Politics

Vance wants voters to ‘give us another chance’. But he is cornered

The vice-president’s recent remarks seek to maintain a posture of strength while they inadvertently expose political realities

Iran War Updates: Battle for control of Red Sea, attacks on energy infrastructure temper news of rising oil flow

Updated on: October 6, 2026 / 2:13 AM EDT / CBS News

Spain's prime minister calls early elections

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early general elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis.

This nurse was assaulted by ICE

Norma Bowe, 68, was flung to the ground at Delaney Hall, the infamous New Jersey detention center. She sees her lawsuit against ICE as one step towards justice

Waiting on Marco

Nine months ago, regime change in Cuba appeared imminent. Then reality set in.

How the self-appointed spokesman of Minnesota Somalis duped the media

Local media in Minnesota, as well as national news outlets including legacy brands like CNN and ABC, fell for the orations of a Somali immigrant who claimed to be the trusted figurehead for the state’s Somali diaspora.

It's time to abolish ICE

Amnesty International is calling for an end to the agency, whose record of violating human rights dates back decades

Climate policy belongs to Congress, not Colorado

Do state courts have the power to regulate not just national industries but global ones, including conduct that took place entirely outside the state? That is the question facing the Supreme Court on Monday when it hears oral arguments in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County.

Putin's escalating bombing campaign won't break Ukrainians' resolve. History shows that it's doomed to fail

As winter approaches and the fifth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion looms, it’s worth remembering that this mode of warfare rarely crushes morale

The Death of Homo Economicus

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Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen's government said it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis.

Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows

Flavio Bolsonaro led Brazil’s first-round presidential vote as more than half the ballots were counted, with Datafolha projecting a runoff.