Politics

Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader’s family

Toon Kelder artwork from famed Goudstikker collection resurfaces with descendants of Hendrik Seyffardt

UK PM Starmer battles for political survival amid leadership challenge as gilt yields rise

Starmer said that key issues of growth, defense, the U.K.'s relationship with Europe and energy must be urgently addressed.

CNBC Daily Open: Political Pressure Cooker Week

Markets eye three high-stakes political stories this week, with the U.S., Iran, China and the U.K. front and center.

‘London is a case study in hope’: Sadiq Khan on 10 years as mayor

London mayor talks up coalition-building, highlights his environmental record, and worries national Labour party is on the wrong track

Abe Foxman, former head of Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86

Abraham H. Foxman, who was a forceful advocate for American Jews as national director of the Anti-Defamation League for nearly three decades, has died, the ADL said Sunday. He was 86.

Iran says it will 'never bow' as Trump rejects peace counteroffer, prolonging Middle East conflict

Washington has sought to press Beijing to lean on Tehran to reopen the strait, though China's appetite to act as a pressure mechanism remains unclear.

Taiwan to be Key Issue at Trump's High-Stakes Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping

When President Trump arrives in Beijing aboard Air Force One for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, the top issue on the Chinese leader's mind won't be the global impacts from the Iran war and bottlenecked Strait of Hormuz.

Body of soldier who went missing in Morocco during training exercise recovered, U.S. Army says

Updated on: May 10, 2026 / 9:02 PM EDT / CBS News

Netanyahu says Israel should draw US financial support 'down to zero'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wants to immediately begin phasing out American financial support for Israel’s military.

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Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump administration's $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request is "outrageous"

Updated on: May 10, 2026 / 7:51 PM EDT / CBS News

Louisiana's governor on the Supreme Court decision and his suspending of House primary elections

This past week, chaos and protests broke out in statehouses as Republicans and Democrats race to draw new congressional maps. What is usually an arcane process has become an unprecedented political free-for-all.