Politics

Deb Haaland Wins Democratic Nomination for New Mexico Governor

Former Biden-era Interior Secretary Deb Haaland won the Democratic nomination for governor of New Mexico on Tuesday.

DOJ investigating George Santos for alleged insider trading on Kalshi: Report

The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into former New York Republican Rep. George Santos for allegedly engaging in insider trading on the prediction market Kalshi, according to reporting by NPR.

US and Iran launch fresh strikes amid stalled ceasefire talks

US military says it struck tanker and sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island and defended Kuwait and Bahrain from missile attacks

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote

The ruling is a victory for Republicans, who have sought to retain their slim majority in the House of Representatives by redistricting in various states.

U.S. conducts more "self-defense strikes" after shooting down Iranian missiles, in latest test of ceasefire

Updated on: June 2, 2026 / 9:20 PM EDT / CBS News

Tom Kean Jr. set to face Rebecca Bennett in November

Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) won renomination as the Republican nominee for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District after Tuesday night’s primaries despite an unspecified medical issue that kept him out of the public eye for months.

GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. to face Rebecca Bennett in November as Democrats seek to oust absent New Jersey incumbent

Updated on: June 2, 2026 / 9:03 PM EDT / CBS News

Blanche says DOJ "not moving forward" with $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund

Updated on: June 2, 2026 / 9:02 PM EDT / CBS News

U.S., Iran Intensify Attacks as Ceasefire Frays, Peace Talks Stall

The regional conflict has hardened into a stalemate as the U.S. and Iran failed to turn a fragile ceasefire into a lasting peace deal.

‘The ball won’t roll’: Mexico’s striking teachers threaten to disrupt World Cup days before kick-off

Teachers associated with the CNTE union are calling for salary raises and the reversal of pension laws.

Live Updates: U.S. and Iran trade attacks as Iranian officer says renewed war with U.S. seems "inevitable"

Updated on: June 2, 2026 / 8:10 PM EDT / CBS News

Lynette Hooker's Bahamas disappearance being investigated as possible murder, official says

The case of Lynette Hooker, a Michigan woman who went missing in the Bahamas in April, is being investigated as a "possible foreign murder of a U.S. national," a U.S. official told CBS News.