Politics

Supreme Court rejects Trump's renewed appeal in Carroll lawsuit

The Supreme Court denied a long-shot effort by President Donald Trump to review the $5 million civil judgment finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.

British Muslim student with valid visa refused entry to US after 23-hour detention

Laith Alani, who had booked week-long trip to visit theme parks and family, believes US border force profiled him on arrival in Orlando

CENTCOM commander tries to assuage concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln with visit to carrier

August 17, 2026 / 10:24 AM EDT / CBS News

UK Prime Minister Mistakenly Texts Susie Wiles Impersonator

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged texts with someone he believed to be President Donald Trump’s top adviser before discovering that a fraudster was impersonating her.

'Preserve the stuff we own': how right-to-repair laws are surging across the US

Federal and state lawmakers have proposed several bills to make it easier for owners to fix items such as phones, cars, wheelchairs and more

The Trump Administration Wanted Her Expertise, Just Not Her

An interview with the transgender CIA analyst fired from Trump’s White House

UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans

Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’

Supreme Court declines to rehear Trump's appeal in $5 million E. Jean Carroll case

Updated on: August 17, 2026 / 1:27 PM EDT / CBS News

Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war

President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in May

Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz talks with Iran

President Donald Trump on Monday morning promised to bomb Oman if it interferes with activity in the Strait of Hormuz, as he sought to portray strength in the war with Iran.

BBC asks Florida court to authorize subpoenas for Trump family members in defamation suit

Updated on: August 17, 2026 / 10:53 AM EDT / CBS News

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