Politics

Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin raises pressure over Ukraine support

Embassy in London says Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in diplomatic post

Mexican governor accused by U.S. of drug trafficking abruptly resigns a day after returning to office

August 23, 2026 / 8:45 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

Double jeopardy? Luigi Mangione state case unlikely to proceed, experts say

Defense files motion to dismiss state case after federal guilty plea but prosecutors say they are prepared to litigate

An American City, With Troops on Its Streets

Since the country’s founding, deployments of soldiers to U.S. soil have been exceedingly rare. But residents of Washington, D.C., are living in a new normal.

The anti-family Right

Conservatives for decades have carried the pro-family mantle against a Left that is sometimes radical in its antipathy to marriage and parenthood.

Stores are selling Halloween stuff in August. Time has lost all meaning

Capitalism and the climate crisis are conspiring to destroy the concept of seasons. I’ll take solace in my pumpkin spice

This Black August, Americans Will Study, Meditate, Fast, Exercise

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Religious Tolerance Isn’t Good Enough

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Iran Unleashed

The dominant power in the Middle East from now on will not be the U.S. or Israel but Iran.

Latin America Isn’t Turning Right. It’s Turning Ruthless

For years, Latin American politics seemed trapped in a familiar cycle. The Left promised social justice. The Right promised stability. Governments changed, parties rebranded, presidents came and went — yet the underlying political architecture often remained remarkably resilient.

Candace Owens debated Charlie Kirk's murder. Who's looking into truth's death?

Debate has always been a crucial part of any democratic system.

The Hatred That Broke American Politics

Race is the wound America sees. Anti-Semitism is the one it doesn’t.