Politics

How do human beings rationalize genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look

It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizable

Latin America turns right as Democrats turn left

The final result won’t be known until later this month, but if the first round of Brazil’s election is any indication, it will soon become the latest Latin American country to turn back to conservatism after socialism led to crime, inflation, and stagnant economic growth. At a time when so many young Americans are tempted by the easy answers socialism offers, Latin America’s painful experience should serve as a warning of what the United States can still avoid.

Group tied to Cuban state propaganda program lobbies Congress

An emerging advocacy group is lobbying Congress for softer relations with Cuba after its founder toured the island with a now-sanctioned state agency.

Obama throws support behind Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's reelection bid as former president enters midterm fray

October 9, 2026 / 4:00 AM EDT / CBS News

What Midterm Polling May Be Getting Wrong

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Federal immigration agents have shot at dozens of people during Trump's deportation crackdown. Here's what we know.

Map shows details on each of the shootings carried out by DHS agents during the president's second term.

Turkey: A Land of Stunning Coastlines and Jailed Dissidents

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Judging Requires Judgment, Says Justice Alito

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US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine

Candidates traded personal attacks and clashed over a range of issues in closely watched US Senate debates on Thursday, with control of Congress at stake

New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says

ICE agents shot and wounded a man in a Bronx car with a 5-year-old inside during a targeted immigration operation, officials said.

Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues

Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood

‘Old-timey fascism was kept secret. Now you don’t have to hide it’: Martin McDonagh, John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell on Wild Horse Nine

McDonagh’s latest film has Malkovich and Rockwell shooting the breeze as CIA agents in 1973 on Easter Island. They discuss grandchildren, swimming with turtles and who shot JFK