It was the social media post that launched a MAGA civil war over what is the appropriate way to demonize immigrants. Bo French, the Republican candidate for Texas railroad commissioner, shared a photo last Sunday depicting ecstatic

Aug. 15, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Ross Douthat — the outgoing New York Times opinion columnist and incoming “60 Minutes” correspondent — penned a farewell column for “The Gray Lady” this week that neatly encapsulated a certain

Aug. 9, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT “This is the last of the prosecutions seeking to hold accountable those responsible for the events of January 6. That book is now closed,” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta wrote in

Jul. 3, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT This piece is part of “America in the balance: the fight for our history and future,” a special series from MS NOW that explores where we are as a nation as we commemorate

Jun. 20, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Elon Musk’s new status as the world’s first trillionaire has unsurprisingly generated strong criticism, much to the horror of his loudest fans, who view pretty much any criticism of Musk as

May. 30, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT In addition to threatening to bomb U.S. ally Oman and declaring that he doesn’t “care about the midterms,” President Donald Trump made a very different sort of surprise announcement at his

Apr. 25, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT President Donald Trump took two substantial, morally correct actions over the past week to liberalize the federal government’s drug policies — both long overdue from any president.  In a crowded Oval

Jan. 11, 2026, 6:00 AM EST “We Love America” is one of CBS News’ “five simple principles” under new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. In apparent defiance of a powerful, unseen enemy that demands they not love this country,