Politics

Judge denies Minnesota's request to halt release of ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting

Updated on: August 26, 2026 / 5:32 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota

Italian 'extremist group' sanctioned for helping leftists evade police

President Donald Trump’s administration imposed terrorism sanctions on an Italy-based leftist group on Wednesday for providing digital tools that help extremists commit crimes.

Federal appeals court declines to dismiss criminal charges against US congresswoman

LaMonica McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, was charged with interfering with an arrest in May 2025 at ICE facility

Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’

President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’

How Dolly Parton inspired women in leadership: 'We all owe Dolly a debt'

The legendary Dolly Parton inspired women to dream bigger and fight for what they deserve. Female business leaders and workers share what the icon meant to them.

Iowa and Montana Plot Taking Paramount Merger to Supreme Court

Iowa and Montana requested the Supreme Court to intervene in the fight over Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing California and 11 other states should not be allowed to block a transaction with nationwide consequences.

Judge awards Blake Lively $400,000 in legal fees in Justin Baldoni case

The actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with Baldoni

US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action

US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as Palestine Action challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearing

By 2028, Fetterman can be a Democrat or a senator, but not both

John Fetterman faces a choice in Pennsylvania: Does he want to be a Democrat, or does he want to be a senator? By the time the 2028 elections roll around, he will not be able to be both.

Rob Sand says Kamala Harris shouldn't run for president again

Rob Sand, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Iowa, is not on board with former Vice President Kamala Harris possibly running for the White House in 2028.

What Are Jewish Voters Supposed to Do?

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on why she is skipping the Michigan Democratic Party’s convention, the rise of anti-Semitism within her party, and the conundrum Jewish Democrat voters face. Plus: a new round of President Trump’s Canadian trade war, and American Scoundrel, by Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark.

Should Kamala Harris Run for President Again? 'Nope,' Says Iowa Democrat

'We need some new leadership,' says the Democratic nominee for governor in Iowa, Rob Sand