With a security guard hovering behind her, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger (C) talks to voters after casting her ballot on the first day of early voting at the Western Government Center in Henrico, Va., on Sept. 19, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In the final weeks of the Virginia governor’s race, the two candidates have
Former NFL football player Herschel Walker, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to the Bahamas, testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 11, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters WASHINGTON–The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former NFL star and political candidate Herschel Walker to serve as the
Approximately 500 National Guard soldiers from Texas and Illinois have been deployed in the Chicago area and mobilized to protect federal agents and facilities amid a legal battle over their deployment. According to the U.S. Northern Command at the Department of Defense, approximately 200 soldiers from the Texas National Guard and 300 soldiers from the
President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 8, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump will undergo a routine medical examination during a visit to Maryland, the White House announced Oct. 8. In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the
Federal agents and police keep protesters back outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images A federal court in Oregon on Wednesday evening ruled that President Donald Trump may retain federal control of the Oregon National Guard, but may not deploy these troops until court
Candidates for California governor talk congressional redistricting, Proposition 50 by CBS News Sacramento on YouTube CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts sat for in-depth interviews with the candidates running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom when he terms out in 2026. In this ongoing series, candidates are pressed to go beyond campaign talking points to
Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, both Democrats, spoke with reporters at length outside of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office. They were calling for Democrat Adelita Grijalva, who was elected on Sept. 23 to fill the seat of her late father, to be sworn in while the House is out of session. Democrats have