Forget corruption: From Graham Platner to Ken Paxton, both parties embrace the politics of hypocrisy
Imagine, for a moment, that Graham Platner was a Republican.The Democrats would be going nuclear, declaring him a horrible human being.He’s utterly unfit for office, they would shout, sexting other women while he was married.How could he represent Maine in the Senate, they would say, when he was sporting a Nazi tattoo?WATCH: MAINE VOTERS DIVIDED ON PLATNER AS SCANDALS SHADOW DEMOCRATIC PRIMARYLook at the New York Times, which found three women who say he physically manhandled them and made them...
Politics over tax reform
The government will market its new “small trader scheme” as an effort to bring retailers into the tax net and generate Rs50 billion annually. A cursory look would, however, reveal that it is less a tax reform initiative and more a negotiated settlement with one of Pakistan’s most under-taxed yet politically influential constituencies. The scheme offers traders with annual sales of up to Rs200 million a simplified one per cent turnover tax on a voluntary basis. Participants will face minimal comp...
Silicon Valley including Meta has embraced Maga politics, says Nick Clegg
Meta’s former head of global affairs says executives pivoted right in some cases for ‘rather more self-interested’ reasonsSilicon Valley companies including Meta have decided to embrace Maga politics, some for “rather more self-interested” reasons, the former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has said.Clegg, who spent nearly seven years at Meta as the head of global affairs, told The Rest is Money podcast that it felt like “a very good time for me to move on” when he left the company in March...
‘What if all cockroaches came together?’ The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics
Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country’s rightwing governmentThe call out to the youth of India was simple: “Get ready to swarm the streets of Delhi with peaceful and loving dissent.” They came in their thousands.The weekend marked the first public protest of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP), a movement that began as an online joke, but which has swiftly grown into one of the most unexpected challenges to the indomitable pow...
Trump rejects idea that Iran betrays his "no new wars" campaign message
Politics Trump rejects idea that Iran betrays his "no new wars" campaign message June 7, 20267:07 PM ET By The Associated Press President Trump speaks at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White Ho...
Lawsuit attempts to stop UFC fight at White House on Trump's birthday
Politics Lawsuit attempts to stop UFC fight at White House on Trump's birthday 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 June 7, 2026 / 6:24 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — A federal lawsuit...
Furious Mormons riled up in religious spat after they were left off Trump's new categorization of Christians
Furious Mormons riled up in religious spat after they were left off Trump's new categorization of Christians SPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 20:42, 7 June 2026 | Updated: 20:42, 7 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Khanna condemns Platner's past actions, but "they didn't come as a surprise" to Maine voters
Face The Nation Khanna condemns Platner's past actions, but "they didn't come as a surprise" to Maine voters .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } 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 Pr...
Authenticity is what American voters want
Results in US Democratic primary races are showing that old establishment politics no longer work.
Himes says Pulte in intelligence role is Trump's "worst and most dangerous" appointment
Face The Nation Rep. Jim Himes says Bill Pulte in intelligence role is Trump's "worst and most dangerous" appointment .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } 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 Na...
Trump vows to bring American boots on the ground in Iran if a deal isn't struck as ceasefire begins to crumble
Trump vows to bring American boots on the ground in Iran if a deal isn't struck as ceasefire begins to crumble SPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 15:14, 7 June 2026 | Updated: 15:18, 7 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Police wanted to release statement during trial of Henry Nowak’s killer – UK politics live
The local police force wanted to address what it described as online ‘disinformation’ during active court proceedings against Vickrum Digwa, a report saidGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The justice secretary, David Lammy, is being interviewed by the BBC and Sky News this morning and will likely be asked about the future of police reform in the wake of the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.The case has come under fresh scrutiny today with a report in the Sunday Times...
GB: politics of ambiguity
THE people of Gilgit-Baltistan joined Pakistan at the time of independence after liberating the region from Dogra rule. It was a unanimous aspiration to become part of the Muslim state. Assuming the relationship would be formalised through constitutional inclusion and political empowerment, GB’s people aligned themselves with mainstream Pakistani political parties, unlike Azad Kashmir, where indigenous political parties continued to play a significant role. Unfortunately, instead of the evolutio...
Will America’s evangelicals stick with Trump?
A critical part of the president’s base is questioning whether his politics and rhetoric align with Christian values
Professional sports and media need to stop acting like Russian athletes are Putin puppets
Unless you have a memory like Dory from "Finding Nemo" or you live under a rock, you’re aware of the Russia and Ukraine conflict that has been ongoing since 2022. That conflict has not only affected politics at home and abroad, but American and international professional sports as well.For example, the NHL did not include Russia in its 4 Nations Face-Off in 2025, though Russia would arguably have one of the strongest rosters in the field. Russian national teams remain suspended from most interna...
The most influential women in America RANKED: Definitive DailyMail+ 250 Power List reveals who beat Michelle Obama... leading MAGA ladies who'll be ashamed... and Jill Biden's ultimate humiliation
The most influential women in America RANKED: Definitive DailyMail+ 250 Power List reveals who beat Michelle Obama... leading MAGA ladies who'll be ashamed... and Jill Biden's ultimate humiliationBy NICK ALLEN, US NEWS EDITOR (POLITICS) Published: 00:56, 7 June 2026 | Updated: 00:56, 7 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Who will face Karen Bass? LA voters still waiting to find out
Politics Who will face Karen Bass? LA voters still waiting to find out June 6, 20265:05 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Adrian Florido Who will face Karen Bass? LA voters still waiting to find out Listen · 4:22 4:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed
NYT panel debates whether Graham Platner is a ‘dirtbag’ or Democrats’ answer to Trump-era politics
New York Times Opinion panelists on Saturday debated Democrat Graham Platner's Maine U.S. Senate campaign on "The Opinions," asking whether his scandals, outsider image and support ahead of Tuesday's primary show how deeply President Donald Trump has changed voters' expectations for character in politics."Obviously, he’s not Donald Trump. I mean, he is the gateway drug to Trumpism. Let’s put it this way: If he wins and [Texas Senate candidate James] Talarico loses, the cry across the land, in th...
Inside the Democrat plot to deploy Hunter Biden as secret 'MAGA whisperer' to capture disillusioned Trump supporters amid midterms desperation
Inside the Democrat plot to deploy Hunter Biden as secret 'MAGA whisperer' to capture disillusioned Trump supporters amid midterms desperationSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter HERE and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy CHARLIE SPIERING, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 19:05, 6 June 2026 | Updated: 19:05, 6 June 2026 e-mail View comments
'Just a trailer': From Boomers to GenZ, CJP chief says people turned out in 'huge numbers'; key moments
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), an online movement, held its first major real-world protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Supporters, including students and young professionals, gathered to demand accountability in examinations and oppose communal politics. The event marked a significant shift from online activism to on-ground mobilization.