Politics

Personal attacks, Israel, and terrorism define Michigan's caustic Senate debate

The attacks in Thursday night’s general election debate between Michigan Senate candidates Abdul el Sayed and Mike Rogers began with the very first question, with the candidates trading personal insults and clashing over surveillance technology, immigration enforcement, healthcare, gas prices, and U.S. policy in the Middle East while producing no policy agreements.

Susan Collins, Troy Jackson deny public corruption claims in second debate

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Democratic opponent Troy Jackson found at least one area of agreement during their second televised debate Thursday night: they both vehemently denied offering special interests insider access or that campaign contributions influenced public policy.

Illegal immigrant hospitalized after ICE shooting in New York City, DHS says

An illegal immigrant has been hospitalized following a nonfatal shooting involving ICE officers in New York City, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this week

Iowa House debate turns personal with corruption allegations

DES MOINES, Iowa — The second debate for Iowa’s open House seat quickly turned into an exchange of personal attacks over financial corruption and exploiting one another’s families during the campaign.

Fiery allegations take focus of Collins-Ossoff Georgia Senate debate

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) feuded in a fiery debate over personal scandal allegations and the Trump administration’s handling of top voter issues, including affordability, data centers, Iran, and immigration.

El-Sayed and Rogers spar over Iran and Trump, and toss insults, in Michigan Senate debate

Updated on: October 8, 2026 / 11:17 PM EDT / CBS News

Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Party Accuses Government of Mass Detention of Members Ahead of Weekend Protest

Thousands expected to march in Delhi on Saturday, as anger mounts over controversial changes to voter lists in world’s largest democracy

Man shot by ICE agent in New York City's Marble Hill, authorities say

Updated on: October 9, 2026 / 12:23 AM EDT / CBS New York

Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low

A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity

El Sayed dodges question on whether Israel or Iran poses greater threat to US

Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed refused to say whether Israel or Iran poses a greater threat to the United States during a debate Thursday night, calling the question a “ridiculous hypothetical” as he defended his opposition to American involvement in the conflict with Tehran.