Politics

Wes Streeting urges US to back Ukraine on visit to Washington after Starlink row

UK defence secretary trying to cool tensions and is arguing it is in America’s economic interests to support Kyiv

Texas sued after glitch delays almost 600,000 voter registrations

Voting registration organizations accuse Texas officials of failing to ensure eligible voters can register properly

As David Jolly aims to turn Florida governor's office blue, he confronts his prior ties to an alleged fraudster

October 15, 2026 / 1:25 PM EDT / CBS News

Regulators propose sweeping approvals and softening rules for gas projects

Federal energy regulators are making it easier to develop liquefied natural gas infrastructure across the country, proposing a blanket authorization program and removing certain environmental requirements for new projects.

Woman resentenced to life in prison for death of Kansas City reporter

Prosecutors say Adan Manzano was victim of Danette Colbert’s operation targeting New Orleans tourists

FBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials

Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma receive a powdery substance, prompting evacuations

Feds investigating suspicious letters sent to election officials and congressional offices

Updated on: October 15, 2026 / 7:21 PM EDT / CBS News

DOJ attacks mass murder fandom culture behind school shooting

Federal prosecutors in Washington state are testing law enforcement’s ability to punish those encouraging mass shootings from behind keyboards.

Paxton v Talarico: Tens of Millions of Dollars Pour into Closely Watched Texas Senate Race

Elon Musk has spent $158m in a month to back Republicans in midterm races – with his efforts mostly focused on Texas

Trump is holding predatory online sportsbooks accountable

President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission has quietly begun an investigation into online sportsbooks such as DraftKings and FanDuel for “deceptive and misleading advertisements.” That’s a good thing. These companies have built their entire business model on exploiting gambling addicts. Oversight is necessary and long overdue.

Senate Democrats pressure EPA to drop abortion pill water quality study

Senate Democrats are pressuring the Environmental Protection Agency to drop its study on the presence of abortion pill chemicals in the water supply, which they argue is driven by anti-abortion politics rather than sound science.

Democrats keep expanding their battleground map. History suggests it's a mirage

Welcome to Thursday’s Washington Secrets. We have another nerdy look into the final stages of midterm campaigning, and we ask whether Democrats have any chance in the districts they have just added to the list of targets.