https://www.cbsnews.com/ Politics From CBSNews.com Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:20:52 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/taliban-using-us-weapons-5-years-after-withdrawal/ The 9/11 terror attacks, 25 years ago this week, were planned from inside the Taliban-controlled country of Afghanistan; a country that tonight is not only back under Taliban control, but with Taliban fighters carrying American weapons and driving around in American vehicles. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Kabul. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:57:58 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/07/9a7b0315-1e56-4b0e-97b4-f0f17ca53348/thumbnail/60x60/66a65c2a28b491f7336997c4e8ef4405/cbsn-fusion-taliban-using-us-weapons-5-years-after-withdrawal-thumbnail.jpg 190eb5a3-4eb3-4089-a9a4-110c041c26d8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jared-kushner-gaza-peace-deal-israel-elections/ U.S. efforts to advance plans​ to disarm Hamas and open the way for investment into rebuilding Gaza have stalled. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:03:02 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/07/28e7f652-24d8-4aa4-87f1-39f654566fd4/thumbnail/60x60/4c2568d4aff7ca0bfc0b12161b1c3cea/gettyimages-2293511591.jpg 2abd5746-e892-447e-9c58-5fbb4da67634 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jason-crow-pete-hegseth-leak-investigation-congress-briefing/ Democratic Rep. Jason Crow said neither he nor his colleagues in Congress have received "any information" about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's sweeping leak investigation. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:20:23 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/3668e234-5726-4a3a-9f89-8f039a92b9d2/thumbnail/60x60/5a44c104a0157f11f6794537db25ce4e/jason-crow.png 7f3e5ef1-710c-493c-b9dd-7a156413f76b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/laser-weapon-us-military-drone-activity-us-mexico-border/ In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:27:02 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/07/260d3a51-84de-4231-b0da-fc1fa3ff48ad/thumbnail/60x60/2a5d4462d68f4804ba52ea73d0debecd/dsc02282.jpg cc1c91cb-6653-48e8-abf3-7d218ac210f2 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-calls-iran-conflict-small-potatoes/ President Trump called the Iran conflict "small potatoes" as war escalated between the two countries over the last two weeks. Taurean Small and Tom Hanson report. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:12:53 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/07/8568a8d8-5f21-415f-9712-0cc85303b69e/thumbnail/60x60/16ef042501b7759991f3685d65be7d42/cbsn-fusion-trump-calls-iran-conflict-small-potatoes-thumbnail.jpg 9e3e85e2-684b-4fb2-a98a-816fe02416a8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-fetterman-texts-reluctance-performing-basic-constituent-service-duties/ A former staffer confirmed that Sen. John Fetterman has routinely dismissed and at times refused to do core aspects of the job. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:09:11 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/09/444b011b-8f60-4f56-9b3b-d563f52c8dce/thumbnail/60x60/57f3814e77d563d9684fb56c219f1bf5/gettyimages-2190071237.jpg 6b4997aa-7752-4682-bfc0-3cc5790ea9d0 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-acton-ohio-armed-man-attack/ The suspect "aggressively shoved his way through the crowd" toward Amy Acton, Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene told CBS News. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:23:08 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/40d0fe04-6328-41b1-a1a2-122d92fe36b7/thumbnail/60x60/245d69fc741768e7f81245cc1c9d9db4/gettyimages-2273073974.jpg cf856cf8-cd15-4298-9e34-3398e3a8521f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afd-german-election-saxony-anhalt/ Alternative for Germany failed to secure an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern alone and overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties' refusal to work with AfD. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:25:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/07/d68dd465-2944-4485-9714-b2cead550987/thumbnail/60x60/79e9c0f7a32157cbd7c6a5ea20a37670/gettyimages-2293477750.jpg 54c0168a-a8d8-4419-a821-1d752d6121a3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-supreme-court-appeal-us-postal-service-mail-ballot-fight/ The filing comes after a U.S. District Court judge extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing President Trump's executive order for the November elections. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:01:21 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/24fef9ab-4864-4d0f-b7e6-0c47a79d03d4/thumbnail/60x60/ce3ee396c0578de18e66baa3fe547025/ap26246568661599.jpg 00dbf5d7-74d0-48a6-8b24-5a67337dec45 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/latest-on-push-to-restrict-mail-ballots/ The Trump administration has again asked the Supreme Court to intervene in its push to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections. Taurean Small, who is in Bridgewater, New Jersey, traveling with the president, has the updates. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:59:08 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/07/5379718e-fac0-45c7-983e-8058f64561e9/thumbnail/60x60/19bce0b86c239b0304cb9e2e3c12641b/cbsn-fusion-latest-on-push-to-restrict-mail-ballots-thumbnail.jpg 500665c9-e6d9-4730-8040-bde525b6c548 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/uss-lincoln-heads-home-as-war-with-iran-escalates/ Nearly 5,000 troops aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are finally heading home after nearly 300 days of deployment. Meanwhile, fighting amplified in the Gulf region over the weekend as the U.S. and Iran traded attacks. Tom Hanson has the details. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:56:04 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/07/32869667-f67f-45ab-b98a-a874b0a9dd49/thumbnail/60x60/8e6edeb5ab355a1cdafb640cc1cad6df/cbsn-fusion-uss-lincoln-heads-home-as-war-with-iran-escalates-thumbnail.jpg 204ae0b3-36f3-48ef-aa8a-cfe13be84877 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/60minutes-2026-09-96/ First, man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved. Then, a look at the Amsterdam improv club behind comedy legends. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/ccaa507a-926b-4cab-873d-30e513c6224b/thumbnail/60x60/643f33512a0086ff4503dd859e7eda55/60-minutes-full-episode-09-06-2026.jpg a0bcd86c-c638-4c25-b17a-ce0976f75a55 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/090626-cbs-weekend-news/ An Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck several vehicles, killing at least five people. Gas prices rise for Labor Day weekend. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/07/e51c4755-a06a-4195-b08a-371ec572cbe4/thumbnail/60x60/00f202f4de6d9b53b7437bc0f832692e/enplanecrash.png 8b279c78-6cbb-4eeb-bbcb-53f2c875a5df https://www.cbsnews.com/news/max-miller-house-republican-conference-chair-lisa-mcclain-face-the-nation-09-06-2026/ House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain said she is supporting Rep. Max Miller's reelection bid for a third term because "I will support anyone with an R behind their name." Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:02:12 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/0b6ea43d-9303-46b8-8460-9520a820d7aa/thumbnail/60x60/f12ed7585d419f40fa5a487afc1adf2a/1788710516159.png 25777d01-949f-4bee-b0de-8fdc3ac7b19c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michigan-mail-voting-secretary-of-state-jocelyn-benson-face-the-nation/ Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she will ensure all eligible voters can submit ballots in the midterm elections, after a judge again blocked the Trump administration's mail-in voting order. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:44:59 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/0666d90c-2ca2-438d-8a4d-a56bd991e533/thumbnail/60x60/8d73f056f0355242f8b4c02c418a2451/1788711851353.png ce377bb6-6fe1-45e9-a77e-ff841538f4b1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jocelyn-benson-michigan-secretary-of-state-face-the-nation-transcript-09-06-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Democratic nominee for governor, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:38:19 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/0666d90c-2ca2-438d-8a4d-a56bd991e533/thumbnail/60x60/8d73f056f0355242f8b4c02c418a2451/1788711851353.png a1f469e6-e496-4b8a-a3a4-a556c91a343e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ray-washburne-sunoco-republican-midterm-convention-face-the-nation-09-06-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Sunoco chairman Ray Washburne, Republican midterm election chair, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:37:55 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/700740b0-769f-47f3-b28b-f281f5d9f427/thumbnail/60x60/fe62bba275ae036589c48edf5862f356/1788711659511.png 96e954b4-cab5-4a37-92cd-ce41e91c9fe1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lisa-mcclain-michigan-republican-09-06-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Lisa McClain, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:36:43 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/0b6ea43d-9303-46b8-8460-9520a820d7aa/thumbnail/60x60/f12ed7585d419f40fa5a487afc1adf2a/1788710516159.png fefa9d0c-38e7-4965-8e19-bff04a0199d9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jason-crow-colorado-democrat-face-the-nation-09-06-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:36:24 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/2b4a553e-e1dd-40d1-9663-99c2aac51dd9/thumbnail/60x60/9cb02aafb99e829495e86566ec0cc759/1788710774823.png 054e16ad-715f-4e16-9e27-3954ae8e5048 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-wright-energy-secretary-face-the-nation-09-06-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Energy Secretary Chris Wright that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:36:05 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/892dd934-f1d5-41d4-9feb-6120d843005a/thumbnail/60x60/d9cecf96a433e49d06fcb058d4773b4d/1788712259216.png b5e28000-0347-4edd-a7a6-ac80dd6aebba https://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nation-full-transcript-09-06-2026/ On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Rep. Jason Crow join Margaret Brennan. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:24:19 -0400 1b2df724-89bb-4d64-baf0-718b5e21f86e https://www.cbsnews.com/video/090626-face-the-nation/ This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with midterm elections less than two months away, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins as well as Reps. Jason Crow and Lisa McClain. Plus, Sunoco chairman and Republican midterm convention chair Ray Washburne joins. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:30:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/1dc328c2-1711-4465-82f5-0c844ce52694/thumbnail/60x60/9dedd079d3e0e6b43c3ac3af71a0ceec/gettyimages-2291491813.jpg bb68326f-f0fa-4514-b11c-d9aa6ee74343 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/090626-sunday-morning/ Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Looking back at 9/11; Robert De Niro on revitalizing Lower Manhattan; how Gander, Newfoundland responded to 9/11; postpartum psychosis; Gloria Steinem and the founding of Ms. Magazine; and the quest for the best burger. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/d1c02df0-b942-4e26-980f-148b4d5a5fc7/thumbnail/60x60/def5c4ebbb14115acb1123ac4066f89a/sm-lee-cowan-090626.jpg 138800db-8c18-4cb5-9163-a84dcd014868 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-10-million-ken-paxton-first-major-contribution-midterms/ President Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC had previously only given one donation this midterm cycle: about $800,000 to Darline Graham. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:24:14 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/05/8243372d-950c-47d3-8d08-3c359903b15a/thumbnail/60x60/48b7db91b8a4889852e6b8aa25abb04d/gettyimages-2277314604.jpg 9a87a52a-8fcf-4cf6-95a1-1cc5988b7943 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-vance-to-speak-rnc-midterm-convention-dallas/ Republican National Committee Midterm Convention is a rare mid-cycle gathering of party leaders and delegates President Trump has called as a way to rally the party faithful ahead of November's contests. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:57:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/05/21c889e1-b6ff-4a9b-9974-4dcd83076912/thumbnail/60x60/e79d66745f45e8c04afa691cba0014a8/gettyimages-2288038531.jpg dbfd5e01-8673-4a99-ba45-673a491b4d2a https://www.cbsnews.com/video/090526-cbs-weekend-news/ Iran war sends gas, diesel prices soaring; U.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/06/58fba7b5-bcff-46b9-8c97-f187029606b1/thumbnail/60x60/5a2c8b7d9c0f59f509cdca3a50cef6f1/wn-95-thumb.jpg 670e6a4d-c1d2-4d1d-9b92-e52ff430f008 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/guyana-third-country-us-deportees/ Guyana is one of more than 30 nations that have now signed deals with the Trump administration as part of President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:35:46 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/05/57cc32cc-160a-4735-ac74-dcd404b15a86/thumbnail/60x60/93ad531e2f16ee746a5427957af5539d/gettyimages-1245122994.jpg 5c74d423-defa-4262-a5af-23726e73e25e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-ai-identify-threats-faster-christopher-raia/ FBI Deputy Director Christopher Raia says the bureau is turning to artificial intelligence as a tool to identify threats and act on them faster. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:23:55 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/03/3ea80b42-4138-47f0-82e5-47d1f7249884/thumbnail/60x60/b56a7f7aa73cd8a1b628d1c537c1b58b/gettyimages-2242446046.jpg 54bfaa50-8a76-4c08-b830-36e717edb184 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-sides-with-republicans-cheaper-broadcast-ad-rates/ The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:44:41 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/01/e6099919-01df-46db-88c4-1ce3c7c41836/thumbnail/60x60/f6d6076e6b01eb26dd29c171dfd9a199/surpreme-court.jpg d991669c-6660-4396-bd42-94afa2a9b0dc https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-triumphal-arch-washington-dc-excavation-burgum/ The federal government plans to start excavation over the next two weeks on a massive triumphal arch near Washington, D.C., Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said, a controversial project championed by President Trump. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:41:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/03/900f2ded-794f-4827-9688-c1d491017835/thumbnail/60x60/2678ff6cac18d15cde2ad0498838499b/arch-rendering.jpg 3c292646-cc51-4d92-808e-493437288e3a