Politics

The Air Marshals Keeping Watch On Eric Swalwell

The FBI made a highly irregular request to monitor one of Trump’s most visible critics.

Live Updates: Trump says U.S. prepared to strike Iran "anytime we want" after carrying out "very heavy attack"

Updated on: September 2, 2026 / 10:07 PM EDT / CBS News

This data has helped fight workplace discrimination for 60 years. The Trump administration plans to delete it

Enforcing civil rights without these reports will be difficult for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, pushing US agency closer to Trump’s agenda, experts warn

The deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos signals a rupture within Maga

The far-right provocateur helped galvanize a movement that no longer needs him. Now his imitators are claiming victory

Inside a Conservative Operation to Hijack Your Social-Media Feed

A service run from Latvia offers payment for short, social-media-friendly clips designed to look like grassroots GOP support.

Running from the middle, is Rahm Emanuel the next Michael Bloomberg?

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Trump should make Xi pay for silencing Americans

Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping is set to visit President Donald Trump at the White House in late September. The two leaders have plenty to discuss, but most issues remain stuck.

‘If he can make money in a tyranny, that’s fine by him’: Francis Fukuyama on Trump, democracy

The political thinker became famous for declaring the triumph of liberal democracy. Thirty-seven years on, he explains what he really meant and why he made the rare journey from right to left

If DC won't arrest ATV riders, Trump should

The latest iteration of the popular Grand Theft Auto computer game will be released this November. As with previous editions, the game will allow players to turn its fictional streets into festivals of unrelenting criminality.

Alleged Penn State cocaine trafficking ringleader's bail set at $250,000

24-year-old Agostino Abbatiello, the alleged ringleader of the cocaine trafficking operation at Penn State, was led into court on Wednesday. A judge granted bail of $250,000 to the former member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Lana Zak reports from the courthouse in Pennsylvania.

Does Trump Understand Tariffs?

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Ukrainian filmmaker criticizes EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy

Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festival