The three key words defining Trump's second term and illuminating America's divide
The three key words defining Trump's second term and illuminating America's dividePolitics 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 NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 21:46, 17 April 2026 | Updated: 21:47, 17 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump’s Kennedy Center chief threatened to rename Israel room unless more donors came forward – at event to mark October 7: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s Kennedy Center chief threatened to rename Israel room unless more donors came forward – at event to mark October 7: reportThe message ‘struck many of us in the room as inappropriate,’ a former Kennedy Center curator wroteBrendan Rascius in New York Friday 17 April 2026 21:35 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark...
US weighs plan to unfreeze $20 billion in assets for Iran in exchange for enriched uranium: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsUS weighs plan to unfreeze $20 billion in assets for Iran in exchange for enriched uranium: reportMore than 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium is buried underneath Iran’s nuclear facilities after the US bombing campaign in JuneAriana Baio Friday 17 April 2026 21:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookma...
Traitors star: Bafta Games Awards frontrunner made me question my morality
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Lead prosecutor on probe into John Brennan is removed from case, sources say
Politics Lead prosecutor on probe into ex-CIA Director John Brennan is removed from case, sources say 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, Daniel Klaidman Daniel Klaidman Daniel Klaidman, an investigative reporter based in New York, is the former editor-in-chief of Yahoo News and former managing editor of Newsweek. He has over two decades...
Tufts scholar grabbed off the street by ICE blasts Trump administration as she returns to Turkey
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTufts scholar grabbed off the street by ICE blasts Trump administration as she returns to TurkeyRumeysa Ozturk condemns ‘state-imposed violence and hostility’ as Homeland Security reaches settlement with Turkish PhD studentAlex Woodward in New York Friday 17 April 2026 20:42 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","remov...
Arrest of Daniel Kinahan follows lengthy investigation spanning continents
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Judge rejects DOJ effort to get sensitive voter information from Rhode Island
Politics Judge rejects Justice Department effort to get sensitive voter information from Rhode Island 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, 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 B...
Fourth person charged over Golders Green 'arson attack'
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Raye says she wants to fall in love before she writes her next album
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Trump says Iranians have "agreed to everything," including removal of enriched uranium
Politics Trump says Iranians have "agreed to everything," including removal of enriched uranium By Weijia Jiang Weijia Jiang Senior White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang is the senior White House correspondent for CBS News based in Washington, D.C. Jiang has covered the White House beat since 2018, including the transitions between presidential administrations. In 2023, Jiang won an Emmy Award for her contributions to "CBS Mornings." Read Full Bio Weijia Jiang Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 2:27...
Trump puts the FBI on case of missing NASA and nuclear research scientists: ‘No stone will be unturned’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump puts the FBI on case of missing NASA and nuclear research scientists: ‘No stone will be unturned’A retired Air Force general who once worked on UFO research disappeared from New Mexico last monthAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Friday 17 April 2026 19:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"...
White House eyes alleged Utah scandal as GOP frets about redistricting loss
Exclusive Politics White House eyes alleged Utah scandal as GOP frets about redistricting loss By Olivia Rinaldi, Olivia Rinaldi White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi is a White House reporter at CBS News. She covered President Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and was previously an associate producer for "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" and a broadcast associate for "Face the Nation." She is based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Olivia Rinaldi, Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs Senior Whi...
Democrats use Trump’s AI Jesus post to confront RFK Jr about president’s mental health
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDemocrats use Trump’s AI Jesus post to confront RFK Jr about president’s mental healthDonald Trump’s top health official says ‘very, very sane’ president was showing ‘love and compassion’ with threat to destroy Iranian civilizationAlex Woodward in New York Friday 17 April 2026 19:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark...
‘Morale is going to be at an all-time low’: Iran war troops living on meager rations as Postal Service stops delivering
NewsWorldAmericasUS politics‘Morale is going to be at an all-time low’: Iran war troops living on meager rations as Postal Service stops delivering‘The food is tasteless and there’s not nearly enough and they’re hungry all the time’Brendan Rascius in New York Friday 17 April 2026 18:34 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remov...
U.S. could send senior officials back to Pakistan for Iran talks within days, sources say
Politics Senior U.S. officials could be back in Pakistan for Iran talks within days, sources say By Margaret Brennan, Margaret Brennan Moderator, "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan;" Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan is moderator of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on CBS. Based in Washington, D.C., Brennan is also the Network's chief foreign affairs correspondent and a contributing correspondent to 60 Minutes. Additionally, she appears regularly on the "CBS Evening...
Trump’s former top lawyer said president’s mental health decline has ‘accelerated’: ‘This is somebody who just is lost’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s former top lawyer said president’s mental health decline has ‘accelerated’: ‘This is somebody who just is lost’Former White House counsel said Trump’s ‘malignant narcissism’ was more consequential than Joe Biden’s ‘benevolent grandpa losing his memory’Ariana Baio Friday 17 April 2026 18:16 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","book...
Distraught mayor's secretary claims he tried to pull down her pants and assault her while she was pregnant, as she reveals disgusting nickname he gave her
Distraught mayor's secretary claims he tried to pull down her pants and assault her while she was pregnant, as she reveals disgusting nickname he gave herSign up here to our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:07, 17 April 2026 | Updated: 18:09, 17 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Moment RFK Jr confronted with Trump's viral Jesus meme as he's grilled over his 'mental fitness'
Moment RFK Jr confronted with Trump's viral Jesus meme as he's grilled over his 'mental fitness'Politics is fast. We're faster. Join us for a front-row seat to all of the drama at the center of American politics in our new DC Insider newsletter HERE By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 17:45, 17 April 2026 | Updated: 17:45, 17 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?
The prime minister says ministers were left in the dark, but friends of the former top civil servant suggest it was a case of politicians looking the other wayUK politics live – latest updatesFiddling with his reading glasses, the then cabinet secretary, Sir Chris Wormald – sitting alongside the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office, Sir Olly Robbins – suddenly appeared a little tense.The bonhomie evident in earlier answers had quite disappeared. Continue reading...