Politics

Lawsuit seeks to halt Trump's makeover of Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool

The Cultural Landscape Foundation seeks to block the replacement of pool’s ‘gray stone’ appearance

The Trump-Pharma Deals Reflect the Flaws of State Capitalism

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Drug gang attacks ‘force hundreds of Indigenous families to flee’ in Mexico

Violence in Guerrero state has driven as many as 1,000 households from their homes, rights group says

Trump says ceasefire with Iran on ‘life support’ after rejecting peace proposals

US president says he is considering restarting naval escorts in strait of Hormuz in attempt to end Iranian blockade

Virginia Democrats got what they deserved

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Cartel figure captured in Mexico as authorities recover drugs, guns and 7 tigers

Updated on: May 11, 2026 / 1:57 PM EDT / CBS News

EU announces sanctions against violent Israeli settlers

Bloc breaks its lengthy deadlock on the issue but falls short of imposing full-scale trade sanctions

The Guardian view on Labour’s rebellion: Starmer faces a crisis of legitimacy

After disastrous elections, Labour MPs voice public doubts over whether the prime minister can politically survive at all

Senators urge Trump to announce Taiwan arms sale

A bipartisan group of senators asked President Donald Trump to announce the sale of new weapons to Taiwan, marking a public flash of frustration ahead of his visit to China this week.

Why is Putin now talking about the war in Ukraine ‘coming to an end’?

Drone strikes, mounting casualties and a distracted US president means a slow-motion victory is in doubt

Six found dead inside railroad boxcar near Texas border

Six deceased individuals were found in a train car near the border town of Laredo, Texas, on Sunday afternoon, according to local police.

Poland says it expects US to extradite ex-minister who fled from Hungary

Trump reportedly involved in securing visa for Zbigniew Ziobro, who is wanted in Warsaw on criminal charges