Court blocks Alabama congressional map with 1 majority-Black district
Politics Court blocks Alabama from using congressional map with 1 majority-Black district 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 May 26, 2026 / 10:24 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — A federal district court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Alabama from using a congressional map adopted by state...
Supreme Court rejects NFL's bid to step into coach's racial discrimination suit
Politics Supreme Court rejects NFL's bid to step into coach Brian Flores' racial discrimination suit 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 May 26, 2026 / 9:53 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores' landma...
Spain blocks access to Polymarket and Kalshi as it launches gambling licence investigation
Prediction sites, which allow bets on all topics from weather to politics, may be in breach of country’s rulesSpain’s ministry of consumer rights has blocked access to Polymarket and Kalshi while it investigates whether the leading prediction market sites are violating Spanish law by operating without a gambling licence.On Tuesday the ministry said it had launched disciplinary proceedings against the two platforms, which allow users to bet on everything from the weather to political events, amid...
UK may be ‘tipped into a general election’ if Burnham replaces Starmer, says Harman
Former deputy Labour leader says Nigel Farage could say Manchester mayor is a ‘usurper’ and he may seek his own mandateUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK may find itself “tipped into a general election” if Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer as prime minister, Labour’s former deputy leader Harriet Harman said on Tuesday.If Burnham replaces Starmer as prime minister in the coming months, he may feel he needs to secure his own mandate, partly because Nigel Farage would accuse him of being a “u...
Iran names its price to end war with US after Trump launches new strikes on Tehran
Iran names its price to end war with US after Trump launches new strikes on Tehran 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+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 14:16, 26 May 2026 | Updated: 14:18, 26 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Iran Threatens Retaliation After New U.S. Strikes—Hours After Nearing Peace Deal
BreakingBusinessIran Threatens Retaliation After New U.S. Strikes—Hours After Nearing Peace DealBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 08:28am EDTToplineIran threatened to retaliate against the U.S. after it conducted so-called “self-defense strikes” against Iranian forces on Monday, escalating tensions amid a fragile ceasefire hours after President Donald Trump said negotiations to end the war were “proceeding nicely.” Demons...
Can the US and India repair ties over trade and China?
Rubio's visit to India comes as Washington seeks closer ties with New Delhi amid trade tensions and energy politics.
Iran War: Supreme Leader's Warning After US & Israeli Strikes | The Pulse 05/26/2026
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Rachel Ellehuus, RUSI, Director-General; Karen Ward, JPMorgan Asset Management, EMEA Chief Market Strategist; Mohit Joshi, Tech Mahindra, CEO & Ilaria Resta, Audemars Piguet, CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)
Cornyn fights to hold Texas Senate seat in runoff with Trump-backed Paxton – US politics live
Vote for Republican nomination is latest test of President’s grip over GOPHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Texans are voting for a Republican nominee for US Senate in Tuesday’s runoff election, following Donald Trump’s late bid to influence the race in his latest effort to rid the GOP of less devoted leaders.Iran has poured cold water on suggestions that a deal with the US is imminent, pointing to the confusion in US positions and Israeli interference as reasons why an agreement is...
‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip
Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing – can he defeat John Cornyn in a high-stakes primary runoff? Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas will contest November’s general election against Democrat James Talarico.Paxton and Cornyn have spent months coveting the most valuable endorsement in Republican politics: Donald Trump. Last week, sc...
Here's what to watch for in the Texas primary runoff election today
Politics Here's what to watch for in the Texas primary runoff election today 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 Fin Danie...
Trump heads to Walter Reed for "routine annual dental and medical assessments"
Politics Trump to head to Walter Reed for "routine annual dental and medical assessments" 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 May 26, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump on Tuesday will head to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House has described as his annual dental and medical evaluations. ...
Bad Policies Brew Poisonous Politics
BusinessPolicyBad Policies Brew Poisonous PoliticsBySteve Forbes,Forbes Staff. “With all thy getting, get understanding."Follow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 06:00am EDT@font-face{font-family: "Schnyder"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/schnyders/schnyders-bold-webfont.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/schnyders/schnyders/schnyders-bold-webfont.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Merriweather"; src: url("htt...
Wes Streeting says Starmer ‘behind the curve’ on under-16s social media ban – UK politics live
Former health secretary says he unsuccessfully argued for tougher action when in cabinetGood morning. The government has been consulting on whether to follow Australia and impose a ban on social media for under-16s, or whether to opt for other restrictions, and the consultation ends at 11.59pm tonight. Keir Starmer is expected to announce the government’s response soon afterwards. He has already said that there will be action of some sort. Last year ministers were sceptical about following the A...
China Chip Stocks Jump on Hopes for Huawei Tech | The China Show 5/26/2026
“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and Avril Hong give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)
Hormuz Strikes Whipsaw Oil as Asia Braces for Summer Demand | Insight with Haslinda Amin 5/26/2026
Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump mocks Obama's 'pallets of cash' deal with Iran while celebrating strikes on ships in Strait of Hormuz
Trump mocks Obama's 'pallets of cash' deal with Iran while celebrating strikes on ships in Strait of HormuzPolitics 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 See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 06:26, 26 May 2026 | Updated: 06:26, 26 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Chaos outside ICE detention center where hundreds of migrants are on hunger strike as protesters storm facility and senator is pepper-sprayed
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+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 06:01, 26 May 2026 | Updated: 06:03, 26 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey creates firestorm with George Floyd tribute on the sixth anniversary of his death
Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey creates firestorm with George Floyd tribute on the sixth anniversary of his deathPolitics 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 See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 04:37, 26 May 2026 | Updated: 04:37, 26 May 2026 e-mail View comments
The parables of absurdity
AN entire genre of absurdist literature exists, wrapped in poetry and nursery rhymes, which has regaled the world for centuries. Occasionally, the humour and satire they spawn assume the form of an inscrutable poker-faced dilettante relishing a faux involvement in the morose world of politics. Take the Quad foreign ministers under the dilettante’s watch. They plan to meet in Delhi on Tuesday (today) as part of America’s long-expired Obama-era ‘pivot to the east’ policy. The idea was to somehow t...