House approves Senate bill to fund DHS and end 76-day shutdown
Politics House approves Senate bill to fund DHS and end record-setting 76-day shutdown By Stefan Becket Stefan Becket Managing Editor, Digital Politics Stefan Becket is a managing editor of politics for CBSNews.com. Stefan has covered national politics for more than a decade and helps oversee a team covering the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, immigration and federal law enforcement. Read Full Bio Stefan Becket Updated on: April 30, 2026 / 1:19 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google...
Trump pulls vaccine skeptic Casey Means’ Surgeon General nomination for yet another Fox News personality
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump pulls vaccine skeptic Casey Means’ Surgeon General nomination for yet another Fox News personalityDr Nicole Saphier is a longtime Fox News talking head in addition to being a radiologist specializing in breast cancer imagingAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Thursday 30 April 2026 18:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark...
Trump pulls Casey Means' nomination as surgeon general, naming new pick
Politics Trump pulls Casey Means' nomination as surgeon general, naming Nicole Saphier as replacement By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson Updated on: April 30, 2026 / 1:01 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump on Thursday said he is nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next U.S. surgeon general, replacing his nomination of C...
Tina Brown: King showed U.S.-U.K. ties are "bigger than current politics"
CBS Mornings Tina Brown: King Charles' speech showed U.S.-U.K. ties are "much bigger than current politics" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By Kelsie Hoffman April 30, 2026 / 12:53 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google King Charles' address to Congress this week showed that "the bond between" the U.S. and the U.K. is "so much bigger than current politics," CBS News contributor Tina Brown said on "CBS Mornings" Thursda...
Megachurch pastor with nationwide following enters race for US Senate in Kansas
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMegachurch pastor with nationwide following enters race for US Senate in KansasHe had considered running as an independent candidate, telling his congregation that he could bridge partisan dividesHeather Hollingsworth & John HannaThursday 30 April 2026 17:33 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComm...
Today's Chanakya predicts BJP sweep in Bengal, tectonic shift in Tamil Nadu politics
Todays Chanakya predicts BJP sweep in Bengal tectonic shift in Tamil Nadu politics
Stone-faced WHCD gunman Cole Tomas Allen mutters odd greeting to judge in court as horrifying new details about Trump 'assassination plot' uncovered
Stone-faced WHCD gunman Cole Tomas Allen mutters odd greeting to judge in court as horrifying new details about Trump 'assassination plot' uncovered Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HEREBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:30, 30 April 2026 | Updated: 16:35, 30 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Louisiana to suspend early voting after Supreme Court ruled its election maps unconstitutional
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsLouisiana to suspend early voting after Supreme Court ruled its election maps unconstitutionalMAGA’s Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has seized upon the Supreme Court ruling to suspend voting in the imminent primary elections, which critics said was ‘legally shaky at best’Rhian Lubin in New York Thursday 30 April 2026 15:57 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyL...
MTG outs MAGA rep who secretly ‘hates’ the president
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMTG outs MAGA rep who secretly ‘hates’ the presidentFormer congresswoman accuses Republican of changing his tune on Donald Trump after he became their party’s nominee in 2024Joe Sommerlad Thursday 30 April 2026 15:27 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBook...
Trump has a new wishlist project to slap his name on: He now wants the Strait of Trump in the Middle East
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump has a new wishlist project to slap his name on: He now wants the Strait of Trump in the Middle EastIt wasn’t the first time Trump referred to the vital Middle Eastern passageway as the ‘Strait of Trump’Isabel Keane in New York Thursday 30 April 2026 14:40 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Re...
Iran supreme leader issues defiant statement on strait of Hormuz
Mojtaba Khamenei says Tehran will eliminate ‘enemy’s abuses of the waterway’ and guard its nuclear and missile programmesUS politics live – latest updatesIran’s supreme leader has broken his recent silence with a defiant statement hailing Iran’s control over shipping in the strait of Hormuz and vowing to guard the country’s nuclear and missile programmes.“Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world’s bullies in the region, and the United States’ disgracefu...
Janet Mills ends Senate campaign in Maine, paving way for Graham Platner
Politics Janet Mills ends Senate campaign in Maine, paving way for Graham Platner to win Democratic nomination By Caroline Linton Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Read Full Bio Caroline Linton Updated on: April 30, 2026 / 9:26 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Th...
Labour calls on Jenrick to give £37,500 campaign donation to charity amid electoral law investigation
Electoral Commission is investigating claims money given to MP came from US businessman now convicted of wire fraudUK politics live – latest updatesLabour has called on Robert Jenrick to give up almost £40,000 donated to his campaign to be Conservative leader in 2024 following allegations that the sum came from an impermissible foreign donor now convicted of fraud.The party called for Jenrick to make a donation to charity after the Guardian revealed the Electoral Commission has been investigatin...
Tories are party of aspiration, says Findlay in warning over ‘politics of envy’
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Tucker Carlson accuses Trump of failing the country: ‘You’d rather run the world’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTucker Carlson accuses Trump of failing the country: ‘You’d rather run the world’The former Trump ally-turned-critic claimed the president did not care about everyday Americans and his war on Iran “hasn’t worked”Owen Scott Thursday 30 April 2026 12:06 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookm...
Trump elevates QAnon conspiracy theory in late-night Truth Social post
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump elevates QAnon conspiracy theory in late-night Truth Social postPresident Donald Trump posts reminder of the claim that the ‘shadowy cabal that runs the world’ will be overthrown Joe Sommerlad Thursday 30 April 2026 11:33 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":tru...
Mexico’s cartel crackdown hits top ranks – but will it fuel Jalisco violence?
Arrest of potential next leader found hiding in drainage pipe highlights renewed tactics – and fears of cartel infightingUS politics live – latest updatesThe golden coffin of “El Mencho”, the late leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel (CJNG), had barely been lowered into the ground when the Mexican military dealt a second blow to the very top of the organisation this week.As special forces descended on a ranch in the state of Nayarit, grainy drone footage showed El Mencho’s possible succes...
As Iran war nears key 60-day deadline, Congress and Trump face choices
Politics As Iran war nears key 60-day deadline, Congress and Trump face choices on next steps 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 April 30, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington &md...
Hegseth faces further grilling over Iran war strategy and costs – US politics live
Defense secretary to be quizzed by lawmakers on Senate armed services committee after bad-tempered session in House yesterdaySign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to our US politics coverage as Pete Hegseth faces a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill, with senators getting their first opportunity to confront or praise the Pentagon chief over his handling of the Iran war.The defense secretary battled with Democrats - and some Republicans - yesterday during a n...
The moments when Hegseth lost his nerve during Congress questions on the Iran war
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsThe moments when Hegseth lost his nerve during Congress questions on the Iran warThe war has cost $25 billion so far, according to Pentagon numbers presented to the House Armed Services Committee during the contentious hearingStephen Groves Thursday 30 April 2026 10:43 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookm...