Trump’s $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Dead—Reportedly After GOP Threats
BreakingBusinessTrump’s $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Dead—Reportedly After GOP ThreatsByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 03:39pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump is expected to halt his $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” multiple outlets report, as the controversial settlement has drawn scrutiny from even Republican lawmakers and threatened the GOP’s chances of passing billions in funding for Trump...
California Governor Poll Has Great News For Democrats, Worrisome News For Steve Hilton
BusinessCalifornia Governor Poll Has Great News For Democrats, Worrisome News For Steve HiltonByForbesTV,Forbes Staff.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 03:01pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed a new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics poll on the California governor's race the day before the Golden State's primary ele...
Divided appeals court rules transgender military ban is unconstitutional
Politics Divided appeals court rules Trump administration's ban on transgender military service is unconstitutional 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, Jacob Rosen Jacob Rosen Justice Department Reporter Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter...
Democrats gush over dashing 39-year-old southern star as he eviscerates Trump: 'Our next Jack Kennedy'
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What documents are missing from the new release of Mandelson files?
From vetting summary to declaration of interest, here are the five key papers withheld from latest disclosuresUK politics live – latest updatesMore than 1,500 pages of documents were published by the government on Monday afternoon about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the ambassador in Washington. Despite claims this was “an unprecedented piece of government transparency”, there are still a number of significant missing documents.Some of the documents have been withheld by the government at the...
Trump's Recent Statements on Iran and Domestic Challenges: A Political Landscape Overview
Former President Trump continues to make headlines with his recent comments on Iran negotiations and his interactions with global leaders. As tensions rise overseas and challenges mount at home, Trump's influence remains a focal point in American politics.
Minister at the heart of Mandelson files
BBC Politics reporter Joe Pike explains how there's an unexpected person at the heart of Mandelson files.
U.S. sought Russia's help to free Austin Tice in first Trump term, ex-envoy says
Politics U.S. sought Russia's help to free journalist Austin Tice in Trump's first term, ex-envoy says By Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Read Full Bio Jennifer Jacobs June 1, 2026 / 11:22 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — U.S. officials sought help from Russia during President Trump's first term to secure the release of journalist Austin Tice after intelligence indicated that the Marine...
Iran Cuts Off All Talks With U.S.—Blames Israeli Strikes On Lebanon
BreakingBusinessIran Cuts Off All Talks With U.S.—Blames Israeli Strikes On LebanonBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 11:00am EDTToplineIran cut off all negotiations with the U.S. on Monday, with state media and key Iranian officials suggesting Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon are to blame— derailing a potential peace deal that appeared closer than ever. Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in the southern L...
Trump Cheers Justo Betancourt’s Release From Trump’s Alligator Alcatraz—Sparking Confusion
BreakingBusinessTrump Cheers Justo Betancourt’s Release From Trump’s Alligator Alcatraz—Sparking ConfusionByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 10:54am EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump on Sunday celebrated the release of Cuban immigrant Justo Betancourt from the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center—which happened weeks ago—sparking confusion about why the president would cheer for a man who was set free from...
Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives
Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda have just under three weeks to compete for the roughly 3.6m votes that did not go to either of them in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday.That is no insignificant margin, given that De la Espriella’s lead over Cepeda amounted to little more than 670,000 votes – 43.7% agai...
Mandelson criticised Starmer’s lack of ‘verve’ and tendency to buckle under pressure
Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to USUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson exchanged WhatsApp messages with a senior cabinet minister criticising Keir Starmer’s lack of “verve” and tendency to buckle under pressure, suggesting the prime minister should behave in a more “Trumpian” fashion.The former US ambassador said Number 10 was “beleaguered and bereft” and that the public were “crying out for leadership”. Continue read...
Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
Politics Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund 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 June 1, 2026 / 9:21 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Congress is returning from recess this week to resume work that went unfinished before lawmakers left town, when GOP leaders were forced to scrap plans to fund immigration agencies...
'No compromise on state's rights': CM Vijay's tough msg in 1st rally after TVK victory
NEW DELHI: TVK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday said that the political battle in the state was now “only between TVK and DMK”. Addressing his first rally after TVK's massive poll win in Tamil Nadu, Vijay accused the former ruling party of promoting “family politics”.
The tension between JD Vance and Trump is growing
The relationship between the president and vice-president of the US is surely one of the weirdest in politics. On the surface, the two present themselves as a unified team, good friends with the closest of working relationships, the two most visible public faces of an administration. In practice, the main formal duty of the vice president is to take over if the president dies or becomes incapacitated – meaning otherwise their job is largely to sit around. But the VP is rarely, if ever, chosen b...
Will France Be a Top European Hub for AI Infrastructure? | The Pulse 6/1
"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: Ozan Tarman, Deutsche Bank, Global Macro Vice Chair; Jasmine El-Gamal, Averos Strategies, Founder and CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump plan would allow for quick asylum rejections, documents show
Exclusive Politics Trump administration plan would allow for quick asylum rejections without interviews, internal documents show By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez June 1, 2026...
Why UK politics has failed for 20 years
While Westminster looks inward, the world is moving fast. Keir Starmer’s government needs to focus on the urgent changes affecting all of our lives. Tom McTague joins Anoosh Chakelian to discuss his latest essay for the New Statesman, and answer listeners questions. This week, listeners ask: “Why have British politicians been so useless for the past 20 years?” and “is it finally time for voting reform?”
Senate Democrats launch campaign to kill DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund"
Politics Senate Democrats launch campaign to kill what DOJ calls its "anti-weaponization fund" By Nikole Killion Nikole Killion Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion is a CBS News congressional correspondent based in Washington D.C., who has covered some of the biggest stories on Capitol Hill since 2021. Killion has also served a key role in CBS News' election coverage during the 2024 and 2020 presidential races covering the Trump, Biden, and Harris campaigns. Read Full Bio Nikole Killion U...
Mandelson private messages to be released today – UK politics live
Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador to be publishedMandelson files show no mitigation of security concernsGood morning. Many people despair at the quality of governance in Britain at the moment, but in one respect we are living through a golden age; if you are interested in contemporary history, and learning about what actually happens at the heart of government, then you can now – sometimes – access the sor...