Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat was defeated in the Democratic primary Tuesday night in what political observers are calling a stunning upset by newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier — a political earthquake not just for New York City politics, but also for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which Espaillat chairs. Avila Chevalier was backed by New York…
President Trump’s meeting with Republican senators on Wednesday turned testy, and at one point, he sternly told Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy to sit down, after questions arose about the War Powers Resolution, according to sources directly familiar with the meeting. Cassidy had been trying to respond to the president, telling the president he should sit…
The Trump administration intends to ask Congress to allow E15, an ethanol-gas blend, to be sold at the pumps year-round, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told CBS News. The 15% ethanol blend is usually only available part of the year under a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency as temperatures rise to help…
Washington — President Trump is set to sign a bill aimed at bringing down housing costs on Wednesday at the Capitol, where lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are claiming credit for the most comprehensive housing legislation in decades. The measure, known as the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, aims to increase housing supply…
Washington — President Trump is set to attend a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Wednesday to push for an elections bill known as the SAVE America Act that GOP leaders have repeatedly stressed has no chance of passing. “We’re just going to talk about SAVE America. We have to pass the SAVE America Act,”…
When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about the toll of the conflict with Iran in March, he told reporters that “almost 90%” of the 400 injured American service members had sustained only minor injuries and had since returned to duty. Now, some of those wounded soldiers tell CBS News the injuries were far more…
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has filed a federal lawsuit against the Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm. The company told AFP on Wednesday that the labelling is “arbitrary and capricious.” The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, Calif., contests the Pentagon’s decision include Alibaba on a list released this month…
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in this year’s midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races. “The House map especially is very Latino,” said Carlos Odio, co-founder of Equis Research, a political data firm that specializes in Latino…
Washington — The House on Tuesday passed a landmark housing affordability bill, marking a rare bipartisan legislative accomplishment as lawmakers seek to address rising costs ahead of the midterm elections. House GOP leaders fast-tracked the legislation after the Senate approved it with overwhelming bipartisan support Monday. It passed the House in a 358 to 32 vote…
Anthony Constantino, a Trump-backed businessman and political newcomer, beat a more traditional Republican candidate in Tuesday’s GOP primary to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional District, CBS News projects. Constantino defeated Robert Smullen, a state assemblymember who had the support of the state Republican Party and other local GOP officials. Stefanik did…
