Politics

‘Humanity is a privilege’: Umar Khalid on his six years in an Indian jail without trial

Exclusive: Activist tells of his life as one of India’s most prominent political prisoners and his opposition to the government of Narendra Modi

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Trump says he picks Sonderling to be labor secretary

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday that he would nominate Keith Sonderling, who is acting labor secretary, to take on the role permanently, which would require Senate approval.

Trump nominates Keith Sonderling as labor secretary

Updated on: June 29, 2026 / 7:41 PM EDT / CBS News

Venezuelans newly deported from US missing after hotel collapse

More than 100 people removed on ICE flight were being held in hotel in La Guaira when earthquakes struck

CBS News poll on America at 250

Two hundred fifty years on, Americans generally see their nation as a success story — even if it's one that they feel still has work to do.

Over 100 Venezuelans deported from US missing in collapsed hotel

Over 100 Venezuelan immigrants are missing after the hotel they were staying at collapsed in back-to-back earthquakes hours after being deported to their home country from the United States.

A Watergate Every Week

J. D. Vance contends that the scandal would be “a 12-hour news story” today. He’s probably correct, but the lesson isn’t what he claims.

Monaco explosion injures three and triggers police hunt

Two people said to be in critical condition after CCTV shows man dropping backpack at residential building lobby

Minneapolis to repeal ‘homophobic’ bathhouse ban

The Minneapolis City Council has approved repealing what the all-Democrat municipal body says is a decades-old “homophobic” ban on adult bathhouses, an ordinance that was originally passed with the help of the city’s first openly gay council member.

Live Updates: Iran calls Strait of Hormuz situation "sensitive and complex" as U.S. sends officials to Qatar for talks

Updated on: June 29, 2026 / 6:38 PM EDT / CBS News

The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday

The idea has set off a frenzy of appeals for clemency.