Politics

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

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