Politics

Here's What's on the Menu for the Xi State Dinner

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are preparing to fete Chinese President Xi Jinping during his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade, with more than trade and artificial intelligence policy talks on the table.

Israel's Netanyahu tells U.N. "we will continue to defend our state" as many leaders walk out

Updated on: September 24, 2026 / 3:07 PM EDT / CBS News

Virginia's parole board applauded a killer. Show us the file

In 1998, Troy Demar stabbed Christine Allen to death in the Fairfax County home they shared. Her daughter was 3 months old. A judge sent him away for 40 years. This month, 7News reported that Virginia’s Parole Board let him out. One board member said this on the record: “You have done so much; you’ve actually done more programming than most inmates.”

Toxic bosses: why do companies protect managers who make working life hell?

Bullying, manipulation and intimidation can destroy lives, yet abusive authoritarians continue to rise to the top. How do they get away with it – and can they be brought to heel?

Democrats demand answers after man dies in car crash during ICE traffic stop in Michigan

Mario David Coronado Juarez was killed when his car struck a tree and burst into flames as he attempted to avoid ICE

Family of Iranian twins sentenced to death and decades in jail ask UN for help

Taraneh and Romina Rahimi were charged with ‘waging war against God’ after joining protests against Tehran regime

Chinese analysts say Trump should "understand pressure doesn't work," as he and Xi tackle thorny issues

Updated on: September 24, 2026 / 10:27 AM EDT / CBS News

Toward a post-Trump politics

From the clutter of midterm election poll results, it’s possible sometimes to see new patterns of political support emerging.

Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call

Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters

‘First there’s the gruelling task of trying to charge my laptop’: a day in the life of a university lecturer in Gaza

As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives. Each tells the story of their day, revealing the terrible toll of the conflict. Overcoming internet cuts and power outages, Mahmoud battles to provide his students an education

Accused 105-year-old Nazi POW camp guard under investigation in Germany

Updated on: September 24, 2026 / 6:39 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

Redistricting’s Mark on the Midterms

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