Politics

Trump suggests canceling all musical performances at the Great American State Fair after several musicians drop out

Updated on: May 30, 2026 / 11:43 PM EDT / CBS News

TV bailiff accused in wife's shooting death insists "I didn't pull the trigger"

Updated on: May 30, 2026 / 10:58 PM EDT / CBS News

Japan seeks candid dialog, defense minister says, rejecting 'neo-militarism' claims

Koizumi said that Japan engaging in "neo-militarism" was "nothing further from the truth."

How Democrats could replace Platner on the Maine ticket after he wins the primary

The Democratic Party could replace Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on the general election ballot if he wins the primary and subsequently quits before a specific date, according to state law.

Israel pursuing ‘scorched earth’ policy, says Lebanon PM, as more airstrikes hit country’s south

Nawaf Salam says Israel collectively punishing southern Lebanon and forcing people ‘into exile’ but defends security talks with Tel Aviv

Search underway for 4 Alabama inmates who escaped correctional center

A search is underway for four inmates who escaped from a correctional center in central Alabama Saturday, authorities said.

Trump news at a glance: president in ‘excellent health’, his doctor says after routine medical check

Three-page memo released by White House provides overview of 79-year-old president’s medical checkup – key US politics stories from Saturday, 30 May at a glance

Ukraine War Briefing: Kyiv Denies Its Drone ‘Deliberately’ Hit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Russian atomic energy agency claim that drone strike damaged Europe’s largest nuclear plant just a ‘propaganda ploy’, Ukraine military says. What we know on day 1,558

Magnifica Humanitas Calls Us to See a Face, Not Function

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Trump proposes ‘wild’ rally instead of concerts after artists back out of series

On Saturday posting spree, US president also decries judge’s ruling on Kennedy Center and praises progress on pool

Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, secured enough delegate support Saturday to appear on the state's primary ballot as he challenges incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in this year's Senate race.

Platner's wife raised sexually explicit texts to Senate campaign aide: Report

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s wife told a campaign aide during a vetting exercise last summer that she had previously found “sexually explicit texts with several women” on his phone.