Politics

Hegseth to announce a 20% cut to generals and admirals

September 29, 2026 / 7:24 PM EDT / CBS News

77-year-old man put to death in Florida, 16th person to be executed in the state this year

Curtis Wilkie Beasley was executed for the 1995 killing of Carolyn Monfort, after supreme court declined to intervene

Whistleblower says Jack Smith gathered journalists' messages for Arctic Frost

Former special counsel Jack Smith gathered reporters’ private messages as part of his “Arctic Frost” investigation, according to a whistleblower disclosure to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer

Garcés Pérez, who was shot in his car by agents, is accused of striking officer with side mirror while trying to drive away

Trump lawyers lose bid to pause sanctions in IRS lawsuit case

Trump's settlement of the lawsuit in May led the Department of Justice to create a $1.8 billion "lawfare" fund that was scuttled after widespread criticism.

DC Circuit grapples with allowing Boasberg to continue contempt inquiry

A federal appeals court weighed on Tuesday whether to allow U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to move forward with a criminal contempt inquiry into Trump administration officials over last year’s deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador, as Justice Department lawyers allege the judge’s investigation is “unlawful.”

Trump's Epstein Problem Never Went Away

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Judge blocks Mamdani’s second-home tax rollout, tells city to start over

A Staten Island judge blocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to institute a new tax on high-end second homes, telling him to start the effort over.

Eric Schmitt's shadow campaign for VP lasted six hours

Sen. Eric Schmitt’s (R-MO) unsubtle bid for the 2028 vice presidency lasted less than six hours. It lived at the hands of a press even more idiotic than our politicians, and it died by suicide through hubris.

Former American Idol contestant found guilty of killing wife during affair

Caleb Flynn convicted of aggravated murder in shooting of Ashley Flynn, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach

House Ratings Shift Toward Democrats in 11 Districts One Month Out From Elections

Eleven House races shifted toward Democrats in Sabato’s Crystal Ball ratings Tuesday, another sign of the difficult political environment the GOP faces with just over a month until the midterm elections.

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer says there's 'no evidence' she admitted to killing her kids

Updated on: September 29, 2026 / 10:29 PM EDT / CBS Boston