POLITICS

Becerra Advances in California Governor’s Race, Hilton Close Behind

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California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra speaks during an election night event in Los Angeles on June 2, 2026. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Voters have nominated Democrat Xavier Becerra to run against a yet-to-be-announced Republican candidate in California’s November gubernatorial election. Becerra—former Health and Human Services secretary, state attorney general, U.S. representative, and state assemblyman—earned

Becerra advances in California governor’s race, CBS News projects

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CBS News projects that Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced in the primary for the 2026 California governor’s race. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance. The race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom remained close throughout the week. Republican candidate Steve Hilton

Trump Celebrates Farm-Friendly Achievements During Agriculture Roundtable in Wisconsin 

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President Donald Trump (C) is greeted by Custer Farms owner Ken Custer (L) and Hall of Fame Farms owner Joe Thomas (R) as he arrives for a roundtable on “American Agriculture” at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wis., on June 5, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable discussion on

Becerra overtakes Hilton in California governor’s race as Steyer faces narrowing path

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The race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom in California remained undecided Friday evening, with Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra overtaking Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton, who had been the top vote-getter in the race. Though Democratic billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer inched a bit closer to Becerra

Colombia’s Petro accuses Trump of intervening in his country’s election

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In less than two weeks, Colombians will head to the polls in a runoff election to choose between a far-right outsider endorsed by President Trump, and a far-left senator who promises to deepen current President Gustavo Petro’s policies and legacy. Days after far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella finished first in Sunday’s vote with 43.7% of the

Controversy swirls around Graham Platner ahead of Maine Senate primary

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Just days to go before the Senate primary in Maine, Democratic candidate Graham Platner insists he won’t drop out of the race despite a new report from The New York Times in which three women who dated Platner detailed behavior they found “unsettling.” It’s the latest issue facing the fledgling political hopeful. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.