Politics

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell steps down after ethics investigation

Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D-NJ) handed in his resignation letter on Friday, after Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) called for him to step down following an investigation into his alleged inappropriate sexual misconduct.

Trump confirms Scott Bessent will not be 'super intelligence' czar

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be the first AI czar to lead the so-called AI Force, President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday.

Trump, Xi wrap state visit centered on spectacle over substance. Here are the top takeaways

President Trump and Chinese leader Xi went heavy on the ceremony and light on deliverables as they danced around Taiwan and Iran during two days in Washington.

Jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica case

Updated on: September 25, 2026 / 6:26 PM EDT / CBS/AP

US senators propose legislation to limit ICE arrests and indefinite detention

Exclusive: Democrats Dick Durbin of Illinois and Alex Padilla of California seek to prevent unlawful arrests

Alarm at UN over sanctions threatened by US on international criminal court

Group calls for proper enforcement of ICC rulings as Trump administration widens attacks on court

Partner of woman killed by US hunter who allegedly mistook her for deer says death ‘no accident’

Walter Moorhead, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, murdered Santos Maria Chilel Soto, partner alleges

What el Sayed won't say about Iran tells Michigan everything

During a recent town hall, a Michigan University student named Iman Dashti confronted Democratic Party’s Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed regarding his habitual whitewashing and rationalization of Islamic terrorism. Dashti, who says his family is a victim of the Iranian regime’s theocratic persecution, pressed the candidate numerous times to denounce one of the world’s most odious tyrannies.

US Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Controversial Voter Database

Trump and officials claimed database combats noncitizen voting but critics said it could disenfranchise eligible voters

Dolly Parton Day declared in various cities and states across the US on 9/25

Late Queen of Country and philanthropist celebrated with parades, karaoke and live music across the country

Missouri attorney general investigates ActBlue over campaign fundraising fraud

Republican Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced Friday that her office is launching an investigation into ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s largest online fundraising platform, over allegations that it accepted fraudulent and potentially illegal foreign political contributions.

Trump confirms two more meetings with Xi this year

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have just said goodbye to one another after Xi’s state visit to the U.S., but the two superpower world leaders have already pledged to meet two more times before the end of the year.