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Rep. Tony Gonzales drops out of House runoff race after admitting affair with aide GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales had been in a runoff with Brandon Herrera after Tuesday's primary in Texas.

BREAKING: Rep. Tony Gonzales drops out of his House runoff race after admitting to an affair with his late aide.

Iran appeared to surveil center where U.S. forces were killed in Kuwait, Army memo says In the week before an Iranian retaliatory strike that killed six U.S. service members, Iranian intelligence was likely able to identify and track American forces, according to a memo reviewed by CBS News.

EXCLUSIVE: Iran seemed to identify and track American forces in the week before the deadly Kuwait strike, a memo shows.

U.S., Venezuela agree to establish diplomatic relations for first time since 2019 Relations between the two countries were cut off in 2019, during the first Trump administration.

The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship, the State Department said on Thursday.

Inside the decision to remove Kristi Noem as DHS secretary The timing of Trump's Truth Social post​ announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.

Inside the decision to remove Kristi Noem as DHS secretary.

Live Updates: U.S. and Iran vow to step up strikes in expanding war as Gulf states run low on interceptors As Iran and the U.S. vow to intensify their attacks, Gulf states are caught in the middle, and they're running low on interceptors to block Iran's retaliation.

B-2 bombers dropped "dozens of 2,000-pound penetrators" on targets in Iran on Thursday, targeting deeply buried ballistic missile launchers, Adm. Brad Cooper told reporters Thursday.

U.S. military now seeking to "raze or level" Iran's ballistic missile industry, Adm. Cooper says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a press briefing with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command.

U.S. military now seeking to "raze or level" Iran's ballistic missile industry, Adm. Cooper says.

Federal contractor who allegedly stole $46 million in crypto arrested in Caribbean, FBI says John Daghita was arrested on the island of Saint Martin, FBI Director Kash Patel said.

A U.S. government contractor accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency was arrested in the Caribbean, the FBI announced.

A record share of Americans are taking emergency withdrawals from their 401(k)s More Americans are digging into their retirement savings for emergency expenses, research from Vanguard shows.

In 2025, 6% of people enrolled in Vanguard 401(k) plans made so-called hardship withdrawals from their accounts, up from 5% in 2024.

House to vote on curbing Trump's Iran war powers The House resolution to rein in Trump's war powers in Iran is expected to fail, after the Senate resolution was voted down Wednesday.

BREAKING: The House declined to limit President Trump from taking further military action against Iran without congressional support.

Savannah Guthrie visits "Today" studio, says she intends to return to show Savannah Guthrie thanked her colleagues for "caring about my mom as much as I do" in her visit to the studio since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.

Savannah Guthrie stopped by the "Today" show studio to see colleagues and said she intends to return to the show.

RFK Jr. challenges Dunkin' and Starbucks over safety of sugary drinks HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants Starbucks and Dunkin' to prove their high-sugar drinks are safe for teenagers.

Gas prices are up 26 cents since last week. Here's how much Americans around the U.S. are paying. Americans are now paying an average of $3.246 per gallon, up 26 cents since last week and the highest level since April 2025.

U.S. consumers are now paying about 26 cents more per gallon to fuel their cars than a week ago, according to new data from GasBuddy.

Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply chain risk amid feud over AI guardrails The U.S. military has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, sources told CBS News, a sweeping move that could cut it off from military contracts.

BREAKING: The Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply chain risk amid their feud over AI guardrails.

Probe into autopen use by Biden and aides closed by D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office, source says Federal prosecutors are dropping their probe into whether Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen for pardons, a source said.

D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office is dropping a criminal probe into whether former President Joe Biden and his aides unlawfully used an autopen to issue pardons.

Dow plunges more than 1,000 points as surging oil prices renew inflation fears Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street on Thursday as oil prices rise further because of the war with Iran.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 1,000 points as oil prices jumped amid the war with Iran.

Who will be Iran's next supreme leader? One name stands out. The assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei​ in the early hours of the war​ has raised a simple but enormously consequential question: Who will replace him?

Who will be Iran's next supreme leader? One name stands out.

Austin police release body cam, surveillance video of deadly mass shooting that killed 3 over the weekend Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis played surveillance​ video​ and police​ body cam video​.

The Austin Police Department held a news conference Thursday afternoon to provide more details about the deadly shooting over the weekend that left three victims and the shooter dead, and showed some video from the incident.

24 states sue Trump administration over tariffs imposed after Supreme Court ruling Two dozen states filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's legal authority to impose new global tariffs.

Two dozen states sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging that President Trump exceeded his authority in imposing new global tariffs after the Supreme Court in February struck down emergency import duties he introduced last year.

Tech investors sue Trump administration, accusing it of violating TikTok ban A pair of tech investors have filed a civil lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of failing to enforce a law that required TikTok to either separate from its China-based owner or face a U.S. ban.

A pair of tech investors, with the legal backing of a former Justice Department prosecutor, have filed a civil lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of failing to enforce a law that required TikTok to either separate from its China-based owner or face a ban in the United States.

GOP leaders urge Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid after he admitted affair with aide The Texas Republican admitted Wednesday that he had a relationship with the former staffer, who later died by suicide.

House GOP leadership called on Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to end his campaign for reelection over a scandal stemming from his affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide.

Could Iran attack on U.S. soil? "It is an all-hands-on-deck moment," security analyst says A former national security official says Iran has "surrogate networks here in the United States" and urges Americans to be "extra vigilant right now."

A former national security official says Iran has "surrogate networks here in the United States" and urges Americans to be "extra vigilant right now."

FBI confirms its networks were targeted by "suspicious" cyber activities The FBI said it "identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks" and that it was responding but did not elaborate.

The FBI on Thursday confirmed its networks were targeted by "suspicious" activities, without providing further details.

12 defendants set to take plea deals in NBA-mafia rigged poker game case, feds say NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones are among 31 people charged in the federal case. They have pleaded not guilty.

12 defendants set to take plea deals in NBA-mafia rigged poker game case, feds say

Key takeaways from the House hearing on Minnesota fraud with Tim Walz and Keith Ellison Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told lawmakers that fraud "happened on my watch," but defended his administration's handling of the allegations.

Key takeaways from the House hearing on Minnesota fraud with Tim Walz and Keith Ellison

Lou Holtz, national championship-winning Notre Dame football coach, dies at 89 Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.

Lou Holtz, national championship-winning Notre Dame football coach, dies at 89

U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student. Here's what we know. The fallen soldiers identified by the Pentagon were Sgt. Declan Coady, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Capt. Cody Khork, and Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens.

U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student. Here's what we know.

Companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court, judge rules A federal court in New York ruled Wednesday that businesses that paid emergency tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court are eligible for refunds.

Companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court, judge rules

Elon Musk testifies in Twitter shareholder trial alleging he purposefully drove down stock before his purchase Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter in April 2022. On May 13, 2022, he declared his plan "temporarily on hold" over the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. Twitter's stock tumbled as a result.

Elon Musk testifies in Twitter shareholder trial alleging he purposefully drove down stock before his purchase

Man arrested in Virginia is latest in series of Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new charges Jonathan Munafo is among the Jan. 6 riot defendants who have been arrested on charges in new cases in the months after their pardons.

Jonathan Munafo is the latest pardoned U.S. Capitol riot defendant to again run afoul of the law. Court records reviewed by CBS News said Munafo was arrested Tuesday in Richmond, Virginia, where he was found allegedly violating supervised release conditions in a federal threat case.

Live Updates: Hegseth says U.S. "just getting started" in Iran war as conflict intensifies and spreads The U.S. is "accelerating, not decelerating" war on Iran, Hegseth says, as strikes intensify in the region and reach 1,000 miles away.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday that Israel and the U.S. did not have "much of a choice" but to "take action" and strike Iran.