Trump’s judicial confirmation machine to face resistance in Democratic-controlled Senate
Washington — After seeing success in reshaping the federal judiciary in his first term and the initial two…
These House and Senate midterm races don’t have winners yet
Washington — The makeup of Congress shifted dramatically in the 2026 midterm elections, as Democrats decisively won control of…
Mississippi Senate race still a toss-up as Democrat holds narrow lead
Washington — The Senate midterm race in deep-red Mississippi remains unresolved, with Democrat Scott Colom mounting a surprisingly…
2026 midterm election live updates as Democrats flip over 40 House seats, GOP grapples with stunning losses
Rep. Robert Garcia of California, who will chair the House Oversight Committee next Congress, laid out four areas…
2026 Senate midterm election results as Democrats win control, Schumer vows “legislative razor wire” against Trump
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed took the stage in Michigan to declare victory. CBS News has not projected…
Sen. Thom Tillis says that, without checks on power, “we will have a sort of dictator king if we’re not careful”
As Sen. Thom Tillis exits the Senate, he’s blasting many of the advisers President Trump has surrounded himself…
CBS News poll finds voters split on state v. national focus in tied Maine Senate race
Anyone who’s walked its rugged coast or skied in its mountains knows Maine can get windy.But right now…
Republican with same name as incumbent advances from Alaska US Senate primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator has advanced to…
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former U.S. senator from Kansas, dies at 94
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without…
Sen. Darline Graham says she’s ‘not that informed on national security’
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Darline Graham stumbled in a Tuesday night debate over an elementary question about…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she’s freezing her eggs
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves ahead of…
Senate approves bill to fund government into December, but House support remains uncertain
Washington — The Senate approved a continuing resolution on Saturday to keep the government funded through Dec. 11,…