Politics

'Children shouldn’t be delayed for careers': White House pregnancies have become pronatalist propaganda

As the Trump administration stokes anxiety about US birthrates, Karoline Leavitt and Katie Miller have touted motherhood as the ultimate ‘blessing’

Pope Leo's Pro-Life Challenge to Conservative Catholics

The Church’s resistance to war and its support for migrants stem from the same principles as its opposition to abortion.

Turning the page on Orbán’s rule: Magyar to be sworn in as Hungary PM

New leader urges Hungarians to help him end illiberalism as he faces calls to investigate years of corruption

Ohio deputy who fatally shot Black man entering his grandmother's house is convicted of reckless homicide

Updated on: May 8, 2026 / 9:33 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Democrats Might Actually Win Iowa

Are the party's hopes for the Hawkeye State real, or just another mirage?

‘He’d be terrible!’ UK political veterans baffled by Steve Hilton’s run for California governor

Former David Cameron adviser says a vote for him will make California ‘Califordable’ – not everyone is convinced

Cost of living crunch hurts UK PM Starmer in local elections

Early local election results in the U.K. indicate a backlash against the government, as cost of living pressures have once again dominated political discourse.

The powerful Democrat trying to win over California’s rural voters

Mike McGuire courts red territory with town halls and a populist pitch on jobs, healthcare and wildfire costs

Telling the truth about Iran is more dangerous than ever

After months of protest, crackdown and war, on-the-ground reporting is more impossible than it has ever been. These challenges shape every aspect of how we report on what is happening in the country

War Department declassifies UAP documents: 'Unprecedented'

The Trump administration announced on Friday the release of declassified government files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, hailing it as an effort to bring “unprecedented transparency” to the matter.

Protesters demonstrate against Tennessee redistricting that could give GOP an advantage

At the Tennessee capitol in Nashville, protesters demonstrated on Thursday against legislation that would break up the state's only Democratic seat. The new map would give Republicans a better chance at winning every congressional seat in November. Ed O'Keefe reports.

Revealed: The Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 kids in seven months, ICE records show

The Guardian analyzed government data from January-August 2025, as advocates say the family-separation crisis will lead to generational trauma