Politics

Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while trying to repair campaign sign

Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she is sharing her story in order to fight for victims of sexual assault

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Three years after Oct. 7, Jews are still a people who sing

Three years ago this week, on Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping some 250 more in the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. Three years later, I am still trying to make sense of everything that has happened since.

Union alleges Bureau of Prisons in contempt for failing to reinstate collective bargaining agreement

October 7, 2026 / 3:56 PM EDT / CBS News

EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request

Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website

Judge orders officials to preserve all evidence tied to Christa Pike’s botched execution

Judge tells Tennessee officials all items in execution room must be saved as Pike remains restrained in hospital bed

Trump makes closing case for Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump made his closing argument for why he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize amid the Iran war ahead of the award’s expected announcement on Friday.

Trump Is Considering a Plan to Strike Iran Before the Midterms

Pentagon planners are weighing options, though no final decision has been made.

Christa Pike suffering from pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say

Updated on: October 7, 2026 / 7:53 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump Doesn't Think Russia Plague Incident Is Bioweapon, Plans Putin Call Wednesday

Nearly 200 people were placed under medical observation earlier this week in Russia's Irkutsk region in eastern Siberia over suspected exposure to plague.

Rubio 2028? Trump's top diplomat rallies for the West at Acropolis in Greece

Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a landmark speech in Athens on Wednesday in which the chief diplomat urged fellow Western powers to recognize a common heritage and shared future. But following the philosophical manifesto — which name-dropped figures such as Aristotle, Plato, and Plutarch — reactions focused on his statesmanlike persona instead of the message.

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Survives Opposition

A new name was announced last week for the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said the new company, Skydance, will be a “creative-first home for bold, quality storytelling.”