Matt Van Epps Projected Winner in Tennessee Special House Election

Republican Matt Van Epps is the projected winner of the closely watched special election for Tennessee's U.S. House seat for the 7th congressional district, according to the Associated Press, averting a Democratic upset in a closer-than-expected race. With 99% of the vote counted, Van Epps led Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn by about 9 percentage points

Publisher Condemns Hegseth’s Franklin Meme

December 1, 2025 / 11:07 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Canadian publishing house behind the "Franklin" children's books appeared to condemn Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday, after the top military official posted a cartoon image of the famous anthropomorphic turtle blowing up an apparent drug boat.  Hegseth's

As Putin and Witkoff prepare to meet, White House is ‘very optimistic’

LONDON -- The White House said it is "very optimistic" ahead of special envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as U.S. officials continue their push to end Russia's war against Ukraine. The high-stakes sit-down follows a series of meetings between top U.S. and Ukrainian officials, during which the

White House confirms second strike on alleged drug boat

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