Stephen Hubbard back in U.S. after release from Russian prison

Hubbard, a Michigan native, spent four years wrongfully imprisoned in Russia before being released on Wednesday.

• Oct 22

Horse-drawn carriage ban approved by NYC Council

The New York City Council voted Thursday on Romanch's Law, which will ban horse-drawn carriage rides in the city by 2028.

• Oct 23

Trump rallying with Hinson in Iowa as she pledges to push back on White House

President Trump is set to rally with Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa as he seeks to boost GOP candidates in a political environment that has dimmed for the party — prompting pushback from some candidates, including Hinson.

• Oct 22

Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine

Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.

• Oct 26

Candidates clash over Trump policies, Senate control in debate

GOP Sen. Roger Marshall and Pastor Adam Hamilton debated tariffs, war and high fuel prices, and also addressed the most controversial issues in each of their campaigns.

• Oct 22

Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters

A federal judge ruled DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status — and whether they have voted in recent elections — likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

• Oct 22

Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debate

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed onstage Wednesday during the second debate in the increasingly bitter Michigan Senate race.

• Oct 21

Son of Stephen Hubbard, American freed from Russian jail, speaks out

In an interview with CBS News after Stephen Hubbard was released from Russian custody, his son, Fr. Joseph Coleman, said his father might have made a mistake in staying in Ukraine when the war began.

• Oct 22

Collins enlists Manchin to woo moderates as she distances herself from Trump

Republican Sen. Susan Collins campaigned Wednesday with an unusual ally: Democrat-turned-independent Joe Manchin.

• Oct 21

U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia

The U.S. military has also been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to regional threats from the Houthis and direct threats from Iran, CBS News has learned.

• Oct 21

DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector.

• Oct 22

Top DOJ official asks judges to step aside from immigration cases

A top official at the Justice Department is attempting to disqualify two Minnesota federal judges from a pair of cases related to immigration.

• Oct 21

Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates

In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal seeking to revive a policy ending certain medical treatments for transgender inmates.

• Oct 21

George W. Bush's brother says he voted for Talarico in Senate race

"My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico," Neil Bush posted on Facebook.

• Oct 21

Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"

After special envoy Steve Witkoff told Putin he was a "humanitarian" for releasing a U.S. citizen deemed to have been wrongfully detained, GOP Sen. John Cornyn responded, "No. Putin is a stone cold killer."

• Oct 21

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