Politics

Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to November election in California governor's race, CBS News projects

Updated on: June 5, 2026 / 6:24 PM PDT / CBS LA

Colombia's outgoing president Gustavo Petro accuses Trump of intervening in his country's election

Updated on: June 5, 2026 / 9:21 PM EDT / CBS News

Susie Wiles dismisses ‘Friday fiction’ she is leaving White House soon

Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, knocked back a report that she is set to quit her demanding role, describing it as a “piece of Friday fiction.”

Trump News at a Glance: New Intelligence Director Given Green Light to Fire ‘A Lot of People’

Trump says Bill Pulte is ‘less shackled’ because he has only been appointed director of national intelligence temporarily. Key US politics stories from 5 June 2026 at a glance

Xavier Becerra advances in California's hotly contested governor's race

Becerra advanced to the general election after emerging from California’s crowded primary field in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom

California Governor Race: Becerra Advances to November Showdown

LOS ANGELES — Xavier Becerra, former President Joe Biden’s health and human services secretary, advanced to November’s general election in California’s gubernatorial race on Friday.

The J6 Rioter Now Working at the Pentagon

His hiring is part of a dangerous trend in the Trump administration.

How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South Korea

A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm

Gulf countries targeted by Iran after exchange of fire with US, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire

Kuwait and Bahrain issued air raid alerts as Iran targeted American bases, after the US shot down drones and struck Iranian radar sites

Man charged with murder of veteran US character actor James Handy

Handy, 81, died after being stabbed, allegedly by Michael Gledhill, whose mother was in relationship with Handy

California governor's race: DoJ sends in federal observer over slow count

Experts warn ballot-counting could drag on in primaries for governor, LA mayor and Congress, as Trump claims ‘rigging’

US downs Iranian ballistic missiles and drones

The U.S. military intercepted six Iranian ballistic missiles headed toward Kuwait and Bahrain, hours after shooting down four drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening, the latest altercation despite a fragile ceasefire.