43 days and counting: Why the House is working way less than the Senate
The gap between the chambers is looming large as Republicans face a massive pre-midterm time crunch.
‘What a Cool Pic’: Totenkopf-Tattooed Graham Platner Admired ‘German Helmets’ in WW2 Photo of Nazi-Allied Troops, Deleted Post Shows
Platner has spent the last six months trying to explain his Totenkopf, or Death’s Head, Nazi tattoo, which he wore for 18 years before having it covered up last October Swedish Volunteer Battalion (Reddit), Graham Platner (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Maine’s embattled Democratic Senate candidate, Graham Platner, praised a “cool pic” of Nazi-aligned troops aiming a
Connie Chan and Scott Wiener advance in race to succeed Pelosi, CBS News projects
Voters in San Francisco on Tuesday advanced San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District, CBS News projects. Eight Democrats, two Republicans and one no party preference candidate ran to represent the district, whose boundaries are entirely within
Hilton, Becerra, in the lead with votes still being counted in battle for California governor
With votes still to be counted, Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra in the driver's seat to grab the two spots in California's general election for governor.
Bitter GOP primary for South Dakota governor heads to runoff as Toby Doeden advances
Businessman and self-described political outsider Toby Doeden will advance to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Dakota governor, CBS News has projected, after a competitive and frequently contentious primary that includes the sitting governor, a congressman and a state legislative leader. A July 28 runoff election is necessary because no candidate in Tuesday’s
Trump admin. floats tariffs on 60 trading partners after forced labor probe
The Trump administration has unveiled proposed tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, hitting some of the U.S.’s largest trading partners — as the administration tries to rebuild its system of global tariffs after the Supreme Court struck them down earlier this year. U.S.
California governor’s race set to narrow as voters decide in 2026 primary
The wide, crowded field vying to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom in California will soon narrow as voters decide which two candidates will advance in the state’s 2026 gubernatorial primary election following a chaotic race full of twists and turns. Under California’s top-two primary system, the two candidates with the most votes will move on