verdigris, Oklahoma, requesting additional support as crews respond to the scene.

Starliner astronauts head for home after being stuck in space for 286 days

Starliner astronauts head for home after being stuck in space for 286 days

CBS News After 286 days in space, Starliner astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams returned to Earth, concluding a mission originally expected to last eight days.

Taste Test Tuesday: Clark Crew BBQ

Taste Test Tuesday: Clark Crew BBQ

Dave Davis For Taste Test Tuesday, there's a new barbeque joint to Tulsa, on 71st Street just off Highway 169. It's called Clark Crew BBQ, and if you've been to the one in Oklahoma City, there's one on the east side of the state now.

How burn bans work in Oklahoma

How burn bans work in Oklahoma

Bella Roddy Burn bans can be issued at the county level by county commissioners or at the state level by the governor.

Drone video: Wildfires leave path of devastation across Northeast Oklahoma

Drone video: Wildfires leave path of devastation across Northeast Oklahoma

Emory Bryan Wildfires that swept through several communities in northeast Oklahoma over the weekend left widespread destruction, reducing homes to rubble and devastating entire neighborhoods. While the immediate danger has passed, the full scale of the loss is becoming clear.

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