Politics

Cornyn says he won’t campaign for Paxton in Texas Senate race

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has no intention to campaign for his fellow Republican, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in the heated Senate race against Democrat James Talarico.

Watchdog finds waste and unsanitary conditions at ICE facility inside Fort Bliss

Updated on: June 9, 2026 / 4:43 PM EDT / CBS News

Vance: Iran deal could happen in a week or months from now

Updated on: June 9, 2026 / 4:41 PM EDT / CBS News

SPLC president struggles to answer why left-wing groups missing from hate map

Southern Poverty Law Center President Bryan Fair faced sharp questioning from House Republicans on Tuesday over why the organization’s widely cited hate map does not appear to include violent antifa-affiliated groups, the left-wing pro-abortion-rights Jane’s Revenge, or Islamic organizations that oppose LGBT individuals.

Atlantic Trivia: Don't Throw in the Towel

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Key Spy Power on Verge of Lapsing After Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Intelligence Chief

Updated on: June 9, 2026 / 3:59 PM EDT / CBS News

Which Democrats have ruled out a 2028 presidential run?

A growing number of prominent Democrats have publicly ruled out a run for higher office as the country begins to look ahead to 2028, instead focusing on their current roles or plans beyond elected office.

Details on Karmelo Anthony's sentencing after murder conviction for Texas track meet stabbing

A jury on Tuesday found Karmelo Anthony, 19, guilty of murder for the 2025 stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet. CBS News correspondent Jonah Kaplan reports.

Karmelo Anthony convicted of murder in 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf at Texas track meet

Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder Tuesday for the 2025 stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet. CBS News Texas reports.

DOJ Finds EEOC Violated Civil Rights Laws With Guidelines That Pressured Employers to Make Race-Based Decisions

Updated on: June 9, 2026 / 3:33 PM EDT / CBS News

Britain must avenge Henry Nowak the right way

Eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak was stabbed, arrested, and denied medical attention after his killer falsely accused him of racism. If this doesn’t sound real, I implore you to watch the bodycam footage yourself. Britain is currently melting down over it.

The Revolutionary Gordon Wood

The historian who recovered the radicalism of the American founding died on Sunday.