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As Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego tries to reach working class voters in a way he says the Democrats were unable to in 2024, he looks forward to 2028.
Texas Democrats sparked controversy last week after fleeing the state in an effort to halt a congressional redistricting vote that would hand five House seats over to Republicans. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to expel the legislators if they didn't return, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing to remove more than a dozen members from office.
President Trump said he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday with the intention of ending the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine. It would be the first in-person meeting between Putin and a U.S. president since before the start of the conflict.
President Trump announced on Wednesday that an additional 25% tariff would be imposed on India in three weeks as the country continues to buy Russian oil. Last year, the U.S. imported more than $87 billion in goods from India. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd breaks down the tariffs and potential impact.
An agreement has been reached between the U.S. and Russia for President Trump to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin "in the coming days," the Kremlin said. In recent weeks, Mr. Trump has voiced frustration as the U.S. tries to broker a peace deal over the war in Ukraine.
Dozens of Texas Democrats went to Illinois and other states in protest over a redrawn congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in five House races next year. Some lawmakers say they hope Democratic-controlled states will retaliate and redraw their own congressional maps. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more from Illinois.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the ranking Democrat on the Senate's aviation subcommittee, is sending a letter to the new FAA administrator, demanding answers on plane evacuation safety. The Illinois senator is concerned about the FAA's 90-second evacuation standard following a string of aircraft evacuations. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
With Texas lawmakers in a standoff over redrawing district lines, and other states following suit, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson unpacks the national impact and the risks to democracy.
Texas Democratic legislators fled the state to Illinois in an effort to delay a vote to redraw Congressional lines in Republicans' favor before the 2026 midterm elections. The redrawn map would give the GOP an advantage in at least five more seats. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.
President Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, on Friday, the same day the July jobs report showed a slowdown in hiring.
