Politics

The Kennedy Center Enters the Unknown

It may or may not close. Trump says he’ll abandon it. And the fight isn’t over.

Trump news at a glance: federal judge pumps the brakes on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Order bars government from ‘taking other further action’ in the creation or operation of the fund so a case challenging it can continue – key US politics stories from Friday, 29 May at a glance

Judge Reopens Trump IRS Lawsuit to Investigate 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund

A federal judge in Florida reopened President Donald Trump‘s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS on Friday to investigate the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that resulted from the settlement.

Top U.S. general in Caribbean meets with Cuban military leaders near Guantanamo Bay as tensions simmer

Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 8:17 PM EDT / CBS News

Judge blocks closure of Kennedy Center and orders removal of Trump's name

Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 8:10 PM EDT / CBS News

Who is Judge Christopher Cooper, who blocked Trump's Kennedy Center plans?

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper of Washington, D.C., delivered a blow on Friday to President Donald Trump‘s planned two-year renovation for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, previously set to commence on July 5, and ordered the president’s name to be removed from the arts center.

Jill Biden on Hunter Pardon: "We Just Could Not Let Our Son Go to Jail" Under Trump's DOJ

Jill Biden said she supported Joe Biden's decision to pardon their son, Hunter, because they couldn't let him go to jail under President Trump.

Trump call with Taiwanese president on hold

When Trump visited China earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him that Taiwan could become a "very dangerous situation" if mishandled.

Judge orders Trump to answer questions about whether settlement that created "anti-weaponization fund" was "fraud"

Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 7:11 PM EDT / CBS News

US and Iran take different approaches in messaging battle around peace

As Washington and Tehran rush to try and strike a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the two sides are taking vastly different approaches in public messaging.

Sherrill orders 'protest zone' outside Delaney Hall to calm violent clashes

Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) ordered the New Jersey State Police to establish a “protest zone” outside a Newark immigration detention center on Friday in an attempt to prevent violent clashes between anti-ICE protesters and federal officers from breaking out over the weekend.

Graham Platner questioned Armenian genocide on Reddit: Report

Maine progressive Senate candidate Graham Platner questioned whether the mass-killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century “was in fact genocide” in a now-deleted 2016 Reddit comment.