Kevin Warsh set to clear key Senate hurdle to replace Fed chair Powell
A Senate committee is poised to advance Trump’s pick as doubts linger over the Fed’s independence and Powell’s futureUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailKevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, is set to clear a key procedural hurdle on Wednesday, opening the way for him to succeed Jerome Powell in coming weeks amid the White House’s unprecedented efforts to exert control over the world’s most powerful central bank.The Senate b...
Blanche denies that Trump directed Comey prosecution: "Of course not"
CBS Mornings Blanche denies that Trump directed Comey prosecution: "Absolutely, positively not" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By Caroline Linton Caroline Linton Associate Managing Editor, Politics Caroline Linton is an associate managing editor on the political team for CBSNews.com. She has previously written for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and amNewYork. Read Full Bio Caroline Linton April 29, 2026 / 9:12 AM EDT / CBS News A...
Supreme Court hears arguments over deportation protections for Syrians, Haitians
Politics Supreme Court hears arguments over revoking deportation protections for Syrians, Haitians 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 Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 9:11 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is weighing the Trump administration's efforts to res...
Gavin Newsom gives savage response to White House’s ‘Two Kings’ post about Trump and Charles
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsGavin Newsom gives savage response to White House’s ‘Two Kings’ post about Trump and CharlesThe White House shared the image captioned ‘TWO KINGS’ as King Charles III praised American democracyIsabel Keane in New York Wednesday 29 April 2026 14:09 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"...
Former FBI director Comey’s prosecution over seashells picture is ‘preposterous and vindictive’ legal experts say
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsFormer FBI director Comey’s prosecution over seashells picture is ‘preposterous and vindictive’ legal experts sayAttempt to prosecute Comey over Instagram post allegedly calling for ‘political violence’ met with ridicule by experts, who say they expect it to be thrown outJoe Sommerlad Wednesday 29 April 2026 14:03 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":...
Will King's US visit make a political difference?
Will King's US visit make a political difference?11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondentThe jokes landed, the warm words resonated, the pageantry looked good on the evening news. But as the applause fades and the plates are cleared from the White House banquet, what from the King's historic visit to the United States will sustain? How much of the pomp will translate into politics?Before King Charles arrived in the US, British diplomats wer...
Arson attacks on Starmer property plotted by Russian-speaking ‘El Money’ – court
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Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP
Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe Pike,Political correspondentandBrian Wheeler,Politics reporterPA MediaNigel Farage is touring the country ahead of next week's electionsNigel Farage received £5m from Reform UK mega donor Christopher Harborne before he became an MP, it has emerged.In an interview with The Telegraph, the Reform UK leader said he had been given the money to pay for personal protection "so that I would b...
Andrew should be re-interviewed over ‘use of public funds’, ex-PM Brown says
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Starmer ‘squandered’ political capital saving his skin over Mandelson – Badenoch
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Lib Dems push for ban on MPs taking money from X, citing Maga threat
Ed Davey attacks Reform calling it ‘Maga franchise’ and says Elon Musk funnels far-right ideas into UK via XUK politics live – latest updatesThe Liberal Democrats are pushing for a ban on MPs accepting payments from X as part of a proposed wider crackdown on what Ed Davey will call a “serious threat” to UK democracy from Donald Trump’s US and other countries.Announcing the plan on Tuesday, the Lib Dem leader renewed his attacks on Reform UK – a series of whose MPs have taken money from X – calli...
Russian-speaker known as 'El Money' 'offered men cash for arson attack on Prime Minister's homes'
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Martin Lewis has been called by politicians ahead of the UK Budget
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Swinney blasts Reform Scottish leader as ‘completely and utterly out of touch’
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Iran War: Trump Posts 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' Caption | The Pulse 4/29
"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: Wolf von Rotberg, J Safra Sarasin, Equity Strategist; Gorana Grgić, ETH Zürich, Centre for Security Studies Global Security Head (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump warns Iran ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ as he calls for nuclear deal
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Trump summoned oil and gas execs to White House as Americans pay the highest price at the pump in four years
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump summoned oil and gas execs to White House as Americans pay the highest price at the pump in four yearsThe meeting agenda covered crucial topics, including domestic production, progress in Venezuela, oil futures, natural gas, and shippingPaul Farrell Wednesday 29 April 2026 11:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookma...
Renewal of controversial FISA program in limbo ahead of Thursday deadline
Politics Renewal of controversial FISA surveillance program in limbo ahead of Thursday deadline 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 April 29, 2026 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington &...
King Charles visits New York after Trump says UK monarch ‘agrees with me’ on Iran – US politics live
US president said UK monarch agreed Tehran should not be allowed nuclear weaponsA flick of Oscar Wilde here, a nod to Henry Kissinger there, a sprinkling of Charles Dickens here, a dollop of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt there. Job done!The British monarch mobilised an elite squad of dead white men, leavened with humour and subliminal politicking, on Tuesday in a charm offensive aimed over Donald Trump’s head and squarely at the US Congress. Judging by the cheers and minute-long applaus...
Supporting PSNI ‘must be unequivocal’, says Justice Minister
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