Former state Senate President Troy Jackson officially became Democrats’ Senate nominee in Maine Saturday, starting a 101-day sprint to Election Day in a nationally watched, must-win race for his party.

The near-unanimous vote came at the end of a tumultuous weekslong process to pick their nominee, and one week after he dominated party conventions

It’s the conclusion of a turbulent few weeks in Maine following Platner's withdrawal from the race after an accusation of sexual assault he denies. Now, Jackson must win over the more than 150,000 people who voted for Platner in the primary to fulfill Democrats' hopes of flipping the Senate,

The selection of the former state Senate president to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins culminates an unusual contest to replace Graham Platner after he left the battleground race amid scandal.

President Donald Trump is set to speak tonight at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which was originally scheduled for April but was halted after a man was arrested for smuggling a gun into the dinner.

President Donald Trump took aim at the press with humor and barbs at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on ​Friday, mixing in tropes typical of his political rallies at an event celebrating press freedom that was restarted anew after a shooting disrupted the original event in April.

President Donald Trump returned to address a huge roomful of journalists at a correspondents’ dinner rescheduled from April after a shooting upended the first edition

President Trump spoke to journalists at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, months after an armed security breach led to the event's rescheduling and downscaling. The president offered jokes, insults and compliments to members of the press during the dinner.

Democrats picked South Carolina to hold the first presidential contest of 2028, boosting Black voters' influence, after a heated debate.

Party officials also recommended New Hampshire, Nevada and Michigan as among the first states to vote for the nominee.

Democrats' decision to make South Carolina the first primary state fuels debate over which wing of the party stands to benefit.

South Carolina is on track to be the first state to hold a 2028 Democratic presidential primary after a Democratic National Committee panel made the recommendation on Friday. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has the details.

The order is part of Trump's wider effort to reshape how American history is presented at federally supported museums.

The temporary signage, to be placed outside the National Museum of American History, will caution the public about “inaccurate” programming.

President Trump ordered the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to add signs warning about "ideological" views in some of its displays.

The Trump administration has often accused the world's largest research museum of harbouring an anti-American bias.

Rebekah Castor joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to report on the ongoing negotiations to re-open the Strait of Hormuz following 13 consecutive nights of U.S. strikes against Iran.

President Donald Trump says the US and Iran remain in talks and that he believes Tehran is “getting more serious.” Follow for live news updates.

President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office Friday he has “a lot of” options for exiting the Iran war, then proceeded to describe just one: doing the exact same thing we’ve been doing. “Well,

President Trump said he is considering a "massive attack" on Iran as fighting ramps up. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata explains how a U.S. military attack on Iran could unfold.

Contractor says New Jersey never flagged issues with its software despite claims of a voter registration glitch.

At least 11 states have said that their voter registration systems had been double-checked or set up to avoid the kind of mistake that occurred in New Jersey.

Democratic lawmakers say New Jersey's voter registration error demands accountability but reject claims it points to widespread election fraud. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)

The software company at the center of a New Jersey noncitizen voting controversy fired back Thursday, saying the state is responsible for the snafu.