Politics

'I knew everyone here': the tower block with 164 boarded-up homes

Lund Point in east London was once ‘a beautiful community’, according to Tee Fabikun, who has lived there since 1997. Now just four flats are occupied. Why are Fabikun and her friends hanging on? And what happened to the long-promised redevelopment?

To fight teen takeovers, hold parents accountable

Juvenile crime in Washington, D.C., is out of control. To restore order in the nation’s capital, the Department of Justice is right to put the onus on delinquent parents. This might do something to change an unacceptable status quo that, for years, has made the capital a national embarrassment on crime.

All the Things Wrong with Trump’s Billion-Dollar Fund

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Will Trump’s Reverse Midas Touch Cost the GOP Texas?

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Trump’s Midterm Bunker Mentality

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We Can’t Sue Big Oil Out of Existence

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A New Ebola Outbreak

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Minneapolis daycare owner charged with fraud tried to flee country days after closing center, prosecutors allege

Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 11:22 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota

Colorado Democratic Party censures Gov. Jared Polis after he commutes Tina Peters' sentence

Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 10:18 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

Sánchez is loved everywhere – but not so much in Spain, say Andalusia’s voters. Can he pull off another comeback?

In a hyper-partisan atmosphere the PM’s party was defeated in Spain’s most populous region – and with a general election in 2027, time is short to turn things round

UN Backs Historic Climate Crisis Ruling, Despite US Attempts to Stop Resolution

The US, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure.

Live Updates: Trump says Netanyahu will do 'whatever I want' on Iran, and he's 'in no hurry' to make a deal

Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 11:16 PM EDT / CBS News