Politics

Germany's Merz defiant after historic state elections defeat, vows to press ahead with reforms

September 20, 2026 / 2:26 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Trump to Visit Mamdani in New York City for First Meeting on Mayor's Turf

President Donald Trump is slated to visit New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in his home city, his first scheduled meeting with the mayor in the Big Apple, on Monday.

Rep. Salazar tells Trump on Hispanic voters: "Preserve that fortune that you have brought" to the GOP

Updated on: September 20, 2026 / 2:28 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump’s Monumental Obsession

The president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself.

Greek Police Investigate Death of 82-Year-Old Man After Beach Brawl Over Sunlounger

Row at Athenian Riviera resort turned violent after two elderly bathers reportedly argued over shortage of loungers

House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement

Florida’s María Elvira Salazar warns Trump that advisers are ‘compromising his legacy’ and not showing ‘whole picture’

Bessent calls meeting with China Vice Premier He Lifeng 'successful' ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said his meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng was "successful" ahead of the Sept. 24 Trump-Xi summit.

European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato

Exclusive: Intelligence officers say Russian campaign could intensify ‘in months, not years’ – but that panic risks playing into Kremlin psy-ops

Trump says Houthis agreed not to fight US, weighs 'wiping out' Iran: Report

President Donald Trump dispelled rumors that the United States was going to attack the Houthis in Yemen, saying they’d agreed not to fight the U.S., as he weighs whether to resume intensive operations against Iran.

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles toward the sea and dials up pressure on the US

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, days after the North threatened to bolster its nuclear deterrent capabilities and respond to what it called U.S. hostilities.

State tests are a Trojan horse designed to kill school choice

In Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and beyond, opponents of school choice have sought to force public school tests on private schools participating in school choice programs. While they’ve been thwarted for now, proponents of education choice should remain ready to defend assessment choice. It’s what lets a school’s own academic standard, not a borrowed one, be the standard it’s judged by.

I built a 40-year empire, then my industry died. Here’s how I’m starting over at 60

What happens when you are 50, 60, or 70 years old and the career you spent a lifetime building suddenly disappears?