Voters in three states are headed to the polls Tuesday in a set of primary elections that mark the start of the 2026 midterm cycle — and could highlight internal debates among both Democrats and Republicans over the future of their parties. . Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. ET throughout most of North Carolina. The
Voters in three states headed to the polls, with a four-term incumbent Republican senator in Texas seeking to fend off a primary challenge from his state’s starkly conservative attorney general. Texas Democrats will be choosing their own candidate in hopes of breaking their decades-long losing streak in the state. Ed O’Keefe reports. Original CBS News
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, with lawmakers criticizing her handling of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda. Caitlin Huey Burns has more. Original CBS News Link
Democrats raise doubts about urgency of Trump’s Iran strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate is expected to vote on a series of Democrat-backed war powers resolutions aimed at stopping the conflict with Iran and preventing future wars without a greenlight from Congress. Nancy Cordes has details on Democrats’ reactions. link.lazyload { position:
The Pentagon has released the names of four American service members killed during the ongoing war with Iran. They were among six who died when an Iranian strike hit a tactical operations center in Kuwait. The Defense Department identified them as: Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida Sgt. 1st Class Noah L.
Donald Trump made gains with Hispanics nationally in 2024 in some key battlegrounds, and particularly in Texas. He led Kamala Harris with Hispanics in the state, helping boost his overall winning margin in the state. It marked a reversal from recent elections when Latinos backed Joe Biden in 2020 and Hillary Clinton in 2016. As
Sen. Thom Tillis speaks as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, heavily criticized the DHS secretary for her handling of immigration enforcement, using his allotted time for a “performance evaluation,” rather than a