In town halls, on California streets and in commercials with high-profile politicians, there’s a fight for votes for and against what’s called “Proposition 50.” As Nidia Cavazos reports, the outcome could impact the number of California Democrats and Republicans elected to the House in the 2026 midterm elections. Original CBS News Link</a
Breaking down threats against Rep. Hakeem Jeffries – CBS News Watch CBS News A man who entered the Senate floor during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and was later granted clemency by President Trump has now been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Scott MacFarlane has details. link.lazyload { position:
Furloughed workers visit food bank as shutdown drags on: “I need to pay my bills” – CBS News Watch CBS News As President Trump and GOP lawmakers continue blaming Democrats for the shutdown stalemate, Nikole Killion reports frustration and worry are mounting among furloughed workers who aren’t receiving paychecks. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before
Washington — Arizona’s attorney general is taking legal action against the House of Representatives over Speaker Mike Johnson’s delay in swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Arizona’s Democratic Attorney General Kris
Washington — The portion of the White House East Wing that is being knocked down as a part of President Trump’s ballroom project includes the first lady’s office and dozens of other workspaces, sources familiar with the plans told CBS News. The East Wing, built in 1902 and renovated in 1942, will be reconstructed, sources
North Carolina Republicans in 2024 fell short of ousting moderate Rep. Don Davis in a race that became a rare bright spot for Democrats. But defeating Davis may soon become easier for the GOP. State senators on Tuesday passed a new Congressional map that shifts the state’s major battleground Democratic-held House district and makes
Attorneys for former special counsel Jack Smith called his actions “entirely lawful, proper and consistent with established Department of Justice policy” in defending the investigative steps taken by his team, including obtaining phone records of sitting Republican lawmakers as part of the probe of President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Earlier this month,