Politics

DOJ petitions judge to reinstate White House media ban

The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico journalists’ access to the White House, arguing that access to the White House is a privilege, not a constitutional right.

‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain

Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities after new legislation fails to pass

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Florida court reverses felony murder charge for death of baby left in hot car

Rhonda Jewell was sentenced to 17 years for forgetting 10-month-old Ariya in car’s back seat, leading to child’s death

Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20m seniors enrolled in Medicare

President says payments, to be sent in early October, are meant to offset cost of monthly insurance premiums

Democrats Ahead in Key Red States for Midterm Elections: Poll

Recent polling shows Democrats making gains in several states President Donald Trump carried comfortably in 2024, tightening the party’s path to potentially reclaiming the Senate as the midterm elections approach.

Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil election

With the first round of Brazil's presidential election taking place Sunday, Wall Street is gearing up with starkly different market predictions.

When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now

Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy

Stop the Steel? Iowa approves $1.36 billion for foreign-owned steel plant in swing district less than 2 weeks before early voting

Updated on: October 3, 2026 / 8:29 AM EDT / CBS News

‘Trump? I think he’s a disaster’: Ohio voters aggrieved as president prepares to visit

President’s popularity has plummeted in solidly Republican state – will his presence at midterm rallies help or hinder?

The DSA has a believability problem with older Black voters. But young people want to take more risks

Black voters reveal a generational divide, with younger voters drawn to the Democratic Socialists of America, and older voters focused on what can realistically be achieved

Pete Hegseth just took his personal crusade to a new level

The US defense secretary who hates ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’ has announced an Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon