I’ll never regret what I did – Palestine Action activist cleared over Elbit raid
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MSPs take oaths and Presiding Officer elected on day one of new Holyrood term
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Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
Politics Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district May 13, 20268:59 PM ET By Jason Breslow Denise Powell, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives in Nebraska's second district, right, hugs pollster Madeline Conway during an election night watch party Wednesday in Omaha, Neb. Rebecca S. Gratz/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca S. Gratz/AP Political organizer Denise Powell has defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh to win the D...
Denise Powell projected to win Democratic primary in key Nebraska district
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Refusal by allies to back US in war against Iran ‘unconscionable’, says Hegseth
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Labour turmoil continues as Streeting mulls leadership challenge
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Back our attempt to oust Keir Starmer, SNP urges Scottish Labour MPs
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Van Hollen posts his alcohol test results after Patel exchange
On Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland challenged FBI Director Kash Patel to take a test to determine whether he has a drinking problem. Patel said he would if Van Hollen would, and on Wednesday, the senator posted his results. Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter for Semafor, and Daniella Diaz, politics reporter for NOTUS, join to discuss.
Lutnick testified he knew little about Epstein, his next-door neighbor
Politics Lutnick testified he knew little about Epstein, his next-door neighbor By Graham Kates Graham Kates Reporter Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital. Contact Graham at KatesG@cbsnews.com or grahamkates@protonmail.com Read Full Bio Graham Kates May 13, 2026 / 6:41 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was unaware for years that his next-door neighbor Jeff...
Trump's plan to hold 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo yet to materialize after 1 year, documents show
President Trump promised to hold 30,000 migrants facing deportation at Guantanamo Bay. A year later, it's mostly empty. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
Louisiana lawmakers advance new 5-1 congressional map that favors Republicans
Politics Louisiana lawmakers advance new 5-1 congressional map that favors Republicans By Fin Daniel Gómez, Fin Daniel Gómez Political Director and Executive Director of Politics and White House, CBS News Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez oversees the daily White House and political coverage for CBS News and works closely with Washington bureau leadership to inform the Network's political coverage. Read Full Bio...
Inside Jeffery Epstein's Network of Power
Jeffrey Epstein built a network of elites across finance, politics and academia. By analyzing thousands of documents, Bloomberg mapped its reach and how it widened even as allegations against him accumulated. (Source: Bloomberg)
Australia politics live: Albanese denies tax reforms aimed at courting votes from growing gen Z cohort
Angus Taylor to give budget reply speech tonight. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then Nick Visser will take the helm (with Krishani Dhanji ready to take over this afternoon in the lead-up to tonight’s budget reply speech from Angus Taylor).Anthony Albanese has denied that the additional 700,000 gen Z voters being added to the electoral roll...
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned by South Carolina supreme court
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Lawmakers seek crackdown on China-owned U.S. farmland
Politics Lawmakers seek crackdown on China-owned U.S. farmland as Trump meets with Xi Jinping 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, Callie Teitelbaum May 13, 2026 / 3:13 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump's face-to-face meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping comes as members of Congress are ca...
Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer
Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose himUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest.Streeting’s move to force a race has sparked a frantic scramble on the left of Labour to find a candidate to oppose him, with Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner both possible contenders. Continue re...
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair as Trump presses for lower rates
Politics Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair as Trump presses for lower interest rates By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh May 13, 2026 / 2:47 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, marking a victory for President Trump...
Starmer in fight of his life to stay PM as Streeting 'seeks' leadership contest in full-on Labour civil war
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California gubernatorial candidate makes huge blunder on campaign trail while eating a taco: 'Instantly disqualifying'
Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE Glamorous JP Morgan exec accused of turning married male broker into her office sex slave: Claims of viagra spiking and litany of obscene forced acts that made him cry By KELLY GARINO, US REPORTER Published: 18:35, 13 May 2026 | Updated: 18:35, 13 May 2026 e-mail View comments
King taking centre stage amid British political drama captures US attention
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