Politics

Congressional Democrats argue in filing that White House ballroom construction shouldn't proceed without Congress' consent

Updated on: May 28, 2026 / 4:50 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump backs Armenian leader after country pivots to align with US

President Donald Trump formally endorsed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, ahead of the most important election in Armenia’s history.

Utah launches transparency tool in response to data center backlash

Utah state officials have launched a new transparency tool focused on the state’s Military Installation Development Authority amid mounting backlash over a massive proposed data center project in Box Elder County.

Talarico embraces Paxton’s ‘Talafreako’ taunt with new merch line

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is embracing Attorney General Ken Paxton’s taunting nickname of “Talafreako” as the general election starts.

Clashes between armed groups in Colombia kill at least 52

Rival groups are vying for territorial control of strategic cocaine production and trafficking region

Bessent: No sanctions lifted on Iran until enriched uranium given up

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States would not lift sanctions on Iran until the country hands over all of its enriched uranium and commits to not working toward obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Scott Bessent blasts Newsom's tax on anti-weaponization fund

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rebuffed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) threat to tax the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” with a simple response during a Thursday afternoon press briefing.

A ‘Promising Democracy’ That Can’t Stop Fighting Itself

In 1950, The Atlantic had a warning for Colombia. Now, ahead of its election, that same warning is relevant once more.

Newsom airs late endorsement for Karen Bass in heated LA mayoral race

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Thursday offered Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s campaign for reelection his endorsement, just days before voters head to the polls.

Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine war, British intelligence agency says

New intelligence shows that nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since Vladimir Putin launched his country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to Anne Keast-Butler, the new head of the United Kingdom's communications and cyber spy agency.

Supreme Court sides with Black death row inmate who alleged racial discrimination in jury selection

Updated on: May 28, 2026 / 2:59 PM EDT / CBS News

Police thwart attempted swatting of Amy Coney Barrett's house

Police responded to a swatting attempt at the Virginia home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett after a false report of gunfire prompted officers to rush to the residence.