Politics

Italy sending hundreds of soldiers into Milan to quell days of violent riots

The Italian government is sending hundreds of military personnel into the nation’s financial capital to quell the sporadic riots that have plagued the city.

Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile with Charles and William

Duke of Sussex says ‘there’s enough drama in the world’ without continuing to have issues with family

‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel

Mitchell Fairbarn found guilty of animal cruelty after prosecutors say he hurt and frightened the 27-year-old bird

Why Putin Flourishes, and Zelensky Falters, with Trump

President Donald Trump’s submissiveness to Russian President Vladimir Putin and disdain for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have led to an absurd situation. Trump is now restraining Ukraine’s defense while simultaneously funding Russia’s war. American interests and values are at fundamental odds with what Trump is doing.

The little-known friendship between Nina Simone and Langston Hughes

A new book charts how a 1949 meeting between the renowned poet and the legendary musician, then a 16-year-old girl, sparked enduring ties and fruitful collaboration

Democrat Ro Khanna to campaign in Nebraska with independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn

October 20, 2026 / 11:49 AM EDT / CBS News

2028 shadow dance is coming to an end. Does anybody actually want to tango?

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of Washington Secrets. Donald Trump flies to North Carolina for a rally today, so we look at the latest polling on the Senate race there, plus we have the latest court filings on the president’s lawsuit against the BBC. But first, does no one think they can win the 2028 presidential election?

Flavio Bolsonaro’s ‘corrupto’ stunt sparks viral meme before Brazil election runoff

Far-right presidential candidate’s TV debate swipe at rival backfires as people take to social media to parody it

Jon Stewart on JD Vance’s rhetoric on immigrants: ‘cornerstone and intentional strategy’

Late-night hosts discussed Vance’s apology for ‘imperfect’ comments on immigrants, and Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure as press secretary

If Gen Z is sour on America, they're being miseducated

We shouldn’t be surprised that many U.S. students find the American story distant, hollow, or irrelevant, since their first serious encounter with America may have been a list of its failures.

Trump's obsession with Ilhan Omar has reached a dangerous new level

The administration seems intent on stripping the congresswoman of her US citizenship and deporting her. It’s a terrible abuse of power

UK deploying fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that the Royal Air Force is deploying Typhoon fighter jets to fly defensive missions over Saudi Arabia as the Houthis continue attacking the Gulf state.