Politics

How James Monroe Paved the Way for America's Greatness

Monroe wore knee breeches, a powdered wig, long white stockings, and high-heeled buckled shoes long after it was cool. His penchant for the fashions of yesteryear earned him the nickname “the Last Cocked Hat.”

Prince Harry and family’s UK visit ‘pulled from under their feet at 11th hour’

Duke reportedly fears his children will not get to meet king after government declines request for police protection

Nigel Farage squirms as British press hounds him over £5M 'gift'

Nigel Farage has enjoyed a prosperous few years taking his Reform U.K. party to the top of public opinion polls, but questions about one pesky financial gift have unsettled the typically cool and confident firebrand.

An old friend's surprise at a new vocation

Big life changes, such as attending seminary school, I've discovered, can be a polarizing thing to announce to old friends.

Erdogan's Turkey is no place for the F-35

President Donald Trump would be justified in striking a $700 million deal to sell jet aircraft engines to the Turkish air force. But he would make a serious strategic error if he sold F-35 stealth fighter jets to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.

Trump boosts MAHA-style farming after movement suffers Roundup loss

President Donald Trump is investing in regenerative agriculture to appease the Make America Healthy Again base ahead of the midterm elections, a move that follows a disastrous blow to the movement’s anti-pesticide goals from the Supreme Court.

U.S., Iran pause hostilities as Hormuz shipping resumes after weekend clashes

The U.S. and Iran agreed to pause hostilities and allow commercial vessels to move freely through the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears of a prolonged disruption to global oil supplies after a weekend of military exchanges.

Will the Mamdani effect make 2028 the year of the leftwing president?

The mayor hopes to ‘write a new chapter in the party’s history’ – and recent democratic socialist wins prove he might be able to do it

Joe Biden attacks Trump and defends his record at Maryland gala

Former President Joe Biden was briefly heckled while delivering the keynote address at a Maryland Democratic Party gala Saturday night, during which he attacked President Donald Trump and defended his record in office.

Louisiana detective believes 6-year-old's mother was killed in next room while boy slept

Updated on: June 27, 2026 / 11:21 PM EDT / CBS News

US says it struck targets in Iran over ‘continued aggression’ against shipping

Strikes come after retaliatory attacks on Friday following a drone strike on cargo ship in strait of Hormuz

New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019

Election will determine balance of power in New Caledonia before fresh negotiations with France on the territory’s status