Jasmine Crockett Weighs Senate Bid, Contacts Potential Rivals
As speculation mounts over a possible Texas U.S. Senate campaign, Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she has been in touch with some Democrats already running.
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Appeals Court Temporarily Halts End to D.C. Guard Deployment
A federal appeals panel on Thursday issued a temporary administrative stay blocking a lower court order that would have ended the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. The one-page order gives the...
Grand Jury Rejects Indictment of Letitia James
A federal grand jury in Norfolk, Virginia, declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage-fraud charges on Thursday, sources said. The dismissal came after prosecutors sought to refile the case...
Supreme Court Allows Texas’ New Partisan Congressional Map
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for Texas to use a newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterm elections, pausing a lower court ruling that had invalidated the plan as unlawful. The map was drawn...
EMILYs List Endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms for Governor
EMILYs List has endorsed former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the crowded Democratic primary for Georgia governor, the organization announced Thursday. The national group, which focuses on electing Democratic...
Signalgate, Venezuela Strikes, Pardons, Immigration and the Economy
Major Garrett opens The Takeout with a roundup of this week’s top national security, political, immigration and economic stories, starting with the Pentagon inspector general’s report on the so‑called Signalgate affair...
Pentagon Probe, Epstein Files, Record Cold: CBS Evening News Recap
CBS Evening News covered a wide range of national stories, led by scrutiny of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the Pentagon inspector general found his use of the encrypted app Signal earlier this year violated...
Minnesota Fraud Allegations Spark National Backlash
A string of alleged multimillion-dollar fraud schemes in Minnesota has drawn national attention, prompted federal and congressional probes, and become a focal point for sharp political attacks. Federal prosecutors...
Treasury Investigates Minnesota Aid Ties to al Shabaab
The U.S. Treasury Department is investigating whether Minnesota tax and welfare dollars were diverted to al Shabaab, the Somalia-based al Qaeda affiliate designated as a foreign terrorist organization, Treasury...
House Democrats Obtain Epstein Bank Records, Release Island Images
Updated Dec. 3, 2025 — Washington Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee said Wednesday they have obtained financial records tied to Jeffrey Epstein from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank and publicly...
House GOP Women Push Back Against Speaker Mike Johnson
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing growing dissent from Republican women in the House who say they have been marginalized and have publicly broken with his leadership on multiple issues. The tensions have surfaced through...
Nov. 5 Takeout: Democratic Gains, Tariff Case, Shutdown Fallout
Major Garrett reports: Democrats outperformed expectations in key contests, the Supreme Court debated whether the president can invoke a 1977 emergency statute to impose tariffs, and the continuing government shutdown...