Politics

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

WATCH LIVE: Trump rallies in North Carolina for Michael Whatley

President Donald Trump will be in Greenville, North Carolina, on Tuesday night to rally for Republican Senate hopeful Michael Whatley and other GOP candidates.

Elissa Slotkin and the ‘Weaponization’ Problem.

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Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidates

Billionaire ex-mayor of New York City is focusing funds on House races to help Democrats retake majority in midterms

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of Toforest Johnson after doubts raised over his murder conviction

October 20, 2026 / 5:35 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Hegseth says 'I fully support' Trump canceling livestreamed execution

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he stands behind President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel the livestreamed execution by firing squad of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan.

Trump suggests he could be ‘arbitrator’ in DoJ anti-fraud whistleblower scheme

President makes suggestion while announcing new program to reward tipsters who submit fraud allegations