Trump weighs in on New York City mayoral race

In his “60 Minutes” interview, President Trump weighed in on the race for mayor of New York City. Mr. Trump has declined to endorse the Republican nominee, Curtis Sliwa, and calls the Democratic Party nominee, Zohran Mamdani, a communist. Ed O’Keefe is covering the race. Original CBS News Link</a

In New Jersey governor’s race, Sherrill tries to tether Ciattarelli to Trump

New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli may have a chance in the race against Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill to win back the governor’s office from Democrats after a surprisingly close election four years ago.  But a national political environment that may serve as a referendum on Republican President Trump’s first year in office could close that

What experts say about Trump’s plans to restart nuclear testing

President Trump’s comments about restarting weapons tests are not likely to lead to mushroom-cloud explosions over the New Mexico desert or seismic shaking underground in Nevada, according to the nation’s foremost experts. But questions about what kind of testing Mr. Trump does have in mind have been rippling through the nuclear nonproliferation community. In an interview

Thune says he’s “optimistic” about ending government shutdown this week

Walking to the Senate floor, 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 expanded on his

Judge in D.C. sandwich thrower case calls it “the simplest case in the world”

Throwing a sandwich at a federal agent turned Sean Charles Dunn into a symbol of resistance against President Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital. This week, federal prosecutors are trying to persuade a jury of fellow Washington, D.C., residents that Dunn simply broke the law. That could be a tough sell for the government

Trump on cryptocurrency tycoon he pardoned: “I don’t know who he is”

President Trump told 60 Minutes in a wide-ranging interview that he doesn’t know the billionaire cryptocurrency exchange founder who he recently pardoned. Mr. Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, a Chinese-born Canadian founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, last month, suggesting he was a victim of political prosecution by the Biden administration. “I don’t know who he