Politics

'Hunted like animals': inside Trump’s war on the people who build America

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a house framer before he was killed by ICE agents. Countless other Latino builders in Texas live in fear of a similar fate

Among Wave Elections, 1994 Stands Alone

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Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril

If Flávio Bolsonaro is elected, Brazil’s ecosystems will face collapse. The ruling class would rather burn the world than share it with the poor

U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as it reportedly readies Iran strikes after midterms

The U.S. ordered non-emergency staff out of Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on an airport and an oil field, reviving fears of a widening regional conflict.

As Kansas Senate race tightens, Marshall argues opponent is just another Democrat, while Hamilton says he's "independent-minded"

October 22, 2026 / 12:05 AM EDT / CBS News

18 Again: I Returned to My Life in 1983

Sundays were deadly, the generation gap between parents and their kids was enormous, and a pint cost 50p. The frisson of casual violence was everywhere. When I left school and set off to travel, I had no sense at all of where I was going or what I would find

A violent and coordinated youth uprising? That’s exactly the picture Europe’s enemies want to paint

Each country’s protesters have distinct grievances. Listen to them, not the voices telling us Europe is ungovernable

Tied up and tortured: Israel using US-made electroshock weapons on Palestinian detainees

Investigation suggests American company Axon still supplies Israel with Taser weapons despite evidence they have been used to torture prisoners

North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South

Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, issues warning after inspecting border fortifications against backdrop of rising tensions

Ilhan Omar vacating DC apartment after raid, citing death threats

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Wednesday said she will be forced to move away from her Washington, D.C., apartment because of death threats she said she received after becoming the subject of a federal investigation.

Judge rules against DHS's policy of knocking on doors to track down possible noncitizen voters

October 21, 2026 / 11:00 PM EDT / CBS News

Is it too late to move the midterm needle in Michigan?

IS IT TOO LATE TO MOVE THE MIDTERM NEEDLE IN MICHIGAN? Six weeks ago, on Sept. 9, this newsletter asked, “Are midterm results already baked in the cake?” The answer was yes, mostly — although we don’t know what the results are.