Politics

Trump unveils semiconductor effort to boost Michael Whatley in North Carolina

GREENVILLE, North Carolina — President Donald Trump unveiled new economic incentives to help bolster Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley‘s campaign against Democrat Roy Cooper on Tuesday evening, even as Republican PACs have quietly pulled funding from the race.

Mariah Carey wins dismissal of brother’s defamation lawsuit over her memoir

Morgan Carey sued his sister over claims in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, which he said falsely portrayed him as a violent drug dealer

Beto O'Rourke says he can 'feel the energy' on the ground in Texas

Former Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke claims the energy in Texas is “even greater” than in his 2018 run when he came within 3 percentage points of incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

Sanae Takaichi took on Japan’s male-dominated politics and won

The straight-talking PM’s ability to manage Trump and stand up to China have endeared her to the public, but she may need friends closer to home to survive

Trump floats reverting White House press room to swimming pool: Report

President Donald Trump has been weighing the possibility of returning the White House press briefing room to its original state as a swimming pool, according to a new report.

Ukraine war briefing: US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin after ‘constructive’ talks with Zelenskyy in Norway

Talks in Oslo made ‘meaningful progress’ toward engaging Russia, a US official said. What we know on day 1,701

Florida executes 77-year-old man in state’s 18th execution of year

Vietnam veteran William Reaves executed by lethal injection despite letter from fellow veterans urging halt

Alabama governor commutes sentence of prisoner on death row

Toforest Johnson’s death penalty reduced to life in prison without parole over doubts about his conviction

Cornell faculty member alleges "silencing of Jane Doe's voice," says her letter was not shared with Faculty Senate before crucial meeting

Updated on: October 20, 2026 / 7:27 PM EDT / CBS New York

My late wife Jo Cox was murdered in her constituency in 2016. The alleged attack on Helen Haines is a punch to the gut

Moments like these can reinforce our divisions or remind us of what we stand to lose when hatred and intimidation are allowed to brutalise our democracy

Ohio governor's race takes ugly turn with attack ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

Updated on: October 20, 2026 / 9:38 PM EDT / CBS News

French government extends curfews after riots sweep across the country

October 20, 2026 / 6:33 PM EDT / CBS News