Republican School Board Candidate Says Thomas Massie Offered Her Thousands of Dollars To Conceal Romantic Relationship That Began Two Months After His Wife of 30 Years Died

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A former congressional aide now running for school board in Florida is accusing Rep. Thomas Massie (R., Ky.) of offering her thousands of dollars to conceal their romantic relationship, which she says began just months after Massie’s first wife died. The woman, Cynthia West, said Massie got her a job on Capitol Hill from which

Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP-friendly congressional map 

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The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously rejected challenges to a Republican-friendly congressional map on Tuesday that is expected to hand the party an additional House seat in the midterms.  The rulings landed just hours after the court heard oral arguments in three underlying lawsuits attempting to block the new lines. “This Court’s review of the Missouri residents’ appeals is limited to determining only the legality – not the…

South Carolina Senate Votes Against Extending Session, Putting Redistricting in Jeopardy

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A monument to Confederate soldiers is seen outside the South Carolina Statehouse, in Columbia, S.C., on April 14, 2026. Jeffrey Collins/AP Photo The South Carolina state Senate voted on May 12 against extending its current session, a setback in the effort to postpone the congressional primaries in the state and to redraw the state’s congressional

Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” could close in June, sources say

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Companies hired by the state of Florida to operate the Alligator Alcatraz detention center were notified Tuesday afternoon that the facility is being shut down, with the remaining 1,400 detainees expected to be removed in the coming weeks, four sources familiar with the announcement told CBS News Miami. The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for