https://www.cbsnews.com/ Politics From CBSNews.com Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:50:47 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-decision-tehran-warns-of-expansion/ As President Trump touts a looming decision on his next move in the war, Tehran says any "new aggression" would be met with different weapons in new places. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:44:07 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/3d9fda31-f68d-4b92-b0de-fc9970c6592e/thumbnail/60x60/30817015ac98262ce9ccfad1e97e9fcc/gettyimages-2295730025.jpg aab42309-0bfd-41dd-974c-96aa0592d029 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cnn-ms-now-politico-lawsuit-white-house-access-trump/ The three news organizations, which were banned from White House grounds by President Trump, are arguing that the ban is unconstitutional. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:23:12 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/64852704-ebd0-4612-85e9-12b089ecb933/thumbnail/60x60/5ed523f19719e2854655f057be38a488/gettyimages-2295344573-1.jpg 709b8755-dd3d-4e5e-843b-5f439b09d6d2 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wilber-rafael-garces-perez-ice-shooting-austin-detention/ Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he's "not doing well." Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:54:23 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/a3bfb29f-4d2b-42fa-8491-e4fb0bd31d93/thumbnail/60x60/698876e911c1a475a727884edebad49b/ap26264035979625.jpg 4b2cc8f3-2df3-4f34-9103-96d30d7f7edb https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yin-family-christine-fang-4-4-million-gavin-newsom-california/ C.C. Yin's family has donated nearly $3 million to state-level California political causes and an additional $1,455,027 to federal campaigns. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:40:11 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/67af85a2-4857-486f-b0ea-21cfa46d3be0/thumbnail/60x60/37c9345ebed31178001ad742ff3422d3/screenshot-2026-09-21-at-1-33-01-pm.png c07836c1-c05f-424e-bb60-12bda8f3f4ed https://www.cbsnews.com/video/no-network-tv-coverage-trump-unprecedented-media-ban/ President Trump met with the New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday and was also preparing for Tuesday's UN General Assembly. But the president is also in the middle of a fight with the media, making it difficult to cover any of that as business as usual. Ed O'Keefe reports. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:27:16 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/7d4f32cb-8d5e-4fc7-a9e3-5f01624e77bc/thumbnail/60x60/16b1cb2fcda30dfe61c5156e2ae92b68/cbsn-fusion-no-network-tv-coverage-trump-unprecedented-media-ban-thumbnail.jpg 0ebde36b-f6e1-4175-9e24-36a8017433ef https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extended-interview-andy-beshear/ In this web exclusive, Andy Beshear, the Democratic governor of Kentucky, talks with CBS News' Robert Costa about his new book, "Go and Do Likewise: How We Heal a Broken Country," and about his advice to Democrats on how to win over voters: "Just be real." Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:32:26 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/0bbcf82f-3840-4d7f-9be7-31dbf505b0ad/thumbnail/60x60/9b2ffdb00b1b76ab899997ee58d14faa/beshear-extended-1920.jpg 6a5f5114-df5c-43aa-a428-00ac3c4d6d81 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092126-cbs-evening-news/ Parts of the Northeast airspace closed after an FAA equipment outage; CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Trump over the White House ban. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/22/98112756-d2e1-407e-883f-094669245314/thumbnail/60x60/3ef89114dd1b5ffbc292e69148d3cdd1/enthumb0921.jpg 920831db-ba23-451c-b0eb-77514bab88be https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-federal-prosecutors-trump-media-early-access-truth-social-posts/ Trump Media & Technology recently launched a Truth Social API data feed, charging $100,000 for "real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts." Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:17:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/7db13817-084a-4bd6-8322-f4e8703f613b/thumbnail/60x60/eb8d5d5c1760791f4b812f51eef621c9/gettyimages-2294838569.jpg f40d20fa-b571-486d-aaf9-5ef425b8f6ba https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092126-the-takeout-with-major-garrett/ Networks pull out of White House pool coverage after President Trump bars three media outlets; ICE agent shoots man delivering food in Austin, Texas. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/3a789a72-66d1-472b-91be-d6a355e52bd3/thumbnail/60x60/bbc3196de76c8ee3c31c08ded789a1a6/takeout092126.jpg b0f5c963-7222-4cbe-965c-bbce3272cdba https://www.cbsnews.com/news/presidential-tv-pool-suspended-trump-ban-cnn/ CNN was set to provide pool coverage on Monday and accompany President Trump on a trip to New York City, but there will not be a network TV pool team traveling with him. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:43:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/9c3c3439-6d37-4caa-a3cc-0c39de2e1ac3/thumbnail/60x60/cf376d1c820ff94b3ed2c5d6d9e25c99/gettyimages-2295322053.jpg d81b8bf1-6297-41d1-9752-a8bab861541a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-navy-families-bahrain-evacuation/ The scale and duration of Iran's response appeared to take the U.S. goverenment by surprise, three sources who were in Bahrain at the time told CBS News, in part because families hadn't yet been required to evacuate. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:21:56 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/ef0c0f02-363a-4d04-b3e2-6969215737a9/thumbnail/60x60/907e80a2db49c7f4a1745f18146e7153/gettyimages-2263420676.jpg b7deefcd-5982-4d0c-bfa7-2e5f21d526d0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jb-pritzker-glp-1-president/ Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:33:16 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/fa6ce210-c814-472c-a0ab-6395a8d82a75/thumbnail/60x60/9727574bb65081bc585655b78afb45dd/cbsn-fusion-illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-using-glp-1-weight-loss-diabetes-diagnosis-thumbnail.jpg 83bca8d1-9be4-4911-9500-a58c6b1260ec https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-mamdani-meeting-gracie-mansion-new-york-city/ New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump have met at least twice since Mamdani was elected last year. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:43:34 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/f853ddae-1709-451f-bca5-a3ea8e96d00d/thumbnail/60x60/f8e95b69dba4be85077822b416b3c5bb/gettyimages-2247217585.jpg ceddc9d2-40d6-4956-b4f4-7ec01666ab30 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scott-bessent-meeting-china-he-lifeng-ahead-trump-xi-summit/ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, ahead of the planned summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:16:31 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/3a9ea8e6-c889-44ec-b28e-4179e7bad755/thumbnail/60x60/6a5adeb32e41e2ecd338e6353df78986/gettyimages-2295697741.jpg c7463150-ea0a-4b1c-8cf0-446075a09cc9 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ed-sheeran-resumes-tour-no-openers-sorry/ This weekend, British pop star Ed Sheeran resumed his concert tour in Philadelphia, with no openers, amid a world of controversy. Jared Ochacher reports from outside Lincoln Financial Field. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:49:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/f427dd5e-7c8a-45cd-85a5-07baed8609bb/thumbnail/60x60/822d3a8f78acf93c9a88e6e329a1d5e4/cbsn-fusion-ed-sheeran-resumes-tour-no-openers-sorry-thumbnail.jpg 9a412457-4aa5-4cac-90e4-09d5429d4e7a https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tariffs-inflation-trade-wars-taking-toll-american-farmers/ America's farmers face a tough harvest this year with trade wars, tariffs and inflation all taking a toll. The cost of diesel hit a new record, averaging $6.50 a gallon, nearly a dollar higher than last month. Lana Zak reports from North Liberty, Iowa. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:45:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/8b1f1d5f-452e-4032-b873-9b75e9dabeb7/thumbnail/60x60/cf89b4ed5fa88a701fcaa6a5ba4a5883/cbsn-fusion-tariffs-inflation-trade-wars-taking-toll-american-farmers-thumbnail.jpg a9cd7962-ac5d-44b3-8650-5b57910dd20c https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-faces-pressure-midterms-inch-closer/ President Trump triggered a showdown over the First Amendment after several journalists had their White House access revoked this weekend. The ban followed a week of bad economic news for the president. Aaron Navarro reports. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:42:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/d7c25ff6-6c33-45ba-bc59-ca2ae9a07833/thumbnail/60x60/9a098136a3e3ab753c51872dfda1a0aa/cbsn-fusion-trump-faces-pressure-midterms-inch-closer-thumbnail.jpg 4e77d461-a368-42c4-984d-315fcffae0a0 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/60minutes-2026-09-20/ First, Patrick Clancy: The 60 Minutes Interview. Then, data center plans boom despite heavy backlash. And, inside the unsolved kidnapping of Shergar. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/d5e03982-471e-429a-a2e5-3d73e55c812d/thumbnail/60x60/2a34a6851fdffd7f7906bf6e9d440a30/60-minutes-full-episode-09-20-2026.jpg 86c3f0f9-d8ce-454c-addd-cbca9e815d59 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092026-cbs-weekend-news/ Global threats impact the U.S. economy as the midterms loom; record U.S. diesel prices squeeze farmers. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/21/d0bd2af1-9655-4e52-806e-e505fe496d77/thumbnail/60x60/d7adbe3f5134deb9693c7089b77e5734/wnthumb0920.jpg 731220dc-8fa7-42b3-9fab-537c9c4b210f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-cassidy-trump-vaccines-measles/ GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana urged the president to be "radically honest" when he's speaking about vaccines, as the U.S. this year has recorded the most measles cases in more than three decades. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:37:19 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/2a68a2b1-fc80-4bdf-b292-562b65c79279/thumbnail/60x60/db34261d95756f110ac603517f9d3c2d/1789920122327.png f2843ed0-5b0d-4e4d-953f-06fec3154345 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-triumphal-arch-arlington-top-grade-military-complex/ President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:28:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/18/60800af4-1e4a-4d2e-a93f-643aa04564c4/thumbnail/60x60/83d5e17eb0636896b94915f17582f8c4/cbsn-fusion-faa-says-trump-arch-will-not-interfere-with-dc-airport-flight-path-thumbnail.jpg c043033c-7a66-491c-a8ff-35f08a2d2ef1 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-says-proposed-250-foot-arch-will-be-used-as-military-complex/ President Trump posted on social media early Sunday that his proposed 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery will be used as a military complex, saying there will "large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage." Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:12:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/0f7ce8c3-5c64-467a-9039-a3ae2323319f/thumbnail/60x60/6f8af62a7ae6a30c3e853d35f2abdc50/cbsn-fusion-trump-says-proposed-250-foot-arch-will-be-used-as-military-complex-thumbnail.jpg 2959afce-f3ec-48ef-b658-22d13e634e83 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-cassidy-louisiana-republican-face-the-nation-transcript-09-20-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 20, 2026. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:02:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/2a68a2b1-fc80-4bdf-b292-562b65c79279/thumbnail/60x60/db34261d95756f110ac603517f9d3c2d/1789920122327.png 3de9a9b7-6538-4f79-8d8d-425ad9d6110d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092026-face-the-nation/ This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," President Trump faces a pivotal week ahead in foreign policy as the House is recessed until after the midterm elections. Reps. Ro Khanna and Maria Elvira Salazar join, as well as Sen. Bill Cassidy. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/a5d79c32-4864-4492-b55b-7dcd490d30a7/thumbnail/60x60/acc9c34a2a1a7f61906f3eb36d275bb1/ap26263502992818.jpg a72d7ab1-6f92-4e1d-9de3-3db124b89c98 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrat-andy-beshear-on-pursuing-the-great-american-reset/ The two-term Kentucky Governor advises his fellow Democrats to speak like "normal people" and not shy away from progressive politics or religious faith. He discusses his book, "Go and Do Likewise," which teaches how to change minds by winning hearts. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:28:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/19/c71824dd-a1c1-45be-b125-466e89945d28/thumbnail/60x60/042b4e3abaea624b606575afea1855b9/andy-beshear-1280.jpg 54eeeb7d-3887-4545-b913-ef0cac36152f https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-strait-of-hormuz-oil-houthis/ The alerts did not cite a specific threat, but called for Americans to "exercise heightened vigilance." Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:20:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/20/f5dffdcf-2303-4662-839d-c8bdd904911a/thumbnail/60x60/463180fa6f04424af7e7447afe0f1ac0/gettyimages-2294402020.jpg 376d17db-64e3-4478-8e69-e8682ca2df3e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ufo-files-uap-pentagon-6th-release/ The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of files about unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP or UFOs, including a batch of documents regarding a mysterious military program studying aerospace threats. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:25:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/18/98c5cb83-5775-4393-b16e-cdbb114681ba/thumbnail/60x60/de831e9ca0ccb5875fc46f38e5ae3c4a/screenshot-2026-09-18-at-10-15-52-am.png e70a45a3-c885-4332-8d00-75a28f946a00 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coast-guard-fbi-boarded-energy-tankers-cyberattacks-amy-grable-iran/ U.S. Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded two Texas-bound energy tankers last month after cyberattacks struck the vessels while they were traveling toward the United States, according to U.S. officials. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:03:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/16/d5203810-6a17-4af5-9a58-2ee0e5a599c2/thumbnail/60x60/02fe5ac5074f9b0266db897b44d89dd5/screenshot-2026-09-16-at-7-28-18-pm.png 340492b0-85ca-436e-ade4-9e9218cf2ecf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2026-midterm-election-races/ CBS News has identified nine key Senate and 42 House races that will likely decide the majority — all of which can change during the midterm campaign. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:18:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/11/33aa6c33-1e0b-4414-8bdb-4340d0f5d05f/thumbnail/60x60/7a111b6dc7c6487e1af22b13c1d6ac46/gettyimages-2289747188.jpg 6b2a1d17-9abf-440a-bda5-8680d81fbbd5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-data-centers-in-their-area-opinion-poll/ Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:48:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/24/69a83088-8612-4354-9d7b-1356545219ce/thumbnail/60x60/2f2f54e8193ac38b9de15c7ca7250bf8/gettyimages-2271400054.jpg eb5173b0-36d6-4c3a-af1a-305c917a2559