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Trump blames Minnesota cyber attacks on its governor, not Iran

Reporter USAugust 1, 2026

President Trump took his Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David on Friday, where he downplayed cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems that U.S. officials suspect were linked to Iran. Nancy Cordes reports.

DOJ drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool

Reporter USAugust 1, 2026

DOJ drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. government dismissed the felony indictment against David Hearn, the former Olympian accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool of the National Mall.

DOJ moves to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn, says damage due to “botched installation”

Reporter USAugust 1, 2026

Federal prosecutors on Friday asked a judge to dismiss an indictment charging former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping up the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing new information that the damage was caused by a “botched installation” by a contractor, not vandalism. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. had charged Hearn […]

U.S. investigating if Iran was behind cyberattack on water systems in 7 states, including Minnesota

Reporter USAugust 1, 2026

Malicious cyber activity affected technology at water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota, forcing some utilities to switch to manual operations as state and federal authorities dig into who is behind the attack, CBS News has learned. Investigators are probing to determine whether the activity is the work of Iranian hackers, […]

Ukrainian ambassador tracks how Kyiv’s relationship with Washington has evolved, saying “overall dynamics” have shifted

Reporter USJuly 31, 2026

Ukrainian Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna took note of what she said was an improved relationship between Ukraine and the U.S., telling reporters Thursday that the “overall dynamics” have shifted. In just the past six weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had two phone calls and three meetings with President Trump, including one earlier this week. Stefanishyna, […]

Blanche’s nomination for attorney general on hold over fate of DOJ’s “anti-weaponization fund”

Reporter USJuly 30, 2026

Washington — Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general is on hold as Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas leverages his vote in exchange for an agreement in writing to formally kill the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization fund.” The Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on advancing Blanche’s nomination, but Cornyn, a pivotal vote on the […]

DOJ asking secretive court to deport Afghan woman allegedly tied to ISIS-linked plot, in first-ever test case

Reporter USJuly 30, 2026

The Justice Department is seeking to convince a federal judge to deport a Texas-based Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an “alien terrorist,” it revealed Wednesday, in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since it was created three decades ago. Nazira Haji Zada, 47, of Fort Worth, Texas, will […]

U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq after attacks on American forces

Reporter USJuly 29, 2026

The U.S. and Saudi militaries launched airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, U.S. Central Command said, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces over the last few days. The strikes could pose a challenge to a five-day lull in U.S. attacks on Iran, as President Trump says he wants to give […]

Trump policy clears way for civil commitment of homeless in some states

Reporter USJuly 29, 2026

In the year since President Trump signed an executive order aimed at moving homeless people off the streets, federal agencies have given states a green light to expand the use of civil commitment for homeless individuals with mental illness or substance abuse problems. Pending a court challenge, the primary system of funding for organizations combating […]

Fauci diaries, released by Sen. Rand Paul, touch on COVID origins and tense relationship with Trump

Reporter USJuly 29, 2026

Washington — Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has released more than a thousand pages of journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, teeing up what is likely to be a contentious hearing with the nation’s former top infectious disease expert on Wednesday about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paul, who heads the Senate Homeland […]

Trump blames Minnesota cyber attacks on its governor, not Iran

DOJ drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool

DOJ moves to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn, says damage due to “botched installation”

U.S. investigating if Iran was behind cyberattack on water systems in 7 states, including Minnesota

Ukrainian ambassador tracks how Kyiv’s relationship with Washington has evolved, saying “overall dynamics” have shifted

Blanche’s nomination for attorney general on hold over fate of DOJ’s “anti-weaponization fund”

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Trump blames Minnesota cyber attacks on its governor, not Iran

DOJ drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool

DOJ moves to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against David Hearn, says damage due to “botched installation”

U.S. investigating if Iran was behind cyberattack on water systems in 7 states, including Minnesota

Ukrainian ambassador tracks how Kyiv’s relationship with Washington has evolved, saying “overall dynamics” have shifted

Blanche’s nomination for attorney general on hold over fate of DOJ’s “anti-weaponization fund”

DOJ asking secretive court to deport Afghan woman allegedly tied to ISIS-linked plot, in first-ever test case

U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq after attacks on American forces

Trump policy clears way for civil commitment of homeless in some states

Fauci diaries, released by Sen. Rand Paul, touch on COVID origins and tense relationship with Trump

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