Ohio Secretary of State Republican Primary Being Fought Over Ballot Security

(Left) Ohio State Treasurer Robert Sprague. (Right) Combat veteran and elections integrity activist Marcell Strbich.Courtesy of Sprague For Ohio; Courtesy of Strbich for Ohio Heightened distrust and polarization around elections have elevated secretary of state races from routine campaigns into strategic battlegrounds for both parties across the nation. In Ohio, the Republican primary pits a

Hiring Springs Back in March, Job Openings Little Changed

Home Depot customers walk by a posted “Now Hiring” sign in San Rafael, Calif., on March 8, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The long‑described stable but stagnant U.S. labor market showed signs of warming up in March, with hiring momentum continuing, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on May 5. The number of

Tennessee Begins Special Session to Redraw Congressional Map

A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, in Alexandria, Va on April 21, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo The Tennessee state legislature is meeting on May 5 in a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map following a Supreme Court ruling that restricted a key provision of the Voting

Amid attacks by Trump, Justice Gorsuch says “my loyalty is to the Constitution”

Washington — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch rebuffed President Trump’s suggestion that members of the high court owe loyalty to the president who appointed them, saying that his loyalty is to the Constitution and the laws of the United States. The president has repeatedly lambasted the Supreme Court for its 6-3 ruling in February invalidating

Extended interview: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch sat down with CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford to discuss his new children’s book, “Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence,” why he tells young people they are the luckiest people alive “in the history of the world” and more. Original CBS News Link

Hegseth says “ceasefire is not over” after Strait of Hormuz exchange of fire

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the U.S. operation guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz off the Iranian coast is a “temporary solution” after the standoff resulted in the exchange of fire one day earlier. “Iran cannot be allowed to block innocent countries and their goods from an international waterway,” Hegseth said at

Pennsylvania suing Character AI, claims chatbot posed as medical professional

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania is suing Character AI to stop the artificial intelligence platform’s chatbots from representing themselves as licensed medical professionals and providing medical advice.  According to a lawsuit, a Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number. The state accused the company of