Politics

Andy Beshear goes all in to flip Trump-won House seat in Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) is taking an active role in Democrats’ quest to flip a Trump-won House district in Kentucky, lending his name and fundraising operation to a former adviser running to replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY).

Trump Is Betting on the Wrong Europe

The far-right parties the White House favors have a foreign-policy agenda that won’t serve American interests.

There’s nothing conservative about Trump’s $5,000 checks

A wise political analyst once said that in assessing the state of a political campaign, it’s best to mostly ignore the noise — including polling — and focus instead on the actual behavior of the candidates and campaigns themselves.

State Department approves potential sale of $2.6 billion in air defense equipment to Ukraine

September 19, 2026 / 6:12 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

Hakeem Jeffries Gets Ready to Govern

With gasoline at $4.40 a gallon, inflation rising, 30-year mortgage rates above 7%, and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for the first time in three years, November’s elections are shaping up badly for Republicans. VoteHub, with its respectable methods and data, gives Democrats an 83% likelihood of winning the House and a 52% chance of taking the Senate.

'It’s almost impossible not to feel inspired': how the story of Terry Fox fired up Canada’s patriotic spirit again

Canada’s citizens are finding unity again in the story of the man who ran cross-country on one leg to raise awareness for children’s cancer research

Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children

Exclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist

Talarico moves to win over constituency that may not be fully sold on him

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is working overtime to win over black voters, a crucial demographic if he is to score an upset win over Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state President Donald Trump won by 14 points in 2024.

Tokyo has big role to play in competition between Beijing and Washington

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Ed Sheeran thought fans didn’t want artists to be politically engaged. He’s finding out how wrong he was

Twenty years ago, even Madonna faced radio blacklisting for being overtly political. But in our age of streaming, there’s less excuse for not speaking out

Meditating by the Dnipro: I’m an artist in Ukraine, searching for peace and a life between the missiles

Sometimes, you can remember what ordinary life was like before Russia’s invasion. Then reality comes screaming back

‘We’ve been on a good run lately. We’ve not had a row for weeks!’: Coleen and Wayne Rooney on marriage, mistakes and making reality TV

His on-pitch triumphs (and off-pitch scandals), her turn as Wagatha Christie … for years, the football power couple have made headlines, despite efforts to keep their lives private. So why are they now about to reveal all on screen?