Riverside County Sheriff Becomes the First Major Republican to Say He’ll Run for California Governor

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Monday he is running for governor of California in 2026, becoming the first major Republican to announce a bid for an election nearly two years away. Bianco, an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump and his policies, was first elected sheriff in 2018 and has been in law

Social Security Administration acting commissioner steps down

Social Security Administration Acting Commissioner Michelle King has stepped down from her role at the agency, a Trump administration official confirmed to CBS News. King was replaced by Leland Dudek, who oversaw the SSA fraud investigation office, and then she resigned, according to this official.  White House spokesperson Harrison Fields on Monday wrote on social media about

Education Department Cuts $600 Million From Ideological Training Programs for Teachers

Some trainings guided teachers to ‘interrupt racial marginalization and oppression of students.’ The U.S. Education Department on Monday said it has canceled $600 million in grants for educator training programs that promote “divisive ideologies.” The grants had been awarded to teacher preparation programs that trained future educators in what the department said were “inappropriate and

Mexico Threatens to Sue Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Naming Dispute

Mexico is threatening legal action against Google over Google Maps’ labeling of ‘Gulf of America,’ claiming the renaming oversteps U.S. jurisdiction. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday threatened to sue Google over its decision to display the name “Gulf of America” across the entire body of water rather than just the portion of the Gulf