Politics

The ‘war on terror’ weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it

Over the past quarter-century, the US supreme court has repeatedly failed to protect first amendment rights. We are suffering the consequences

Martin Rowson on Donald Trump and the 25th anniversary of 9/11

The US president used his speech at the Pentagon to honor the lives lost in the attacks and to defend his administration’s ongoing war in Iran

J.D. Vance Looks Like a Candidate-in-Waiting

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AfD’s new state MPs include ex-Stasi officer, former porn actor, neopagans and neo-Nazis

Far-right German party’s newly elected representatives face fresh scrutiny as it tries to form government in Saxony-Anhalt

Convention Glitz and $5,000 Dividends Can't Distract From Iran War

Welcome to Friday’s edition of Washington Secrets. If a friend sent you this and you’d like to sign up, CLICK HERE. What a week: 9/11 commemorations, more escalation in the Persian Gulf, trade war with Canada, and a first Republican midterm convention. Once again, we run the rule over how it all unfolded.

UK House of Commons votes against legalizing assisted suicide

The British Parliament has voted against legalizing assisted suicide services for adults, successfully blocking a bill that was filibustered out of time before the April recess.

SCOTUS must restore property rights before DSA abolishes them

Attempts to undermine property rights and confiscate private property, like the recent efforts of the Democratic Socialists of America, are unfortunately not new. For decades, government agencies have used their regulatory authority to restrict what Americans may do with their own property and to undermine its value. Now, property owners from New York and Maryland are asking the Supreme Court to hear their cases and to reinvigorate one of Americans’ most foundational rights. It is past time for the court to begin that process and to ensure Americans’ property is afforded the protection it is constitutionally due.

'They know the house they are bombing is full of children': NAZA’s directors on their devastating film about Israeli intelligence

Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham collected the testimony of 24 insiders who helped remotely target Gazans’ homes. They explain how they got these self-professed ‘small cogs’ to talk about the killing

Afghan Woman in Texas Dubbed an "Alien Terrorist" Is Deported in DOJ's First Case Using Obscure Court

Updated on: September 11, 2026 / 11:17 AM EDT / CBS News

Trump honors the fallen on 25th anniversary of 9/11

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump honored the roughly 3,000 Americans killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks during a ceremony at the Pentagon.

Delcy Rodriguez doesn't need democracy. She needs the generals paid

On Sept. 2, Chevron announced a signed a $7 billion expansion of its Venezuelan operations, doubling production over the next five years. That is the concrete number. The $209 billion figure that acting President Delcy Rodriguez has floated publicly describes something looser, her own accounting of what the broader arrangement with Washington could eventually be worth to Venezuela.

Sweden's Election Could Mark Major Milestone for Europe's Populist Right

September 11, 2026 / 10:55 AM EDT / CBS News