Politics

Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru

Leftwing Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores beats far-right candidate in election in remote district of Andes

Some anger should never die: Stop telling us to 'move on' from Oct. 7

This week marks three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. An anniversary usually measures how much time has passed. For the families of those murdered that day, Oct. 7 is something else: A nightmare that never entirely ends. It survives in the empty chair, the photograph on the wall, and, for some, in the final words of someone they loved.

The feds shot a man in his own home. California just showed how to stop it

Hear us out: If conservatives want to restrain the federal government and ensure that government officials follow the Constitution, they should follow the example of California lawmakers. While the country’s biggest Blue State is well-known for its progressive politics, a recently passed law is actually a throwback to old-school federalism.

Marcy Kaptur: longest-serving congresswoman’s bid for another House term roiled by anti-trans ad

Democrat in Congress since 1983 rebuked over ‘dangerous’ campaign ad – will it harm her chances in tight Ohio race?

Tourism expansion v turtle nests: the dispute dividing communities in one Tobago resort

Plans for a 200-room project on an unspoiled beach have pitted developers against the conservationists fighting for smaller-scale schemes to protect the island’s habitat

The more Putin escalates his attacks on Europe, the more Europe should support Ukraine

Moscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong

‘People are pissed’: union decries TSA’s removal of chairs for checkpoint staff

Order for workers to remain standing to ‘reinforce professionalism’ draws rebuke amid plunging morale

Why experts aren't sold on Democrats' polling advantage

Pollsters and Republican political operatives aren’t fully buying the Democratic polling leads that project the minority party to flip the House and possibly win back the Senate, a task considered herculean at the start of the 2026 election cycle.

8 killed, including 2 children, in mass shooting in northern Pennsylvania, officials say; suspect also dead

Updated on: October 10, 2026 / 8:24 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Gunman Charged After 1 Philadelphia Police Officer Killed, Another Wounded in Shooting

Updated on: October 10, 2026 / 8:41 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

Don’t rebuild the dam: Ukrainian experts urge Unesco to protect site uncovered by Russian sabotage

As archaeologists find treasure trove along new floodplain, conservationists say another Nova Kakhovka would be ecocide

GOP took Hispanics for granted

Hispanic Heritage Month arrives at a decisive moment. We are weeks from an election that will decide control of Congress, and one question will define the outcome more than almost any other: Can Republicans hold the Hispanic voters who delivered them historic gains in 2024? The answer must be earned — and earned now, during this very month we honor Hispanic contributions to our nation.