The democratic socialist mayor expanded his influence over the Democratic Party, going three for three in congressional primaries.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stopped Tuesday outside a polling site on the Lower East Side for an appearance with congressional candidate Brad Lander, a fellow Democrat.

Three candidates are challenging mainstream Democrats for NYC congressional seats in the 2026 midterm elections, with the mayor's backing.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate of fiery progressives swept establishment-backed Democrats in the state's congressional primaries on Tuesday, ousting two sitting congressmen in a resounding show of force for the democratic socialist leader of America’s largest city,

The House has given final approval to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this year’s

The Senate has passed a bipartisan housing bill that aims to bring down home prices and increase supply WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a bipartisan housing bill on Monday that aims to reduce federal regulations and expand local control,

A lopsided House vote cleared the measure for President Trump’s signature after a lengthy back and forth and several nearly fatal blows to the legislation.

The annual rate of inflation in the United States was 4.2% for the 12 months ending in May, the highest in over three years, largely due to higher energy costs stemming from the U

Primary elections in Maryland, New York, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah have voters casting their ballots. In New York City, crowded primaries include candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Madison Fernandez, a reporter at Politico, speaks with CBS News New York's Mary Calvi about the key races to watch and the impact an endorsement from Mayor Mamdani could have

In New York, several Democratic House members are facing primary challenges on Tuesday.

Democratic Primary race called *Incumbent The Cook Political Report rates the New York 10th District race as Solidly Democratic, so the winner of this primary is expected to have a strong advantage in November.

Maryland incumbent Gov. Wes Moore has won the Democratic nomination in the gubernatorial primary election, CBS News Projects.

NBC News' projects that Governor Wes Moore has won the Democratic primary in Maryland. June 24, 2026. Read More. Get more news

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore easily won renomination for a second term Tuesday, NBC News projects, bounding over a minor obstacle ahead of a potential 2028 presidential campaign that some expect him to launch in the next year.

Democratic Gov. Wes Moore casted his vote in the Maryland primaries.

The House Oversight Committee released the transcript of Bill Gates’ closed-door testimony on his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein. Gates said he believed Epstein “contemplated blackmailing him” over extramarital affairs.

In his transcribed interview with the panel earlier this month as part of its ongoing Epstein investigation, Gates recounted details of his dealings with Epstein over the years — which extended from 2011,

Bill Gates told US lawmakers he believed Jeffrey Epstein might have been considering blackmailing him, according to transcripts released Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee.

Gates also said he knew Epstein had a criminal conviction of a “sexual nature,” which he said he “probably should have” dug into.

President Donald Trump is expected to discuss the SAVE America Act directly with Senate Republicans during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday as lawmakers remain divided not only over the bill itself,

President Trump is set to attend a luncheon on Wednesday with Republican Senators amid clashes with them over the SAVE Act. Meanwhile, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) did not rule out another possible Trump

President Donald Trump is escalating pressure on Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, an election security bill that has become one of the administration's top legislative priorities but faces significant hurdles in the Senate.

With just months to go until the fall elections, Trump has found himself at odds with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) and other Republican lawmakers, who say the votes aren’t there for his top priority: the SAVE America Act,