Politics

Netanyahu rejects U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan, vows no military withdrawal until Hamas disarms

Updated on: August 9, 2026 / 10:57 AM EDT / CBS News

Captain charged after woman and her five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing

Manuel Hernandez charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment after boat overturned in New York harbor

Ocasio-Cortez hasn't 'ruled out' running for president or Senate in 2028

The congresswoman, who has emerged as a polling favorite to be the Democratic nominee, said she also has not ruled out a run for the Senate in 2028.

Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts

Rage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to Republicans

Moderate Democrat Ed Case Defies Progressive Challenge in Hawaii Primary

Case, who has represented the island state's first district in US Congress since 2019, beat state senator Jarrett Keohokalole.

Rep. Ed Case defeats progressive rival in Hawaii Democratic House primary

Rep. Ed Case (D-HI) secured his party’s nomination for reelection after successfully defending his House seat from a younger progressive challenger in Hawaii’s Democratic primary election on Saturday.

Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk

TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence, and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles.

Netanyahu says Trump's new Gaza plan is unacceptable

Netanyahu is caught between far-right ministers angered by concessions in Gaza and Trump, who wants progress toward ending the conflict.

France’s Best Argument Against Racism Isn’t Working

The country’s most beloved men are paragons of diversity, but ethnic resentment is still winning.

Top Democrats simulate election threats as Trump continues assault on voting

Chuck Schumer and other senators took part in exercises in which legal experts laid out election disruption scenarios

The Watchdogs Are Barking Themselves Hoarse

The scandals of the president’s first term now seem quaint.

Iran denies any direct talks with U.S. on opening Strait of Hormuz as Houthis claim attack on Saudi refinery

Iran's foreign minister reportedly said his country is not engaging in talks with the U.S., but added: "Messages are being exchanged through intermediaries."