Politics

Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs

The US president calls the move a ‘hostile act’, as Canada seeks to move closer to the EU and diversify its defence ties

Woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $750,000 from Epstein victims fund

Prosecutors did not say whether they believed Jennifer Percival, an autism scholar, was one of Epstein’s victims

‘Harrowing reading’: what the inquiry into NZ fugitive father Tom Phillips revealed

Inquiry uncovered missed opportunities and failures by New Zealand police and government agencies that could have avoided four-year hunt

House passes bill to shield households from data center energy costs

The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill that would require data centers to cover the cost of grid and energy upgrades, an effort to shield households from rising energy prices and allay rising fears among voters about the industry.

Court finds Iran, North Korea liable for terrorism against Americans

A federal court in Virginia gave a civil judgment against the Iranian and North Korean governments this month for sponsoring terrorists who killed or injured Americans.

Former GOP Governor Backs Democrat Over Marshall in Kansas Senate Race

Former Kansas Republican Gov. Bill Graves is backing Democrat Adam Hamilton in his bid to unseat Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), crossing party lines to endorse the pastor.

House passes bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs

Updated on: September 16, 2026 / 7:13 PM EDT / CBS News

US Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving Trump More Power to Sanction Russia and Its Enablers

Act divides Democrats and Republicans, with some saying it gives president power that could be turned against US allies

Kash Patel Refuses to Take a Republican’s Lifeline

The FBI director allowed a Senate hearing to turn into a discussion of bestiality.

Exiled Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano detained by ICE in Florida

Galeano, who has had asylum application pending for about seven years, was pulled over by agents while driving for Lyft

National Park Service Offers Plan to Mitigate 'Adverse Effects' of Trump Arch

The National Park Service sent a memorandum of agreement to historic preservation groups that included a series of measures to lessen the impact of President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch after concluding the massive structure would have unavoidable “adverse effects” on historic sites around the nation’s capital.

ISIS-K member sentenced to 20 years in prison in case tied to deadly 2021 Kabul airport suicide bombing

September 16, 2026 / 5:49 PM EDT / CBS/AP