Politics

Jackson drops lawsuits against Jones in push for endorsement

Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson dropped lawsuits against his primary rival, state Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, as the candidate courts an endorsement in the race to the general election against Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Supreme Court stays out of custody dispute between California couple and surrogate

Updated on: September 22, 2026 / 8:15 PM EDT / CBS News

San Francisco sues over Trump's API subscription for Truth Social

One of California’s biggest cities on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s media company’s right to offer paid subscription services, alleging it promotes illegal insider trading.

Karoline Leavitt shares lessons from Trump and why she left role

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared her playbook for handling bad press and lessons she learned from President Donald Trump.

U.S. regulators rush to write crypto rulebook after Clarity Act stalls in Senate

State and federal regulators are rushing to fill the void after comprehensive crypto rules failed to clear the Senate.

Iowa Senate race shifts to toss-up as Iran war plagues Republican Hinson

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) got a dose of bad news Tuesday when a nonpartisan political forecaster reclassified her Senate race as a “toss-up.”

Don Jr.’s Wedding Trap

His luxurious, Russian-funded wedding celebration was a counterintelligence nightmare.

Chris Christie floats the idea of a 2028 presidential run

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is not ruling out a third run for president.

Guardian political editor asks Trump about Iran war economic consequences

Guardian political editor Pippa Crerar asked Donald Trump if he had any sympathy for allied countries suffering from the devastating economic consequences of his war in Iran. The US president said he was confident prices would be lower after the war and that talks were under way

What is the White House press pool and how does it work?

September 22, 2026 / 3:51 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump praises relations with Burnham despite tensions over AI and Iran

US president calls UK prime minister ‘a natural businessperson’ as leaders meet at UN assembly in New York

David Ellison Will Get Control of CNN After All

And don’t pretend an “independent editorial board” will mean otherwise