What now, JD? Vance’s no-good, very-bad weekend hit his hope of succeeding Trump with a triple-whammy
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisWhat now, JD? Vance’s no-good, very-bad weekend hit his hope of succeeding Trump with a triple-whammyAfter a whirlwind weekend in the Middle East, JD Vance returns to DC without the ‘dealmaker’ label to find other crises consuming Trumpworld, writes John BowdenTuesday 14 April 2026 18:35 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookma...
Trump’s Vatican clash and AI Jesus ‘blasphemy’ is fueling a GOP holy war: ‘He should not be treating the Pope as a rival’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisTrump’s Vatican clash and AI Jesus ‘blasphemy’ is fueling a GOP holy war: ‘He should not be treating the Pope as a rival’Trump’s latest attack on the Holy Father and depicting himself as Christ has plenty of Republicans squirming in their seats, Eric Garcia writesTuesday 14 April 2026 17:48 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","boo...
Trump turns on another European ally and says he is ‘shocked’ by her
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump turns on another European ally and says he is ‘shocked’ by herThe criticism marks a dramatic change in tone by TrumpCrispian Balmer Tuesday 14 April 2026 17:34 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957576","articleMeta":{"u...
Critics blast Democrats after Swalwell resignation, say saga shows ‘how politics really works’
Anger over the sexual abuse allegations that led to Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., resigning from Congress is reaching a fever pitch as one critic claimed the saga exposes "how politics really works" in the United States.While maintaining his innocence, Swalwell, a seven-term congressman and former Democratic presidential candidate, announced Monday he would resign from Congress following sexual assault allegations from multiple former staffers. On the same day, Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who a...
Pam Bondi could face contempt charges over Epstein testimony after failing to show up for deposition
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsPam Bondi could face contempt charges over Epstein testimony after failing to show up for depositionFormer attorney general is ‘evading a lawful congressional subpoena,’ according to top Democrat on House Oversight CommitteeAlex Woodward in New York Tuesday 14 April 2026 17:05 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","rem...
Appeals court shuts down criminal contempt probe over deportation flights
Politics Appeals court shuts down criminal contempt probe over deportation flights of Venezuelan migrants 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 covering P...
Republicans threaten ActBlue CEO with contempt of Congress in fraud probe
Politics House Republicans threaten Democratic fundraising firm ActBlue CEO with contempt of Congress in fraud probe By Gabe Kaminsky Gabe Kaminsky Investigative Reporter Gabe Kaminsky is an investigative reporter for CBS News based in Washington, D.C., covering money and influence in politics. Read Full Bio Gabe Kaminsky April 14, 2026 / 12:00 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google House Republicans are threatening to hold the CEO of Democratic fundraising company ActBlue in contempt of Congr...
Trump officials thought USAID ‘just did abortions’ before gutting agency, new book claims
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump officials thought USAID ‘just did abortions’ before gutting agency, new book claimsGlobal health experts asked for ‘Barney-style’ slides and maps inspired by blockbuster movies to justify their vital work in tackling infectious diseases around the worldJoe Sommerlad Tuesday 14 April 2026 16:55 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bo...
‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author
Fiona Hill, a former White House chief adviser, joins ex-Nato chief in criticising Starmer’s leadership on defenceUK politics live – latest updatesA co-author of Britain’s strategic defence review has joined criticism of Keir Starmer’s leadership on military policy, warning of a “bizarre” lack of urgency in defence planning.Fiona Hill, a former chief adviser to the White House on Russia, echoed the concerns of George Robertson, her co-author with Gen Richard Barrons on the strategic defence revi...
Kristi Noem’s first DHS meeting where she entered to ‘Hot Momma’ was like being in a South Park episode, staffers say
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsKristi Noem’s first DHS meeting where she entered to ‘Hot Momma’ was like being in a South Park episode, staffers sayDozens of current and former staffers gave accounts about what it was like to work under Noem before she was unceremoniously dumped as Homeland Security Secretary Rhian Lubin in New York Tuesday 14 April 2026 16:37 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Sh...
MAGA pundit insists Obama aide and the Pope are conspiring to hurt Trump
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMAGA pundit insists Obama aide and the Pope are conspiring to hurt TrumpHal Lambert claimed that ‘this is all about trying to hurt President Trump’s Catholic vote during the midterms’Owen Scott Tuesday 14 April 2026 16:25 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"sho...
Trump bringing his son on China visit after criticizing Biden for doing so
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump bringing his son on China visit after criticizing Biden for doing soThe state visit has turned into a family affair for President TrumpTrevor Hunnicutt, Michael Martina & Antoni SlodkowskiTuesday 14 April 2026 16:18 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"arti...
Pope Leo urges temperance in new letter after Trump and JD Vance attacks
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsPope Leo urges temperance in new letter after Trump and JD Vance attacksThe pope has said he plans to keep criticizing the war despite Trump's commentsJoshua McElwee Tuesday 14 April 2026 15:59 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957474","articleMe...
From war hero to war criminal: One man’s fate is breaking a country’s politics in half
For the Australian right, Ben Roberts-Smith is a beacon of virtue. For the left, he is a murderer. Both will use him as a culture-war grunt. Last week Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most highly decorated war hero, was arrested by federal police and charged with having committed war crimes in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Roberts-Smith has been charged with being complicit in the murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians – allegedly killing two himself and ordering sol...
Why 'Jesus' Trump pulled a TACO against Pope Leo XIV
If anything, this moment feels like a rare theological pullback, a reminder that the Church, for all its history of intrigue and compromise, still retains its oldest function: to define the boundaries of right and wrong when politics refuses to.
Before 33% quota: Where women stand in Indian politics
Before quota Where women stand in Indian politics
Scottish Greens pledge free bus travel and basic income in election manifesto
Party says plan for ‘radical change’ will be funded in part through higher taxes on aviation, gambling and landlordsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Scottish Greens have called for free bus travel, thousands of extra teachers and doctors and a universal basic income among hundreds of uncosted manifesto pledges.The party is enjoying a bounce in Scottish opinion polls, with some putting it ahead of Labour, driven partly by the surging support for the Green party of England and Wales under the...
Reeves hits out at ‘folly’ of US going to war without clear exit plan
Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at decision to attack Iran ‘without being clear what the objectives are’UK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesRachel Reeves has hit out at the “folly” of Donald Trump’s decision to go to war against Iran without a clear exit plan.Speaking to the Mirror before a trip to Washington for the International Monetary Fund spring meeting, the UK chancellor renewed her criticism of the war, which has pushed up oil prices and threatens a new ju...
Is Trump OK? Experts warn his ‘narcissism’ and ‘insecurity’ are showing in vulgar Iran threats and Pope attack
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsIN FOCUSIs Trump OK? Experts warn his ‘narcissism’ and ‘insecurity’ are showing in vulgar Iran threats and Pope attackConcern over Trump’s mental fitness has reached new heights amid the war in Iran, with his critics loudly calling to invoke the 25th Amendment, reports Rhian LubinTuesday 14 April 2026 14:54 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy l...
Meadows seeks reimbursement from DOJ for legal fees from Trump-related probes
Politics Ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows seeks reimbursement from DOJ for legal fees incurred in Trump-related probes 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 April 14, 2026 / 9:36 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is asking the Justice Department to reimburse him for legal fees he...