Politics

Vivek Ramaswamy projected to win Ohio GOP nomination for governor

Vivek Ramaswamy won the Republican nomination for Ohio governor in Tuesday's primary, CBS News projects.

Ukraine war briefing: Death toll from strikes across Ukraine rises to 27; Russia shunned at Venice Biennale

Strikes came hours before deadline for Kyiv ceasefire proposal and were one of the worst wave of attacks this year. What we know on day 1,533

Vivek Ramaswamy wins Ohio Republican gubernatorial nomination

Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy secured the Republican nomination for governor of Ohio on Tuesday alongside his running mate, state Senate President Rob McColley.

South Korea's Kospi Tops 7,000 to Hit a New High as Heavyweight Samsung Surges 15%

Signaling diplomatic efforts for resolving the Middle East crisis were on track, Trump said the U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz had been paused.

Trump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran deal progress

President Donald Trump said he is pausing "Project Freedom," the U.S. military's bid to guide commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.

Cuba, China, and the pope: Marco Rubio's raucous White House press fill-in

Secretary of State Marco Rubio filled in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday, fielding foreign policy questions ranging from Cuba and Iran to the Vatican and more.

GOP and Democrats Eye Next Targets in the Redistricting War

The Supreme Court’s striking down of race-based redistricting in Louisiana has begun the next stage of the gerrymandering fight between Republicans and Democrats.

To avoid risk of mines, Navy directs ships on path farther from Iran in Strait of Hormuz

Washington — The U.S. military is directing commercial ships toward a route in the Strait of Hormuz farther from Iran that the Navy has spent weeks clearing. The U.S. warns that transiting the normal route could be "extremely hazardous" because of mines laid in the strait by Iran.

Middle East Crisis Live: Cargo Vessel in Strait of Hormuz Struck by Unknown Projectile, UK Maritime Body Says

I’ll bring you more from the briefing shortly, but first the news that a cargo vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile within the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency has said.

Iran’s Unexpected Resilience

Two months of fighting have emphasized some of the country’s advantages.

Rubio Slams UN Inaction Over Iran Mining Strait of Hormuz

Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed the United Nations for its silence over Iran’s use of mines in the Strait of Hormuz during a Tuesday afternoon press briefing at the White House.

California 'failing victims' of violent crime as financial support plummets

Analysis finds victims’ compensation program is awarding less money to fewer people, although budget has increased