Appeals court shuts down criminal contempt probe over deportation flights
Politics Appeals court shuts down criminal contempt probe over deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants By Melissa Quinn, Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn, Jacob Rosen Jacob Rosen Justice Department Reporter Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering P...
Republicans threaten ActBlue CEO with contempt of Congress in fraud probe
Politics House Republicans threaten Democratic fundraising firm ActBlue CEO with contempt of Congress in fraud probe By Gabe Kaminsky Gabe Kaminsky Investigative Reporter Gabe Kaminsky is an investigative reporter for CBS News based in Washington, D.C., covering money and influence in politics. Read Full Bio Gabe Kaminsky April 14, 2026 / 12:00 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google House Republicans are threatening to hold the CEO of Democratic fundraising company ActBlue in contempt of Congr...
Trump officials thought USAID ‘just did abortions’ before gutting agency, new book claims
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump officials thought USAID ‘just did abortions’ before gutting agency, new book claimsGlobal health experts asked for ‘Barney-style’ slides and maps inspired by blockbuster movies to justify their vital work in tackling infectious diseases around the worldJoe Sommerlad Tuesday 14 April 2026 16:55 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bo...
‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author
Fiona Hill, a former White House chief adviser, joins ex-Nato chief in criticising Starmer’s leadership on defenceUK politics live – latest updatesA co-author of Britain’s strategic defence review has joined criticism of Keir Starmer’s leadership on military policy, warning of a “bizarre” lack of urgency in defence planning.Fiona Hill, a former chief adviser to the White House on Russia, echoed the concerns of George Robertson, her co-author with Gen Richard Barrons on the strategic defence revi...
MAGA pundit insists Obama aide and the Pope are conspiring to hurt Trump
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMAGA pundit insists Obama aide and the Pope are conspiring to hurt TrumpHal Lambert claimed that ‘this is all about trying to hurt President Trump’s Catholic vote during the midterms’Owen Scott Tuesday 14 April 2026 16:25 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"sho...
Trump bringing his son on China visit after criticizing Biden for doing so
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump bringing his son on China visit after criticizing Biden for doing soThe state visit has turned into a family affair for President TrumpTrevor Hunnicutt, Michael Martina & Antoni SlodkowskiTuesday 14 April 2026 16:18 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"arti...
Pope Leo urges temperance in new letter after Trump and JD Vance attacks
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsPope Leo urges temperance in new letter after Trump and JD Vance attacksThe pope has said he plans to keep criticizing the war despite Trump's commentsJoshua McElwee Tuesday 14 April 2026 15:59 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957474","articleMe...
From war hero to war criminal: One man’s fate is breaking a country’s politics in half
For the Australian right, Ben Roberts-Smith is a beacon of virtue. For the left, he is a murderer. Both will use him as a culture-war grunt. Last week Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most highly decorated war hero, was arrested by federal police and charged with having committed war crimes in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Roberts-Smith has been charged with being complicit in the murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians – allegedly killing two himself and ordering sol...
Why 'Jesus' Trump pulled a TACO against Pope Leo XIV
If anything, this moment feels like a rare theological pullback, a reminder that the Church, for all its history of intrigue and compromise, still retains its oldest function: to define the boundaries of right and wrong when politics refuses to.
Before 33% quota: Where women stand in Indian politics
Before quota Where women stand in Indian politics
Scottish Greens pledge free bus travel and basic income in election manifesto
Party says plan for ‘radical change’ will be funded in part through higher taxes on aviation, gambling and landlordsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Scottish Greens have called for free bus travel, thousands of extra teachers and doctors and a universal basic income among hundreds of uncosted manifesto pledges.The party is enjoying a bounce in Scottish opinion polls, with some putting it ahead of Labour, driven partly by the surging support for the Green party of England and Wales under the...
Reeves hits out at ‘folly’ of US going to war without clear exit plan
Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at decision to attack Iran ‘without being clear what the objectives are’UK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesRachel Reeves has hit out at the “folly” of Donald Trump’s decision to go to war against Iran without a clear exit plan.Speaking to the Mirror before a trip to Washington for the International Monetary Fund spring meeting, the UK chancellor renewed her criticism of the war, which has pushed up oil prices and threatens a new ju...
Is Trump OK? Experts warn his ‘narcissism’ and ‘insecurity’ are showing in vulgar Iran threats and Pope attack
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsIN FOCUSIs Trump OK? Experts warn his ‘narcissism’ and ‘insecurity’ are showing in vulgar Iran threats and Pope attackConcern over Trump’s mental fitness has reached new heights amid the war in Iran, with his critics loudly calling to invoke the 25th Amendment, reports Rhian LubinTuesday 14 April 2026 14:54 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy l...
Meadows seeks reimbursement from DOJ for legal fees from Trump-related probes
Politics Ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows seeks reimbursement from DOJ for legal fees incurred in Trump-related probes By Sarah N. Lynch Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Sarah N. Lynch April 14, 2026 / 9:36 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is asking the Justice Department to reimburse him for legal fees he...
Newsom uses White House’s DoorDash stunt to point out Trump can be president - but likely can’t work for the app
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsNewsom uses White House’s DoorDash stunt to point out Trump can be president - but likely can’t work for the appGavin Newsom’s press office team mocked Trump for the publicity stunt where DoorDash ‘grandma’ Sharon Simmons greeted him with two large bags of McDonald’sRhian Lubin in New York Tuesday 14 April 2026 14:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLin...
MTG forced to answer for previously comparing Trump to Jesus during awkward CNN interview
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMTG forced to answer for previously comparing Trump to Jesus during awkward CNN interviewCNN anchor Kaitlan Collins played a clip of Greene likening Trump’s 2023 arrest to the prosecution of JesusBrendan Rascius in New York Tuesday 14 April 2026 14:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookm...
Riley Gaines comes to Trump’s defense after he rips her criticism of AI-generated Jesus post
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsRiley Gaines comes to Trump’s defense after he rips her criticism of AI-generated Jesus postPresident Donald Trump denied being influenced by Fox host’s post protesting his meme, saying he was ‘not a fan’ of hers, eliciting a surprisingly generous response Joe Sommerlad Tuesday 14 April 2026 13:53 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","book...
Trump admin agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at Stonewall monument
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump admin agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at Stonewall monumentUnder the agreement, within a week, the park service will hang three flags on its flagpole at the monumentJennifer Peltz & Michael R. SisakTuesday 14 April 2026 13:33 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showB...
I was at Ambedkar's birthday bash in Noida, saw biryani, bikes edge out politics
I was at Ambedkars birthday bash in Noida saw biryani bikes edge out politics
Eric Swalwell accuser slams disgraced Dem’s decision to run for governor: ‘The receipts were out there’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsEric Swalwell accuser slams disgraced Dem’s decision to run for governor: ‘The receipts were out there’California representative resigning from Congress over sexual assault allegations but has insisted they are untrue and pledged to ‘fight them with everything that I have’Joe Sommerlad Tuesday 14 April 2026 13:09 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"...