The Justice Department on Friday moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that sought to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged went to noncitizens until their immigration status could be verified. The request to dismiss the case comes days after Republicans’ significant losses in the midterm elections and about a week before a…
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Justice Department’s request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election. The panel’s 2-1 ruling is the latest setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control over state-run elections. The administration has alleged California sent ballots to some 20,000 people…
London — Two men have been charged with serious security offenses in Britain after being arrested in connection with the incident last month near RAF Fairford, the air base in England that had been used by the U.S. military to launch strikes on Iran, the U.K. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Tuesday. Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and…
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth quietly visited Israel on Monday and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a senior U.S. military official who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. A second source involved in the matter in Israel confirmed Tuesday morning that…
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, Democratic candidate for Senate Sen. Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys,…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 18, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Florida State Representative Angie Nixon. She is the Democratic Party’s nominee for Senate, and she joins us from Gainesville. Good morning…
London and Tel Aviv — The U.K. and Israel appeared Thursday to have narrowly avoided a major diplomatic confrontation, reaching a compromise to allow Britain’s nearly 200-year-old consulate in east Jerusalem to remain open, but under a new name and with a significantly reduced staff. Israel had threatened to shut the facility down completely in a…
SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE: 00:00:47 Great to be here. So let’s talk about News of the day. The US military, as you just heard, just completed its withdrawal from Iraq this week after more than two decades. You say the war is best understood as an example of how the West misunderstood the reality of the…
A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people, most of them women and children, according to local health officials. The multistory structure was heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war and there had been warnings about its safety. The building was housing about six displaced families when…
President Trump’s special envoy Jared Kushner directly linked the lack of progress on the rehabilitation of the war-torn Gaza Strip to upcoming Israeli elections. Israel will hold elections in late October, and polls show it is a tight race between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents. “We’re working through some political issues in…
