Politics

Supreme Court blocks new Postal Service rules for mail ballots in blow to Trump

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Supreme Court blocks new Postal Service rules for mail ballots in blow to Trump

Updated on: September 14, 2026 / 9:35 PM EDT / CBS News

2 months ago

Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows

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Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows

Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental report

2 months ago

DHS officers raise concerns over potentially illegal voter searches and unreliable data, whistleblower says

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DHS officers raise concerns over potentially illegal voter searches and unreliable data, whistleblower says

Officers were instructed to search state voter databases and create federal records on suspected non-citizen voters despite concerns over the process

2 months ago

Duke and Duchess of Sussex granted security review after return to UK

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex granted security review after return to UK

Committee to reconsider Harry and Meghan’s publicly funded police protection now they are full-time residents

2 months ago

Saudi Arabia appeals to US as pipeline closure and Houthis spike oil prices

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Saudi Arabia appeals to US as pipeline closure and Houthis spike oil prices

The Houthis continued their advance on Monday, seizing two more key islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as the Saudis continued their appeals to the United States for further assistance.

2 months ago

McConnell casts first Senate vote since June fall

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McConnell casts first Senate vote since June fall

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) cast his first Senate vote since a June fall, releasing a Monday evening statement promising to “do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me.”

2 months ago

Blanche vows to release more 9/11 documents: 'We're not protecting people'

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Blanche vows to release more 9/11 documents: 'We're not protecting people'

Updated on: September 14, 2026 / 6:49 PM EDT / CBS News

2 months ago

Trump-linked super PAC reports roughly $21 million in spending across key midterm races

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Trump-linked super PAC reports roughly $21 million in spending across key midterm races

President Donald Trump's political war chest has spent much of the 2026 midterm election campaign cycle on the sidelines despite pleas from Republicans.

2 months ago

Alligator Alcatraz held detainees in "cramped conditions," sometimes "small metal enclosures," DHS watchdog finds

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Alligator Alcatraz held detainees in "cramped conditions," sometimes "small metal enclosures," DHS watchdog finds

Updated on: September 14, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News

2 months ago

Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after three-month health absence

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Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after three-month health absence

The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican is back in Washington after a fall, hospitalization, pneumonia and weeks of rehabilitation kept him away from the Senate.

2 months ago

Mitch McConnell Returns to Capitol Hill After Monthslong Absence

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Mitch McConnell Returns to Capitol Hill After Monthslong Absence

Updated on: September 14, 2026 / 6:14 PM EDT / CBS News

2 months ago

Trump’s Kennedy Center Shakedown

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Trump’s Kennedy Center Shakedown

The only appropriate response is to refuse to accede to his demands.

2 months ago