Politics

House Republicans cancel vote on war powers resolution to end US war in Iran

Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing congressional support for war

Is Trump's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund" legal? Experts weigh in.

Updated on: May 21, 2026 / 8:29 PM EDT / CBS News

Bipartisan House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund

Updated on: May 21, 2026 / 8:28 PM EDT / CBS News

South Korea hosts America’s biggest overseas military base

Camp Humphreys is a vital expression of the alliance between Washington and Seoul, but the nature of the partnership is shifting

Sister of Cuban military conglomerate chief arrested in Florida, Rubio says

Updated on: May 21, 2026 / 8:15 PM EDT / CBS News

Toward a Better American Dream

Will we ever decide between a producerist American dream and a consumerist one?

Six Republicans join Democrats in sinking women's history museum

A handful of House Republicans sounded the death knell on legislation to establish a Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on Thursday over concerns that the content of the museum would perpetuate “identity politics” and take up more of the National Mall’s limited space.

Trump Lawyer-Turned-Critic Michael Cohen Says He's Applying for 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Claim

Michael Cohen, a Trump lawyer-turned-critic who served prison time due to his work for the president, is planning to apply for money from the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization fund," he told CBS News on Thursday.

Florida man executed for fatal stabbing of woman and her 4-year-old daughter

Updated on: May 21, 2026 / 7:06 PM EDT / CBS/AP

House pulls Iran war powers vote ahead of Memorial Day recess

House Republicans pulled a vote Thursday, through a procedural loophole, that could have reined in President Donald Trump‘s war powers in Iran ahead of Congress‘s Memorial Day recess.

Medically absent Rep. Tom Kean expects 'full recovery,' confirms reelection bid

Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ), who has been absent from the House since March due to an undisclosed illness, said on Thursday he expects a “full recovery” as he prepares to run for reelection this year.

Operation Southern Spear has cost more than $640 million

Operation Southern Spear — the name given to the U.S. military mission to stop the flow of illegal drugs in the Caribbean Sea with the lethal targeting of mariners accused of smuggling — has cost more than $600 million from the time the mission started through the first quarter of 2026.