CBS News projects that Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced in the primary for the 2026 California governor’s race. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance. The race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom remained close throughout the week. Republican candidate Steve Hilton
The Associated Press projected former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra will advance to California's general election for governor after calling the race Friday.
President Donald Trump (C) is greeted by Custer Farms owner Ken Custer (L) and Hall of Fame Farms owner Joe Thomas (R) as he arrives for a roundtable on “American Agriculture” at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wis., on June 5, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable discussion on
The race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom in California remained undecided Friday evening, with Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra overtaking Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton, who had been the top vote-getter in the race. Though Democratic billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer inched a bit closer to Becerra
In less than two weeks, Colombians will head to the polls in a runoff election to choose between a far-right outsider endorsed by President Trump, and a far-left senator who promises to deepen current President Gustavo Petro’s policies and legacy. Days after far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella finished first in Sunday’s vote with 43.7% of the
A top staffer for Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is facing several firearm charges months after he allegedly attempted to bring a firearm into the U.S. Capitol complex. Luis Vega, Sessions’s chief of staff, was charged on Wednesday with two counts in connection with the alleged incident that happened days before Christmas last year, according to…
U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, according to the Labor Department, a better-than-expected jobs report. But in the heart of Wisconsin’s farm country, many farmers are facing a different reality as they struggle with tariffs and rising fuel and fertilizer costs amid the Iran war. Nikole Killion has more. Original CBS News Link