Washington — The Supreme Court is considering Wednesday whether President Trump can unilaterally impose tariffs on nearly every country under a federal emergency powers law, with the justices poised to test a centerpiece of his economic agenda and the limits of presidential powers. The court fight over Mr. Trump’s sweeping tariffs marks the first in
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history reaches 36 days as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over healthcare provisions in funding bills.
Nassau County re-elects Trump-backed executive Bruce Blakeman while New York City chooses socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, amid stark political divide.
The UN condemns Trump’s Venezuela strikes as violations of international law as U.S. lawmakers clash over sovereignty and global legal standards.
Democrats won major contests in Tuesday’s elections. In New York City’s mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, won over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Democratic Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill was elected New Jersey governor and Abigail Spanberger will be Virginia’s first female governor. Original CBS News Link</a
The 2025 election cycle delivered Democratic victories in Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races while Republicans failed to gain ground in key state contests.
For the first time since 1969, more than 2 million people cast their votes for New York City mayor, sending 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani to City Hall. CBS News projected Mamdani as the winner, defeating independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. He won every borough except Staten Island, which went for Cuomo. Mamdani,