Politics

Cornell students hold sit-in over school's response to alleged gang rape

Students at Cornell University are staging a seven-hour sit-in protest over concerns that campus leadership mishandled an investigation into an alleged gang rape in 2024.

House Dem candidate denies man arrested by ICE works for campaign

The campaign of Janelle Stelson, the Democrat challenging Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s battleground 10th Congressional District, denied Wednesday that an alleged illegal immigrant who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after allegedly exposing himself in public was associated with her campaign.

Patricia Krenwinkel, former Manson follower, granted parole for third time

The 78-year-old has spent nearly six decades in prison and California governor has overturned last two parole grants

Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links

Jamie Raskin says ‘startling’ email asked whether young woman was ‘for me, or are you keeping her for yourself’

Maduro and wife set to face charges over alleged torture of Americans

Former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face new charges related to their alleged role in the torture of U.S. citizens, officials said Wednesday.

Democrats sue to stop Trump from using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads

Ads promoting the president have cost more than $12m and his Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayers

Ex-Marine Faces Death Penalty in Mass Shooting at North Carolina Bar

Prosecutors announced on Wednesday they will seek the death penalty for former Marine Nigel Max Edge after he was charged with killing three people at a North Carolina bar in a mass shooting last year.

Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach

In the shadow of the Parthenon, the secretary of state gave a selective reading of history as he urged Europe to ‘awaken from its slumber’

Angela Paxton Picks Team GOP in Texas

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Troy Jackson got viral moment in Tuesday debate. Will it move the needle?

Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson is riding a political high following his first debate against Sen. Susan Collins, finally gaining the viral momentum his campaign has struggled to capture since he became the Democratic nominee in July following Graham Planter’s withdrawal.

Democratic House candidate says she was raped during campaign

A candidate for Congress in Arizona on Wednesday said she was raped in August as she repaired campaign signs.

Alleged Chinese Agent to Remain in Custody, Judge Rules, Amid FBI Concerns of Flight Risk

Updated on: October 7, 2026 / 8:48 PM EDT / CBS News