Politics

DOJ charges ex-prosecutor with stealing Trump documents case report prepared by Jack Smith

Carmen Mercedes Lineberger allegedly emailed herself a copy of Volume II of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump's criminal case.

Mamdani fires back at Bezos over Queens teacher tax remark

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos called for eliminating federal income taxes on the bottom half of earners as Mamdani pushes a luxury second-home tax in New York City.

Trump's endorsements show you sometimes have to take the good with the bad

President Donald Trump can be foolish and self-destructive at times, but he is also able to move the ball forward in ways Republicans were not for years. Sometimes, you just have to take the good with the bad.

Trump may see himself in Ahmadinejad but having him lead Iran was a perplexing idea

Former Iranian president has a populist, headline-grabbing communication style but is an avowed anti-Zionist. How could Israel see him as a man to do business with?

Meet Graham Platner: Marine, oyster farmer, communist

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The Guardian view on Britain and Europe: a changing world demands new terms of debate

The world has changed dramatically since the Brexit referendum and politics needs to catch up

The US and Ukraine will benefit greatly from drone deal

The United States and Ukraine are moving toward one of the most critical defense partnerships to emerge from the country’s war with Russia. Washington and Kyiv are negotiating a landmark drone and military technology agreement that would allow Ukrainian companies to export battlefield-tested systems to the U.S. and manufacture drones on American soil through joint ventures.

GOP Scoffs at Trump's Demand to Fire Senate Parliamentarian

Senate Republicans are shrugging off President Donald Trump’s demands to fire the chamber’s parliamentarian, a nonpartisan official refereeing which provisions of the GOP’s $70 billion immigration enforcement bill violate Senate rules.

Norwegian court blocks extradition to Greece of migrant rights activist

Case hailed as human rights victory as Tromsø court says Tommy Olsen’s actions are lawful and protected under international treaties

‘If you keep looking we will kill you’: death stalks those searching for Mexico’s disappeared

Organised crime groups are targeting some of the only people looking for victims of the country’s cartel wars – their relatives

Netanyahu rebukes Israeli security minister after video shows degrading treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 1:36 PM EDT / CBS/AP

DOJ indicts Raul Castro over 1996 shootdown of US civilian planes

Former Cuban President Raul Castro was indicted by the United States Justice Department on Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Cuba’s communist government.