Politics

‘You make me want to throw up’: Republicans attack ex-special counsel Jack Smith at Senate hearing

GOP senators lash out on Smith, who led criminal cases against Trump, with invective and inaccurate information

Texts about alleged Cornell gang-rape released after investigation reopened

Texts, including unnamed male defendant appearing to apologize, reportedly sent days after alleged 2024 assault

Cherise Saywell wins national short story award for ‘tender’ tale of a child facing violence

The Edinburgh-based writer takes £15,000 prize for Ditto, a ‘beautifully told’ story about domestic abuse in a small Australian town

Thune to ramp up midterm campaign stops as Senate Republicans push to hold on to majority

Updated on: September 29, 2026 / 3:09 PM EDT / CBS News

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain

By linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter future

The Guardian view on Morocco’s election: hosting a World Cup will not placate a disillusioned generation

A year after mass protests demanding a change in political priorities, gen Z opted out of last week’s poll en masse

Why the US and UK are speaking differently about RAF Fairford arrests

It remains unclear what happened with the arrest of five men outside a U.S. Air Force base in the United Kingdom late Saturday.

No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police

Head of Counter Terrorism Policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with incident

Trump Accounts will auto-enroll children, potentially adding 60 million accounts: Treasury

The Treasury Department announced that Trump Accounts will begin auto-enrolling eligible children. Here's what families need to know.

'No legitimate basis' for Smith subpoena of nearly 5,000 donor checks: Grassley

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says former special counsel Jack Smith obtained checks from at least 4,782 Americans as part of his “Arctic Frost” investigation, giving the Biden administration access to these individuals’ bank accounts and routing numbers.

What to know about Christa Pike, first woman to be executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years

Updated on: September 29, 2026 / 3:24 PM EDT / CBS News

Rivals skeptical as Netanyahu warns of 'attack' on Israel before Oct. 27 election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a cryptic video on Tuesday warning of an “attack” planned before the national election, raising questions and accusations from his political rivals.