https://www.cbsnews.com/ Politics From CBSNews.com Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:56:38 -0500 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/2026-midterm-elections-campaigns-weekend-before/ The November 2026 midterm elections are just two days away. Candidates in key races — and President Trump — are making their closing arguments to voters. Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:51:26 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/11/01/73b1f7f0-be8e-4944-bde1-9448269d83ea/thumbnail/60x60/7a4707c733c2f1c0adb4adabfb8bc26c/untitled-design-2026-11-01t084240-730.jpg 27bd6d0b-c6c2-4588-8e8c-778562022149 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-diplomacy-threat-resume-attacks/ After Iran's Supreme Leader warned against restarting the war, President Trump suggested there are still targets to "take care of." Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:50:35 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/11/01/8e5b23fd-a5ec-4f83-a50c-6f4b279bcc7c/thumbnail/60x60/708141b62a39eb1f68cf52c0f038529e/gettyimages-2302155357.jpg 6a116327-4172-46a3-a58c-8f288948a2da https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-arch-lawsuits-virginia-dc-politics/ There are now three lawsuits calling for a halt to potential work on a monument that would rise 250 feet over Washington, D.C. Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:10:27 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/04/10/a27c059a-1639-4627-806f-99b856f5e9d1/thumbnail/60x60/264c4e8f282e971a771a7890b3481adb/screenshot-2026-04-10-at-2-22-13-pm.png dc25bef0-8d49-4f43-bdc9-93c172f53340 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/daylight-saving-time-ends-2026/ Millions of Americans gained an hour of sleep this weekend when the time change commonly known as daylight saving ended for 2026, meaning clocks "fell back." Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:00:20 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/29/5f221908-b562-40c0-aaf6-8da1f60c74ee/thumbnail/60x60/ce47f082d0c6d75ad225996c96cca88b/grand-central-clock-2290036403.jpg fb8c6fa8-731d-4616-ac18-ca50793dbd02 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens-feud-michigan-senate/ Stevens has demanded El-Sayed condemn an outside group's ad and apologize for comments he made about Israel. El-Sayed said Stevens is "intent on relitigating" their primary. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:53:26 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/04/1d9befa1-8616-4220-90f0-ba7370f33b5f/thumbnail/60x60/10f5c3ebb5dcc8f1915eb55684e249f9/el-sayed-stevens.jpg 23364812-f9e8-476a-b909-4881796392d8 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/103126-cbs-weekend-news/ Trump rallies in Iowa, Kansas before midterms; Higher airfares, gas prices roil travelers. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/11/01/19a77fa7-b6a4-4c7c-a08d-0bdf60a7a166/thumbnail/60x60/1aac8c65a11531954a746e47c81733be/wn-thumb-1031.jpg 49e82532-6dc9-4ff5-90e0-98a2a0cfe9bb https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alaska-us-attorney-senate-race-two-dan-sullivans/ The top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's "not making any assumptions on whether a crime has been committed or not." Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:56:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/08/18/8b892d39-e034-469b-8e3e-ee6d80a451a7/thumbnail/60x60/a7086cb1c957024c2a0a5f015b0acccc/ap26226603981652.jpg 4c863f70-5edc-451e-9f61-5eaaea86d994 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-lawsuit-wall-street-journal-epstein-birthday-letter-dismissed/ In a 20-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the suit with prejudice, ruling that President Trump did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:59:41 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/31/78c81397-ef85-4623-ba9f-44a01355ca0d/thumbnail/60x60/56aadb59b3fe53b0a3093077493df7f3/gettyimages-2302269863.jpg e8e9ecdf-64d3-4e4c-9812-de8255e3968a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-orders-doj-stop-threaten-intimidate-california-election-officials/ A federal judge ordered the federal government to stop demanding that state and local election officials separate out ballots and threatening criminal prosecution for noncompliance. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:48:38 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/28/903d3349-87d0-4fed-aa21-695753441bba/thumbnail/60x60/a720af373cad981177fb95a7638683b4/ap21243007889336.jpg b9f4394d-7cb1-43ac-bbd1-ef7eebe93345 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/where-to-watch-election-2026/ With control of Congress on the line in House and Senate races around the country, here's how to watch the 2026 midterm election results on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:59:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/26/a79b7295-78cd-4c63-aa1b-46250f5f947c/thumbnail/60x60/461b04dce19af918c7aed2cd13dd5716/election-2026-america-decides-logo.jpg 2bb60f35-9e45-463b-b3a8-31c9210013bd https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-hinojosa-abbott-boxing-ad-latino-voters/ Days before Election Day, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is stepping into the ring for a critical voting bloc in the Lone Star State: Hispanic men. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:39:42 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/31/ca02e9ab-b62f-4ce1-ad1c-0de4a66dac84/thumbnail/60x60/874a6f477b500d7f586f67942487f3fe/gettyimages-2301881463.jpg 86e5d775-ad40-4587-8b22-7cde1a893152 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/103126-cbs-saturday-morning/ Days until the midterm elections, plus an octogenarian trains for the New York City Marathon. All this and more. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/31/87ecc471-45b8-4bf2-a478-14d65ffaf4f7/thumbnail/60x60/e1062028084166db72f97399c72216df/thumbs-i-voted-stickers.jpg eeaaaf1d-08ac-45b5-b87c-eb645babf9d0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/daniel-j-sullivan-left-alaska-hometown-senate-election/ Daniel J. Sullivan, the independent Alaska Senate candidate whose name is almost identical to the Republican incumbent, left his hometown of Petersburg earlier this week, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:50:04 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/30/6b4924c1-537b-4a73-9446-30364ef9ad03/thumbnail/60x60/daf1a20179ef61b18aa6f01a8d580ab6/dsc00313-1.jpg cc24d4ca-0a4e-47d2-b3b7-d35b4f7edf5b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-holds-27th-campaign-rally-as-midterms-near/ President Trump is holding his 27th rally in 30 days on Friday, a sign of how competitive key congressional races have become as Election Day closes in. Weijia Jiang has the latest. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:32:24 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/30/e5a2b445-2119-49aa-b663-3db6d0b5e55d/thumbnail/60x60/1c7ab77c8bed02d36555f0999864caa5/cbsn-fusion-trump-holds-27th-campaign-rally-as-midterms-near-thumbnail.jpg 7be4fd95-02fe-4712-957f-290e307c6176 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/103026-cbs-evening-news/ Trump continues weekslong campaign blitz; Toronto family attacked in home invasion. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/31/a7b249a8-7215-4b65-aad5-38d867399cfa/thumbnail/60x60/41c1e824089656f1edca0a6eb536f9d5/1030-en-thumb.jpg cd5470a3-2213-49c3-8654-075d512a2ad4 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robert-leider-top-lawyer-atf-resigns/ Robert Leider was appointed as the ATF's top attorney last year, shortly after former Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fired the agency's former chief, claiming without evidence that the bureau was "targeting gun owners." Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:51:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/09/8667551b-4104-4d51-9b07-472ad6950d57/thumbnail/60x60/cec6a372f5cc4f5d39b41b999c695488/gettyimages-2297056713.jpg 6b09d298-af42-4115-8ba3-92f1532fcdd8 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/103026-the-takeout-with-major-garrett/ President Trump campaigns for Republicans in deep red Florida; Alaska Senate race intensifies amid DOJ probe into Dan Sullivan case. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/31/9aa04fb1-b54b-4987-b099-ab71940b4051/thumbnail/60x60/11ec283add031e9b54ad369da01c823b/1030-takeout-thumb.jpg 63dc815d-76a8-43f7-b7a4-020385186b95 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-leo-xiv-votes-us-election/ The Vatican said Pope Leo exercised his right as a U.S. citizen, submitting a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of the midterm elections next week. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:40:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/30/40bb7fec-456c-46c9-9cac-69a25f685374/thumbnail/60x60/bb511a01a8f17c213995e0c0ed32c1f1/gettyimages-2302129250.jpg 3befbd44-3a31-4240-9036-930e155f02d2 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-arch-arguments-judge-hearing/ The Justice Department and a group of veterans faced off in court over the fate of the 250-foot arch that President Trump wants to build. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:38:01 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/11/0751905a-3df4-4e0c-8238-74a74d6325f3/thumbnail/60x60/f235099ce6c76768941950be1eaa4085/arch1.jpg f227b25a-b8a4-4b71-a771-33d84a1bbd08 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-meeting-stephen-hubbard-white-house-russia-release/ Stephen Hubbard was imprisoned in Russia for over four years until gaining release last week. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:38:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/30/2aef1b7e-97ab-480f-88c2-84417e8d29be/thumbnail/60x60/d70c168cbf55b7e237cd4aeb53334773/ap26303719253421.jpg bea57f50-24e6-4c10-be71-49d8c0d326ab https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-justice-department-ballots-appeals-court/ The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Justice Department's request for California to set aside disputed ballots​ received in the midterm election. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:52:45 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/30/f035b756-34ea-4cfc-91ee-5c35bcdb4b49/thumbnail/60x60/8692031231aedeca92e7c441645f8b1c/gettyimages-2301924855.jpg 025c20ba-2c18-40a1-b2c6-c666d068ea51 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-golf-course-east-potomac-judge-inquiry/ U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said she will conduct a formal inquiry into whether government officials engaged in misconduct. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:23:16 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/30/38651af2-b1d5-4fd2-8af5-5b8c16c539ee/thumbnail/60x60/cc932ca3ccae44fbf708aa11ff30da65/gettyimages-2301844335.jpg 99d9c29a-44ab-4d65-997a-b911b4362eec https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-james-comey-information-espionage-act-hearing/ Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey were back in federal court arguing that the Justice Department's latest attempt to prosecute him should be dismissed. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:03:13 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/27/62a91237-7913-4677-af1b-818ff8eeeb51/thumbnail/60x60/1699b3fc0cb3fcab18d582898a1ad151/thumbs-ftn-comey.jpg 8b3deb61-3c9d-45c7-8cf8-56e43180025f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-disclosure-fired-general-brett-sylvia-polygraph-privacy-laws/ After a top Army general was fired this week, a Pentagon official said he had failed polygraph tests. Some attorneys say the disclosure could run afoul of privacy laws. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:49:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/30/9ba3613b-7a6d-4c9b-b7ec-038f07c32e1c/thumbnail/60x60/ecdc7d07ccc636fdc25eeaaf9a2f163e/ap26302086135824.jpg 9c91652a-f072-444f-897c-7656d5da2fea https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-campaign-texts-midterms/ Campaigns are experimenting with AI texting to hear from more voters than before — and sometimes, to persuade them. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:11:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/29/d36a73d6-2467-43b1-9c1a-3e454e3d0755/thumbnail/60x60/30ef53636094f3dde0d487eef83eebd9/img-7819.jpg 3b3d7e50-8706-4cbb-97a3-5b6e7b740855 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/women-national-security-trump-democrats/ President Trump has overseen a steep decline in the number of women serving in senior U.S. diplomatic and national security posts, according to a new report by Democrats. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:03 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/29/2e1993f6-1d74-4670-9ea9-f302abc92001/thumbnail/60x60/5912d3f2aff5702496a954cf48eae338/gettyimages-2302566480.jpg 616fe613-4808-4692-b5ed-88133e67495a https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-trust-fund-midterm-elections/ With Social Security's main trust fund on course to be depleted in 2032, Congress will face mounting pressure to find remedies and avert benefit cuts. Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:00:14 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/29/e86ad4d9-ee10-4c0e-b505-671ae4d69d13/thumbnail/60x60/a1ee89f194de0ae7c6dd962d74b70c04/gettyimages-2300673341.jpg f5318572-94bb-4ee3-8d15-43e86e7d9118 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ufo-files-pentagon-triangular-craft/ Federal agents encountered a large aircraft that zoomed across the sky from a standstill while making no noise or giving off any exhaust, according to new files. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:02:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/10/23/d30caa55-8792-4014-8998-8471a8e64661/thumbnail/60x60/9b25b82f088eab371493d959e8cbfb6e/screenshot-2026-10-23-at-4-18-51-pm.png f6b0ca7a-0f48-4476-9008-0bf9fd3efa71 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-daylight-saving-time-become-permanent-what-happens-next/ Lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent​ after the House passed a bill with overwhelming support. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:03:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/15/d11db114-ce0e-4a91-86fd-2a5e1d9e8853/thumbnail/60x60/5e462fba6835227e32573ac02a24bda3/gettyimages-2266969820.jpg b0c275a6-8402-4159-bd62-df49881a8c74 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/daylight-saving-time-permanent-house-vote/ The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted. 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