Voters want more competitive congressional districts, CBS News poll finds

With fewer than six months until the midterm elections and the primaries well underway, the CBS News poll looks at some key dynamics that may shape them, including views about recent redistricting efforts, and what kind of factor President Trump might be. Redistricting Amid all the battles over redistricting, most voters think the redistricting process

Trump Details Military Complex Above and Below New White House Ballroom

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House on May 19, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on May 19 that when finished, his planned White House ballroom will be the “safest building ever built” and will serve both as a

U.S. intel assessment says military identified at least 10 mines in Strait of Hormuz

Washington — A recent American intelligence assessment showed that U.S. forces have identified at least 10 mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter. The officials spoke with CBS News anonymously in order to discuss sensitive national security matters. CBS News previously reported in March that there were at least a

To Implement Certain Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, and for Other Purposes

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1.  Section 5019(a)(1)(A) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75), amended section 506B of the Trade Act of 1974 (the “Trade Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2466b), as amended, and section 5019(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, amended section 112(g) of the African

Outside Money, Endorsements Flood Critical Pennsylvania Swing District Ahead of Primary

The Bethlehem Visitor’s Center, which sits directly in front of the historic Bethlehem Steel factory site, was used as a precinct for Bethlehem-based primary election voters in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District on May 19, 2026. Jacob Burg/The Epoch Times BETHLEHEM, Penn.—A union boss and firefighter managed to secure endorsements from key Democratic Party figures ahead