Politics

Trump sidesteps Hegseth 2028: 'It's very early to talk about that'

President Donald Trump praised War Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s leadership but claimed it was too early to consider backing a 2028 White House run by the Pentagon chief.

Vance to el Sayed: ‘Keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth’

Vice President JD Vance had a pointed response to Democratic Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed, who last weekend appeared to imply Vance would have never introduced his wife, second lady Usha Vance, to his grandfather because of her Indian heritage.

El Sayed tries to reset Senate campaign amid Piker fallout

Democrat Abdul el Sayed, the Michigan Senate nominee, is seeking to hit reset after a brutal August in which he couldn’t move past his association with Hasan Piker. But short of fully denouncing the controversial Twitch streamer with a history of antisemitism, el Sayed can’t shake the spotlight that remains on their political friendship.

Supreme Court lets Trump build White House ballroom as lawsuit continues

Chief Justice John Roberts dissented with three liberal justices, saying, "That construction is likely unlawful."

Trump announces nine most-favored-nation deals to lower drug prices

The Trump administration announced nine new drug price reduction deals with midsize pharmaceutical companies in an effort to continue lowering prescription drug costs ahead of the November midterm elections.

Supreme Court continues to allow construction of Trump's White House ballroom

Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 9:52 PM EDT / CBS News

Epstein files library to visit Dallas during GOP midterm convention

A bookmobile and reading room containing millions of pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files are heading to Dallas next week, putting the documents on display as President Donald Trump and other top Republicans gather in the city for the first GOP midterm convention.

Defense lawyers for singer D4vd withdraw from murder case

Singer, accused of murder and sexual abuse of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez, to be represented by LA public defender

The Department of War targets the First Amendment (again)

The Department of War launched a new attack on the First Amendment this weekend.

Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos from prediction platform for life

Santos was accused of profiting from bets tied to his attendance at Trump’s State of the Union address

Judge orders National Guard shooting suspect to be force-fed amid monthslong hunger strike

August 31, 2026 / 2:26 PM EDT / CBS News

Congressional nominee Brad Lander heckled over Israel stance at New York protest

Lander screamed at and verbally abused as he protested against Hindu nationalist rally in Madison Square Garden