Politics

Trump administration pauses border construction in Big Bend national park

Controversial project has faced bipartisan opposition by critics who say it mars pristine environmental area in Texas

Netanyahu party campaign billboard likens Mamdani to leaders of Iran and Hezbollah

Likud’s depiction of Zohran Mamdani is latest move in spat between Israel’s prime minister and New York City mayor

Trump Gutted South Korea Military Drills Due to Lack of Help Against Iran

President Donald Trump says his decision to scale back military drills with South Korea is due to the Asian nation’s refusal to get involved in Iran, while the dictator of North Korea shows the White House “great respect.”

Democrats are simply incapable of building things

The inability of Democrat-run states to build much of anything remains a damning indictment of Democratic governance, especially when Republican-run states have shown how much easier construction and rebuilding can be.

Luigi Mangione's New York trial delayed while prosecutors, defense debate double jeopardy

Updated on: August 17, 2026 / 6:52 PM EDT / CBS New York

What we know about Tupac Shakur’s death and what to expect from murder trial

Rapper was killed in drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996 and the only man ever charged is now on trial

Trump calls Ossoff 'Pee-Wee Herman' in response to comments

President Donald Trump took a shot at Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday for comments he made about the president’s travel with administration staff and the White House ballroom project.

Trump's move to gut South Korea alliance is ‘inane, haphazard decision’, lawmakers say

US president’s abrupt order to scale back joint exercises with Seoul is meant to ‘flatter’ North Korea’s dictator, top Democrat says

Ethics Committee to investigate Jimmy Gomez

The House Ethics Committee officially announced an investigation into Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) Monday for sexual misconduct allegations.

Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder was an "act of revenge," prosecutor tells jury in trial of accused mastermind

Updated on: August 17, 2026 / 8:42 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Trump administration pauses construction in Big Bend National Park following bipartisan backlash

The Trump administration has temporarily halted the controversial construction activity taking place in Big Bend National Park in Texas, after both Republicans and Democrats lambasted the plans to build a border barrier there.

House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez for alleged sexual misconduct

Updated on: August 17, 2026 / 2:57 PM EDT / CBS News