Politics

What Do Sex and Gender Even Mean Now?

The history of a semantic mess––and a way out of it

White House lifts TikTok ban on government devices

The Trump administration announced Monday that it was rescinding its ban on the social media app TikTok on government devices.

WATCH LIVE: Ed Markey speaks after Robert Gilman's release from Russia

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is speaking Tuesday afternoon at a press conference regarding a U.S. military veteran who was recently released from a Russian prison.

Is betting on elections using prediction markets illegal? Many states are unsure as midterms approach

Twenty-three states have laws banning betting on elections, according to Pew Research. Not every state is sure these rules apply to prediction market trades.

Trump 'secretly switched planes via catering truck' amid Iran threat

In July, Donald Trump hid in a catering truck and reportedly secretly switched planes in a security ruse prompted by a credible Iranian assassination threat.

Majority of Germans oppose ‘firewall’ against cooperating with AfD: Poll

Results from a recent poll of German voters showed that a significant majority opposes the long-standing “firewall” policy that prohibits major German political parties from working with the right-wing Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party.

Robert Gilman, U.S. Marine veteran, freed from Russian prison after nearly 4 years

Updated on: August 11, 2026 / 2:26 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Trump says NYC pied-à-terre tax 'must be stopped,' eyes federal block

Trump in a Truth Social post called Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax a "dangerous political 'experiment' in New York will destroy" the city and state.

The Guardian view on AI money in US politics: not the way to hold an urgent democratic debate

Amid public concern over the impact of new technology, Silicon Valley’s use of its wealth to influence specific election races is an unwelcome development

If 'Woke 1' was ‘crazy,’ what does AOC call the DSA?

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Musk Joins Push to Repeal Alaska’s Terrible Ranked-Choice Voting System

Elon Musk is donating big to help repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system. Considering how big an abomination ranked choice voting is, it may be the best thing Musk has done since he left his role at the White House.

The aircraft involved in Trump's plan to thwart Iranian assassination plot

The Secret Service’s elaborate plan to safeguard President Donald Trump due to an increased threat landscape following U.S. strikes on Iran last month meant flying him out of Turkey on the type of plane that the vice president, first lady, and Cabinet officials generally use.