EU Chief Proposes Making Canada First Associate Member of the Bloc  —  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has pushed for much deeper partnerships with Europeans  —  Amanda Coletta Joe Parkinson in Lisbon  —  The European Union's top official said she would work to make Canada the bloc's …

Bari's ‘60’ Bust … In the days leading up to the “60 Minutes” season premiere, CBS News projected plenty of confidence.  After facing a storm of backlash over the summer for blowing up the acclaimed newsmagazine with a series of high-profile—and still unexplained—firings, the Bari Weiss-led network went on the offensive.

The vulnerable Republican being squeezed on data centers  —  Ohio Sen. Jon Husted is drowning in political attacks centered on his past support for data centers.  A potential life preserver could end up just out of reach.  —  The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that aims …

Alito and Thomas keep the pedal to the metal  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🗳️ Subscribe to PN 🗳️  —  On Monday night, the Supreme Court finally blocked Trump's plan to unleash chaos on the midterms and disenfranchise millions of voters.

Pentagon Seeks Fit Troops for Upcoming Hegseth Speech  —  September event will take place at the Pentagon and include lower-ranking officers, enlisted servicemembers  —  The Pentagon is asking commanders to nominate troops to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's “State of the Force” …

Helicopter providing coverage for NBCLA, Telemundo 52 crashes in Los Angeles  —  Several news helicopters were in the San Fernando Valley community covering a deadly bus crash at a nearby intersection.  —  Three people were killed and two others were hospitalized Tuesday night …

Americans Have Spent $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran War  —  Higher gasoline and diesel prices have led many families to save less and curb spending elsewhere  —  Oil prices' lurch above $100 a barrel is propelling the U.S. past another unwelcome milestone: The war with Iran is sticking Americans with a 12-figure bill.

White House doesn't want voters to see the real Trump  —  Natalie Harp's enormous bag and unflattering photos of Trump's rear end fuel attacks on a reporter  —  If there's ever been anything Donald Trump loves more than gold, it's a camera.  The former reality TV host has willingly debased himself …

Georgia's Ruling Party Moves to Ban All Parliamentary Opposition  —  Georgia's ruling party expanded a legal push to outlaw the parliamentary opposition, moving to initiate a ban of the final major group remaining in the legislature.  —  Georgian Dream already asked the Constitutional Court …

The midterms are over.  Sort of.  —  In today's edition ... What we learned now that the primaries are over ... We ask you about people who get cushy diplomatic posts ... but first ...  Why the general election is over for most Americans  —  House primaries are over.

Trump escalates war on federal data  —  The nerdy, traditionally apolitical world of federal data is increasingly getting swept up in the Trump administration's push to control every level of government.  — Across the federal government, agencies are changing how they collect and publicize information.

New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks  —  New photos obtained exclusively by CBS News reveal for the first time the widespread damage and destruction of buildings and vehicles at multiple U.S. positions across the Middle East, as a result of Iranian missile and drone attacks.

DOJ accuses Russian intelligence agents of plotting to murder U.S.-based dissident  —  The Justice Department is accusing several members of Russia's intelligence services of running a “global assassination network” that targeted Kremlin critics — including one alleged murder plot on U.S. soil over the summer.

JD Vance: US cannot be ‘subservient’ to Israel on Middle East policy  —  The U.S. vice president delivered another warning to Israeli officials, amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.  —  U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington cannot allow its Middle East policy to be …

Canadian PM Breaks Out Trump Impression As He Recounts Bizarre Warning  —  The audience laughed at Mark Carney's wild tale of what it's like to get a gift from the U.S. president.  —  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump gave him a gift ― but it also came with a grim warning.

The White House's ‘Fraud Ledger’ Includes Misleading Claims  —  The White House is broadcasting its anti-fraud crusade to voters in the leadup to the midterm elections with a “Fraud Ledger” that claims the Trump administration has uncovered hundreds of billions in misused funds.

Americans' income hits record, but lower earners lose ground  —  U.S. household income hit a record in 2025, but the lowest earners barely shared in the gains, new Census data show. … But broader measures of financial security show millions still getting squeezed by medical costs …

Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations after chaotic call with Trump  —  The Kennedy Center board voted to close the center Tuesday after a tense meeting in which President Donald Trump called in to berate a Democratic congresswoman who serves on the panel, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

The Armored Sarcophagus Saving Ukrainian Soldiers  —  Unmanned ground vehicles are conducting once-impossible medical evacuations along Ukraine's front lines.  —  The inside of an armored sarcophagus smells of gunpowder, gasoline, and gangrene.  Remotely operated, unmanned ground vehicles …

The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S. … Global investors are balking at U.S. bonds.  Talk of the dollar's dwindling power is getting louder.  Foreign governments are hauling their gold out of American vaults.  —  Almost two years into President Trump's second term …

The Next Change Trump Has Planned for the Smithsonian  —  A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.  —  Donald Trump has not forgotten his midsummer promise to publicly shame the Smithsonian.

Inside JD Vance's Little-Known Years at Yale Law  —  Is JD Vance a craven political opportunist?  A true believer in a post-Trump, MAGA agenda?  Or is the presumptive 2028 GOP frontrunner waiting for the chance to be his own man?  And what does his wife, Usha, think about all of it?

AI panic is the new climate hysteria — and it's handing the future to China  —  There's a saying that although history might not repeat itself, it does rhyme.  Such is the case with artificial intelligence and climate change.  In today's communications-inundated world …

Deep in Trump country, a revolt against corporate money could reshape political spending  —  More than 15 years after the U.S. Supreme Court reshaped American politics with its Citizens United campaign finance ruling, Montana voters will decide this November whether to make their state …

The Reality Today Is That Foreign Policy Hawks Are a Minority in the Democratic Party  —  It is damn time we all started acting like it.  —  Pocket  —  What do you do after you've just been handed your party's top position on a key House foreign affairs committee?

Texas police department ordered closed for failing to provide any benefit to community  —  Disbanding of department in Trinidad comes after arrest of a resident for posting about issues with local water supply  —  A police department in Texas that arrested a local resident for complaining …

The Subtle Sign That A.I. Is Not Yet a National Political Issue  —  A Times/Siena poll shows many voters are still uncertain on the issue, including which party would do a better job on it.  —  The A.I. issue is moving fast.  Just a few months ago, it barely registered on the political scale.

CNN Investigates: Iran has improved targeting of US assets.  Here's how Russian satellites likely have helped  —  Fourteen Russian spy satellites moved over a US military base in Saudi Arabia two days before a devastating attack by Iran.  The timing and sequencing of the spacecraft gave …

Barack Obama Announces the Death of His Family Dog Sunny  —  Sunny, the high-energy Portuguese water dog who rollicked through the White House during President Barack Obama's second term in office, died this week, the Obama family announced on social media.  —  Sunny was 13 and remained …

China: “Thank Trump”  —  The big winner of Trump's assault on higher ed is America's chief geopolitical rival  —  One of the challenges of living in the Trump era is wondering if anyone actually believes Trump's claim that his presidency has made America stronger and more globally respected than ever.

Trump's third surgeon general nominee, Nicole Saphier, to face Senate  —  Chris Klomp, vying for the health department's No. 2 slot, and Timothy Westlake, the pick for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, will also face questioning.  —  Summary