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Did Trump really rescue Venezuela? – podcast
Tom Phillips on life in the country four months after the US abduction of the former president Nicolás Maduro“The last time I flew out of Venezuela was right at the start of August 2024, just after the disputed presidential election,” the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, tells Annie Kelly.“It was a moment of real turmoil. There was a huge wave of repression that was unfolding as Nicolás Maduro tried to silence any kind of dissent to his bogus claim to have won that election....
Kevin Rudd takes a cheeky dig at Donald Trump as he launches new project after stepping down as US ambassador
Former PM Kevin Rudd launches a newsletterIn his debut post, he takes aim at Donald Trump READ MORE: Donald Trump declares he won't forget what Kevin Rudd saidBy CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 02:56, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 02:56, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Mike Collins advances to runoff in Georgia GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects
Politics Mike Collins advances to runoff in Georgia GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard Updated on: May 19, 2026 / 9:54 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Rep. Mike Collins has advanced to a runoff in the Georgia GOP primary for Senate, CBS News projects, as Republicans vie for an opportunity to take on Democratic Sen....
Alabama Democrats rally around former Dem senator to challenge Trump-backed Tuberville in fall
Doug Jones, the former Democratic senator in Alabama, on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for governor, the Associated Press reports.It's been nearly three decades since a Democrat won a gubernatorial election in solidly red Alabama. You've got to go back to former Gov. Don Siegelman's 1998 victory.DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUBJones will now face a steep uphill climb to defeat Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who easily captured the Republican nomination, in the race t...
Vance: US ‘locked and loaded’ for military action if Iran talks fail
US Vice President JD Vance says the US is prepared to take military action if Iran does not agree to a nuclear deal
Bluegrass Democrats make their choice to replace McConnell, take on Trump-backed Barr
Bluegrass State Democrats chose their challenger and hopeful successor to longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday night.Charles Booker, a progressive former state representative who has squared off with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in the past, clinched the Democratic nomination for Senate in Kentucky, besting a crowded field of seven candidates. Booker will now face Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., who similarly dispatched a deep field of candidates, but was heavily spurred by a late endorsement from...
Stelson to face GOP Rep. Perry in rematch in competitive Pennsylvania district
Politics Janelle Stelson to face GOP Rep. Scott Perry in rematch in competitive Pennsylvania district, CBS News projects By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek May 19, 2026 / 9:30 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News...
Trump ally Tommy Tuberville cruises to Alabama GOP governor nomination
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a top Senate supporter and ally of President Donald Trump, cruised to the GOP gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Alabama on Tuesday.Tuberville defeated longshot rivals Ken McFeeters, an insurance agency owner, and Will Santivasci, a small business owner, to capture the Republican nomination in the solidly red state in the race to succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Kay Ivey.A former longtime college football coach — who spent 10 years as head coach at Aubur...
Andy Barr projected to win Kentucky GOP Senate primary
CBS News projects that Andy Barr will win the Republican primary for Kentucky Senate. CBS News' Aaron Navarro, Caitlin Huey-Burns and Nikole Killion have more.
Kentucky physician advances to general election after receiving glowing Trump endorsement: 'True friend'
Ralph Alvarado, a Kentucky state senator, advanced to the general election Tuesday evening to be Rep. Andy Barr's, R-Ky., potential successor shortly after receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump.Alvarado, who has positioned himself as a pro-Trump, America First candidate, strengthens the president’s record of endorsements in a state that’s produced a handful of the administration’s most vocal critics within his party.Amid frustrations with Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Sen. Rand Paul,...
Inside the effects of redistricting on Tuesday's primary contests
Some Alabama primary races were postponed from Tuesday due to the redrawing of the state's congressional map. CBS News' Jan Crawford and Anthony Salvanto, along with Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik, take a look at how redistricting efforts are changing primary battles across the country.
Channel 4 accuse Press of 'regurgitating' claims MAFS UK groom was allowed to appear despite being arrested for 'leaving his ex with black eyes and broken ribs' - and attempt to downplay allegations
Channel 4 accuse Press of 'regurgitating' claims MAFS UK groom was allowed to appear despite being arrested for 'leaving his ex with black eyes and broken ribs' - and attempt to downplay allegationsBy PATRICK HARRINGTON, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 02:12, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 02:14, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Pentagon cuts Brigade Combat Teams in Europe as Trump pressures NATO on spending
The Pentagon announced Tuesday it is reducing the number of Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) stationed in Europe from four to three as the Trump administration presses NATO allies to increase defense spending.The decision comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly said European countries should contribute more to their own defense while relying less on the United States. It also follows the Pentagon’s recent decision to halt a planned rotation of roughly 4,000 U.S. troops to Poland.While the War D...
Longtime news anchor-turned-House candidate wins Dem primary in key Pennsylvania district
Democrat Janelle Stelson, the longtime former anchor for Lancaster’s NBC affiliate, defeated Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas in a battle to take on one of the more endangered Republicans in the House, Freedom Caucus stalwart Scott Perry.Perry, of Dillsburg, was an ally of Elon Musk’s DOGE endeavor and has staked out reliably conservative positions on most issues, chairing the Freedom Caucus in 2022, but barely held onto his seat in 2024 against Stelson by a few thousand votes.Stelson...
Hunt for buried treasure chest with $10k loot ignites fury as San Francisco city officials say 'holes' are popping up over city
Hunt for buried treasure chest with $10k loot ignites fury as San Francisco city officials say 'holes' are popping up over cityBy JACK TOLEDO Published: 01:59, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 01:59, 20 May 2026 e-mail View comments
US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump’s power to wage war on Iran
Vote to advance War Powers Resolution seen as rare rebuke of the president as pressure grows to end US attack on Iran.
Trump's Georgia candidate heads to GOP runoff for governor against billionaire businessman Jackson
President Donald Trump's endorsement wasn't enough to carry Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to outright victory in the Republican primary race to succeed term-limited conservative Gov. Brian Kemp.But the president's backing did help Jones advance to a runoff in the race for the GOP nomination in the crucial southeastern battleground state.Jones and healthcare executive and billionaire businessman Rick Jackson were the top two finishers in Tuesday's GOP gubernatorial primary in Georgia, the Associate...
Watch: Rep. Thomas Massie concedes Kentucky House GOP primary to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky on Tuesday night conceded his House primary race to Ed Gallrein, President Trump's candidate of choice. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins from Massie's watch party with more. Then, political strategists Terry Sullivan and Joel Payne join with analysis.
First White House reaction to Massie's loss in Kentucky: "F--- around and find out"
Shortly after Rep. Thomas Massie's loss in the Kentucky House GOP primary on Tuesday night, White House director of communications Steven Cheung posted on social media, "Do not ever doubt President Trump and his political power. F--- around, find out." CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Nikole Killion join with analysis.
Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo faces backlash for pledging to imprison 'American Zionists' at ICE facility
A Democratic House candidate from Texas is fielding criticism from some in her own party after she pledged to send American Zionists to a facility currently being used to detain undocumented immigrants.In an Instagram post last week, Maureen Galindo said she would turn the "Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking.""It will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles, which will probably be most of the Zionists," Gali...