Politics

With Russia at the door and the US backing away, Europe has to build its own ‘way of war’

Even in a Europe-focused Nato 3.0, Washington would still want to call the shots. We need an insurance policy

A Family Tragedy in the Age of Trump

Republicans have been slow to call for an Ohio congressman to end his reelection campaign.

Sen. Moreno says ex-son-in-law Max Miller shouldn't serve in Congress amid abuse claims, as Miller vows to stay in race

Updated on: August 3, 2026 / 11:09 PM EDT / CBS News

25 states sue Trump administration over latest round of global tariffs

The Trump administration was sued by 25 Democratic-led states over the president’s latest round of global tariffs, arguing that it was trying to use a different legal authority to resurrect a policy the Supreme Court had struck down.

Immigrant Being Held at Delaney Hall Dies, Marking 22nd Death in ICE Custody

Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said

Border wall crews ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

The Trump administration ordered construction crews to stop drilling industrial wells in New Mexico, currently in the throes of a drought, after local farmers complained it could put them out of business.

Trump slams Jeanine Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism cases, says she "choked"

Updated on: August 3, 2026 / 10:04 PM EDT / CBS News

Washington fires destroy hundreds of buildings, force residents to evacuate

SPOKANE, Washington (AP) — Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. In some cases, only chimneys were left standing.

Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells

Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby

Ukraine war briefing: Military’s former top commander says Kyiv has no chance of joining Nato

Now UK envoy Valery Zaluzhnyi quoted as saying Ukraine can’t meet military standards needed to join alliance; Kyiv largely stalls Moscow’s advances, data suggests. What we know on day 1,623

More Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Charges Dropped by Pirro's Office

August 3, 2026 / 9:21 PM EDT / CBS News

Cornyn and Tillis back Blanche for attorney general after deal on "anti-weaponization" fund

Updated on: August 3, 2026 / 8:25 PM EDT / CBS News