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Videos show Rep. Dan Crenshaw being confronted by far-right activists, including Alex Stein, at the GOP convention in Texas on Saturday.

Several Texas leaders have pulled out of the NRA convention in Houston, days after a gunman killed 21, including 19 children, at a school in Uvalde.

Republican leaders, including Donald Trump, will address the event that is expected to draw protesters.

One by one, speakers took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston and denounced the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school across the state.

The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” -- and deflect any blame for -- the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Ted Cruz is also scheduled to speak at the event, which will be held in Houston, just a few hours' drive from the mass shooting in Uvalde.

Trump is set to address the NRA event in Houston on Friday that's billed as a “celebration of American freedom.”

NBCFor the last time on Saturday night, Pete Davidson stopped by the “Weekend Update” desk to say goodbye and talk about how improbable it was that he ever became one of SNL’s most famous cast members.“Hello, Colin and Che and millions of people only watching to see if I bring up Kanye,” Davidson began, referring to his very public feud with girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s ex.“I never imagined this would be my life,” he said, describing the 20-year-old who joined the show in 2014 as being “a skinny

Just seven Republicans, along with most Democrats, used remote voting in the House when voting-from-somewhere-else was first allowed two years ago as the pandemic erupted.

As prices at the pump surge, GOP leaders see the suspended oil pipeline as a solution. But the answer isn't so simple.

As prices at the pump surge, GOP leaders see the suspended oil pipeline as a solution. But the answer isn't so simple.

Allowing the pipeline expansion to move forward would have had no significant effect on our imports from Russia.

'Don't question my faith,' Rep. Crenshaw snaps at young girl

Greene went after Crenshaw after he said that FEMA could aid "some of these hospitals that are feeling a little bit overwhelmed" by the Omicron variant.

Ethan MillerRep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) on Tuesday torched some of his most prominent Republican colleagues this week, calling members of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus “grifters” and “performance artists” who only “know how to say slogans real well.”And perhaps surprisingly, Crenshaw came to the defense of current GOP pariah and avowed Trump critic Adam Kinzinger, praising the retiring Illinois congressman for his conservative voting record.Speaking at a Texas campaign event on Sunday, Crensh

New maps released by Texas Republicans show that Crenshaw could soon represent a safer, less misshapen district in the greater Houston area.

Recognizing trends in political identity, Republicans try to figure out how to woo a hostile generation.

Republicans are blasting President Joe Biden, threatening lawsuits and going as far as to call for civil disobedience to block his new vaccination mandates.

Republicans are blasting President Joe Biden, threatening lawsuits and going as far as to call for civil disobedience to block his new vaccination mandates.

Biden announced on a new rule on Thursday requiring large employers to mandate that their workers be fully vaccinated or face weekly COVID tests.

Addressing the recent jobs report U.S. President Joe Biden says despite the impact of the delta variant "what we're seeing is an economic recovery that's durable and strong. The Biden plan is working." (Sept. 3)

President Joe Biden said Texas' strict new abortion law, which bans the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy, seemed "almost un-American." The law deputizes private citizens to enforce the ban, with a $10,000 incentive if they win in court, which the president said "sort of creates a vigilante system." Watch his remarks.

Wire transfer services to Afghanistan have resumed as the country's economy struggles under new rule. Afghans have been lining up for hours outside banks after the Taliban imposed a strict $200 weekly withdrawal limit. Obaidullah Baheer, a lecturer on transitional justice at the American University of Afghanistan, joined CBSN to discuss what comes next for the new government.

Planned Parenthood has filed a restraining order against Texas, seeking to end the new abortion law's financial incentive to sue anyone who breaks it. ABC's Andrew Dymburt reports.

Thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan are now on U.S. soil following one of the largest military airlifts in U.S. history. CBS News national security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the vetting process they face before resettlement, and an update on the death of a 9-month-old child en route to the U.S.

A federal jude is conditionally approving a plan for the maker of the drug OxyContin to dissolve and settle its lawsuits over its role in America's opioid crisis. Reuters legal reporter Tom Hals spoke to "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano about the ruling.

A species of hornets that can wipe out entire colonies of honeybees has been found again in the United States, and experts hope their spread can be halted early.

During his first Oval Office meeting with President Biden on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought support from the White House on a range of issues. Meanwhile Republicans are seizing on an opportunity to attack President Biden's decisions in Afghanistan ahead of the 2022 midterms. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, USA Today White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian, and Insider politics reporter Oma Seddiq join "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.

Here's the latest for Wednesday September 1st: Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes 'possible'; Texas 6-weeks abortion ban takes effect,; Biden vows 'stronger' US ties to Ukraine; Carpets by indigenous people of the Far East displayed.

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."

A new report in The Atlantic looks at the latest on efforts to understand long-lasting COVID symptoms that linger in some patients for many months. The Atlantic's science writer Ed Yong, who wrote that report, and Hannah Davis, the co-leader of the Patient-Led Research Collaborative, join CBSN "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the impacts of long COVID and where the research stands now.

Three days after Hurricane Ida blew through New Orleans causing the entire city to go dark, power is being slowly restored. (Sept. 1)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House and met with President Biden, two years after his name became central to the investigation that led to former President Trump's first impeachment. Watch his and Mr. Biden's remarks at their bilateral meeting.

An Afghan couple embraced for the first time in more than year at Dulles International Airport Wednesday, as more families who evacuated Kabul to escape Taliban rule arrive in the United States. (Sept. 1)

The United Nations is sending health care support teams to Haiti in the wake of the recent earthquake. The U.N. is particularly concerned about the welfare of women in the country. Judicael Elidje, Deputy Resident Representative at the United Nations Population Fund, spoke with Tanya Rivero about the teams' focus.

There are growing concerns over a potential housing crisis now that the Supreme Court has decided to end a pandemic-related eviction moratorium for most of the United States. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with Bill Treanor, dean of Georgetown University Law Center, who is one of dozens of law school deans across the country joining forces to help Americans facing this eviction crisis.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Wednesday held their first news conference since the last American troops left Afghanistan. Watch their remarks.

People are pointing fingers in all directions over President Biden’s unfolding foreign-policy crisis.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, ripped the commander of U.S. Central Command for its coordination with the Taliban to keep Americans safe.

Crenshaw criticized Biden for pulling American troops out of Afghanistan when the force that was there was successfully maintaining stability in the country

A confrontation Wednesday night between Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, and an Illinois Senate candidate highlighted the divide in the Republican Party over former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 election was rigged.

'You're kidding yourself': GOP representative shuts down heckler who claims Trump won 2020 election

This marks the first time that a candidate Mr. Trump endorsed has lost an election since the former president left office.

This marks the first time that a candidate Mr. Trump endorsed has lost an election since the former president left office.

Congressional Republicans accused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of choosing “politics, not science” after officials recommended Tuesday that fully vaccinated individuals wear personal protective masks in certain indoor situations.

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra argued that the federal government is entitled to know who in the United States has been vaccinated, responding to anger from GOP House members who say the Biden administration is infringing on personal liberty.

Gwen Berry brings out the cancel culture hypocrites

Political figures unwilling to say they believe in the results of last year's presidential election pose a quandary for some in television news.

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photo via YouTubeIf you’re a prominent figure in Trumpworld, conservative media, or QAnon land, there is a decent chance Chris James has pranked you over the phone.On this week’s episode of The Daily Beast’s Fever Dreams podcast, James, a Canada-based comedian and host of the Not Even a Show YouTube series, sits down with hosts Will Sommer and Asawin Suebsaeng to discuss his efforts to get one over on the likes of Rudy Giuliani, Seb Gorka, Rep. Dan Crenshaw,

It has been a tough three years for Republicans, and the future of their party is in doubt. Conservatives lost the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives in a span of just 24 months. They caused a constitutional crisis by objecting to certify the results of a free and fair election. Conspiracy theorists and extremists have been elected to influential positions on the party ticket. And they demoted one of their most important leaders, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, for bucking former Pre

Earmarks were banished from Congress over a decade ago, but the funding for lawmakers' pet projects is marking a sudden return.

Prince Harry is facing a wave of backlash after he called the First Amendment "bonkers" during a podcast appearance last week.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw said that the GOP can't "excommunicate" former President Donald Trump as the party moves forward.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, returned to his committee duties on Thursday after recovering from eye surgery due to complications of his combat injuries, saying wounds like his are sometimes the sacrifice of military service.

Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw says he has undergone surgery on his eye and will be virtually sightless for a month.

“The response of Secretary Wilkie and senior VA officials to the veteran’s complaint of sexual assault was troubling,” Missal said in a statement. “The tone set by Secretary Wilkie appears to have influenced aspects of the initial VA police investigation and the conduct of other VA employees,” the report said. On Thursday, Biden said he will nominate Denis McDonough, who served as President Barack Obama’s White House chief of staff, to be VA secretary. VA officials did not examine the information, the report said. A study released by the VA last year found 1 in 4 female veterans using VA health care reported inappropriate comments by male veterans on VA grounds.

WASHINGTON – Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has reversed the COVID-related cancellation of an annual wreath-laying event at Arlington National Cemetery next month, following criticism on social media and pleas to the White House. President Donald Trump said later Tuesday it was he who had reversed “the ridiculous decision” to cancel the event. Each year, volunteers around the country place wreaths on the tombstones and markers of veterans as part of Wreaths Across America. The tradition began in 1992 when a Maine wreath maker donated 5,000 wreaths to Arlington. On Monday, Arlington National Cemetery announced that it was “with great regret,” cancelling the Wreaths Across America event scheduled for Dec. 19, due to COVID-19.

Pence, whose future political aspirations could hinge on November, has campaigned aggressively for the president. Pence has helped steer the White House response to the coronavirus, leading a task force and frequently working with the nations governors. The GOP convention has mentioned the virus far less than Democrats did last week, but Pence could throw it back into focus if he speaks about the work hes led. Conway, whose husband has become an outspoken Trump critic, says she is stepping away to spend more time with her family. Clarence Henderson, a civil rights activist from the 1960s, is expected to speak on the true meaning of peaceful protest."

The Texas Republican, a former Navy SEAL, was deployed to active combat three times as a member of Seal Team Three. In 2012, while on his third deployment in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Crenshaw was hit by an IED blast that exploded next to him. There's going to be very different opinions on how well things are going," Crenshaw said. "You're going to talk about the good stuff and you're going to make it sound that way. The Navy Board also considered stripping Gallagher of his status as a Navy SEAL.