Politics

Former American Idol contestant and pastor sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife

Prosecutors had said Caleb Flynn staged a home invasion after shooting his wife while he was having an affair

In Cornell University investigation, attorney calls for Letitia James to step down as special prosecutor

Updated on: October 5, 2026 / 8:43 PM EDT / CBS New York

Trump urges Republicans to vote by mail despite prior fraud claims

President Donald Trump on Monday urged Republicans to vote by mail in the upcoming midterm elections, despite having criticized the method in the past for its supposed susceptibility to fraud.

Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86

Lord Archer died peacefully at home between writing sessions, his publisher said

House Democrat targets candidate prediction market trades after opponent’s Kalshi penalty

A new bill bans federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts related to their own elections and would result in a fine if violated.

Elena Kagan compares Boulder's climate lawsuit to Big Tobacco lawsuits

Justice Elena Kagan likened Boulder, Colorado’s lawsuits against oil companies for alleged climate change damages to the litany of lawsuits filed against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, as the Supreme Court considered Monday whether to allow Boulder’s landmark lawsuit to proceed.

Obama to appear at Abdul El-Sayed rally in critical Michigan Senate race

Former president to visit 10 days before election day as victory for progressive challenger could tip Senate balance

Caleb Flynn, former "American Idol" contestant and pastor, sentenced to life without parole in wife's murder

Updated on: October 5, 2026 / 8:02 PM EDT / CBS News

Jack Smith team tracked Susie Wiles calls, records show

Former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigators tracked Susie Wiles’s phone contacts with Donald Trump’s attorneys, journalists, and political advisers during the classified documents investigation, according to records released Monday by the White House Government Transparency Task Force.

Students vandalize Cornell building over handling of gang-rape allegations

Student activists defend their actions as nonviolent, saying ‘property damage is not violent, condoning rape is’

Saudi-backed forces recapture key areas around strait from Houthis in Yemen

Government offensive launched under air cover by Saudi military coalition aims to retake all Houthi-held territory

Why does an American state have Somali gangs?

The Democratic Party is entirely in favor of importing third-world migrants on a massive scale, leading to such absurdities as Midwestern American states having to deal with violence from Somali gangs.