Trump-backed redistricting push turns Midwestern state into next political battleground
Missouri joins Texas and California in mid-decade redistricting battles as Republicans aim to expand their razor-thin House majority before 2026 midterm.
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After high-profile divorce, Ashley Biden reflects on ‘one of the hardest summers’
Former President Joe Biden's daughter posted on Instagram about facing "one of the hardest summers of my life" after divorce, dad's cancer diagnosis.
Trump’s foreign aid clawback rattles Senate ahead of funding fight
Senate Republicans want to focus on averting a partial shutdown, with some worrying that the White House's move to cancel $4.9B in foreign aid could hurt a deal with Senate Democrats.
Federal judges anonymously criticize Supreme Court for overturning decisions with emergency rulings
Federal judges criticized the Supreme Court for overturning lower court rulings against President Donald Trump's administration in emergency decisions.
CBS News Poll: Americans say vaccines should be made more available
Americans tend to believe Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s policies are making vaccines less available rather than more available. But the large majority of Americans feels government policy ought to make vaccines more available if people want them. A sizable third haven’t heard or aren’t sure. Also, there’s a wide view
Former Florida House speaker mounts gubernatorial bid, challenging Trump-backed candidate Rep. Byron Donalds
Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner jumps into the Sunshine State's gubernatorial contest even as U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has President Trump's backing
Vance Says ‘No Immediate Plans’ to Deploy National Guard to Chicago
Vice President J.D. Vance speaks at Mid-City Steel in La Crosse, Wis., on Aug. 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Vice President JD Vance said the administration has “no immediate plans” to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, after some remarks from President Donald Trump indicating that such a deployment could happen. Vance’s remarks come after