California’s approval of Proposition 50 sets in motion a redistricting plan that could result in pickups of five seats for Democrats in the Golden State. It’s an effort that may ripple beyond California’s borders — here’s an early look at some of Prop 50’s potential effects, not all of which are related to redistricting: A
Democrat Jay Jones will win the Virginia attorney general’s race, CBS News projects, surviving a scandal that arose late in the race over violent text messages he had written in 2022 about a Republican legislator. Jones defeated GOP incumbent Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who had tried to seize on the resurfaced text messages to
U.S. forces conducted another strike Tuesday on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported. The attack was carried out at the direction of President Trump, Hegseth said in a social media post that included unclassified video of the strike. “Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was
Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger will defeat Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the Virginia gubernatorial race, CBS News projected Tuesday, marking one of Democrats’ first major victories since President Trump’s win last year. Spanberger will be Virginia’s first female governor. Virginia’s off-year gubernatorial race tends to serve as a referendum on the president who was
President Trump has decided once again to nominate Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator, he announced Tuesday evening, months after withdrawing the tech billionaire and private astronaut’s nomination because of concerns about his political leanings. Mr. Trump nominated Isaacman to the Senate-confirmed post last year, but announced in late May he had decided
Although it’s an off-year for elections, Americans are voting in local races with national implications. The results could give an early indication of how Americans are feeling nine months into President Trump’s second term. Ed O’Keefe, Jericka Duncan and Nikole Killion have the latest. Original CBS News Link</a
Walking to the Senate floor on Monday afternoon, Thune was asked by a reporter if he was “optimistic of the deal to open the government this week” and whether there had been “progress over the weekend.” “I’m optimistic,” Thune said. “Confident?” the reporter asked. “Don’t push it,” Thune replied, laughing. Returning from the floor, Thune