Politics

24 states sue to block new Postal Service rules for mail voting ahead of midterms

Updated on: August 26, 2026 / 3:28 PM EDT / CBS News

Netanyahu claims his son was targeted for assassination by Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming that the Islamic Republic of Iran attempted to kill one of his children, and a subsequent report claims it was his son living in Florida.

The Real Reason Trump Wants Economic Sanctions in Iran

The quieter, longer-term strategy could help push the conflict out of the minds of voters ahead of the midterms.

Tim Curry, actor known for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "It," dies at age 80

Updated on: August 26, 2026 / 9:36 PM EDT / CBS News

How JD Vance worked a fantasy football buddy to secure a Canada trade deal

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. Tensions between Canada and the United States are at an all-time high, yet it needn’t have ended up like that. If only the vice president and a pal from his fantasy football league had been in charge of the negotiations, it all might have been different. Plus, what are the takeaways from last night’s primaries (anything you want, probably), and is it time to make the Washington Commanders affordable again?

Three pro-Israel Democrats given key roles on House foreign affairs panel

Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Wesley Bell to join as Jared Moskowitz becomes ranking member on sub-committee

Texas Law Banning Drag Shows Where Children May Be Present Struck Down Again

‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says

Paul Ryan Hasn’t Given Up on Wonky Conservatism

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Zelensky bestows Musk with award for Starlink access

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the Order of Freedom to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday for giving Ukraine access to his company’s Starlink satellite internet service during the embattled country’s ongoing war with Russia.

Why are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock?

Lethal temperatures and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires.

Trump pushes Saudi Arabia nuclear deal through to Congress

President Donald Trump sent the civil nuclear agreement he inked with Saudi Arabia to Congress this week, seeking legislative approval of the “peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement” that he has made contingent on the Saudis joining the Abraham Accords.

When Trump and Moscow agree, you know the UN has gone too far

Washington and Moscow agree on very little. This week, diplomats from both countries accused Annalena Baerbock, president of the United Nations General Assembly, of exceeding her authority in the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general. The Trump administration is right. Baerbock has turned a useful exercise in public scrutiny into an attempt to decide which candidates the Security Council may consider.