Politics

Karen Bass touted fake poll that showed big lead in LA mayoral race, firm says

The company behind a poll that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass touted as showing her with a double-digit lead in the mayoral race said the survey was entirely fake and part of a social experiment.

Judge Blocks Plan to Move FBI Headquarters to Reagan Building

Updated on: August 17, 2026 / 9:53 PM EDT / CBS News

Election denier Tina Peters to be hired as elections consultant in conservative California county

Shasta county, hotbed of US election denialism movement, set to appoint ex-Colorado clerk who served prison term

Trump tells 10-year-old rescued by teen lifeguard: ‘I don’t know if I’d do it’

President hosts Nathanial Rai and lifeguard Ryder Williams at White House after video of California rescue went viral

Tupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader plotted killing to avenge beating of nephew, court hears

Prosecutors accuse Duane Davis of orchestrating 1996 shooting in retaliation for attack by rapper’s entourage

Fundraiser for Lindsay Clancy raises over $850,000 in under one week

A GoFundMe fundraiser for the parents of Lindsay Clancy, a former mother charged with murdering her three children, raised over $850,000 in under one week to support their daughter.

What Is Trump Up to With South Korea?

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USS Lincoln turmoil underscores Republicans' Iran vulnerabilities

The conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln have given Democrats a new attack line to criticize Republicans as the six-month war appears to have no end in sight with the midterm elections looming.

Trump indicates US won't seek MOU extension after expiration

The memorandum of understanding that the United States and Iran agreed to in June called for a 60-day ceasefire so the two sides could negotiate an end to the war, but that time frame expired on Monday without a long-term agreement in place.

Lindsay Clancy had ‘thoughts of harming the children’, her mother testifies at trial

Paula Musgrove stated her daughter had said medications were ‘destroying’ her mind and she was becoming ‘paranoid’

Trump Is at Odds With His Own Administration—And With Reality

As the war with Iran drags on, the president is in disagreement with the vice president, military leaders, and long-standing American allies.

Trump approval sinks to new low as voters fear prolonged Iran war

President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has sunk to 33%, marking a new low for the Republican as voters worry the U.S. war with Iran may last even longer.