https://www.cbsnews.com/ Politics From CBSNews.com Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:53:03 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-fetterman-democrats-senate-midterm-plans/ Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said that it's "entirely possible" his party wins control of the Senate in the midterm elections, while leaving the door open on his own political future. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:07:07 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/27/5da5142c-7b4f-4b5f-9ad5-1de8de17988e/thumbnail/60x60/d3aeb4f303b37b5b481b26b419437693/gettyimages-2285746317.jpg 5bc3910d-dfc6-4a0a-8c25-ea8b40b78b82 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-7-day-proposal/ Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:21:33 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/27/27ad4778-bc37-462a-97ae-ec80819b776a/thumbnail/60x60/e0dff1f74e6d3b3780bcce7797dbdd6e/gettyimages-2297381414.jpg f12092a4-4878-4969-a366-2d30029b7e95 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-kennedy-trump-affordability-iran-midterms/ Kennedy also weighed in on a new ad campaign extolling the president, saying no official "should spend public money on private ads for themselves." Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:42:41 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/27/60654527-02f4-4bd2-9ba1-324525daaddc/thumbnail/60x60/7f362748b6d8a6669d0bc25b98fbae12/1790524456012.png 9b87c8e4-59eb-4f27-a475-33fe010e5715 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alexander-yui-taiwan-representative-face-the-nation-transcript-09-27-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:12:17 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/27/ae32fd71-1b1d-4497-9f3c-fa1aed01ff5a/thumbnail/60x60/b844f940b3545cd348f2a2c36fb1c2e9/1790522488812.png fbd3281b-46d8-46a7-9ee4-1dcf8e46de54 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jim-himes-connecticut-democrat-face-the-nation-transcript-09-27-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:11:58 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/27/ec8c1383-6793-4a49-bf6e-8430814df867/thumbnail/60x60/8b4070684eb9bd22e394cbf2f4ab2e3b/1790524223700.png b5db70f0-9db8-4aac-9c50-f3fc2a56f75f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-kennedy-louisiana-republican-face-the-nation-transcript-09-27-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:10:16 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/27/60654527-02f4-4bd2-9ba1-324525daaddc/thumbnail/60x60/7f362748b6d8a6669d0bc25b98fbae12/1790524456012.png 6e228ec4-249e-4822-915b-700a9953ea25 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nation-full-transcript-09-27-2026/ On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Alexander Yui, Taiwan representative to the U.S., join Margaret Brennan. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:06:57 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/426e326e-7859-47f2-9be5-b95d79633448/thumbnail/60x60/8f06795a140d814eb64fef3f91a368bb/28-41-20260925-085500-ftn-masoud-pezeshkian-interview-ots-liveu-2-1-mxf.png 90bdf2da-9932-4ae7-91b5-9ec7af277b2d https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092726-face-the-nation/ This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which was taped before President Trump rejected the plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus as the midterm elections approach, Republican Sen. John Kennedy and Democratic Rep. Jim Himes join. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/27/c85e821b-529a-4b54-982a-56e7dfa3a4e1/thumbnail/60x60/9d69b3ecf79eace8dcb74a32c041bb75/gettyimages-2296584703-1.jpg ae8b05b8-3905-40f2-ba6d-bec5e359f9a6 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092726-sunday-morning/ Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: YouTube as Hollywood's new film school; Sylvester Stallone; assessing the threat of AI; singer-songwriter Raye; the appeal of true crime; and highlights of the new season in movies, music, museums and more. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/27/80a8c508-5e4d-4db0-a7cb-a5cc4cfd1577/thumbnail/60x60/a9095b148ee28ce34dbdb2230e2d6691/sm-jane-pauley-092726.jpg a5b9cb50-0878-4d95-b699-77bcb7f52391 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-xi-us-china-ai-trade-summit/ The White House said the two leaders agreed on using the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" to describe the technology. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:26:53 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/26/0eba2d16-3150-47e5-bbbd-8f3de7541fea/thumbnail/60x60/ffcd7386c3ddcf044a4cfbbc261b1610/ap26268640229324.jpg 84705cd3-42a6-4018-bfe5-cb4a22987710 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-president-masoud-pezeshkian-proposal-trump-strait-of-hormuz-war/ Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, who is also a physician, says he has visited Iran's supreme leader twice and talked with CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Mojtaba Khamenei's health. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:13:12 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/c66750ce-6d89-4631-b035-c4d4b2a23bfd/thumbnail/60x60/38e040e8e6080e73ce85d67c81ba693d/21-00-20260925-085500-ftn-masoud-pezeshkian-interview-guest-iso-liveu-2-2-mxf.png bbfa888f-0b7a-4f33-b624-2b00abb40cdb https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-groundwork-potential-action-cuba-trump/ Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:23:41 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/19/46d2ffc2-b152-4597-ba1d-33c2442aa5d7/thumbnail/60x60/56ac7621efbc80a5e1f60058d291dd0a/gettyimages-2281670383.jpg b9906587-914f-4151-8127-8e0feddd1f71 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092626-cbs-saturday-morning/ Wild weather for the East Coast and Hawaii, FAA rolls out new AI air traffic control software, plus Highlights turns 80. All this and more. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/26/9f67e280-986f-457a-a1fe-4aa98ae9cf63/thumbnail/60x60/ad02ec5f6ed0a72e13633838dd711d55/thumb-highlights-goofus.jpg a5167f85-3620-4539-b268-b7d6b2a09793 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/first-cia-officers-in-afghanistan-9-11-russian-helicopter/ Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:14:25 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/7ad271fd-3dff-4850-910e-bb17c6f6fac7/thumbnail/60x60/9a5da46bdccff03d040093498d8c44ba/img-2010.jpg d0e2cad8-9bcd-4b28-b71a-bef6a2fe1470 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-cancels-billion-spending-pocket-rescission/ President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:38:11 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/6b0de0d3-97e4-425d-b8df-da65d067566e/thumbnail/60x60/f554ea44519070ca8f9dec34d0b171a2/ap26265499329040.jpg 1a1a5ccc-a17a-4127-b7ea-226e061c7a70 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-missouri-map/ The Supreme Court said in an unsigned decision that ordering Missouri to restore its 2025 map "would usher in electoral chaos." Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:23:06 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/0a69c26d-214f-4c76-af90-6d35277dae41/thumbnail/60x60/615281bfb2d3d54d087587d7397e4390/gettyimages-2295319136.jpg 357164d8-5ad5-4634-9403-a4fd3126fcc4 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transcript-iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-face-the-nation-transcript-09-27-2026/ The following is the transcript of the interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian airing on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:10:33 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/c66750ce-6d89-4631-b035-c4d4b2a23bfd/thumbnail/60x60/38e040e8e6080e73ce85d67c81ba693d/21-00-20260925-085500-ftn-masoud-pezeshkian-interview-guest-iso-liveu-2-2-mxf.png 8a1c55e1-e9c9-429b-8c37-e0675efcbd11 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/extended-interview-iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-on-the-u-s-iran-war/ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Face the Nation's Margaret Brennan about the war with the U.S., his country's latest offer to open the Strait of Hormuz, the supreme leader's condition and more. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:07:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/26/ecdcdd1a-da0d-4e05-9646-2943d749dbb5/thumbnail/60x60/76741bc0d83f10ab2889b6b7140f3213/iranpresidentftnextended.jpg d56e3538-1bbf-469b-8ae8-5c8789a8b353 https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/trump-china-xi-jinping-state-visit-dinner-tariffs-ai/ President Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit this week as "very productive," though the White House has said little about what was achieved during the summit. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:47:35 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/88bb3344-a2e6-43df-b657-c72253c0b702/thumbnail/60x60/c2c1191af46d16ce5b91d3829c82b1c4/gettyimages-2296993948.jpg e37fd009-d64e-4012-9773-8ae638673d81 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-and-xi-to-meet-two-more-times-before-end-of-year-as-they-wrap-state-visit/ Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the U.S. wrapped up on Friday, with no deal announced on artificial intelligence, though he is set to meet with President Trump twice more before the end of the year. Weijia Jiang has more. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:33:32 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/fe2b8a48-6845-4c28-8758-6429a8426050/thumbnail/60x60/8c65b1e1f6a87e77b17ddefb6d5d9eb8/cbsn-fusion-trump-and-xi-to-meet-two-more-times-before-end-of-year-as-they-wrap-state-visit-thumbnail.jpg 54a15dd6-494a-458c-95a6-c86186f76646 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-spending-detention-capacity-gao-report/ With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:25:14 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/04/15/718488da-16aa-45a8-b44d-745f9a63803e/thumbnail/60x60/89adef9a89f5ba846631a20b3d9b9008/gettyimages-2267600591.jpg 93fffac1-0c6a-4e78-83de-48e1561caf81 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092526-cbs-evening-news/ Over 60 million in danger from Nor'easter; Hawaiians shelter ahead of Hurricane Nolo. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/26/ac2f8a86-fe52-42fd-ba58-751f5a11dee6/thumbnail/60x60/2da79dfe1a172b3cef8a102cf2555425/en-925-thumb.jpg 28a4b7d1-2650-4bcd-93a1-7f2da747d0f1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sheri-mecklenburg-resigns-letter-boutros-personally-directed-broadview-6-prosecution/ Sheri Mecklenburg resigned from the Department of Justice this week, penning a scathing letter in which she said U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros "personally directed" the Broadview 6 prosecution that she says ended her career. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:25:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/02/94ff29d2-4741-459e-98ca-4651d02bc0a2/thumbnail/60x60/33916bdc835b9ccd9abcc1cf19fbf349/gettyimages-2248727764.jpg 258355c0-5670-4725-a1f5-e9021b299ad5 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092526-the-takeout-with-major-garrett/ President Trump and China's Xi Jinping conclude Washington, D.C., summit; CBS News speaks with the president of Iran. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/13b25552-4571-4c1f-951e-e7bc2bd67a48/thumbnail/60x60/c899b960d45f4bdf23fea0ceb3f8a62b/takeout092526.jpg a3108a7b-fc99-43ee-a3dc-fe3ff70aca4d https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-seeking-to-end-school-desegregation-cases/ The Justice Department said Thursday it has ended more than 50 long-standing consent decrees dating back decades that sought to curb unlawful racial segregation that was prevalent during the Jim Crow era. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:08:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/07/21/4595c0b0-5ba0-4c28-8234-10901454ca9a/thumbnail/60x60/4a31990a9b8ccd8ac4abb51879f4779b/gettyimages-2280401762.jpg 0b09d927-b0eb-4e99-a13d-1dbd899016da https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sen-duckworth-slams-plan-triumphal-arch-military-complex-trump/ Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is demanding the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration reject President Trump's call to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex." Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:21:29 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/9f051367-d967-429c-804a-9a7469cb9f04/thumbnail/60x60/261be56278561a236bb0cd0153ca61b8/gettyimages-2286681242.jpg 883a2b91-0b58-45f9-a413-09cf1a938095 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-focused-ad-campaign-taxpayers/ Ads promoting President Trump and paid for by American taxpayers are now airing on network and national cable. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:52:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/24/535e322e-c7be-4c97-9794-1d978a151797/thumbnail/60x60/fee6fc3e8cde7377741a2bbbe98b934a/gettyimages-2296598516-1.jpg 3608e002-56a9-4e02-aa51-642449c6e9b5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-drone-strike-kuwait-commander-rejected-plans-rebase/ Sources tell CBS News that despite warnings about the vulnerability of the outpost in Kuwait, a commander opted not to rebase farther from Iran. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:01:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/04/08/f7e9b198-2ed5-435f-951f-a0bae1880da0/thumbnail/60x60/4ebda46a789861ebfcfbeb97f1c1829d/img-0213.jpg 774c8a38-85f2-4a78-97a6-b86efa8e546c https://www.cbsnews.com/video/092426-cbs-evening-news/ Trump hosts Xi Jinping at White House; Sen. Thom Tillis on elaborate Trump-Xi visit. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/09/25/3f5c1a9b-c780-4deb-ab68-0456859d99cf/thumbnail/60x60/2e6d682dbf9904699870b1d694cef245/en-thumb-924.jpg 9b48afa0-3d35-4eda-ae55-57048d878026 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