Politics

Ukraine war briefing: Nine killed and dozens wounded in Russian strikes as Kyiv braces for harsh winter

Zelenskyy says ‘Russia wants to kill the Ukrainian economy’ as Moscow steps up attacks on infrastructure. What we know on day 1,663

Judge blocks Trump administration directive to cut half of FEMA's workforce

A federal judge on Friday prevented a Trump administration directive from going into effect that sought to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s workforce in half.

Alaska drops cases against American Samoans who checked ‘US citizen’ on voter form

Group no longer faces voter misconduct case over wrongly marked box after appeals court throws out felony charges

Ron DeSantis offers ‘asylum’ to holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial

Governor believes Florida would ‘welcome’ juror if under harassment after alleged domestic violence incident in 2021

Putin warns Europe against sending troops to Ukraine: "That means a war with Russia"

September 12, 2026 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Surrogate mother who fled to Texas appeals custody case to supreme court

McKenna West requests emergency block on order naming biological parents as four-week-old baby’s legal parents

Xi Jinping casts China as a peacemaker at BRICS summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on BRICS countries to play a peacemaking role in the Middle East on Saturday, casting China and the bloc as potential diplomatic counterweights to the United States and its allies amid the ongoing conflict.

The Lindsay Clancy case horror: When empathy becomes child sacrifice

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Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit

Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth

Ted Cruz faces rowdy crowd while promoting the Protect College Sports Act

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) faced a raucous gathering at his appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay while pushing for the passage of the Protect College Sports Act, whose closure vote was delayed due to the congressional August recess.

Former Army Secretary Driscoll praises Ukraine's warfare innovation in Kyiv during 1st public appearance since resigning

September 12, 2026 / 3:24 PM EDT / CBS News

Graham agrees to debate in South Carolina Senate race

Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) has agreed to debate Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews next month as the two face off for the seat once held by Graham Nordone’s late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.