Politics

Feds can't withhold counterterrorism funds from states to force election admin changes, judge rules

The judge said FEMA never explained how the election changes it wanted were "tied to the goal of shoring up vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks."

Trump just canceled the swamp’s credit card. Good.

The swamp’s credit card just got declined — and the swamp is big mad about it.

Abdul el Sayed’s Government-Run Healthcare Lie

In a recent podcast interview, Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed sought to reassure voters about his healthcare stance. He’s a supporter of government-run single-payer healthcare, which would cost more than $3 trillion every single year, according to nonpartisan and even left-leaning estimates. That’s on top of existing federal spending, which is already running trillions in the red annually.

Questions remain over Iran’s link to alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot

Tehran has been trying to step up attacks on targets in the west but its track record has been mixed

Arizona frat suspended after allegedly making new recruits swallow live goldfish

Case of alleged hazing at the University of Arizona is latest in series of controversial incidents involving US fraternities

Covert MI5 vs. Overt Police: Why the UK Released US Airfield Terrorism Suspects

Five suspects believed to have been planning an attack on a U.S. Air Force base in the United Kingdom have been released on bail. The announcement of the men’s release on Monday has sparked raised eyebrows on both sides of the Atlantic.

Trump appointee overseeing election investigations steps down from FBI role

Andrew Bailey will resign as FBI co-deputy director about a year after assuming the position

Top FBI official Andrew Bailey, who was once widely seen as Patel successor, resigns

September 28, 2026 / 1:00 PM EDT / CBS News

Judge declares mistrial in Trayon White bribery case

A federal judge declared a mistrial in Washington, D.C., Councilman Trayon White’s bribery case on Monday after jurors deliberated for more than three days.

Trump's deportations to third countries violate human rights, UN experts warn

Sending migrants to countries they do not come from can have deadly consequences and must be halted, says report

Sweden's left-wing coalition fails to form government

The left-wing coalition that squeaked out a victory in Sweden earlier this month has hit an impasse as the feuding member parties are unable to form a government.

Five men arrested over suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot to be released on bail

The five men arrested on Sunday outside of RAF Fairford, a U.K. air base used by the United States in the Iran war, on suspicion of planning an attack on the base, will be released on bail, U.K. police said.