Midterm fallout begins after Democrats win control of Congress
The impact of Democrats' sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections is already being felt in Washington. Follow live updates here.
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The impact of Democrats' sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections is already being felt in Washington. Follow live updates here.
Several counties in Northern California were hit with fresh grand jury subpoenas over alleged noncitizen voting just days before the midterm elections, local officials told CBS News.
Experts expect some politicians to claim the 2026 elections are rigged, but here's why that's not the case — and why it may be a while before some races are called.
California voters have re-elected Democratic Secretary of State Shirley Weber over her Republican challenger, Orange County supervisor Donald Wagner, CBS News projects.
Here's a national look at what's on voters' minds in the 2026 midterm elections as they cast their ballots.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in its effort to force California to set aside mail ballots from thousands of people it claims are not U.S. citizens.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Justice Department's request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election.
A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed the DOJ's effort to force California election officials to set aside thousands of ballots that the Trump administration claims may have been cast by alleged noncitizens.
With Election Day approaching, election experts are urging California voters to mail their ballots early or use official ballot drop boxes to avoid the risk of their votes being rejected because of late postmarks.
Armed and in uniform, agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors to ask residents about their immigration status whether they're registered to vote.
The Justice Department sued California, alleging that the federal government has identified more than 20,000 noncitizens who are unlawfully registered to vote.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens.
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.
A federal judge is considering whether to continue blocking a U.S. Postal Service rule imposing new requirements for mail voting.
A federal appeals court on Sunday left in place a lower court decision that blocked implementation of key parts of President Trump's executive order.
This November, voters in several Bay Area counties will get the chance to decide on a regional transportation funding measure that may decide BART'S future. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people.
John Ramos reported from the Contra Costa registrar of voters' office, where election officials are expecting a late surge of ballots that could delay results on election day.
Low early voting turnout has sparked fears of delayed results on election night, but polling departments in California have already been preparing to get results out quickly and carefully. Reported by Kara St. Cyr.
Buster Posey is expected to be the top newcomer on baseball's 2027 Hall of Fame ballot.
Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson are now both eligible for baseball's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday clarified his reasons for visiting Wisconsin two days ahead of its hotly contested Supreme Court election after deleting a social media post saying he planned to "personally hand over" $2 million.
One week after Election Day, control of the U.S. House rests on just over a dozen races where winners have not yet been determined, including several in California.
In many key states in the 2024 election, it may take a while to know who has won — and much longer to get official, certified results.
Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will need to secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the 2024 presidential election.
