Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
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Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
After paying the $10,440 fee on Wednesday at the Division of Elections office in Tallahassee to run as a Democrat, Vindman acknowledged he faces an uphill climb for a seat in a state that has tilted toward Republicans in recent years.
President Trump's signing comes after Congress passed a 10-day extension for the controversial warrantless surveillance law.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran, as the operation approaches a fourth week.
As part of the move, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles would have to note whether someone is a citizen on any new, replacement, or renewal driver's license or state ID card.
The measure, which would have blocked President Trump from continuing military force against Iran, fell short of the simple majority needed to advance.
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown.
"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
The former Brevard County School Board member posted the announcement on X, endorsing the Army veteran who testified against President Trump during his first impeachment trial.
Alex Vindman, a key figure in President Trump's first impeachment, is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida as a Democrat.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon has announced her candidacy for the Florida U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ashley Moody in the 2026 election.
Senate Democrats asked Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul to hold hearings on the federal law enforcement deployment in states.
Florida Sen. Ashley Moody and New York Sen. Kristen Gillibrand are joining forces in a renewed push to ban members of Congress from trading stocks.
Five Republicans joined all Democrats in voted to advance the measure toward toward limiting President Trump's ability to further strike Venezuela.
President Trump's signature on a bill passed by the House and Senate requires DOJ to release documents tied to investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. Here's what could be published.
The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party.
President Trump's call to terminate the filibuster could alter the ways the Senate and congressional dealmaking operate.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, delivered a marathon speech protesting President Trump's policies that stretched 22 hours and 37 minutes.
Family members of victims in January's plane crash near Washington, D.C., have been advocating for reforms in the wake of the tragedy.
A group of Democratic senators is asking the Justice Department to help prevent convicted U.S. Capitol rioters from being reimbursed by taxpayers for court-ordered fines.
A Republican measure to keep the government funded past Oct. 1 stalled in the Senate after clearing the House on Friday.
Congress returns this week from its August recess staring down a deadline to fund the government and avert a possible shutdown by month's end.
Senate Democrats told the secretary of state they have "grave concerns" about the U.S. role in financing GHF, the main group distributing aid in Gaza.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions "restrict the Cuban regime's ability to suppress the will of the Cuban people."
May is Oncology Nursing Month – a time to recognize the compassion, strength, and dedication of nurses caring for cancer patients.
Residents in Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park neighborhood say a string of car break-ins and burglaries has left them frustrated and fearful after multiple failed arrests.
A rescue group says the French bulldog mix dubbed "Miracle" may need weeks of treatment after being found severely malnourished behind a local drug store.
A mother says her two young sons are still recovering after the blast that injured 11 people and killed the boat operator.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions "restrict the Cuban regime's ability to suppress the will of the Cuban people."
May is Oncology Nursing Month – a time to recognize the compassion, strength, and dedication of nurses caring for cancer patients.
Residents in Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park neighborhood say a string of car break-ins and burglaries has left them frustrated and fearful after multiple failed arrests.
A rescue group says the French bulldog mix dubbed "Miracle" may need weeks of treatment after being found severely malnourished behind a local drug store.
A mother says her two young sons are still recovering after the blast that injured 11 people and killed the boat operator.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.