Politics

Pan-European protests and Taylor Swift on stage: photos of the weekend

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify

Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italy was exploited by ‘hooligans’

How Trump’s Justice Department is Testing Separation of Powers Before the US Midterms

From the attorney general stumping for Republican candidates to federal agents raiding the home of a Democratic congresswoman up for re-election, the department is violating long-standing norms

If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound?

In attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to Graceland

Can Ken Paxton outrun a trail of scandal to win US Senate seat in ruby-red Texas?

The Republican state attorney general appears uniquely ill-chosen as a candidate – but he is a political survivor who could yet frustrate Democratic dreams

An extraordinary life: descendant welcomes biography of woman ‘gifted’ to Queen Victoria

A girl called Àìná was captured by an African king and later taken to England to become Sarah Forbes Bonetta, protege of the imperial monarch

‘There’s a lot of racism, a lot of hatred’: Far right gains predicted as Israel heads to the polls

Whether or not Netanyahu can hold on to power, Israelis are expected to vote in a more rightwing Knesset

Vance says he'll 'have to make a decision' on 2028 presidential run after midterm elections

Vice President JD Vance addressed widespread speculation he will run for president in the 2028 election cycle during a town hall released on Saturday night.

DNA from chewed gum links elusive Washington state murder suspect to two cold case killings

Updated on: October 18, 2026 / 2:10 AM EDT / CBS News

‘Serious incident’ at Alberta military base causes deaths and injuries, Canada officials say

Incident at CFB Wainwright base in Alberta caused a ‘major fire’ that is spreading to the nearby town because of strong winds

Stephen A. Smith recounts four-hour White House dinner with Trump and Bill Maher

Sports pundit and political commentator Stephen A. Smith recounted what he said was a four-hour dinner with comedian Bill Maher and President Donald Trump, hosted at the White House on Thursday night.

Large fire breaks out after deadly incident at Canadian military base, officials say

Updated on: October 17, 2026 / 10:56 PM EDT / CBS/AP