Politics

Crime in Illinois could “spiral out of control” after a new law overhauling the state’s criminal justice system goes into effect in January, the mayor of a Chicago suburb said. “When I said that this is the most dangerous law I’ve ever seen, I believe that,” said Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, who is running for Congress in Illinois’ 6th …

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) went head-to-head with her Republican challenger, former Gov. Paul LePage, Monday evening for their second televised debate just weeks away from the November midterms.  The debate, held in the CBS13 studios in Portland, Maine, touched on familiar themes to this election cycle, including the high cost of living, abortion, and education.  L-R: Paul LePage, Republican …

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed Monday to end the political career of his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist while the latter defended gender surgeries for minors during a fiery debate just two weeks ahead of the November general election. “Well listen, I know that Charlie is interested in talking about 2024 and Joe Biden, but I just want to make …

A group of progressive lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to rethink his administration’s strategy in Ukraine, writing in a letter on Monday that it is “America’s responsibility to pursue every diplomatic avenue” to reach a ceasefire.  “We agree with the Administration’s perspective that it is not America’s place to pressure Ukraine’s government regarding sovereign decisions, and with the principle you …

Attorneys General in Missouri and Louisiana have compiled several pieces of evidence that they say shows Dr. Anthony Fauci worked directly with Big Tech companies to steer public discussion about COVID-19 and shut down talk about its origin, work that includes direct conversations with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. On Friday, a federal judge ruled that Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry …

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his opponent, former Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist, will meet in a primetime debate Monday night with just two weeks remaining in the state’s heated gubernatorial race. The debate, hosted by local CBS affiliate WPEC, was initially scheduled for Oct. 12, but was postponed due to Hurricane Ian hitting Florida’s western coast. It will be …

President Biden attacked Republicans in a speech to the Democratic National Committee headquarters on Monday, stoking claims that Republicans would “crash the economy” in an attempt to force him to gut Medicare. Biden also used the opportunity to coin the term “Mega-MAGA trickle down,” which is how he has chosen to refer to Republican economic policies. The president went on …

The chairman on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee may be out of Congress soon, as Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., finds himself in a race that the Cook Political Report has changed from leaning Democrat to a “toss up.” Maloney is running against Republican New York Assemblyman Mike Lawler in New York’s 17th congressional district, which includes the Hudson Valley. …

The trial in the criminal case brought by the Manhattan district attorney against the Trump Organization is about to begin, as jury selection is set to kick off on Monday. The company is facing allegations of tax fraud following a three-year investigation, although former President Trump is not facing any charges personally. The business is accused of paying senior executives …

Democrats’ slim majority in the House is at risk of vanishing after the upcoming midterm elections, and current House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is refusing to speculate on her future. In a Sunday interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation,” host Margaret Brennan asked Pelosi if she intends to remain in her party’s leadership in the next Congress, but the California Democrat …