The Iran war collides with Mamdani's message on high costs: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskThe Iran war collides with Mamdani's message on high costs: From the Politics DeskPlus, Democrats post another overperformance in a special House election. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleMamdani slams Iran war, echoes Tupac: ‘We always have money for war and not to feed the poor’01:19Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 17, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newslette...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Trump claims Epstein victims ‘refused to go under oath’ after Melania pushes Congress to swear them in
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump claims Epstein victims ‘refused to go under oath’ after Melania pushes Congress to swear them inSurvivors accused Trump administration of ‘shifting the burden’ onto them while Bondi skips deposition and DOJ looks to close the book on Epstein filesAlex Woodward in New York Friday 17 April 2026 16:33 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link...
Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law, following House
Politics Senate passes short-term FISA extension, following House in maintaining surveillance law through April 30 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, Alan He April 17, 2026 / 11:32 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Senate on Friday passed a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, known as FISA,...
Trump weighing his successor and quizzes aides on whether Rubio or Vance should be the 2028 pick: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump weighing his successor and quizzes aides on whether Rubio or Vance should be the 2028 pick: reportWhile JD Vance has taken a more hesitant stance on the Iran war, Marco Rubio has advocated for interventionism Ariana Baio Friday 17 April 2026 15:55 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove boo...
No more 'anting-anting' politics: Why the Philippines urgently needs a Whistleblower Protection Law
MANILA: In Philippine folklore, the agimat or anting-anting is a talisman believed to make its bearer bulletproof, invisible to enemies — or mysteriously protected from harm. In modern Philippine politics, some officials seem to wear a different kind of anting-anting: impunity.Flood control scam: Fugitive Filipino ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co arrested in Prague Philippines moves to extradite himDespite exposés, Senate hearings, Commission on Audit (COA) reports, and even convictions, a number of politi...
UK and France to ‘lead multinational mission’ to protect shipping in Strait of Hormuz
NewsUKUK PoliticsTrump tells ‘useless’ Nato to stay away after UK and France vow to protect Strait of Hormuz shippingThe US president lashed out at UK offers to help after the Strait of Hormuz was declared ‘completely open’ by Iran on FridayAthena Stavrou Friday 17 April 2026 15:42 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bo...
Trump team won’t let Kilmar Abrego Garcia self deport. They hope to force him to an African nation he’s never visited
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump team won’t let Kilmar Abrego Garcia self deport. They hope to force him to an African nation he’s never visitedICE is finalizing plans to send the Salvadoran immigrant at the center of the president’s mass deportation campaign to LiberiaAlex Woodward in New York Friday 17 April 2026 15:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmar...
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer thinks Trump will pardon her for Epstein-related crimes: ‘There’s a good chance’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsGhislaine Maxwell’s lawyer thinks Trump will pardon her for Epstein-related crimes: ‘There’s a good chance’Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney described her as ‘a scapegoat’ who deserves reprieve Brendan Rascius in New York Friday 17 April 2026 14:43 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"s...