https://www.csmonitor.comUS national news from The Christian Science Monitor.https://images.csmonitor.com/csm/2024/04/1172291_2_csmlogo_feed_250x30_standard.pnghttps://www.csmonitor.comChristian Science Monitor. All rights reserved.300en-usFri, 23 Oct 2026 20:49:46 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1023/midterm-elections-trump-lame-duck?icid=rss7d85f42966e2783e19200f67dbc540f2The midterm vote may put Democrats in control of Congress. Attention will also shift toward 2028. That doesn’t mean President Trump will exit the stage.Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:21:47 EDTLinda Feldmannhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2026/1022/midterms-trump-putin-ukraine-power-diplomacy?icid=rss1efd2a81bdc5b680a80586b39d95d864President Donald Trump is signaling a full-on embrace of Vladimir Putin and Russia – and of big-power relations – as he faces adverse midterm results and a potential lame-duck presidency. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:12:58 EDTHoward LaFranchihttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1022/childcare-working-parents-government?icid=rss1811e3b1e8153ed978c5ff7360523c8fWith childcare costs soaring, America debates whether to fund universal care or pay parents to stay home, with state and international models offering potential solutions.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:14:14 EDTGoodluck AjehLaina Gustafsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1022/us-election-security-international-observers?icid=rss4873952ac92f0f03c0fdf5155d825eb7President Trump’s decision not to invite international election observers for the midterms could send a troubling message in the U.S. and abroad, experts say.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:11:24 EDTScott Baldaufhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1021/joy-of-cookies-joanne-chang?icid=rsscc382fc5d11a1a0a5dc4a7f79ae55e5cAcclaimed baker Joanne Chang invited Bostonians to a community cookie swap following the release of her new cookbook “The Joy of Cookies.”Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:11:10 EDTLaina GustafsonKendra Nordin Beatohttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1021/artificial-intelligence-self-regulation-trump-accord?icid=rss5cd2f6a4f2ae506fae88da54b6b26d62Leading artificial intelligence companies signed an agreement with the White House to regulate themselves. That course of action can work, but has failed, too.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:48:51 EDTCaitlin Babcockhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1021/elon-musk-campaign-donations-spacex-shares?icid=rss171c9a35a96cb18029e1589ca163816dElon Musk might be the largest individual spender behind the midterm elections. He also says he’ll give one share of his SpaceX company to every child in the U.S.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:11 EDTLaurent Belsiehttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1020/anthropic-openai-political-spending-midterms?icid=rssd50586c9f5f6ed0ed66a33dd85d90806Leading AI companies have set up political action committees to support both Republican and Democratic candidates in the midterm elections. The effort by Anthropic and OpenAI comes as Congress faces calls to regulate the industry.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:00:17 EDTSophie HillsJacob Turcottehttps://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/From-the-Editors/2026/1020/power-balance-midterms?icid=rssc2be1d848a9064891f6dd2797ec39fe5Making democracy work means navigating questions of power: Who wields it? What are the checks or limits on it? Do voters expect leaders to strike compromises as well as stand on principle?Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:00:11 EDTMark Trumbullhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1019/us-constitutional-convention-founders-amendments?icid=rss87884fbce3477e50de680289a21955a7America amended its Constitution more often in its early years. Some argue it’s time to try that again.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:35:37 EDTSimon Montlakehttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1019/trump-mar-a-lago-press-pool?icid=rsse0a472b909a78d5f5fc81d8997603f3eA decade after a first visit to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, our White House correspondent returns with the president and reflects on what’s different now.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:15:22 EDTLinda Feldmannhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1018/kansas-senate-hamilton-christian-marshall?icid=rssfd1e81ee5e9bf989a6d88d08616cc10bKansas hasn’t elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in nearly 100 years. But megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton is running a surprisingly competitive race against GOP Sen. Roger Marshall.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:10 EDTSophie Hillshttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/1016/us-war-iran-victory-army-hegseth?icid=rss6e6f40c14c3896ddaed7283847f25c06The Iran and Ukraine wars raise a question about victory: Winning battles is one thing, but ending wars requires bringing combatants to the negotiating table.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:28:42 EDTAnna Mulrine Grobehttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1016/wnba-valkyries-dream-angel-reese?icid=rss23e2d1454647ac69076f0f0be3a6beb0As the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries prepare to face each other Saturday for the WNBA championship, Dream star Angel Reese models a story of persistence that finds echoes more broadly in the league itself.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:17 EDTKen Makinhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/1015/skilled-workers-visas-vance?icid=rss1a9ceee4a4a194943691cfc6d44b09eaThe federal government’s effort to limit tech companies’ access to visas for highly skilled foreign workers carries risks.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:01:11 EDTLaina Gustafsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1015/congress-midterms-democrats-jeffries?icid=rss1e0c27024bc6ed5ed4414b0365651b10Democratic Party leaders are outlining priorities should the party retake one or both chambers of Congress come November.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:05:24 EDTCaitlin Babcockhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1014/democrat-omar-fbi-raid-immigration?icid=rss3367ae6178acd8b44f0b17105604fad3The FBI’s search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home raises concerns about political interference and could impact Minnesota’s Senate race ahead of the midterm elections.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:12:31 EDTLinda Feldmannhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1014/trump-diesel-russia-inflation?icid=rss562a6ef9ae0532fdbe9e332735b4c5c8From a controversial diesel deal with Russia to tapping the strategic reserve, President Donald Trump is trying to ease prices at the pump ahead of the midterms. It might be too little too late.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:53:02 EDTSimon MontlakeZachery Proctorhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/1014/cornell-sexual-assault-law?icid=rss3b7552d48bdb197e61c89dc6bf369afaNew York could look to other states as it considers changes to its sexual assault statutes in the wake of the Cornell University case.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:26:22 EDTIra Porterhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/1014/memphis-crime-national-guard-surge?icid=rss92f9c3cceedb14cd65099ab478afaa87A federal surge cut Memphis crime, but a one-year review shows a complex reality: prior local wins, added resources, and claims of racial profiling.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:12 EDTPatrik Jonsson