Politics

Candidates of poor character are a problem voters can fix

And even if they were, do we the people really have the right to elect any random jackass to office? Sure, we have the power, in the sense that our system of government is premised on the principle of majority rule. If half plus one of Maine voters elect the guy with the Nazi tattoo to the Senate, he gets to go. But we the people have a duty to at least try to elect good people to government.

Kaine says guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress

Washington — Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia said Sunday that following a string of high-level officers exiting the military during the second Trump administration, guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress.

Transcript: Sen. Tim Kaine on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 28, 2026

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026.

Israel’s actions are fuelling antisemitism around the world

Dr Anthony Isaacs on an intervention by prominent Israelis threatening legal action against their government over an ‘ideology of ethnic cleansing’ in the West Bank

5 nurses among 11 killed when skydiving plane crashes in France

Updated on: June 28, 2026 / 12:47 PM EDT / AP

Douglas Brinkley on America at 250: History Tells Us Hoping for Unity Is Not Futile

Updated on: June 28, 2026 / 12:44 PM EDT / CBS News

The Guardian view on US military justice in Britain: a disturbing assault case should raise the alarm

The court martial system for personnel on overseas airbases serves US interests – but what about those of their host nations?

What to know about the July Fourth celebrations in DC

On July 4th, millions of Americans are expected to descend upon Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the nation’s capital.

Mamdani mocks Democrats' anti-socialist 'manifesto' after New York primary wins

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday brushed off a group of moderate Democrats‘ new warning against socialism, warning his wing of the party has already proved its appeal with voters after a slate of socialist candidates scored major primary victories in New York.

Fresh hostilities in Gulf suggest US-Iran memorandum was too broadly worded

Document appears to have been subject to conflicting interpretations on key issues of Lebanon ceasefire and strait of Hormuz

Bill Cassidy accuses Trump of treating Congress as ‘merely an appendage’

Out-going Louisiana senator’s rebuke over Iran war is rare instance of a Republican politician standing up to Trump

Biden calls Trump ‘a loser’, portraying him as incompetent, corrupt and vain

Pugnacious speech invokes Trump’s ‘vanity projects’ to makeover Washington and the ‘brazen, blatant corruption’