Politics

Trump lets six-month anniversary of Iran war pass with little fanfare

The White House made no major public recognition Friday of the six-month anniversary of the Iran war, a conflict President Donald Trump predicted earlier this year would last only a matter of weeks.

Three Feeding Our Future defendants receive 155 months for fake meal claims

Three men in Minnesota were sentenced this week to a combined 155 months in prison for submitting false meal claims in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, joining nearly two dozen others already sentenced for their roles in the sprawling fraud.

Judge grants hearing over bid to recant Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse allegations

Man claims he was coached extensively by authorities

Jasmine Crockett Not Planning to Campaign for James Talarico

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is not planning to hit the campaign trail for onetime primary opponent James Talarico as he campaigns against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate.

Putin is testing NATO because he thinks the West will flinch

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week comes as U.S. intelligence warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be prepared to escalate against NATO. Washington must use this moment to send a simple message to Moscow: Russia cannot attack the West from the shadows and expect the West to stay silent.

How Karoline Leavitt Debased Her Job

In an administration where everybody’s job is to lie on television, the role of the press secretary is redundant.

Judge rules alleged 9/11 mastermind confession was involuntary

A military judge on Friday ruled that alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s 2007 confession to FBI agents was involuntary, excluding the statements from evidence in the long-delayed prosecution stemming from the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Trump administration pushing to hand parcel of Yosemite land to private developer

Nevada-based Kingsbarn Realty Capital seeks to acquire land to construct private road to development outside park

U.S. appeals court rules against prediction markets, sets up likely fight at Supreme Court

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that sports-related event contracts are not swaps, contradicting a 3rd Circuit ruling from April.

Milo Yiannopoulos is in ICE custody facing a final removal order, sources say

Updated on: August 28, 2026 / 7:25 PM EDT / CBS News

El Sayed's insane circumcision analogy

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Venezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas

Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’