Politics

Man and police officer wounded in exchange of gunfire near Ontario synagogue

Officials say man was critically injured and officer was wounded in Yom Kippur incident near Belleville synagogue

In war's opening days, Iran's attacks on Bahrain caught Navy families and sailors by surprise

Updated on: September 21, 2026 / 1:21 PM EDT / CBS News

Arm Every Aussie: A US Marine’s Survival Strategy to Stop China

For the past 25 years, it has been my distinct pleasure to live in Australia since retiring from the United States Marine Corps. It requires only a modicum of historical knowledge to understand that Australia’s clearly strategic location in the South Pacific poses an existential threat to the Chinese Communist Party.

Merz Says He Will Stay in Power Despite Another Loss to AfD

Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany party won its second regional election in a major victory on Sunday, dealing another blow to the country’s embattled, center-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

US hunter charged after fatally shooting woman he mistook for a deer, police say

Walter Moorhead, 74, jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after allegedly shooting a woman while hunting in Delaware

Chancellor vows to stay on for Germany’s ‘democratic future’ after latest loss to far-right AfD

Merz seeks to shore up support after CDU loses two state elections and is ejected from Mecklenburg parliament

Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen

Police responded to altercation and found injured man and another person who identified himself as a federal agent

Giorgia Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is preparing to ban burqas and niqabs in the country’s schools as part of a broader proposal to integrate foreign students and their families into Italian society.

In Defense of Guilt by Association

The wisdom of judging politicians by the company they keep

The US Supreme Court Issued a Fragile Win for Voting Rights – The Real Test Comes Later

The court’s decision was based entirely on the timing of proposed new mail-in ballot rules. The larger question could re-emerge

Time to Put the Republican Party Out of Our Misery

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Italy Leader Giorgia Meloni Announces Plans to Limit Foreign Student Numbers, Ban Face Coverings in Schools

Updated on: September 21, 2026 / 9:58 AM EDT / CBS News