Politics

A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage

Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice

Europe's Tallest Virgin Mary Statue Unveiled in Small Polish Village

Hundreds Watched the 56-Metre Monument's Consecration, Including Anti-Communist Leader Lech Wałęsa

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's "heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell"

Updated on: August 16, 2026 / 2:03 PM EDT / CBS News

Suspect arrested in Virginia State University shooting

Police arrested one suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Virginia State University that left five people injured, including one victim who was critically wounded.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026

Updated on: August 16, 2026 / 1:46 PM EDT / CBS News

US investigating alleged China-linked funding of 'pro-Hamas' protests in UK

A U.S. congressional committee is investigating the alleged China-linked funding of a leftist group that has organized pro-Palestinian protests in the United Kingdom.

Rahm Emanuel on Trump, the left, and what's right for America

Updated on: August 16, 2026 / 9:38 AM EDT / CBS News

What the results of a Connecticut congressional primary race may mean for Social Security

Rep. John Larson of Connecticut, an advocate for expanding Social Security, was ousted in a Democratic primary contest Tuesday.

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisals

My lovely French husband has made the ultimate sacrifice for me – he’s now officially British

In Leeds Civic Hall, I watched 20 new citizens pledge their allegiance to King Charles and his heirs. But it wasn’t patriotism that brought tears to my eyes

CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today's economy

Updated on: August 16, 2026 / 9:09 PM EDT / CBS News

The UN can say it a thousand times

There is no legally binding international treaty that establishes abortion as a human right. Yet governments around the world are increasingly told they are violating international law if they refuse to legalize or expand abortion. How did a right that nations never negotiated become one that international institutions now claim governments are obligated to uphold?