Key takeaways from the 2025 elections
DNC chair Ken Martin warns Republicans 'we're coming after your jobs' following Democratic election victories that included Mamdani becoming NYC's first Muslim mayor.
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Supreme Court to weigh Trump tariff powers in blockbuster case
Trump's tariff case is among the most highly anticipated cases to come before the Supreme Court this term — and experts say it could be the most consequential.
Texas voters approve requiring judges to deny bail for certain violent felony charges
New Texas constitutional amendment expands bail denial for murder, assault, and trafficking charges. Judges must now provide written justification when granting bail.
Mamdani wins NYC mayoral election as his affordability focus energizes voters
Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s 111th mayor, CBS News projects, capping a closely watched campaign in which the little-known state assemblyman energized voters with his focus on making America’s largest city more affordable. The 34-year-old democratic socialist defeated Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent after
Daylight Saving reform hits wall as lawmakers blast ‘outdated practice’
Congress considers ending Daylight Saving time again after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi failed to advance the 2017 Sunshine Protection Act.
Trump administration ending protected status for South Sudanese nationals
Washington — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to terminate Temporary Protected Status for nationals of South Sudan imminently, CBS News has exclusively learned. The change will end more than a decade of protection that allowed thousands of displaced South Sudanese nationals to live and work legally in the United States. According to DHS officials,
Here’s what CBS News exit polls told us about the 2025 elections
The Trump factor He may not have been on the ballot, but President Trump was on the minds of voters in the 2025 elections. He was a factor for many voters in each of the places where exit polls were conducted: Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California. And more said their vote in