As the state draws national attention in part because of Proposition 50 and redistricting, Californians also weigh in on what they think the state more generally can — and can’t — show the nation, and on the potential prospects of some of its leading political figures. A large number of Californians in his own Democratic
New York City Mayor Eric Adams endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the race to replace him Thursday. Adams and Cuomo appeared at NYCHA’s Carver Houses Thursday afternoon. Cuomo embraced Adams as they met. “Andrew and I are two kids from New York, and when you think about it, Andrew and his brother, and I
Washington — President Trump has pardoned a billionaire cryptocurrency exchange founder who pleaded guilty to a money laundering-related charge, claiming the man was a victim of political prosecution by the Biden administration. Changpeng Zhao, a Chinese-born Canadian founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, pleaded guilty in November 2023 to charges of enabling money laundering while serving
Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks on the Senate floor on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Senate TV In his own remarks on the Senate floor, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the president as Americans brace for a spike in health insurance premiums and the government remains closed. “We are staring into the abyss of
The Colombian government has asked the United States to stop attacking vessels in the Pacific and the Caribbean as part of an operation that Washington says is targeting drug smuggling. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced strikes on two alleged drug-running boats in the Pacific that left five people dead. The first
Two top House Democrats have asked the Trump administration to turn over copies of President Trump’s controversial claims — totaling about $230 million — for damages over the past criminal investigations into Mr. Trump before the 2024 election. In the request, which was obtained Thursday by CBS News, the top Democrats on the House Judiciary
Dozens of people including former and current NBA players and a coach have been charged in connection to two investigations into an alleged widespread sports betting scheme and organized crime ring, the FBI and federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Among those taken into custody today are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, who