Mike Ramsey

The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.

The ongoing government shutdown is now the second-longest in U.S. history, and furloughed federal workers are feeling the real-world impacts. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.

The Senate fell short in its 12th vote on advancing the Republican bill to end the government shutdown. Follow live updates here.

Government shutdown enters Day 22; California dads start data-driven mission to find and rank the best burgers.

The U.S. military struck another alleged drug boat on Wednesday, the eighth since Sept. 2. Democratic Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, ranking member on the Armed Services Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the implications.