Politics

Dropkick Murphys ask Maine voters to ‘ship’ Troy Jackson to DC

BIDDEFORD, Maine — The Dropkick Murphys paid tribute to Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Friday night with a rendition of their most famous Celtic punk rock song, singing that “Troy’s shipping up to D.C.” to a crowd of supporters.

Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil, days before Lindsey Graham-backed law was set to take effect

October 16, 2026 / 10:38 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump warns California election officials about counting ballots from noncitizens

President Donald Trump promised there will be severe punishment for California election officials who intentionally count ballots cast by alleged noncitizens in the midterm elections.

Ukraine war briefing: Russia building non-negotiable ‘security zone’ inside Ukrainian border, Putin declares

Russian president says area will not be part of any potential peace talks while Kremlin says the zone spans 660km. What we know on day 1,697

Mamdani leads New York Democrats in demanding parking lot owners ban ICE

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, along with other New York Democrats, asked the owners and operators of parking garages and lots in New York City to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using their private property as “staging areas” for operations.

Sean "Diddy" Combs transferred to Pennsylvania prison after reports of luxury lifestyle behind bars

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lockup, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday.

Trump administration threatens California officials if noncitizens vote in midterms

Justice department warns election officials of prosecution if they ‘knowingly tabulate ballots’ cast by noncitizens

Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield

October 16, 2026 / 7:24 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Vance backs ICE but acknowledges need to prosecute when officers 'screw up'

Vice President JD Vance spoke highly of the men and women who serve in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but he acknowledged that officers who “screw up” need to be held accountable by the Trump administration.

Trump in Georgia falsely claims election of Jon Ossoff was illegitimate

President appears at rally for struggling Mike Collins, dismisses critics and touts ‘most successful’ two-year run

Who could be next White House press secretary after Katie Zacharia exit

A pile of candidates is already being tossed around as possible replacements for Katie Zacharia, hours after she was ousted as White House press secretary.

Katie Zacharia’s five days as press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiring

The president reportedly chose Zacharia after seeing her on television, but her first press briefing and disastrous interviews sealed her fate