Politics

Paxton beats Cornyn in high-profile Texas Senate GOP runoff

Four-term Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) lost renomination to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday in a GOP primary that became a referendum on loyalty to President Donald Trump.

Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district, CBS News projects

Updated on: May 26, 2026 / 8:54 PM EDT / CBS News

Ukraine war briefing: Shoot down drones yourself, Russia tells its banks

Central bank and commercial institutions would arm themselves under new law; anger at UN over Russian threats to embassies. What we know on day 1,554

Christian Menefee beats longtime Democrat Al Green in runoff

Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX) beat longtime Rep. Al Green (D-TX) in Tuesday’s Democratic primary runoff after the two Texas incumbents were placed in the same seat by mid-decade redistricting.

Trump supports CFTC in battle for authority to regulate prediction markets

President Donald Trump threw his support behind the federal agency overseeing prediction markets on Tuesday, amid a growing battle between Washington and the states over who should regulate the rapidly expanding industry.

Court gives Mahmoud Khalil more time to fight Trump administration's efforts to deport him

A federal appeals court is giving former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil more time to fight the Trump administration's efforts to deport him.

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DHS Memo Directs ICE to Ramp Up Asylum-Related Fraud Cases

Updated on: May 26, 2026 / 7:29 PM EDT / CBS News

UFC arena under construction on White House lawn to mark Trump’s 80th birthday

The venue is expected to host a mixed martial arts fight on 14 June to also mark the US’s 250th anniversary

Florida judge upholds new GOP congressional map

A Florida judge blocked an effort to temporarily halt the use of a newly approved congressional map, dealing another setback to Democrats seeking to stop the state’s latest redistricting push.

Why it would've been unusual for Trump to make the trek to Camp David

President Donald Trump added an unexpected addition to his public schedule this week: a trip to Camp David.