Politics

AI bursts to the front of Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

The fight over AI and its associated data center infrastructure has spilled into election-after-election this year.

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff Slams Racist Posts Allegedly From Republican Opponent’s Ex-Staffer

Representative Mike Collins has been dogged by associations to white nationalism and antisemitism

Uefa raises stakes with criminal complaint in battle to unseat Infantino

Uefa has begun a legal process against the embattled Fifa president but it will still be an uphill struggle to remove him

Murders were 'a choice': Prosecutors in closing arguments of Lindsay Clancy trial

Closing arguments took place in the Lindsay Clancy case Thursday, bringing an end to a weekslong trial in which jurors will now determine whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for murdering her three young children.

Chuck Edwards defends actions toward female staffers in letter to colleagues

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) sent his colleagues a letter defending his gifts, poems, and compliments to female staffers, claiming his actions were misinterpreted as sexual harassment.

Trump says Putin won't attack NATO territory

President Donald Trump expressed confidence on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack NATO member territory.

In Jason Arday, Higher Ed Manufactured the Perfect DEI Martyr

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here.

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

Symbolic move to rename lake bordering New York and Canada comes amid escalating trade war with northern neighbor

Democrats embrace voter suppression with decoy Dan Sullivan in Alaska

The Democratic Party has so few principles that it will whine about “voter suppression” one minute and then engage in it the next through the most asinine stunts designed to manipulate voters.

US celebrates breakthrough as Syrian paramilitary group dissolves, signaling 'bright future' for once-fractured state

The United States is taking a victory lap after a Syrian paramilitary group previously backed by Washington against the Islamic State agreed to dissolve its organization and integrate into the national government.

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America"

Updated on: August 27, 2026 / 5:44 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump executive order renames Lake Ontario to Lake America

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America as cross-border relations with Canada deteriorate amid trade negotiations.