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Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener. Later in the show: The leading autopsies on the 2024 defeat of Democrats are missing two big things, Steve Phillips argues: the centrality of racial hostility, and of gender resentment, as central organizing forces in American politics.  But first: Donald Trump owes E. Jean Carroll 88 million dollars.  She’ll explain why – in a minute.[BREAK]One person has sued Trump twice and won both times. Of course, that is E. Jean Carroll. He sexually assaulted her in 1996 in a dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman in Manhattan.…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, that will air on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on June 29, 2025. The interview was taped on June 27, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we go now to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or the IAEA. Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, welcome to the program.DIRECTOR GENERAL RAFAEL MARIANO GROSSI: Thank you very much, Margaret. Good to talk to you again. MARGARET BRENNAN: Director General, there is so much happening. I’m hoping you can walk us through…

Bodycam footage shows rescue of newborn in Phoenix Bodycam footage shows rescue of newborn baby in Phoenix 00:31 A baby who was left alone for days in a Phoenix, Arizona, apartment was rescued by police officers last month after the infant’s mother had died, officials said Friday.Phoenix police said they received a call from a neighbor on the morning of May 14 to check on a woman who had recently given birth, but who had not been heard from for several days. Bodycam footage released by the Phoenix Police Department show officers looking through the apartment’s unlocked window, which is…

People take part in a protest demanding the end of the war and immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, June 28, 2025. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-monthlong conflict as the sides appeared to be inching closer to an agreement. An Israeli official said plans were being made…

Iran holds state funeral for prominent military leaders killed during 12-day war with Israel – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran held a state funeral on Saturday for prominent people killed during the 12-day war with Israel. Thousands turned out in Tehran for the dead, including top military commanders and nuclear scientists. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

In a rebuke to cynical Democratic insiders and the New York Times editorial page, voters backed a democratic socialist for mayor of the nation’s largest city. Ad Policy Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani takes the stage at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York.(Heather Khalifa / AP) In mid-June, the New York Times editorial board starkly dismissed Zohran Mamdani’s inspired bid to become the next mayor of New York City. “We do not believe that Mr. Mamdani deserves a spot on New Yorkers’ ballots,” the board declared. The editorial page of the newspaper of record, which…

6/28: CBS Weekend News – CBS News Watch CBS News Lightning, hailstorm forces hundreds of canceled flights in Atlanta; California wildlife caregivers use bear costumes to help orphaned bear cub Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday doubled down on his distaste for President Trump’s sprawling tax and spending cuts bill, arguing the legislation that Republican senators are scrambling to pass would kill jobs and bog down burgeoning industries.”The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country,” Musk wrote on X on Saturday as the Senate was scheduled to call a vote to open debate on the nearly 1,000-page bill. “It gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future.”The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, whose birthday…

Demonstrators walk in Selma, Ala., in March with a sign saying “UNITE TO FIGHT FOR VOTING RIGHTS” to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march that galvanized the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images In a rare decision this week, the U.S. Supreme Court postponed ruling on a Louisiana congressional redistricting case that could have implications on legal protections for the rights of minority voters across the country. The high court’s order on Friday did not explain why the court wants to hear oral…

This story originally aired on Sept. 21, 2024. It was updated on June 28, 2025. Six years after the murder of Blaze Bernstein, his family came face to face with his killer, Sam Woodward, a former high school classmate.KEN MORRISON (in court): The why is the single most important issue you will need to decide. Not who is responsible for the death of a young man, but exactly why he was killed six years ago.For Jeanne Pepper and her husband Gideon Bernstein, those six years were painfully marked by COVID delays, shifting lawyers and legal strategies.Jeanne Pepper: Slow justice is no…