Politics

Sen. Darline Graham, Trump's pick for South Carolina Senate, wins GOP primary

Sen. Darline Graham on Tuesday defeated Rep. Ralph Norman, winning the GOP nomination for a South Carolina Senate seat.

If the U.S. wants to end the war with Iran by way of economic sanctions, China is key

August 25, 2026 / 12:45 PM EDT / CBS News

Russia Sowed the British Wind, Now It Is Reaping the Whirlwind

When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his war on Ukraine in February 2022, he laid the foundation for what would become the bloodiest and most destabilizing European conflict since World War II. Putin attacked Ukraine not because he was worried about a threat from its territory or the possibility it might one day join NATO. Rather, by his own prewar threats, Putin invaded Ukraine because he believes it is nothing more than a detached limb of Mother Russia.

Israel seized UNRWA compound in Jerusalem

Israeli security forces forcibly seized and removed the employees inside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees Kalandia Training Center in East Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’

Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse history

From stolen missiles to Marine One: The thriller writer who predicts today's fears

Welcome to Tuesday’s Washington Secrets. We sat down with thriller writer Simon Conway to hear about his new novel, The British Agent. It touches on two very real questions about national security: How can you be sure that weapons sent to Ukraine won’t be used for nefarious ends, and how well can you protect the U.S. president when he is in the air? (Donald Trump being smuggled off Air Force One last month for fear that Iran might shoot down the presidential jet could almost be a plot point in the novel.)

Former senior Russian official warns "unknown sources" could attack U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine

August 25, 2026 / 11:18 AM EDT / CBS News

Strait of Hormuz cleared of all Iranian mines: Trump

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has completely cleared the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, indicating a possible major step toward ending the war, now approaching its sixth month.

The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths

'A child isn’t born to commit gun violence,' Francisco Villarruel says

JD Vance, Huey Long, and 2028

JD VANCE, HUEY LONG, AND 2028. You might have missed it, but Vice President JD Vance delivered a rousing populist manifesto in a midterm campaign appearance last week at a steel plant in Middletown, Ohio.

Forcing the Washington Post to rehire Karen Attiah is a victory for unions

There’s nothing a union loves more than an incompetent worker.

U.S. airman faces charges under military justice system for criticizing Trump over Iran war

Updated on: August 25, 2026 / 1:23 PM EDT / CBS News