Politics

The Books You Should Read About the Bomb

The more we know about the world’s most powerful weapons, the better our chances of containing them.

The Guardian view on NAZA’s persecuted directors: journalism is not treason

Politicians who threaten filmmakers rather than investigate alleged military crimes expose not strength but a leadership frightened of the evidence

Trump touts plan for new U.S. base in Poland as NATO ally's leader warns of "real risk" from Russia

September 18, 2026 / 12:34 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump's $403 million war chest is finally being spent on the midterms. Now comes the hard part

Democratic Senate candidates entered summer with a cash edge, while Trump-linked groups now pour money into increasingly crowded and costly ad markets.

Pro-life won the battle with Dobbs, not the war

In less than two months, voters will head to the polls to decide the midterm elections. Republicans are looking for a strong turnout as the party nears the halfway mark of President Donald Trump’s second and final term. Meanwhile, Democrats are hoping to make major gains. While every seat in the House of Representatives is up for grabs, the Senate has 35 out of 100 seats on the line.

JPMorgan, Citigroup CEOs attending Trump's state dinner for China's Xi: Sources

Dimon and Fraser join OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and others who are reportedly planning to attend the Trump-Xi state dinner.

White House report card: Supreme Court and Congress deal defeats to Trump

Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. As usual, we run the rule over Donald Trump’s week, and we celebrate the New York Times reaching 175 years of age with an “editor’s note” for the ages, plus we ask whether AOC would even want Hasan Piker to campaign for her.

Lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy murder trial speaks out

Michael P Desronvil was sole juror to vote guilty, resulting in deadlocked jury and judge declaring a mistrial

Slotkin urges Trump to press Xi on report that Iran used Chinese satellite info in deadly Jordan attack

September 18, 2026 / 11:32 AM EDT / CBS News

Facing 10 years in prison, ex-Connecticut official Kosta Diamantis flees U.S. by boat and plane to Greece

September 18, 2026 / 11:18 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Joe Concha: Macklemore should 'go to Gaza'

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said rapper Macklemore has become a “martyr” and should travel to Gaza to support Palestinian causes if he is actually that passionate.

Trump’s authoritarian mindset can’t handle dissent from his appointees

Defiance from the supreme court and the Federal Reserve chair in one week ... how ever will the US president cope?