Politics

U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown

Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.

‘Undistilled cheating’: Missouri voters furious in aftermath of Trump bid to rig electoral maps

State residents express anger at Republicans who allowed chaotic voting maps saga to unfold ahead of the midterms

If you trust elections only when you win, you’re the one destroying democracy

A constitutional republic is only as stable as the public trust inside its structural guardrails. When that trust erodes, the entire architecture of the nation begins to wobble. Today, we are facing a dangerous moment where substantial majorities across the political spectrum question the basic fairness of our elections and the impartiality of our highest courts.

Saudi Arabia sees disruptions at Riyadh airport amid ballistic missile attacks from Houthis

The Houthi rebel group claimed it successfully struck Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in the capital city of Riyadh with two ballistic missiles launched overnight Wednesday and early Thursday morning.

Send us your questions on how the US economy is shaping the midterm elections

Our business, labor and consumer rights reporters will answer your questions in a live Q&A on Thursday 15 October

Trump fast-tracks Alaska drilling, exempting projects from reviews

The Trump administration is accelerating the approval of some federal permits for oil and gas companies to drill in Alaska’s North Slope, exempting winter exploration projects from environmental reviews.

America has a new marijuana mafia and it answers to Beijing

America has a marijuana problem, and it isn’t just its high potency, easy availability, or widespread use among young and old alike. One of the biggest problems in the marijuana industry is the presence of illegal marijuana operations run by Chinese criminal networks. From California to Maine, Chinese nationals — many with ties to the Chinese Communist Party — are endangering rural areas, poisoning Americans, and engaging in human trafficking. In a recent demand for a federal investigation into these criminal organizations, four Republican senators highlighted the serious threat that these operations pose to the safety and security of our communities.

The $1 jury verdict that should terrify Cornell

A federal jury in Maryland ruled last week that the University of Maryland let harassment of a cleared student continue. An outside hearing officer had cleared him of sexual assault in 2021 and found his accuser’s credibility badly undercut. According to his lawsuit, students then told his club lacrosse team he was a rapist, and he lost his spot. The jury called the school’s response “clearly unreasonable” and awarded him $1. That may be the cheapest lesson in the history of higher education.

What is New York hiding? How teachers unions are rigging school rankings

Parents trying to judge the quality of a public school need information. Test scores aren’t everything, but they count for something — particularly when the tests in question are nationally administered Advanced Placement exams designed to measure whether students can handle college-level work.

Ithaca council passes moratorium on new Cornell events permits, calls for city police to handle sexual violence cases

Updated on: October 8, 2026 / 12:28 PM EDT / CBS News

Christa Pike is ‘up and walking’ for first time after failed execution, lawyer says

Recovery marks a dramatic turnaround for Pike, who remains in hospital after a botched execution in Tennessee

Nicolás Maduro’s wife to appear in court to push for release from New York jail

Lawyers for Cilia Flores, wife of the ousted Venezuelan president, to urge judge to put her under house arrest