Politics

Mike Johnson names one of his ‘top three’ House races

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania — Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) barnstorm through Pennsylvania included a Tuesday stop in what he’s calling a “top three” battleground for the 2026 election cycle.

Piker Contrasts 9/11 Remark to Trump's 'Take Out' LA and San Diego

Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said his 2019 remark that America deserved 9/11 was not nearly as harmful as President Donald Trump’s comments that San Diego and Los Angeles should be “taken out” by Iran.

A Trump Rally Stuck in Time

Usually presidents hold rallies to get voters excited about an upcoming election. Last night in Nebraska, the roles felt reversed.

Hundreds of Israeli flags vandalized outside church in McKinney, Texas, ahead of Oct. 7 observance

Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 9:57 PM CDT / CBS Texas

The seats both parties are pulling money from ahead of November

With the election just a month away, Democratic and Republican super PACs are beginning to pull advertising reservations from House races where they either believe their candidates are well-positioned to win or are going to lose.

US man arrested as second suspect in Canada mass school shooting planned with ChatGPT

Justice department detained James Codey Bryant and allege he offered ‘technical advice’ to primary suspect

Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson Are Killing Vance’s 2028 Hopes

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Barack Obama Looks Left

The former president has sparred with his party’s left flank since leaving office, but he’s also been faster than some of his peers to embrace progressive candidates.

Data centers become a boogeyman in Pennsylvania

BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania — Just a few months ago, data centers were the belle of the Pennsylvania ball. Now they’re public enemy No. 1.

Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm

Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer Luckey

Christa Pike awake and speaking week after botched execution, attorneys say

A Tennessee woman who survived two doses of lethal injection is awake and speaking nearly a week after attempts to execute her failed, leaving her unconscious and intubated in a Nashville hospital.

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched Tennessee execution, attorneys say

Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 7:23 PM EDT / CBS News