Washington — The makeup of Congress shifted dramatically in the 2026 midterm elections, as Democrats decisively won control of the Senate and picked up dozens of House seats — in what’s on track to be one of the largest midterm routs in recent decades. The exact margins of Congress are not yet clear, as winners have not…
Washington — President Trump seems to be reconsidering his approach to Democrats after Tuesday’s massive Republican election losses and has so far made contradictory comments about how he plans to deal with them as they take control of the Senate and the House in January. “We’re going to work with the Democrats,” the president told…
Democrats won control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday by flipping more than two dozen Republican-held seats, picking up perennial swing districts and seats that were once considered deep-red. The party’s wins ranged from suburban areas in the Northeastern United States to areas of South Texas that were once viewed as increasingly GOP-friendly. The…
Washington — GOP Rep. David Valadao lost his reelection bid in California’s 22nd District, CBS News projected. Valadao’s loss against Democrat Randy Villegas makes him the last of the House Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump over the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol to lose reelection or announce their retirement. Valadao…
Washington — President Trump has been asking advisers around him and on the phone whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should stay in his job, following Republicans’ catastrophic losses Tuesday night, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News. Some White House aides have predicted some of the blame for GOP midterm losses will be…
Washington — Democrats will capture enough House seats to retake control of the chamber early next year, CBS News projects, effectively halting President Trump’s legislative agenda and teeing up a wave of investigations into his administration and business ventures during his final two years in the White House. Economic discontent over the cost of living…
Washington — The revelation that the Pentagon plans to livestream the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the ex-Army major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, has sparked intense pushback, with one Republican senator calling it “disgusting” and critics warning it could inspire more acts of terrorism. On Thursday, Defense…
Washington — The House killed a resolution to impeach President Trump on Tuesday amid renewed interest in Democrats’ plans if they retake the majority. In a 232-147 vote with 47 lawmakers voting present, the House approved a Republican motion to table the resolution that was introduced by Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas, who has…
CBS News’ Battleground Tracker polling is back for 2026, capturing what’s on voters’ minds and the key groups to watch coast to coast, as well as what it means for districts, seat estimates and control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Every district and state matters, but CBS News also identifies nine key Senate and…
Former Border Patrol commander at large Gregory Bovino, who led the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and other major cities, was under internal investigation due to concerns over his testimony in federal court and for past alleged antisemitic comments when he retired, according to records released last week that were reviewed by CBS News….
