Politics

‘True trailblazer’: British author and activist Maureen Duffy dies aged 92

Duffy wrote novels, plays and poetry, campaigned for gay rights, and was a ‘tireless advocate’ for authors’ rights

3M sued for record $1.4 billion by Australia over "forever chemicals" at defense bases

Updated on: May 28, 2026 / 1:16 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Whitmer rules out 2028 White House bid

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) said she will not run for president in 2028, ending speculation over whether she would throw her hat into what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary field.

As pope apologizes for slavery, remember it was African countries that started slave trade

During a 1998 trip to Uganda, President Bill Clinton provided what many historians considered to be the first apology by the United States for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Speaking before a school in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, Clinton apologized for “European Americans” benefiting from the “fruits of the slave trade.”

Israel severs ties with Antonio Guterres over sexual violence report

Israel on Thursday severed its relationship with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his office after the Jewish state was added to a blacklist of groups committing conflict-related sexual violence.

Iranians who fled country tell CBS News they fear U.S. will leave "really dangerous regime" in place

Updated on: May 28, 2026 / 12:52 PM EDT / CBS News

US nears 60-day ceasefire with Iran, but Trump needs to bless deal

U.S. and Iranian negotiators have agreed to extend the ceasefire for two months and begin substantive negotiations on the future of Iran's nuclear program, but President Donald Trump is still mulling the final agreement.

Alan Milburn is right, a young generation has been betrayed. Forget Tony Blair: we must attend to this

The new and excoriating account of the dire prospects for UK young people is a call to action. It could be the Beveridge report for our time

Mamdani announces NYC's Commission on Government Efficiency

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to recreate a Big Apple version of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, called the Commission on Government Efficiency.

The King of Queens

President Trump loves “handsome” men, especially the muscular ones.

Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was "having a stroke" during 2024 debate. Here's what she said at the time.

Updated on: May 28, 2026 / 11:47 AM EDT / CBS News

Bessent announces sanctions on Iranian strait authority to block toll payments

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions on Tehran’s nautical authority that is seeking to establish control over the Strait of Hormuz, denouncing it as “maritime extortion.”