Voters in Alaska are going to the polls to cast their ballots in key races, including a Senate election that has garnered widespread attention amid scrutiny over the presence of a candidate bearing nearly the same name as the sitting senator, Dan Sullivan. Alaska’s election system itself has also been in the spotlight in recent…
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…
The Trump administration is suing to block certification of the Alaska Senate race if incumbent GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan does not win reelection — but would have won if votes for the other GOP Alaska Senate candidate, Daniel J. Sullivan, were counted for the incumbent. The government alleges that candidate Daniel J. Sullivan deliberately sought…
Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being hit by a car, her husband said on Wednesday, hailing her as a “fighter” despite critical injuries sustained in what police described as a targeted attack. Haines, 65, is now in a stable condition at a Melbourne hospital days after being struck by a…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Weijia Jiang: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican CBS News executive director of news and surveys Anthony Salvanto CBS News executive director of news and surveys Anthony Salvanto, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 13, 2026. WEIJIA JIANG: We turn now to Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox. His new book is titled “Off Ramp: How to be a Peacemaker in an Age of…
Washington — Alaska’s House and Senate contests are set for November’s general election, after the results in the state’s nonpartisan top-four primary put fringe candidates on the ballot, including one who shares the same name as the incumbent and a felon serving a 20-year prison sentence in New York. CBS News projected that GOP Sen….
Kalshi, one of the leading prediction markets, is starting a midterm election hub that offers real-time forecasts driven by wagers predicting race outcomes. The hub displays election outcome forecasts, polling, fundraising statistics and historical election data, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Kalshi bills the hub as a “one-stop-shop for state and federal election…
