Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea  —  President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea after he says it declined to help denuclearize Iran.  The announcement comes just before one of two large-scale joint annual exercises …

Blanche Refuses to Say He'll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General  —  The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.  —  Todd Blanche, the newly confirmed attorney general …

Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.  —  The case represents a new front in President Trump's mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.  —  Brent Jindra, a tech salesman, voted for President Trump three times …

Hook and Squeeze  —  This investigation was originally developed for The New York Times, where it underwent eight months of editing, multiple rounds of fact-checking, and independent replication of the underlying methodology.  The piece had a scheduled publication date when requests for comment were sent.

Democrats Face a Potential Tea Party Moment  —  A string of primary wins by progressive candidates has revealed the strength of a high-energy insurgent movement but also its possible limitations.  —  Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani at a rally last week.Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

Kushner meets Hamas leaders to push Gaza demilitarization  —  President Trump's envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt on Sunday to press them to carry out their commitment to disarm, according to two sources familiar with the meeting. … - The unusual meeting came as the White House …

Trump's Ballroom Was His Dream of Beauty and Space.  Now It's a ‘Military Complex.’  —  As courts have questioned the president's authority for the project, he has leaned in to arguments of national security  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's vision for a White House ballroom stretches back more than a decade.

How ‘Psychopath’ Trump's Mayhem Will Backfire in 2028 for Republicans  —  Steepening gas prices, Medicaid cuts, war with Iran... Norm Ornstein joins John Harwood to dissect how Trump's chaotic reign will far outlast him once he goes.  —  John Harwood, Norman Ornstein, and Team Zeteo

Most US voters say they are worse off under Trump — FT poll  —  Democrats lead Republicans on economy just months ahead of midterm elections  —  Most US voters say they have become worse off under Donald Trump, according to an FT poll revealing mounting discontent with the president's handling of the economy and cost of living.

CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today's economy  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Most Americans believe a free market system is a good thing.  —  Americans are net-negative on socialism.  Capitalism is better-liked.

Nicki Minaj backs Byron Donalds, tells Barbz to support him  —  Rapper Nicki Minaj announced her endorsement of Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in Florida's GOP gubernatorial primary over the weekend and urged her fans to support him ahead of Tuesday's vote.  —  “You have my vote.

Socialist NY lawmaker Emily Gallagher says shoplifting for ‘biological need’ is OK  —  It's her ‘steal’ of approval.  —  A Brooklyn socialist lawmaker declared this week that shoplifters have a right to swipe items like soap and toothpaste from local stores without getting busted — because of their “biological need” for the products.

How Trump's War on the Left Will Come for the Center  —  The far-left activists catching charges set a dangerous precedent for mainstream liberals  —  By and large, when my parents go to a protest, I don't worry about them.  Over the past few years, they've attended several of the large No Kings demonstrations in Fresno, California.

Top U.S. commander acknowledges mental health issues on USS Lincoln … U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper on Sunday acknowledged mental health challenges aboard the USS Lincoln after reports that a sailor jumped overboard amid the aircraft carrier's long Middle East deployment.

Transcript: Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 16, 2026  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The following is the transcript of an interview with Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, a Democrat, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 16, 2026.

Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news  —  The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East visited the long-deployed USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a regional tour that ended on Saturday, the U.S. Central Command said.

Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it  —  As the midterms near, Democrats are proposing adding more justices, limiting their terms and more.  —  Summary  —  One bill proposes increasing the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to 13.

Rep. Nancy Mace reveals new tattoos as she launches YouTube show after losing political career  —  WASHINGTON — Outgoing firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace used her new YouTube talk show to debut spicy tattoos on both arms — as she went sleeveless in public for the first time in months.

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy on Trump's vaccine executive order: ‘This is just a stupid thing to do’  —  Cassidy said there's “no evidence whatsoever” that vaccines cause autism.  —  A medical assistant holds a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at the pediatric office of Dr. Gary M. Kramer in Coral Gables, Fla., on Aug. 13, 2026.