Politics

With Trump facing China, America needs more weapons

President Donald Trump’s chief objective in his forthcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping should be to preserve peace in the Pacific. In the long run, that will require fixing America’s anemic defense industrial base.

Russia ends ceasefire, launching ‘200 attack drones’ at Ukraine

Russia resumed attacks against Ukraine on Tuesday, hours after a three-day ceasefire between the countries expired. Over 200 attack drones hit multiple Ukrainian cities, reportedly including residential areas, energy depots, infrastructure targets, and a kindergarten in Kyiv.

Woe Vienna? Boycotts and blackouts mar buildup as Eurovision 2026 begins

Usually joyous song contest ‘a little bit sad’ this year, says one expert, with rows over Israel and costs to the fore

Five things to watch in Asia as Trump prepares to meet China's Xi this week

The U.S. and Chinese presidents are scheduled to gather in Beijing on Thursday and Friday amid a packed week of diplomatic meetings.

Palisades fire suspect appears at evidentiary hearing ahead of trial

Jonathan Rinderknecht, the suspect facing federal arson charges for allegedly starting the deadly Palisades fire of January 2025, appeared at an evidentiary hearing on Monday, where the judge overseeing the case deliberated the admissibility of certain evidence and witness testimony.

Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map

Updated on: May 11, 2026 / 8:53 PM EDT / CBS News

A Presidency of Broken Promises

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California mayor charged with spying for China

The mayor of Arcadia, California, was charged with acting as an illegal agent for China after allegedly helping promote Beijing-backed propaganda in the United States.

The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China

Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?

Trump Isn’t Setting Vance or Rubio Up for the Future

The moves the president is making right now will put all possible successors in the same predicament.

Senior cabinet ministers and more than 70 MPs call for Keir Starmer’s resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion

Keir Starmer’s grip on power appeared to be slipping away on Monday as cabinet ministers urged him to set out a timetable for his departure and more than 70 Labour MPs publicly called for him to stand down.

Middle East crisis live: Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace deal; UN urges ‘genuine ceasefire’ as Israel intensifies Lebanon strikes

United Nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher has called for a “genuine ceasefire” as Israel continues its relentless assault on Lebanon.