Politics

Trump says enriched uranium will be handed over or destroyed ‘immediately’

President Donald Trump reiterated his demand on Monday that Iran hand over its enriched uranium for the purpose of destruction, but he said it could be destroyed in the United States, Iran, or “another acceptable location” deemed fit by the federal government.

Israel intensifies strikes on Hezbollah amid Lebanon ceasefire

Israel intensified its airstrikes against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday as the United States and Iran near a possible peace agreement.

Russia informs US of upcoming strikes on Kyiv

Russia’s foreign minister advised the U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, that the U.S. should withdraw its personnel from Kyiv ahead of a Russian aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital.

Mikie Sherrill denied access to ICE facility as detainees go on hunger strike

Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) said on Monday she was denied access to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Newark, where anti-ICE protesters have gathered as detainees inside the facility continue their hunger strike for a fourth day.

Massie files for 2028 House election, open to other races

Fresh off his primary defeat, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed paperwork on Monday to run again for his House seat in 2028, though he acknowledged he has not made a “final decision about which office to seek, if I run.”

N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill says she wants access to Delaney Hall ICE facility amid protests

Updated on: May 25, 2026 / 1:08 PM EDT / CBS New York

DOJ invokes recent White House shooting for ballroom construction

The Justice Department is invoking the shooting outside the White House over the weekend as to why redevelopment of the East Wing, including construction of a planned ballroom, should go forward uninterrupted.

Land Where Notorious Cartel Leader "El Mencho" Was Killed Up for Auction at $750,000

The Mexican government has announced the auction of a plot of land within the country club where drug kingpin Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," died during a clash with the army in February.

Pope Leo says Catholic Church's legitimizing of slavery is a wound

Pope Leo XIV apologized on Monday for the Catholic Church’s legitimization of slavey, saying the delay in denouncing the practice was a “wound in Christian memory.”

Trump links Abraham Accords to Iran deal

Trump said he has asked countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey to join the Abraham Accords en masse.

Trump says expanded Abraham Accords should be part of Iran deal

President Donald Trump said he is “mandatorily requesting” that several Gulf States join the Abraham Accords, a landmark agreement between Israel and multiple Arab nations to establish relations, as a part of a broader deal with Iran to end the conflict.

DOJ says it scrubbed news releases about Jan. 6 criminal cases from its website

Washington — The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, calling the information about the prosecutions "partisan propaganda."