Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola told reporters on Tuesday that she felt that the accusations of fraud by her GOP opponent, incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, and other Republicans may have been the “push we needed at the final end to get people reengaged.” “Alaskans across the state know that Dan Sullivan voted for this…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to side with Catholic preschools challenging Colorado’s refusal to exempt them from a nondiscrimination requirement and let them participate in its universal preschool program. The nondiscrimination mandate at the center of the dispute, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, requires participating schools to provide children with…
Prosecutors in Lindsay Clancy’s case said Monday they plan to have her stand trial a second time for the murders of her three children, with the judge leaning toward a possible March retrial. What isn’t known yet is what charges Clancy would face. In her first trial, Clancy’s attorney admitted she killed 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear a dispute over religious rights when it weighs whether Colorado can exclude Catholic schools from its universal preschool program over their refusal to enroll students from families that don’t adhere to the church’s teachings on marriage and sex. The case, known as St. Mary…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat David Becker, CBS News election law contributor and the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research Anthony Salvanto, CBS News…
The following is the full transcript of the interview with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 1, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: All right. So, Governor, you’re campaigning for re-election, and you’re also trying to help some of these Democrats get elected to…
Anchorage, Alaska — The Justice Department’s top prosecutor in Alaska called new reporting about the origins of an independent candidate’s Senate campaign “troubling,” and said the new information “has resulted in a significant surge of law enforcement assets” to the state. But Michael Heyman, the U.S. attorney for the District of Alaska, declined to detail…
Washington — A federal judge on Friday said she is opening an inquiry into whether government officials and lawyers made misrepresentations to the court and violated ethics rules during proceedings over President Trump’s plans to renovate a historic golf course in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said during a hearing she will conduct the…
Washington — A candidate bearing nearly the same name as sitting Sen. Dan Sullivan has drawn scrutiny in Alaska’s Senate race, as Republicans and the Trump administration raise the alarm bells over the possibility of confusing voters. And although the Democrat in the race, Mary Peltola, has denied any involvement, new reporting from The New…
Few U.S. Senate races have captured the public’s attention like the battle in Michigan between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. It pits a 63-year-old former FBI agent and former congressman who has strong backing from President Trump against a charismatic doctor and political newcomer who, if elected, would become the first Muslim U.S….
