Politics

Supreme Court strikes down coordinated campaign spending limits

Updated on: June 30, 2026 / 1:18 PM EDT / CBS News

The Ultimate Triumph of the Unitary Executive

A half century ago, a new and radical legal theory emerged. Now it is American law.

Mamdani-backed New York candidate was arrested multiple times

A socialist activist running for the New York State Assembly was previously arrested at least twice at protests.

A US military worker killed my son in Britain, and still we fight for justice. I’m angry that others are waiting too

As Harry Dunn’s mother, I’ve demanded accountability. The Guardian’s discovery of other victims of US personnel shows how urgent that is

'They will attack me if I stay': immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests

More than 2,000 anti-foreigner protesters march through Durban city centre as the arbitrary deadline passes for undocumented migrants to leave the country

America's suicide pact: Why the republic may not survive another 250 years

As our republic marks its semiquincentennial, 2 in 5 people doubt it will endure as a single nation for another quarter millennium. The real threat is internal: can shared civic purpose, restraint on faction, and strategic clarity be recovered before the trajectory hardens?

US citizen arrested in Israel for allegedly spying for Iran

Israeli police arrested a U.S. citizen living in the country over allegations of spying for Iranian intelligence.

US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship in Blow to Trump Agenda

Court rules against Trump administration on policy that people born in the United States are citizens

Fact Checking Trump’s Claims About the Strait of Hormuz

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UK government intervenes in Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

The British government is preparing to put the brakes on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, citing a fear that it could negatively impact the media ecosystem of the country.

MAHA Monday at the Great American State Fair mixes politics with plywood

Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, which arrives groggy after a day in the sun and a night staying up too late watching World Cup soccer. So just what is the Great American State Fair like? Well, in some ways, it is a perfect encapsulation of the nation in 2026: a raw display of power, all built for speed, but with small acts of defiance everywhere!

‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?

Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant