Washington — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine will not run for reelection next year, he announced Wednesday, a move that could complicate Democrats’ efforts to win a House majority. Golden’s district — which covers northern Maine — is expected to be one of the most closely contested House seats in next year’s midterm elections.
A federal judge on Wednesday criticized the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying he was concerned by the department’s “highly unusual” handling of the case by moving to “indict first, investigate second.” Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick in Alexandria, Virginia, also ordered the Justice Department to turn over all grand jury evidence
Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a former Naval helicopter pilot, is set to be the next governor of New Jersey, CBS News projects, after she defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a close race that turned ugly at times. In September, a branch of the National Archives released a
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 testing a centerpiece of his economic agenda and the limits of presidential powers. Some of the justices expressed skepticism about the government’s arguments defending the tariffs. Solicitor
London — Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s mayoral race has ignited passions for and against him, from pride in his birthplace of Uganda and applause from his counterpart in London to anger from Israel’s top diplomat in the U.S. Mamdani is a self-described democratic socialist who will be the city’s first Muslim mayor, and
Democrats swept Tuesday’s gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, as the national party — still facing internal battles about its future — seeks to recover from last year’s losses to President Trump. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill is projected to defeat Republican former legislator Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey, and Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger
Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and a former Naval helicopter pilot, is set to be the next governor of New Jersey, CBS News projects, after she defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in a close race that turned ugly at times. In September, a branch of the National Archives released a