https://www.cbsnews.com/ Politics From CBSNews.com Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:32:52 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-donald-trump-strait-hormuz-traffic-falls-houthis-kill-red-sea/ President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT." Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:47:21 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/12/9b0c9edd-f228-419d-b000-0fe397e70d92/thumbnail/60x60/d25469b45bc102ffa863ccb1835f1ace/gettyimages-2290095602.jpg 31ccec64-424d-4b7c-a1ed-b892803cfe87 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-officers-gloves-electric-shocks/ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:39:44 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/13/354b119a-a108-4cc7-a8aa-ed306ab73537/thumbnail/60x60/596761491703669052e2eadfa2b92f68/ap26224819287521.jpg 1b2bc39d-b632-4849-81f0-90b9a0a46072 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-nationals-charged-alleged-sham-marriage-scheme/ The DOJ unveiled criminal charges alleging 11 people participated in a scheme that involved more than 1,000 "sham marriages" between Chinese nationals and U.S. citizens. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:26:02 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/12/3d54c590-7a81-4dcd-a5bd-e7601664868f/thumbnail/60x60/e45fd2f55460645e58e4ec448bed793f/screenshot-2026-08-12-at-12-36-02-pm.png cfacd1b1-fbb4-407d-ba50-ae8783eaa20c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-secret-air-force-one-switch-iran-missile-threat/ President Trump secretly moved from Air Force One to another plane within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the jet, CBS News has learned. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:37:34 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/64114d86-f42b-4baa-ab20-2426d679bf14/thumbnail/60x60/b213dfd83a531c22f901657f3675be39/gettyimages-2284660204.jpg 7bbad537-87f4-47f1-9b10-4820474582fa https://www.cbsnews.com/video/081226-cbs-evening-news/ Heavy rain triggers flash flood emergencies; two killed in military helicopter crash. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/13/055a6e37-d862-4251-b6b5-8ab3b2816567/thumbnail/60x60/2560baea3762051277ff744087feab24/enthumb0812.jpg 80af555e-edac-427b-ad17-32741ee0ff8e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-secret-flight-turkey-pete-hegseth-marco-rubio-scott-bessent/ Secretaries Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent were on the decoy flight last month when President Trump secretly switched to a different plane while Pete Hegseth was with Mr. Trump. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:45:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/270f5f22-5ca9-4049-b3c6-889bd83c75df/thumbnail/60x60/6bda909e4a837f5f4b926e144873492b/screenshot-2026-08-11-at-10-55-07-am.png cc10ebe7-d7d4-4935-9d0c-914adf072b50 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/081226-the-takeout-with-major-garrett/ Key takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states; Karoline Leavitt leaving role as White House press secretary. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/13/2cf85e38-6e51-4fbf-a856-bce4057743c3/thumbnail/60x60/a8590f65089fba974efcaadd6d4bf933/takeoutfull0812.jpg ea1ef621-d67a-4fd1-bf35-cd3b50b25bc3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/karoline-leavitt-exiting-as-white-house-press-secretary-trump-adviser/ President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:55:08 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/12/000cb2e7-7367-40f2-a4f8-efdc9837b626/thumbnail/60x60/fc43092e9f6927c68b1ca7a0075bf71b/ap26204592053533.jpg ce78ae11-8c70-4cd3-a4a6-e3cc3cfa8c0d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/southern-poverty-law-center-heidi-beirich-indicted/ Prosecutors have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of telling donors and banks it was dismantling white supremacist and extremist groups, while funneling payments to confidential informants in the groups. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:14:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/12/dc03e434-e6e9-45a3-8e1b-384305531abb/thumbnail/60x60/820e6f04d273a835d4c09042b2db456a/gettyimages-904354508.jpg 3de3b6a1-8d85-4da1-9dab-a8427a1d4145 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-media-truth-social-api-contracts/ Customers are paying up to $100,000 a month for faster access to Truth Social posts from President Trump and other top users of the social media platform. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:10:38 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/17/c5e9e86b-42f9-4909-a408-0664a9d315fd/thumbnail/60x60/65e1c63af244c1fe79ec48f508773543/cbsn-fusion-stocks-for-trumps-truth-social-tank-thumbnail-2843327-640x360.jpg abd483f4-f7f4-44bf-8aca-59cac246a60a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-officials-iowa-campaigns-republicans/ The upcoming Iowa State Fair is a pivotal window of opportunity for candidates on the campaign trail. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:42:04 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/12/6c96ad1e-3f44-4050-af2f-1c4964a277de/thumbnail/60x60/545abfc646decd3cfb72418653e4508a/ap26105644761515.jpg 73593ffb-c306-47e4-a9ba-84eedb38132c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wisconsin-democratic-primary-governor-results-francesca-hong-david-crowley/ David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:29:58 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/c61e2f9d-9ac6-4216-9a47-75e758eb71a2/thumbnail/60x60/75203e661e3d1150e3577748b238c451/gettyimages-2289948183.jpg 94cab9be-10f2-469f-916d-f0dd8f6e8e78 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lisa-demuth-minnesota-republican-governor-primary-projected-winner/ Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth will win the Republican primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race, CBS News projects. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:26:39 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/11/02/f0fe6587-2d54-4c89-8f1b-276fb126fb01/thumbnail/60x60/0de4d019efb0fc7db29c757b9c852cf2/demuth.jpg 29f870be-239b-4cf8-9e60-7cdf98691ce3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robert-gilman-russia-released/ A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:19:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/ee1e93a1-97d9-4ebb-83c5-2cca2a7423ea/thumbnail/60x60/f356632fbd2e8f30cd8193c713e60daa/048b1dd38b3d9c9f.jpg 4838c175-da7f-461e-90d4-f9ff5fb55c4e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-doj-reflecting-pool-david-hearn/ Earlier this month, however, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the case, citing new information that the damage was caused by a "botched installation" by a contractor, not vandalism. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:21:28 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/372f5b3d-f81d-4e60-a1a1-fdd4b7c96349/thumbnail/60x60/49f550c8465553f71da12798e1e6d39b/gettyimages-2289542246.jpg 6e8b22a9-fc1e-4759-9a1e-1b08fe683db2 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-compensation-negotiation/ The U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing on "some sort of arrangement," Pakistan's defense minister told Bloomberg on Tuesday. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:26:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/f6794e7f-d692-48c3-8cda-249ae918f509/thumbnail/60x60/6d841cfe177c5a60285a9484ae4bcac7/gettyimages-2289377473.jpg 9e430159-2a09-4766-8735-0549dbc5cb4e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sen-amy-klobuchar-wins-dfl-primary-in-governors-race/ CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:19:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/06/ed5a5148-24d3-4261-9c35-f1b9aa2e6e54/thumbnail/60x60/a51afa4453f9e1437899155a6d7dcc50/gettyimages-2277318927.jpg aac35151-79f3-495a-93d2-4a9ccd830194 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ilhan-omar-minnesota-5th-congressional-district-primary-projected-winner-2026/ Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has secured the Democratic nomination for reelection in the 2026 primary, CBS News projects. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/12/b65ef088-6b79-465c-9692-4e0494bf6274/thumbnail/60x60/60e6a2d985763cd5c7948f0f597990af/gettyimages-2288901342.jpg 9fe63fcf-7b26-4baf-8e43-c6b7861dfcc7 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peggy-flanagan-us-senate-minnesota-democratic-primary-projected-winner/ Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has captured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:38:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/12/20574655-1a40-449d-8b4f-a8e731b20580/thumbnail/60x60/952bdb1d6c5bce5eb4f9b26958e5ee28/gettyimages-2288901448-1.jpg 44310a1f-3e2f-4c70-86de-fbc1c37ee942 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-larson-luke-bronin-connecticut-house-democratic-primary/ Democratic Rep. John Larson — who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s — lost his party's primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News has projected. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:09:12 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/12/1061a429-f166-4c9a-b682-8d90f1b7d4f4/thumbnail/60x60/01499531743ec7f6380730c791b06faf/ap26204646617342.jpg 73cb52a1-5ed8-468e-b842-4510ab949ebc https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wisconsin-house-primary-results-1st-3rd-7th-districts/ National Democrats see two Wisconsin districts currently held by Republicans as up for grabs in November — the 1st and 3rd Districts. Here's how the primaries are shaping up. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:03:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/f2f7ec17-5f8d-4f50-9131-eadc3da77d8b/thumbnail/60x60/316c8606e7c11d83ebe7a94f306315ec/gettyimages-2289537059.jpg 8723980f-bab1-4b16-982b-5e27cca50d0c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michele-tafoya-us-senate-minnesota-republican-primary-results/ Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter, is the winner of the Republican nomination for Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:14:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/21/dccbfe5e-35c0-45b9-8357-9634e3c71dd3/thumbnail/60x60/0ec0c1c179832b73d6cff520db09b918/gettyimages-1361770649.jpg 7127a82e-aa8d-43ce-b066-d3172e48b7f3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wisconsin-governor-democratic-primary-francesca-hong-david-crowley-minnesota-graham/ South Carolina Republicans will choose a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat, and Minnesota's Senate primary is another battle between moderate and progressive Democrats. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:48:04 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/10/438c48df-c756-4e38-a156-898d6eef8f37/thumbnail/60x60/ce2a0ef5f81962b13e4fb1410c77ab5f/ap26210051050866.jpg f21abb08-a1e2-4e16-b3ba-0a268b30f0c1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama-2nd-district-gop-primary-results-ralph-marques-shomari-figures/ Rhett Marques will take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in the newly drawn district that's more favorable to Republicans. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:43:15 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/c66369ab-eff3-474b-8608-d829f08e493a/thumbnail/60x60/42d4b09466b2c0aa563f9859c22d4d07/ap26209019148121.jpg aca54858-a81f-478c-8a7f-85dd799277b0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-secretly-switched-plane-turkey-air-force-one-iran-war-threat/ Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:41:40 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/64114d86-f42b-4baa-ab20-2426d679bf14/thumbnail/60x60/b213dfd83a531c22f901657f3675be39/gettyimages-2284660204.jpg b3ed5788-4836-4fb9-abb5-e3df69d8a165 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lindsey-graham-south-carolina-senate-special-election-primary-results/ Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will face off in a runoff later this month for the South Carolina GOP Senate nomination, CBS News projects, as they vie to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:16:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/1c5cb05b-eb81-4ee7-8edb-96ebfae40245/thumbnail/60x60/bb4a99743241a0c19b8fd286d58261e1/norman-graham-runoff-sc.jpg 36905a83-7da8-47ae-967e-41fb3c34450b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-military-operations-civilian-casualties-2025-yemen-houthis-trump-hegseth/ The Pentagon has acknowledged that U.S. military operations killed more than 150 civilians in 2025. The count did not include any deaths from airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:13:25 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/347a684b-1716-4041-b8a0-a2592b7e5866/thumbnail/60x60/be85eaa9f22a8f1ae0e4ea80db3da2b7/ap25097438554445.jpg df7cd5d1-11ce-4a99-8d89-660ffa9a6175 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medicaid-transgender-care-minors/ Medicaid said it won't pay for gender-affirming surgeries or hormones for transgender minors. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:43:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/5b95cda5-babc-4048-9bf5-fd7bf53d43f0/thumbnail/60x60/62a401c2f633956f2b98ef572e3bf521/gettyimages-2259525566.jpg 3063e3b6-9da8-4a11-9c3e-6a56744b3f3c https://www.cbsnews.com/video/081126-cbs-evening-news/ President Trump took secret flight out of July's NATO summit due to Iranian missile threat; storms hit Midwest as wildfires rage in western states. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/11/551d927e-87c6-449c-8663-e508ae347bc7/thumbnail/60x60/af697ecf5959be4cfc30cff6e36e97f4/en081126.jpg a73255fb-c4a5-4b3f-9a8d-04b1465b641e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-high-speed-rail-train-procurement-newsom/ Records reveal California twice missed deadlines to buy the trains at the center of a federal funding fight — then quietly dropped its lawsuit weeks after missing its new deadline. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/30/76a668c3-193e-41e9-ac38-b8017b76f15f/thumbnail/60x60/d31046c032944e76e33eec57b216fcfa/gettyimages-2284702816.jpg 374bb78b-ad73-4087-8de4-9d90d6e7ce59