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 …

Trump Has Made More Trades Than All of Congress Combined … President Donald Trump has traded more securities than every member of Congress combined since he returned to office — even as he seeks to pass a stock-purchasing ban for lawmakers that would exclude him from any restrictions.

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.

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.

Senate control may hinge on whether this Democrat can win back voters drawn to Trump  —  Sherrod Brown is seeking to return to the chamber two years after losing his seat when many blue-collar voters embraced Donald Trump.  —  Summary  —  MANSFIELD, Ohio — Former Democratic senator Sherrod …

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.

An aging Congress attempts to regulate AI without using it  —  Members of Congress and governors are under increasing pressure to regulate AI, but more than two dozen of them who spoke with Axios said they don't use the technology or have rarely done so.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort  —  As part of the Department of Government Efficiency's program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.  —  The Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion …

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 …

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.

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.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces his biggest test yet  —  Facing stubborn inflation and political pressure from President Donald Trump, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is preparing for the most consequential decision day of his nascent term.  —  Warsh has vowed a much quieter …

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 …

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?

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

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Refurbished ‘60 Minutes’ Debuts to a 19% Ratings Drop  —  The CBS newsmagazine's audience fell 33% in the key 25-to-54 demo, according to preliminary Nielsen data  —  The refurbished “60 Minutes” suffered double-digit ratings declines with its Season 59 premiere.