The floor of the Missouri Senate is seen during a filibuster in Jefferson City, Mo., on Sept. 12, 2025. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images The Missouri Supreme Court on May 27 unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan that the state Legislature approved last year. Missouri’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives
A former CIA official was arrested last week after FBI agents allegedly found $40 million worth of gold bars at his home while investigating whether he lied about his educational and military background, according to court records and sources familiar with the matter. David Rush is currently being held in jail while both his defense
The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries. The official described the strikes as defensive, shooting down four Iranian drones and hitting a ground control station in the port city of Bandar Abbas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at an election night watch party held by the Lone Star Liberty PAC at the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center in Plano, Texas on May 26, 2026. Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a Senate primary runoff election and will face Democrat James Talarico in the November
A group of 35 former federal judges asked a court Wednesday to reopen a legal dispute between President Trump and the federal government that was settled by creating a controversial $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” calling the deal potentially fraudulent. The legal filing adds to growing criticism of the settlement deal, which the Justice Department announced
The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries. The official described the strikes as defensive, targeting a military site that threatened American forces and commercial traffic. The official said the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is
In Texas, the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton ousted four-term Senator John Cornyn, making him the third Republican incumbent to lose this month after failing to earn President Trump’s endorsement. Ed O’Keefe spoke with Paxton’s Democratic opponent, James Talarico. Original CBS News Link