Trump Tells Thune ‘Immediately Fire The Parliamentarian’—Testing Grip On Senate Republicans
BreakingBusinessTrump Tells Thune ‘Immediately Fire The Parliamentarian’—Testing Grip On Senate RepublicansBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorJun 08, 2026, 04:48pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to fire the Senate rule-keeper on Monday, the latest sign of tensions between Trump and Thune.Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters as the Senate votes on amendments t...
Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general
Politics Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general 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, Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh June 8, 2026 / 3:54 PM EDT / CBS...
Judge voids Trump's $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas
Politics Judge voids Trump's $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas 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 June 8, 2026 / 3:35 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — A federal judge on Monday invalidated President Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, fin...
Pentagon updates religious codes after criticism from Mormons
Politics Pentagon updates religious codes after criticism from Mormons By Eleanor Watson Eleanor Watson CBS News Reporter Eleanor Watson is a CBS News multi-platform reporter and producer covering the Pentagon. Read Full Bio Eleanor Watson June 8, 2026 / 3:26 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The Pentagon on Monday updated its religious affiliation codes after members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints criticized the list because it did not describe LDS as a "Christian" fa...
Zelenskyy hopes Reform UK councils will allow Ukraine flags to be flown again
Exclusive: Ukrainian president says ‘small mistake can break a big friendship’ in wide-ranging interview with GuardianVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said the decision by some Reform UK councils to take down the Ukrainian flag was the kind of “small mistake that can break a big friendship”, as he underlined the significance of strong bilateral relations.The Ukrainian president tempered his rare foray into UK domestic politics by stressing how much the two countries “need each other” in the battle agains...
FIFA World Cup: the politics and profits of the beautiful game
The World Cup has yet to start, but politics, war, and controversy are already competing with football.
Trump plans to flood New York City with more ICE agents 'than you've ever seen' in migrant crackdown
Trump plans to flood New York City with more ICE agents 'than you've ever seen' in migrant crackdown Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 19:21, 8 June 2026 | Updated: 19:21, 8 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Bill Gates Was Warned By Epstein Ally To Stay Away, Reported Email Says
BreakingBusinessBill Gates Was Warned By Epstein Ally To Stay Away, Reported Email SaysByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 08, 2026, 02:11pm EDTJun 08, 2026, 02:11pm EDTToplineBillionaire Bill Gates was warned in 2014 to maintain a “healthy distance” from Jeffrey Epstein—by an associate who appeared to stay friendly with Epstein until his death—according to an email reported Sunday by The Wall Street Journal, raising...
Pete Hegseth makes screeching U-turn on Pentagon religious codes after Mormon outrage
Pete Hegseth makes screeching U-turn on Pentagon religious codes after Mormon outrageSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up to our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 18:54, 8 June 2026 | Updated: 18:55, 8 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Stephen A Smith claims Trump has "no business" attending Knicks game at MSG: "It is selfish and narcissistic"
Last week, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith begged President Donald Trump not to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden."I don't want him there," Smith said. "It has nothing to do with politics, policy, or anything like that. It has everything to do with him disrupting and contributing at the same time to the chaos that's going to exist at Madison Square Garden."To Smith's chagrin, Trump didn't listen. The president is expected to attend Monday night's game as the Knicks look...
Trump walks out of interview with NBC
Politics Trump walks out of interview with NBC while being pressed on election fraud claims 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 June 8, 2026 / 1:27 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump walked out of an interview with NBC News in Wisconsin after he was challenged on his claims of election fraud and struggled to provide evidence for those claims. In...
Nick Clegg quits Meta over US tech giant’s decision to 'embrace Donald Trump's Maga movement'
Sir Nick Clegg has said he quit his position with the US tech giant Meta over concerns the company had "embraced Maga politics" and pandered to the shifting political climate.Speaking on The Rest is Money podcast, the former Deputy Prime Minister said Mark Zuckerberg's attempts to "seek approval" with Donald Trump were "of course" linked to his exit last year.Sir Nick accused Silicon Valley executives of aligning themselves with the Trump administration for reasons that were partly "self-interes...
Punjab's 'Protest Politics' Comes Full Circle For Arvind Kejriwal And AAP
What makes these protests politically significant is that many of these groups were among AAP's most enthusiastic supporters before the 2022 elections
U.S. launches largest-ever effort to denaturalize citizens accused of fraud
Exclusive Politics Trump administration launches largest-ever effort to denaturalize U.S. citizens accused of fraud or other crimes 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 8, 20...
How Data Sovereignty Is Reshaping AI Strategy And Software Development
InnovationHow Data Sovereignty Is Reshaping AI Strategy And Software DevelopmentByFilip Borcov,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)Jun 08, 2026, 09:45am EDTFilip Borcov, Incredible from Site.pro. gettyGlobal politics has always been one of the forces that dictates progress and technology distribution. If at the beginning of the millennium...
Trump repeats claim that California election was rigged – US politics live
President posts screenshot on Truth Social attacking Californian election, after walking out of NBC interview after refusing to substantiate his claims of election riggingSign up for the Breaking News US emailWelcome to our coverage of US politics.Donald Trump has repeated a claim made during an NBC interview on Sunday that he walked out of claiming that the California gubernatorial race is rigged.Later today Trump is expected to attend a campaign rally in New Jersey, before attending the Knicks...
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The red state, blue state divide is real. But it's driven by more than just politics
National The red state, blue state divide is real. But it's driven by more than just politics June 8, 20265:00 AM ET By Scott Neuman Illustration by Annelise Capossela for NPR Three years ago, Jessa Davis had an epiphany: After she came out as a trans woman, remaining in deep-red Texas felt untenable. So, she sold her house in Odessa and moved to the liberal bastion of Seattle, Wash. Davis describes herself as a trans refugee. Back in Texas, she says, lived in a "pretty hostile and frankly dang...
Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones
Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PMUK politics live – latest updatesApple and Google have been given until September to install software that blocks explicit images on children’s mobile phones or face legislation enforcing its requirement, Keir Starmer said on Monday.The prime minister said tech companies must activate nudity-detection algorithms or other technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to prevent users taking ph...