Politics

How charity behind Madison 'autonomous zone' raked in tax dollars

A Wisconsin nonprofit group leading an illegal protest encampment that blocked traffic enjoys lavish federal, state, and local funding.

Donald Trump and the Folly of Hubris

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The Curious Case of Jeanine Pirro

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War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits

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Man carrying ammunition arrested near Trump National Golf Club before president's Southern California trip

Updated on: August 4, 2026 / 11:18 PM PDT / CBS LA

Russian attack on Kyiv region kills at least 14 people, say Ukrainian authorities

Air raid alerts last for more than an hour as Moscow inflicts another heavy bombardment on Ukraine’s capital

A moment that changed me: I found a forbidden novel

Growing up in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, romance was frowned upon – as was much of my Uyghur culture. But one day, exploring a strange house, I found a gateway to both worlds

El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call

Abdul El-Sayed and his opponent Haley Stevens were both optimistic late in the evening, and said the results of the state’s Democratic primary might take until Wednesday morning to arrive

Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez and Trump-backed Republican advance in Washington's 3rd District primary

August 5, 2026 / 1:02 AM EDT / CBS News

They gave me to someone who could not read or write … it would be better if you buried me alive

I was the top student in my university class but when the Taliban took Afghanistan again I was forced to marry and my dreams of being a pilot ended

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it

Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldier in Crimea shoots comrades and civilians

Soldier arrested after shooting; Kyiv comes under ballistic missile attack; more Wildberries hit. What we know on day 1,624