Politics

Massachusetts woman suspected of killing police officer husband found dead

Karen Solomon had been missing for six days after her husband Kurt Solomon was found dead at their home

Lindsay Clancy trial: psychologist says he doubts claim she was hallucinating

Dr Kirk Heilbrun says he believes Clancy took children’s lives so they wouldn’t ‘suffer’ after she killed herself

Trump Is Losing Touch With the Public

As the president spends less time with his base at rallies, his populist instincts are failing him.

US Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Proceed With Crackdown on Mail-In Voting

Justices’ ruling comes after lower courts had blocked president’s election order ahead of November midterms

US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months

US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs

Mark Walter's TWG Global hires Goldman veteran Markowitz as top lawyer amid probe of insurers

Federal authorities are investigating how two insurers that are part of Mark Walter's business empire classified more than $20 billion in loans to his companies.

Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ Halloween costume after backlash

Retailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows

Supreme Court allows Trump to implement key parts of order restricting mail voting ahead of midterms

Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 8:35 PM EDT / CBS News

Supreme Court allows some Trump vote-by-mail limits ahead of midterm election

The unsigned order lifted an injunction covering 23 states and Washington, D.C.; the court’s three liberal justices dissented.

Nevada files lawsuit challenging federal plan for Colorado River revival

In Trump administration’s plan, California, Arizona and Nevada face about a 20% cut to water supply over two years

Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead

Updated on: August 24, 2026 / 11:23 PM EDT / CBS Boston

Fired Stars and Stripes reporter says paper's editorial independence "has to be instituted in practice"

August 24, 2026 / 3:26 PM EDT / CBS News