Politics

Family tied to suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang gave $4.4 million to Newsom, other California politicians

Updated on: September 21, 2026 / 8:40 PM EDT / CBS News

'Woke 1 was crazy,' and 'Woke 2' will be even worse

Democratic politicians are trying to convince you that “Woke 1 was crazy,” as if that cultural movement is dead and buried. But you can already see the resurgence of woke as it becomes clear that Democrats will regain national political power in the 2026 midterm elections.

Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent as enforcement surges in Austin

The shooting of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez comes months after increased federal immigration enforcement across the Texas capital

White House pushes its app after Fox, NBC, and ABC announce boycott

The White House is encouraging people to download its app to watch livestreams after members of the media pool announced a boycott in solidarity with banned outlets.

Putin's party dominates Russian election, but votes on the fringes show all is not well with regime

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s party dominated the weekend elections for the State Duma, with results that did not surprise observers familiar with the country’s tightly controlled election system, but outcomes on the fringes show Moscow might be losing its grip.

Ed Sheeran Should Have Never Booked Macklemore to Begin With

Pop star Ed Sheeran has really been going through it. One of the opening acts on his current U.S. tour uncorked a political rant during a recent show in New Jersey, sparking a firestorm that has raged for days. Macklemore, who was once a star, told the crowd, “I say free Palestine. I say free Lebanon, I say free Cuba, I say free Congo, free Sudan, free all people in America living in fear over this terrorist organization, ICE. None of us will be free until we are all free.”

The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz: Germany’s chancellor must change course to halt the rise of the AfD

A failure to address widespread economic insecurity, and a crisis in living standards, is allowing the far right to harness a growing protest vote.

Presidential TV pool suspended after Trump bans CNN

Updated on: September 21, 2026 / 3:43 PM EDT / CBS News

Charges dropped against Stanford students over pro-Palestine protest

Students faced prison terms and thousands of dollars in restitution over campus protest against Israel’s war on Gaza

Documents reveal legally insane escapee's explanation for killing

EXCLUSIVE — A Virginia mental hospital escapee blamed his past murder charge on Islam-inspired delusions that made him kill without “realizing what he was doing,” records obtained by the Washington Examiner show.

Lauren Boebert says claims of sexual relationships with staffers ‘utterly false’

Republican congresswoman rejects ethics complaint and says allegations part of ‘politically motivated’ hit campaign

No avoiding the cost of inaction on climate, Anthony Albanese says in New York

Before United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyone