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What Trump’s Delusions of Grandeur Have Wrought

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Baby Boomers' Luck Is Running Out

After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable at exactly the wrong moment.

Live Updates: U.S. preparing for possible strikes against Iran, sources say, as Rubio says tolls on Strait of Hormuz "not acceptable"

Updated on: May 23, 2026 / 12:38 AM EDT / CBS News

French stars are rightly worried by billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Here’s how to rein him in

The conservative tycoon’s grip on media and cinema is unhealthy. An EU fund could protect democracy in perpetuity

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 10, including six paramedics, health ministry says

Lebanon’s health ministry condemns attacks as violations of international law; Israel says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites and militants

Trump news at a glance: sidelined Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence

Gabbard leaves after tumultuous stint during which she was largely left out as Donald Trump launched attacks on Venezuela and Iran – key US politics stories from Friday 22 May at a glance

Mike Collins fires staffer over 'despicable and unauthorized' X post

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) fired one of his staffers over a post on X, made on the Mike Collins War Room account, which he decried as “despicable and unauthorized.”

Ukraine war briefing: Putin promises revenge after blaming Kyiv for Luhansk attack he says killed six

Ukraine dismisses Russian president’s claim, saying attack on dormitory in Russian-controlled region in the east ‘exclusively targeted the Russian war machine’. What we know on day 1,550

Trump posts AI-generated video of him throwing Stephen Colbert in dumpster

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video of himself throwing former late-night show host Stephen Colbert in a dumpster, following the end of his show.

DCCC drops ads against Pennsylvania's four vulnerable House Republicans

EXCLUSIVE — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is going on offense in Pennsylvania, launching four separate digital ad campaigns targeting vulnerable Republican House members in the battleground state.

Hospitality wars: who is recruiting children to firebomb Melbourne bars, nightclubs and restaurants?

More than 50 people have been arrested over alleged attacks on venues since April, but police still don’t know what’s behind the crime wave

Iran Closes Western Airspace Until Monday as Trump Mulls Strikes

Iran closed the airspace over the western part of the country to all flights until Monday, another sign that the United States may resume its air campaign against Iran.