https://www.cbsnews.com/ Politics From CBSNews.com Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:49:53 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-america-250-speech-city-hall/ Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a speech sitting behind the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America's 250th birthday. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:49:44 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/03/76dfa085-f522-4b65-b9d1-9bf4ba1f9ce1/thumbnail/60x60/4a0807315b29d1d1b00f524d8aee379d/mamdani-america-250-speech-mk-hi-res-still.jpg 4b3dbe10-dd00-4aae-863d-f172de7d66ca https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-announces-pardons-pollution-violators-fixing-their-car/ CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:10:13 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/03/8a8b0a2a-07cd-4500-a58b-6387e4dbf2af/thumbnail/60x60/d80f510baa4e8fffa6e084b9b0991ea9/gettyimages-2283389436.jpg 194bff56-aca6-44d0-ad53-316dfc6fbe95 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/belgian-diamond-group-gifts-trump-ring/ The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:49:33 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/03/96158a2a-d812-4018-b0d6-3e1602913b39/thumbnail/60x60/37d1db0bc4864806e04c94a94bfa871c/ap26182345611159.jpg b2a11525-4fb6-43db-9bdd-8826fe5822c8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-weighs-pardons-for-sean-diddy-combs-others/ President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:22:55 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/03/03e06521-5bdc-42a4-b0be-d650f90df90a/thumbnail/60x60/3146c0ac037deffcf9fad44ba1ea7006/gettyimages-2284241215.jpg 5b3c176f-94c3-4832-af73-9aba3bbd6fb8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/security-operations-july-fourth-celebrations-washington-dc-trump/ The Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C., are deemed a "national special security event," which is the highest possible designation. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:45:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/02/a71ad806-fb58-4150-aaf6-b62e4f71c8f4/thumbnail/60x60/271d6acffa92bf612da041711120643b/dcsecurity.jpg e2e4bdf1-f04a-46e3-b1d4-5fe8b4ce7baf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-monitoring-oil-markets-price-fixing/ Antitrust regulators suggested that state attorneys general could assist in investigating unlawful conduct by companies. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/03/656e59e8-adf0-4660-9198-55982f516d2f/thumbnail/60x60/f607216d4bf287edb34758b2d30df327/gettyimages-2282748282.jpg 07a3334d-a952-4c8d-81be-381051a33e28 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/bessent-on-trump-accounts-gas-prices-and-wage-growth/ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke exclusively with Kelly O'Grady about Trump accounts, which officially launch on Saturday, as well as when gas prices could lower to pre-Iran war levels and wage growth for Americans. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:14:12 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/03/f9014ce1-edc9-4cd4-8adb-a4812f189b13/thumbnail/60x60/12ce8eb1f315909511d6caf3984ccdd6/cbsn-fusion-bessent-on-trump-accounts-gas-prices-and-wage-growth-thumbnail.jpg 01ce5624-126e-43e9-af01-46c11edba4d0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-nato-us-support-ridiculous/ President Trump says it would be "ridiculous" for the United States to continue its "one sided" relationship with NATO. His remarks came less than a week before a NATO summit in Turkey. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:46:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/03/18/cf66beae-3a58-4e67-bb16-04499ce43067/thumbnail/60x60/9c9a97955697a2585da6451f99bee168/cbsn-fusion-trump-sends-new-message-to-nato-allies-over-strait-of-hormuz-thumbnail.jpg 53a5738e-b214-42e9-af17-dc3b8043ddaf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-hearn-charged-destruction-of-property-reflecting-pool-vandalism/ David Hearn is accused of ripping out a piece of sealant on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:29:49 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/02/fb212e08-ac11-4854-acdb-37d2204e3326/thumbnail/60x60/7109acf978ce9946e7e29a1f5cde719e/gettyimages-2283094076.jpg 1f50ab60-cbe9-436a-90de-45e02b1d764e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debra-houry-cdc-measles-outbreak-rfk-jr/ Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest from the health agency, said the spread of misinformation impacted lives. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:20:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/02/a79acc7a-1ad7-4342-8597-c9ba8597139b/thumbnail/60x60/43d0fad67a3a29a57c34bbed3c43f0a9/img-a5c15ad2-109b-4da1-b4fb-eab5b1c59e85.jpg d5e4602d-9fe0-403c-83d8-3c3feafb6ab2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/070226-cbs-evening-news/ More than 200 million Americans are under heat alerts; the couple who scaled the Empire State Building are faces criminal charges. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/03/b575f1e8-814c-409e-99dc-641d0d277c43/thumbnail/60x60/36237b32063ad462ff52b15d3968ba35/enthumb0702.jpg 7f34ded7-4585-44c6-8a11-d994182dbc60 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-remains-hospitalized-ems-response-unconscious-person/ A spokesperson said the Kentucky Republican "continues to improve." Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:00:03 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/02/ade4fea6-ecb1-48de-a282-2700c9376659/thumbnail/60x60/30a5138e738c9867db52caaa3dc2c47b/gettyimages-2276597000.jpg e116b5d4-3b7e-4721-be80-fc7166a58779 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/070226-the-takeout-with-major-garrett/ Security ramps up for D.C. Fourth of July events; taxes on Trump's $1.4 billion crypto income could total hundreds of millions, sources say. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/02/a71ad806-fb58-4150-aaf6-b62e4f71c8f4/thumbnail/60x60/271d6acffa92bf612da041711120643b/dcsecurity.jpg cf2a1b4b-eda5-4370-a30d-0b3b226d5313 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kennedy-center-fireworks-ticket-package-25000-presidential-tier/ The Washington, D.C., fireworks show, which is sponsored by the Trump-backed organization Freedom 250, is not slated to begin until 10:30 p.m. or 11 p.m. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:33:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/02/1270029f-9e3a-410c-8878-7bca11263cf1/thumbnail/60x60/c6db429b59f15e7fc067c17f5a3e6b00/gettyimages-2283268964.jpg 1badc5ec-33bf-4353-936d-cbc5c972d98e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-orders-field-offices-analysts-atlanta-election-investigation/ The FBI is asking for analysts to help evaluate thousands of records for a "priority" investigation ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:25:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/05/761356fe-9325-4be9-b5ae-7df2e4514b33/thumbnail/60x60/403c5e465b0f5959794c3773982d4761/gettyimages-1242409189.jpg a0eeaa2a-0447-4402-9d3c-34a4f21d25b8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taxes-trumps-1-4-billion-crypto-income-could-be-hundreds-of-millions/ The White House declined to say how much President Trump paid in taxes on his crypto windfall. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:10:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/02/6b6a59e6-c18a-47b0-8944-b72e1f7ff55f/thumbnail/60x60/9a335c5fc0d845b94f5a1c43d6c1c71b/gettyimages-2283902415.jpg 0f45961c-da1e-4ecd-bbc9-5fbba389c968 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-over-1-billion-on-crypto-ventures-financial-disclosures/ President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:18:58 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/30/9a088b1d-e7fe-4e8a-a246-1f9184df722b/thumbnail/60x60/ba624b72c3ed462e0524a9815d6620ca/gettyimages-2282590513.jpg ddbaccd5-21ac-4679-af70-89f02a300d8c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shark-attack-alerts-cellphones-lulus-law/ President Trump has signed "Lulu's Law," which requires the FCC to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It was inspired by shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:43:42 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/02/edda09f6-ff58-48b1-8277-62d07b8d7939/thumbnail/60x60/1f01246bdb9df7403490b9b47f9c9fd3/ap26181773983924.jpg 72fda87d-5d7d-46c9-a4ad-790c1cb22c8d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-designates-chone-killers-gang-terrorist-organization-ecuador/ The gang "has committed numerous attacks targeting civilians, law enforcement officers, and government officials," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:31:17 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/04/6699237d-491a-465d-8280-d20bc0d1c6a0/thumbnail/60x60/6f0db087e4aff788a8df9c77f6b053e7/ap25247619954619.jpg 6063a9a6-97d9-4736-a8d3-1c9e1644a180 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/avi-loeb-harvard-ufo-council-aliens/ Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:23:41 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/01/d6ad4703-3b93-4ea4-a02a-f5544612b285/thumbnail/60x60/4e047c794600d5262479035208e53c2e/avi-loeb.jpg 78c3a1d5-ee83-49fe-94a6-89bd6aaafed5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcconnell-home-ems-call-unconscious-cardiac-arrest-hospitalized/ On the same morning Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized last month, EMS personnel went to his home to respond to an unconscious person who appeared to experience "cardiac arrest," according to a dispatch call. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:58:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/02/04/f6ab0d8b-e47d-4f64-9137-18cc7a58fe1e/thumbnail/60x60/3fb406c9cdb6bb88e6cc82bce9d0d64d/gettyimages-2258307625.jpg 5cd56b02-dd59-4988-b9d0-a9f5ad39496e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ncaa-leader-charlie-baker-transgender-athletes-supreme-court-ruling-face-the-nation/ NCAA President Charlie Baker told CBS News he doesn't think the group will need to change its rules on transgender athletes in light of a Supreme Court ruling that allowed states to ban their participation. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:44:36 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/11/08/6614cd38-0798-481d-8e2d-468ae73ba5e7/thumbnail/60x60/27569c5b56aabb7ec26818faaf5d0a19/gettyimages-1476276393.jpg 11a9ab3f-f67a-4a2b-bbd5-f6dabf616ec9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-air-force-one-new-plane-qatar/ President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, which was gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:44:09 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/01/bfc0c055-4f04-4ce9-8ee4-d17908db916f/thumbnail/60x60/b3a64a083791739276b5bf43c47b52e8/gettyimages-2283591282.jpg 10cadbfe-5542-4fbe-a498-ebc096a1a0e9 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-takes-first-ride-aboard-luxury-new-air-force-one-gifted-qataris/ President Trump responded to new ethics questions on two fronts - the use of a luxury Boeing Jet, gifted by the Qatari government as a temporary Air Force One, and his newly disclosed billion-dollar crypto fortune. Nancy Cordes has more. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:32:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/01/de9ee690-7327-4138-8558-0148993cba65/thumbnail/60x60/94a5bb9cd356094d3adf2058c2889589/cbsn-fusion-trump-takes-first-ride-aboard-luxury-new-air-force-one-gifted-qataris-thumbnail.jpg e98f0602-5c3c-4d70-808c-4865eac905b9 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/070126-cbs-evening-news/ Empire State Building climbers engaged and under arrest; roads and airports packed with millions of July Fourth travelers. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/02/1df612ec-1411-466c-907b-ddf1ca3563d0/thumbnail/60x60/8f4efe09202b26a64534b0c085cd8f27/en070126.jpg e1347153-b442-4cae-8ae2-447e666f247b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/about-2000-u-s-troops-supporting-relief-efforts-after-venezuela-earthquakes/ Almost 60,000 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes last week, according to a NASA satellite assessment. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:54:05 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/01/9924eb94-202c-4c39-aec5-a6e5a99ba293/thumbnail/60x60/659e96091a3b894c0cc2bd37df6c44e4/gettyimages-2283333773.jpg 8fe0e8fe-fc74-4a63-bc15-fc0cdf3d8bfd https://www.cbsnews.com/video/070126-the-takeout-with-major-garrett/ Trump filing reveals he made $2.2 billion in 2025; H. R. McMaster says Iran is "getting everything that they wanted" in U.S. talks. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/01/422c6994-2ec3-4949-8f4e-8d492669e7c2/thumbnail/60x60/1a224a9103d85247d865a415b5aa23e5/takeoutfull0701.jpg 0cc793e2-0020-418e-81c0-3d6c80a9ab2c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-wont-extend-usmca-trade-deal/ The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:31:45 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/01/f1102839-9571-4a4c-8790-b91ba42d20dd/thumbnail/60x60/bd0c47bfcc035edcf5ed69ff03362ddf/gettyimages-853168600-1.jpg 509b45f5-d1a2-48b8-b6fc-3d54cd72009f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-investigating-sen-ruben-gallego-campaign-funds/ The probe focuses on Gallego's use of campaign funds for family trips, a source told CBS News. He has denied wrongdoing. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:23:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/08/08/c4cd5498-565e-4528-8b4f-f15a6ea98e7a/thumbnail/60x60/fd4c3f2e14ef17c9dadec4fb71c49a7f/gettyimages-2182517383.jpg 811881f1-51c2-426b-bacc-2a6c0e1c30c1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/labor-activist-dolores-huerta-trump-does-not-know-history/ Longtime labor activist Dolores Huerta says President Trump's disparaging remarks about Mexicans show he "does not know history," and called on Latinos in California, Texas and other states to push for change. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:59:58 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/01/9865c099-45b2-442c-a810-a46dda753c51/thumbnail/60x60/333b84b05eb82bb9f6013362ce0ca16d/gettyimages-2278796762.jpg cf6115c5-363c-43fc-9a4a-fcac337300db