Florida to consider new House map to give GOP potential 24-4 advantage
Politics Florida to consider new congressional map with 4 more GOP-leaning seats, for potential 24-4 advantage By Aaron Navarro, Aaron Navarro Digital Reporter Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter. He covered the 2024 elections and was previously an associate producer for the CBS News political unit in the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. Read Full Bio Aaron Navarro, Caroline Linton Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the p...
Biggest cigar smokers in Congress taken aback by 'order' to put down their pipes out of 'respect for the King'
Biggest cigar smokers in Congress taken aback by 'order' to put down their pipes out of 'respect for the King'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 VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 17:28, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 17:28, 28 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump may finally make it illegal to shock autistic kids as punishment – after kicking the issue down the road
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump may finally make it illegal to shock autistic kids as punishment – after kicking the issue down the roadUse of electrical stimulation devices to prevent ‘self-injurious or aggressive behaviors’ widely opposed, with experts expressing concern over long-term physical and mental consequencesJoe Sommerlad Tuesday 28 April 2026 17:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share...
Trump cracks awkward marriage joke to Melania with King Charles watching after Jimmy Kimmel ‘widow’ uproar
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump cracks awkward marriage joke to Melania with King Charles watching after Jimmy Kimmel ‘widow’ uproarPresident and First Lady have called for ABC host Jimmy Kimmel to be sacked after he told a similar joke last ThursdayAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Tuesday 28 April 2026 17:15 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Book...
Vance pulls out of TPUSA event with Erika Kirk weeks after she left him alone on a Georgia stage
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsVance pulls out of TPUSA event with Erika Kirk weeks after she left him alone on a Georgia stageTPUSA confirmed to The Daily Beast that ERika Kirk, the husband of its co-founder Charlie Kirk, would take to the stage at the Iowa State University alone ThursdayMike Bedigan Tuesday 28 April 2026 17:04 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","boo...
Trump fast tracks child deportation hearings as cost to American taxpayer of housing foreign kids SOARS
Trump fast tracks child deportation hearings as cost to American taxpayer of housing foreign kids SOARSPolitics 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+ HERE By JAMES CIRRONE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:59, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 17:03, 28 April 2026 e-mail 1 View comments
Texas Democrat Talarico leads senator Cornyn and AG Paxton in Senate race poll
TPOR poll of 1,018 likely voters puts Talarico ahead of John Cornyn by three percentage points and Ken Paxton by fiveUS politics live – latest updatesDemocrats’ hopes of winning control of the US Senate in November’s midterm elections have been boosted by a poll showing James Talarico, the party’s candidate in Texas, leading in a head-to-head matchup against two potential Republican opponents.The Texas public opinion research (TPOR) survey has Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, ahead of th...
UAE Withdraws From OPEC Amid Gulf Tensions, Global Energy Uncertainty
Agadir – The United Arab Emirates announced today its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, marking a shift in Gulf energy politics amid rising regional tensions and pressure on global oil markets. The decision, which takes effect on May 1, comes as the ongoing Iran war continues to disrupt energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz and expose growing divisions among Gulf allies. OPEC is an intergovernmental organization which gathers major...
DOJ just filed court documents that read like a Trump Truth post over his stalled $400M ballroom: ‘Very bad for our country’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDOJ just filed court documents that read like a Trump Truth post over his stalled $400M ballroom: ‘Very bad for our country’Court document is rife with Trumpian flourishes, including random capitalizations and other idiosyncratic and casual turns of phraseAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Tuesday 28 April 2026 16:46 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLi...
Maurene Comey’s lawsuit against DOJ challenging her firing can proceed, judge rules
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMaurene Comey’s lawsuit against DOJ challenging her firing can proceed, judge rulesMaurene Comey initiated the lawsuit following her firing, alleging she was improperly removed primarily because her father is James B. Comey, or due to her perceived political affiliation or beliefsMichael R. Sisak & Larry NeumeisterTuesday 28 April 2026 16:45 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copy...
Trump jokes that his mom had a crush on King Charles drawing awkward laughter from monarch
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump jokes that his mom had a crush on King Charles drawing awkward laughter from monarchThe president said that his mother had seen the King as a child on television and used to remark that he was ‘cute’Mike Bedigan in New York Tuesday 28 April 2026 16:37 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove...
Judge allows Maurene Comey's lawsuit challenging her firing to proceed
Politics Judge allows Maurene Comey's lawsuit challenging her firing to move forward in federal court 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 April 28, 2026 / 11:15 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey's case challen...
CBS News poll and analysis of California policies ahead of governor's race debate
Politics CBS News poll and analysis of California policies ahead of governor's race debate By Anthony Salvanto, Anthony Salvanto CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates outcomes on election nights Read Full Bio Anthony Salvanto, Fred Backus, Jennifer De Pinto April 28, 2026 / 11:00 AM EDT / CBS News A...
'Politics has its place': Akhilesh visits BJP MLA who was injured while burning his effigy
SP leader Akhilesh Yadav visited BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal in a Lucknow hospital after she sustained severe facial burns while attempting to set fire to an effigy. Yadav expressed his wishes for her speedy recovery, emphasizing that political differences should not overshadow compassion and human relationships. Jaiswal's husband lauded the visit as an act of "human sensitivity and democratic courtesy."
Top Anthony Fauci adviser indicted for 'criminal conspiracy' against the United States
Top Anthony Fauci adviser indicted for 'criminal conspiracy' against the United States 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 JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 15:42, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 15:44, 28 April 2026 e-mail View comments
John Hinckley Jr calls Trump shooting at same hotel he shot Reagan ‘spooky’
Hinckley says ‘bad things keep happening’ at Washington Hilton and it was ‘not a secure place to hold big events’US politics live – latest updatesThe man who shot Ronald Reagan at the Washington Hilton in 1981 has said it was “spooky” for him to learn of Saturday’s shooting at the hotel during a prestigious media gala attended by Donald Trump and senior members of the president’s administration.In an interview with TMZ published on Monday, John Hinckley Jr also observed that “bad things keep hap...
SPLC seeks disclosure of grand jury transcripts in criminal case
Politics Southern Poverty Law Center seeks disclosure of grand jury transcripts in criminal case By 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 President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Read Full Bio Jacob Rosen, Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior report...
The Strait of Malacca, a 900km freight corridor, could be the next global flashpoint
NewsWorldWorld PoliticsThe Strait of Malacca, a 900km freight corridor, could be the next global flashpointWhile recent global attention has focused on the Strait of Hormuz, a quieter development has been taking shape in Southeast AsiaGokcay Balci The Conversation & Ebru Surucu-Balci Tuesday 28 April 2026 15:19 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmar...
Nebraska is rolling out a Medicaid work requirement eight months early after Trump order
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsNebraska is rolling out a Medicaid work requirement eight months early after Trump orderHealth policy experts and other states will be watching closelyGeoff Mulvihill & Margery A. BeckTuesday 28 April 2026 15:06 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":"CF...
Real reason White House Correspondents' Dinner alleged shooter left Kash Patel off his chilling kill list manifesto
Real reason White House Correspondents' Dinner alleged shooter left Kash Patel off his chilling kill list manifestoPolitics 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+ HERE By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 14:50, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 14:54, 28 April 2026 e-mail View comments