Democratic donors recruit influencers in midterm push

The progressive donor network Democracy Alliance is planning to invest tens of millions of dollars in new media and content creators. It’s a shift away from traditional media like broadcast television and paid advertisements. Democracy Alliance president Pamela Shifman joins “The Takeout” to explain the shift in strategy.

Federal judge finds DOGE’s elimination of humanities grants “unlawful”

Washington — A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration’s mass elimination of humanities grants to three of the nation’s major scholarly groups was “unlawful” and “unconstitutional.” In April 2025, the Department of Government and Efficiency, or DOGE, terminated thousands of grants previously approved by Congress from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Among …

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Examining the strength of Trump’s presidential pardoning power

CBS News has exclusively learned that Senate and House Democrats are investigating whether President Trump issued pardons and commutations as part of what is described as a “pay-to-play” dynamic. Lawmakers have sent letters to more than a dozen recipients of executive clemency, seeking documents about payment history and communications with lawyers or those close to …

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CBS News Radio flashback: 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis

For 13 days in October of 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war as the U.S. and the Soviet Union feuded over Soviet missiles stored in Cuba, just off the coast of Florida. Caitlin Huey-Burns introduces a special bulletin that interrupted CBS News Radio’s programming.

U.S. warships face Iranian assault in Strait of Hormuz

As the White House awaits a response from Iran to the latest U.S. peace proposal, hostilities are ongoing in the Strait of Hormuz. Three U.S. warships faced an intense Iranian assault, according to U.S. Central Command. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

U.S. trade court rules against Trump’s 10% tariffs

A U.S. trade court on Thursday ruled that President Trump’s latest round of global 10% tariffs are invalid. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of International Trade sided with 24 states and a small group of businesses who filed a lawsuit in March challenging the legality of the Trump …

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