Washington — Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that he believes Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress because of voters’ opposition to the war in Iran and suggested that the conflict may not have been worth the cost of losing the GOP’s hold on the Senate. In his first public comments since Democrats’…
A mother and daughter are dead in a suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, British Columbia, devastating their family, according to the victims’ relatives and B.C. Conservation Officer Service. Family members identified the victims as Jennifer Balcarras and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed. The victims were first reported missing on Nov. 1, after they…
When Keisha Lance Bottoms takes over the Georgia governor’s office in January, she’ll be the first Black woman in the U.S. to ever hold the office. But you might’ve found out sooner than she did. Bottoms told “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King she was trying to tune out the results and work on her speech…
The Iranian regime was quick to label the resounding losses for President Trump’s Republican Party in the midterm elections as evidence of American voters rejecting the costly war he launched with Israel more than eight months ago. Spain’s leader called it a sign of a global, right-wing populist “wave” crumbling, and Russia acknowledged that it…
Washington — Melat Kiros, who defeated Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s primary in July, was born in 1997, the same year DeGette began her decadeslong congressional career. On Tuesday night, the 29-year-old democratic socialist made history as the first Generation Z woman to be elected to Congress. Kiros joins Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of…
Washington — Third time’s the charm for Democrat Rebecca Cooke, who ousted two-term Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, CBS News projected. The highly competitive seat, which covers parts of the western and central areas of the state, was a top target for Democrats in their quest to reclaim the House…
17m ago Four tankers catch fire while transiting Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s military says Four oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s military said Wednesday, after it warned no one would benefit from a return to war. “Four non-compliant oil tankers attempting to pass…
Washington — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race, CBS News projects, becoming the nation’s first Muslim to be elected senator and retaining the seat for Democrats after one of the most contentious contests of the midterm elections. El-Sayed, 42, is a former Michigan health official who ran…
Washington — Democrat Troy Jackson defeated GOP Sen. Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race, CBS News projects, in a key victory for Democrats who have sought for decades to oust the Republican senator. Maine Democrats selected Jackson, 58, as their nominee in July, after the party’s initial nominee Graham Platner withdrew following an allegation…
Washington — Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff defeated GOP Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race, CBS News projects, holding onto his seat in the upper chamber. Ossoff, 39, was the sole Democrat seeking reelection in a state that President Trump won in 2024. He first came to the Senate in 2021, when he delivered…
