Sailors man the rails during a commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Idaho at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, on April 25, 2026. (John Narewski/U.S.

“The Dodge Durango of submarines.” That’s how a former U.S. Navy admiral described the Virginia-class attack submarine. The ...

Shipbuilders are on track to deliver two Virginia-class attack submarines per year in the early 2030s, Chief of Naval ...

The USS Idaho was commissioned in a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn., on Saturday. It is the 26th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to be delivered to the service. Although the ...

The USS Idaho is the fifth ship in the US Navy to be named for the Gem State—and the most recent since a World War I-era battleship. Present at the ceremony in Connecticut was Idaho Senator Jim Risch, ...

Virginia voters are deciding Tuesday whether to approve a referendum to redraw their state's congressional districts to favor Democrats by a 10-1 margin, the latest battle in the nationwide scramble ...

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. A state court judge on Wednesday blocked Virginia from moving ...

The U.S. Navy commissioned the newest addition to its fleet of nuclear fast-attack submarines during a ceremony Saturday. The service formally welcomed the USS Idaho to active service at Naval ...

Stickers for Virginia voters are shown at a polling location at in Arlington, Va., on April 21, 2026. Editorial Fellow A redistricting referendum that could allow Democrats to flip up to four House ...

The first of the new Columbia-class of ballistic missile submarine is tracking for a 2028 delivery due to improvements in workforce efficiency and the supplier base, General Dynamics officials said ...