11 Senate races to watch for the 2024 election

Washington — In the final weeks before the 2024 elections, Senate Democrats are facing an ominous map that leaves them with slim hopes of retaining their majority. With a 51-49 majority in the upper chamber, Democrats have little room for losses in the 2024 contests. Independent Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision to leave Congress has all

Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump

Washington — The members of the so-called Central Park Five filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump on Monday, alleging he made defamatory statements about them during the presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. Filed in federal district court in Pennsylvania, the suit claims that Trump falsely said during the debate last month

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Consumer Product Safety Commission

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to the structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and a restriction on the president’s ability to remove its five commissioners, leaving in place a lower court ruling that upheld that protection. The dispute followed the Supreme Court’s 2020 decision invalidating the structure of

Supreme Court turns down Michael Cohen’s bid to revive suit against Trump

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by Michael Cohen to sue former President Donald Trump for allegedly retaliating against him by sending Cohen back to prison from home confinement over a tell-all book that criticized Trump. The court’s decision to turn away Cohen’s appeal leaves intact a lower court ruling that

“Election protection” activist plans to flag voters with “Hispanic-sounding” names

In a video obtained by CBS News, the leader of an “election protection” activist group of 1,800 volunteers in North Carolina is seen instructing attendees at a virtual meeting to flag voters with “Hispanic-sounding last names” as one way to identify potentially suspicious registrations as the group combs through voter rolls ahead of the 2024