Politics

Trump to award Medal of Freedom to pitcher Roger Clemens

President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens.

Turek tries to tie Hinson to Medicaid cuts in crucial Iowa Senate race

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s Democratic Senate nominee Josh Turek slammed Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) during their first debate by highlighting Hinson’s role in passing Republican cuts to Medicaid spending through last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Obama hosts fundraiser with Senate Democrats with midterms less than 1 month away

October 7, 2026 / 10:04 PM EDT / CBS News

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy condemns ‘vile’ attacks from Russia that killed 20 in one apartment

Death toll from latest attack wave on Ukraine climbs to 28; Moscow says it ​​hit military cargo vessel and port infrastructure. What we know on day 1,688

Protesters ejected from raucous Trump rally in Texas

Updated on: October 7, 2026 / 9:28 PM EDT / CBS News

National Democrats Invest More Heavily in Texas Governor Candidate Gina Hinojosa as Pritzker Offers Support

Updated on: October 8, 2026 / 12:50 AM EDT / CBS News

Trump heckled multiple times at Texas rally for Ken Paxton

President Donald Trump’s Texas rally for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton was repeatedly interrupted by protesters on Wednesday, drawing loud boos from the crowd and sharp jeers from the president.

Mamdani criticized by fellow Democrats for statement mourning Oct. 7 attacks while condemning Israel

October 7, 2026 / 8:30 PM EDT / CBS News

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’