1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (945+ words) Sep 12, 2026 at 05:28 PM EDT With less than two months ahead of Election Day, Republican groups are pouring tens of millions of dollars into Texas to bolster state Attorney General Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate bid. A Republican-aligned group known as Texas PAC,…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1132+ words) Updated on: October 31, 2025 / 11:55 AM EDT / CBS News Washington — Much of the federal government shut down Wednesday, October 1, after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Republicans had proposed extending government funding at current levels until Nov. 21 to…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago   (459+ words) Updated on: January 8, 2026 / 9:57 AM EST / CBS News "My dear compatriots, over the last week I have watched your demonstrations closely, particularly those that are taking place today in the bazaars of Tehran," Pahlavi said in a video posted Tuesday on…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (276+ words) It’s the second time this year a late-night interview with the Texas U.S. Senate candidate has been moved online. Talarico, a state representative from the Austin area, is running against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate in…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1750+ words) Calling it a “Trump dividend,” the president announced a $5,000 payment for every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the midterm election. To incentivize voters to cast ballots for Republicans, President Trump used…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (476+ words) President Donald Trump defended his White House record, blasted Democrats’ ideas as dangerous and tried to energize his base Wednesday night at an unprecedented midterm gathering that seeks to mitigate tough election odds for Republicans. Trump promised attendees that he…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1629+ words) Voters and election officials are navigating uncertainty about mail-in voting for the midterms as the legal fight drags on over the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s bid for restrictions. For almost a decade, Kelsi Kiper has relied on the…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1579+ words) Dallas hosted the 1984 Republican National Convention and a GOP midterm convention is about to start. The city — and the politics — have changed a lot. Republicans are gathering in Dallas to hear from an influential and polarizing national leader — and it’s not…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1413+ words) Brian José Morales García was riding beside his boss through the Texas Hill Country, bound for an air-conditioning job near Fredericksburg, when a state trooper stopped their pickup truck. Over the next four days, the 25-year-old was shuttled through…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (836+ words) Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. magazine, in 1977. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan of Houston gave the conference’s keynote address. Abzug, wearing one of her famous hats, sat next to her. Delegates shopped for merch to take home. In protest of the National…...