Politics

Three children and one adult reportedly killed in Oregon elementary school shooting

Police say gunman dead after shooting at Silver Rail elementary in Bend as local officials and FBI investigate

Vance to honor subpoenas on Trump officials 'selling access' to White House

Vice President JD Vance promised to honor subpoenas on administration officials allegedly “selling access” to the White House if Democrats retake control of Congress this fall.

Trump's new press secretary says it's 'unknown' how much she'll deal with media

Katie Zacharia tells Guardian her first, widely panned, press briefing followed whirlwind sprint to appoint her to key role

Prominent Sikh separatist Pannun says FBI told him of new "imminent threat" against his life

October 15, 2026 / 6:52 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump’s Omar Vendetta Is Postliberalism in Practice

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Leftists targeted with gun charge just before ATF froze enforcement

A policy win by conservative Second Amendment supporters complicates the Trump administration’s prosecution of three alleged anti-police extremists.

Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting and despicable"

Updated on: October 15, 2026 / 7:31 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump Invokes Executive Privilege Over Kennedy Center Documents

President Donald Trump invoked his executive privilege in the lawsuit his administration is facing over the Kennedy Center from Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH).

Dem cities urge high court to stop deal ending Biden-era immigration rule

A coalition of Democratic-run cities asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to halt a June ruling in a federal court that would block a Biden administration immigration rule allowing judges to close deportation proceedings indefinitely, after the Trump administration declined to defend the rule.

Trump blames Cornyn and Rove if Paxton loses Texas Senate race

President Donald Trump is pinning the blame on Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and former White House adviser Karl Rove in the event that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ends up losing his Senate race next month.

What we know about the final fundraising quarter before the midterm elections

The final Federal Election Commission reports before the November midterm elections are due by midnight Friday. Candidates and some outside groups have already begun releasing their fundraising hauls before the deadline, as a potential sign of confidence in their war chests in the final stretch before Election Day.

Kimberly Guilfoyle faces new lawsuit after ambassador exit

The Republican donor whose alleged text exchanges with former U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle led to her recent resignation from the position is suing her over allegations that she made false statements about him.