Wednesday, May 27, 2026 7:06 PM ET
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Takeaways from Paxton win in Texas GOP runoff -- Tuesday's runoff election in Texas saw another Republican incumbent lose his seat to a Trump-backed nominee. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn conceded the race to state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who picked up a late endorsement from President Trump. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more from the Lone Star State.11 minutes ago
Trump speaks on state of Iran negotiations -- President Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday where he said talks with the Iranian regime are ongoing, but left the door open to resume fighting if necessary. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Charlie D'Agata have more.36 minutes ago
Latest on White House comments about Iran -- White House officials spoke about the war in Iran during a Cabinet meeting with President Trump on Wednesday. CBS News national security contributor Joseph Zacks has more.36 minutes ago
Talarico on Senate race with Ken Paxton -- Democrat James Talarico will face off with Republican Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat after Paxton beat Sen. John Cornyn in Texas' GOP primary runoff Wednesday night. Talarico spoke with Ed O'Keefe about his campaign.36 minutes ago
Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed - but not the 14 injured in the Iran war -- More than a dozen soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury are still recovering at the military hospital.1 hour ago
Official complains of persecution over CIA agents' deaths in Mexico -- Two CIA agents died in a car crash while accompanying soldiers and state prosecutors in a raid of a drug lab in Chihuahua.3 hours ago
U.S. setting up Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, officials say -- The U.S. is in the process of setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to Ebola or infected with the deadly illness.5 hours ago
Zelenskyy pushes U.S. for more Patriot missiles, warning of Russian attacks -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the U.S. to expand deliveries of Patriot missile systems, warning that Russia is preparing a broader campaign of ballistic missile attacks.5 hours ago
Is a shifting tide behind a Russian warning to foreigners in Ukraine? -- As Russia hammers Ukraine with bombs and warns foreigners to flee its capital, analysts think it may reflect a war "shifting in favor of Ukrainian forces."6 hours ago
China executes man for poisoning billionaire Netflix producer -- Xu Yao was found guilty of killing Lin Qi, the founder of the company that holds the film adaptation rights for the blockbuster sci-fi trilogy "The Three-Body Problem."9 hours ago
Ex-chef who supplied poison for suicides to avoid murder charges -- Kenneth Law is a former chef accused of running a number of online forums that offered predominantly young, distressed people advice on how to end their lives.11 hours ago
Iran "negotiating on fumes," Trump says, as Israel ramps up war in Lebanon -- As the U.S. and Iran keep up the bluster but appear ready to de-escalate, Israel expands deadly attacks on the complex war's other front in Lebanon.1 hour ago
5 of 7 people trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week found alive -- Five villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week were found alive, rescuers said Wednesday, but two others are missing.12 hours ago
Fire at kosher store in London "non-suspicious," police say -- London police say a fire at a kosher store in a London neighborhood with a large Jewish community that's been targeted repeatedly is "non-suspicious."10 hours ago
Israel says strike killed new chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza -- Israel says it killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor in a similar attack earlier this month.16 hours ago
1 killed, 2 survive U.S. strike on boat in Eastern Pacific, SOUTHCOM says -- At least 193 people have been killed in the Trump administration's campaign of missile strikes on boats it claims are trafficking drugs in Latin American waters.21 hours ago
Diver in Laos miner rescue effort: "We have high hopes that they are still alive" -- "The collapse risks are high because you're constantly touching the roof, and it's hand-dug. There's no support anywhere," said Mikko Paasi, a diver who helped rescue a youth soccer team from a cave in Thailand.22 hours ago
U.S.-wanted nephew of drug lord "El Chapo" is captured in Mexico -- The nephew of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is sought by U.S. authorities, officials said. -- May 267 hours ago
Trump holds Cabinet meeting as negotiations continue to end Iran war -- President Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House after moving it from Camp David due to weather.5 hours ago