Politics

Is it too late to move the midterm needle in Michigan?

IS IT TOO LATE TO MOVE THE MIDTERM NEEDLE IN MICHIGAN? Six weeks ago, on Sept. 9, this newsletter asked, “Are midterm results already baked in the cake?” The answer was yes, mostly — although we don’t know what the results are.

Man fined after 700 frozen and taxidermied animals found on Victorian property

Antiques store owner, 74, pleads guilty to 13 charges after regulator uncovers hundreds of animals at his home and shop

Trump warns Democrats 'want to burn it all down' in South Carolina

President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening rallied Republicans in South Carolina, warning voters to turn out for the 2026 midterm elections to stop Democrats from undoing GOP policies.

El Sayed, Rogers Clash Over MAGA, Muslim Brotherhood in Final Debate

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul el Sayed sparred over patriotism, the economy, healthcare, and Iran during their final debate Wednesday night, with each candidate spending much of the hour trying to tie the other to a political movement that some Michiganders may find unattractive.

Ilhan Omar says US agents seized 17 items in raid designed to ‘freak’ her out

Democrat, in first interview since pre-dawn raid, denies immigration fraud and says ‘I have a legal right to be a member of Congress’

Ukraine war briefing: New peace proposals lack ‘substance’, says Kremlin after Witkoff-Putin meeting in Russia

US envoy Witkoff presented Putin with proposals drafted by Zelenskyy and European leaders in Oslo earlier this week. What we know on day 1,702

CNBC Daily Open: War worries meet AI anxiety

Washington says it has no plans to renew strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterms, but escalation may not wait long after that.

“Man, I loved that”: Trump cheers South Carolina rally attendee who hit protester

President was reportedly heckled at least nine times during campaign event for Darline Graham

James Talarico fires back at Elon Musk in Texas Senate race feud

Musk in September donated $158 million to a Republican Super PAC, which sent that cash to a PAC backing GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Talarico's opponent.

In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed ties Rogers to Trump, while Rogers says El-Sayed is untrustworthy

Updated on: October 21, 2026 / 11:17 PM EDT / CBS News

Son says Stephen Hubbard was experiencing "extreme tiredness with life" before release from Russian jail

October 21, 2026 / 8:51 PM EDT / CBS News

Democrats sue Trump administration over voter roll efforts

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Democrats sued President Donald Trump and senior administration officials on Tuesday over the federal effort to identify noncitizens and other illegal registrants on state voter rolls, setting up a court fight as the administration steps up enforcement in California.