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Primary fight in key California district highlights questions about Democrats' future
The latest fight over the Democratic Party's direction is playing out in a competitive California House primary, as progressives accuse party leaders of trying to muscle a moderate past a Latino challenger in a heavily Hispanic district.
Inside the Congressional Record: How history gets made as D.C. sleeps
Politics Inside the making of the Congressional Record: How history gets recorded as D.C. sleeps By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard May 22, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Every night that Congress is in session, dozens of workers inside a hulking red-brick building blocks away from the Capitol pull off an unheralded feat, laying down the fi...
‘Bringing war back to Russia’: Ukraine strikes Yaroslavl oil refinery
Ukraine has escalated its offensive by targeting a Russian oil refinery situated in Yaroslavl, roughly 700 kilometers away from its own territory, as declared by President Zelenskyy. He positioned this response as a fair counteraction in the ongoing conflict, propelling the conflict back into Russian territory.
Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them?
President Donald Trump made inroads with Latino voters in 2024, earning support that helped propel him to a second term in the White House
Labour brands Reform council an 'embarrassment' after introducing God Save The King to meetings
Labour has branded a Reform council an "embarrassment" after introducing God Save The King to weekly meetings.Kent County Council, described as Reform UK's flagship authority, has voted to amend its constitution to incorporate religious and patriotic elements into official proceedings.Following Thursday's annual council meeting, members approved measures requiring the Lord's Prayer to be recited at the start of sessions, with the national anthem sung at their conclusion.Christopher Hespe, the Re...
NAACP's big ask is admirable, impossible and mostly unfair
In an alternate reality where community is a greater motivating factor than personal prosperity, the NAACP wants Black boys to lead. It’s their bodies and their talent that propel and bankroll the dominant Southeastern Conference in football and basketball. And yet, across the South, it’s their people’s representation and their people’s rights under the 15th Amendment that could suffer if the Republican Party is allowed to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.Advertisement
Dems demand answers from Treasury secretary on Trump's IRS settlement
Democrats are demanding answers from the Treasury and IRS over Trump's settlement and "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
Andrew slammed by officials after failing to surrender his Freedom of the City of London over Epstein ties
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Irish premier arrives at Vatican for meeting with the Pope
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US arms sales to Taiwan on ‘pause’ due to Iran war, says acting navy chief
Hung Cao’s comments are latest blow to Taipei after Donald Trump recently cast doubt over US’s enduring supportUS arms sales to Taiwan have been put on “pause” to ensure its military has enough munitions for its Iran operations, according to Washington’s acting navy secretary, in the latest blow to Taipei after a series of comments by Donald Trump.When asked at a congressional hearing on Thursday about a $14bn (£10.4bn) weapons package, which has been awaiting Trump’s signoff for months, Hung Ca...
Of course, the left is celebrating Luigi Mangione. They helped create him
Most Americans are alarmed by the recent rise in political violence, but Broadway appears to be entertained by it. New York City’s theater hub is set to give 28-year-old alleged killer Luigi Mangione the star treatment in a satirical musical that premieres in Manhattan in June. "Luigi: The Musical" will run at a theater just miles from where Mangione allegedly gunned down a father of two in broad daylight, execution-style. The location choice, like the timing of the show’s Big Apple debut, certa...
Massive SPLC-linked grant under fire as watchdog exposes ties to middle school programs
FIRST ON FOX: A watchdog is sounding the alarm over at least $3.85 million in taxpayer-backed support tied to the Southern Poverty Law Center, including a multimillion-dollar federal grant for a university-led project that says it integrates SPLC's racial justice curriculum into middle school classrooms.Using the power of public records requests, taxpayer watchdog OpenTheBooks released a report Friday highlighting $1,352,655.07 in taxpayer dollars it said had been paid "directly" to the SPLC fro...
President Aleksandar Vučić: Europe vilifies Trump, but we in Serbia see a friend
From Brussels to Berlin, a worrying strain of disdain has taken hold. Much of the European establishment views the "America First" philosophy with a mixture of confusion and hostility. The emerging talk of "strategic autonomy" on the continent is a polite way of distancing Europe from a Washington that demands results rather than rhetoric.Serbia, which has long nursed deep-rooted suspicions about the United States, has travelled in the opposite direction. It is the one corner of Europe where aff...
NYC GOP hopeful says Mamdani ‘running city into the ground’ as taxes, crime fears fuel backlash
In Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York City, one Republican congressional candidate running in one of the bluest districts in the country says conservative principles can save the city from being "run into the ground.""Mamdani does not represent where voters in my district are on the issues," Caroline Shinkle, a Republican running in New York’s 12th Congressional District, told Fox News Digital. "He's really gone from incompetence to active destruction, and we see this from the targeting of Ken Grif...
Platner in the hot seat as Maine voters rip his 'horrible' comments amid Reddit scandal
Voters in Maine are split on whether the many controversies that have followed Democratic Graham Platner’s Senate campaign carry enough weight to sway their vote come November.To some, the off-color remarks about sexual abuse, terror and race — made years before he launched his Senate bid — are simply the fallout of military service and its strain on the mind."I think they’re unfortunate, but coming back from a stressful situation like that, I don’t know what the hell I’d say. So, I’m not going...
As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections
There's been a shift in attention in the party ahead of the midterms as voters rank affordability the top issue. That raises questions about what an evolving message on reproductive rights looks like.(Image credit: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
House Republicans cancel vote curbing Trump on Iran
Iran warHouse Republicans cancel vote curbing Trump on IranRepublicans in the Senate are also working to defeat an Iran war powers resolution that has moved closer to succeeding after being voted down multiple times. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleTrump faces GOP resistance on compensation fund, ballroom money02:01Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 22, 2026, 4:47 AM EDTBy Kyle Stewart and Jennifer JettHouse Republicans on Thursday delayed...
Feeling the heat yet, Andy? Burnham faces questions over flip-flopping on Brexit, tax and immigration as he launches Makerfield by-election campaign TODAY
Feeling the heat yet, Andy? Burnham faces questions over flip-flopping on Brexit, tax and immigration as he launches Makerfield by-election campaign TODAYSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 09:47, 22 May 2026 | Updated: 09:47, 22 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Green Party by-election candidate shared claim that arson attack on Jewish ambulances was 'false flag' - as he drops out of campaign after just 12 hours
Green Party by-election candidate shared claim that arson attack on Jewish ambulances was 'false flag' - as he drops out of campaign after just 12 hoursSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy DAVID OLASEINDE Published: 09:37, 22 May 2026 | Updated: 09:37, 22 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Tony Abbott to become new Liberal Party president in former PM’s return to political frontlines
Unopposed nomination comes seven years after Abbott lost his Sydney seat of Warringah at the 2019 electionTony Abbott will become the new federal Liberal party president in a return to the political frontlines for the conservative former prime minister.Abbott was the only nominee for the presidency after the other contender – former foreign minister Alexander Downer – chose to instead run for one of the vice-president’s positions. Continue reading...