News for June 2, 2025

Sen. Joni Ernst defended her “we all are going to die” remark after a heated Medicaid town hall, saying she was being misunderstood and that she is compassionate.

A lawsuit says the Department of Homeland Security is withholding records about its DNA collection program for noncitizens, raising privacy and oversight concerns.

A Johns Hopkins University study found that measles vaccination rates have fallen in most U.S. counties, helping leave many communities more open to outbreaks.

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado has launched a Democratic primary challenge against Gov. Kathy Hochul, saying the state needs stronger leadership.

A CBS News analysis says the first college class after the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling is slightly less diverse, with the biggest drops at highly selective schools.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it restart planned federal layoffs while a court fight over the cuts continues.

A new GLAAD report says anti-LGBTQ hate is still widespread in the U.S., with transgender and gender-nonconforming people facing the most attacks.

The Supreme Court will hear a case next term that could revive Rep. Michael Bost’s challenge to an Illinois rule that lets some mail ballots be counted up to 14 days after Election Day.

The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to state bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, leaving the laws in place.