Politics

U.S. strikes 2 Iranian ports as American warships come under fire

Updated on: May 7, 2026 / 8:42 PM EDT / CBS News

Tennessee approves new congressional map that dissolves majority Black district

Updated on: May 7, 2026 / 8:33 PM EDT / CBS News

Hochul's Budget Proposal Promises Largest Climate Investment in State History

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has reached an agreement with state lawmakers on a $268 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2027, a plan that includes the largest climate energy investment in New York history.

Spencer Pratt compares his fledgling political career to Obama's national rise: "He had no experience running the whole entire country"

In an exclusive interview, reality television star turned Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt compared his lack of political experience to where former President Barack Obama was when he first came on the national scene.

Federal judge finds DOGE's elimination of humanities grants "unlawful"

Washington — A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration's mass elimination of humanities grants to three of the nation's major scholarly groups was "unlawful" and "unconstitutional."

CBS News investigation reveals security gaps at hotel hosting White House Correspondents' Dinner

CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga returned to the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., to better understand the security surrounding the White House Correspondents' Dinner. What she found was a 13-minute gap in security camera coverage in the moments leading up to the shooting.

U.S. and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz; each claims other shot first

CENTCOM's statement does not mention the status of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, which has already been frayed by repeated claims that its terms are being breached.

Middle East crisis live: Iranian state media reports that US destroyers have been targeted near strait of Hormuz

Three US Navy destroyers near the strait of Hormuz have been targeted by the Iranian navy, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports.

Starmer fears Reform UK, Green Party gains in British election blitz

A massive round of local elections in the United Kingdom threatens to reshuffle Parliament and undercut the already unsteady Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Justice Department says possible Epstein suicide note hasn't yet been authenticated

A federal judge has made public an apparent suicide note written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.

Redistricting race to the bottom ramps up, as GOP eyes more states to draw new House maps

An April Supreme Court ruling has caused a scrambled in some southern states to redistrict before November's midterm elections.

2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes

From devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales to councils and mayoralties in England, find out what happened in your area. The first results are expected at around midnight