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Trump says he doesn’t want to call Iran conflict a “war” because of need for approval from Congress

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

President Trump suggested late Wednesday he’s avoiding describing the military conflict with Iran as a “war” because of concerns around the fact that Congress hasn’t authorized military force. “I won’t use the word ‘war’ because they say, if you use the word war, that’s maybe not a good thing to do,” the president said at […]

Trump official refers New York AG Letitia James for prosecution after a previous case was dismissed

Reporter USMarch 26, 2026

A Trump administration official has made new criminal referrals against New York Attorney General Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago for two cases of possible homeowner’s insurance fraud, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said in a letter Wednesday to prosecutors in Florida […]

Democrat flips Florida state House seat in district that includes Mar-a-Lago, defeating Trump-backed GOP rival

Reporter USMarch 25, 2026

Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, The Associated Press has projected, flipping a district that is home to President Trump’s estate, Mar-a-Lago. The Republican president endorsed Gregory’s rival, Jon Maples. In a Truth Social post Monday, he urged voters to turn out, saying Maples was endorsed […]

3/24: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Reporter USMarch 25, 2026

3/24: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump says Vance and Rubio are involved in talks with Iran; Senate inches toward a potential DHS funding solution.

We asked every lawmaker in Congress what they’re doing to end the DHS shutdown

Reporter USMarch 25, 2026

Early this week, Senate Republicans and the president appeared to be edging closer to a framework to ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which is now in its second month — but a breakthrough has remained out of reach. CBS News contacted all 532 House and Senate offices (there are three House vacancies) about […]

Justice Department found no evidence of a crime in Federal Reserve renovation project, prosecutor admits

Reporter USMarch 25, 2026

The Justice Department’s investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve didn’t find any evidence of a crime, a federal prosecutor privately conceded under questioning by a skeptical judge earlier this month, according to a transcript of the sealed hearing. That admission by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Massucco came during a March […]

Trump says ICE agents will assist TSA at airports as delays worsen amid DHS shutdown

Reporter USMarch 23, 2026

President Trump said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports this week as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen amid a stalemate in Congress over how to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The president said in a post on Truth Social that ICE agents will go to airports […]

Lawmakers still far apart with DHS shutdown in Day 37

Reporter USMarch 23, 2026

The Senate was in session Sunday but there is no end in sight to the partial shutdown fight, or the blame game, with Democrats and Republicans still far apart on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Cristian Benavides reports.

Iran war, rising gas prices fuel economic concerns; most say conflict not going well, don’t want regime left in power, CBS News poll finds

Reporter USMarch 23, 2026

When gauging a war, Americans consider at least two important things: what the goals are overseas and its impact back home. Right now, Americans want a lot of things to happen in Iran: Most feel it’s important to stop its nuclear program, ensure the Iranian people are free, and, now that the conflict is underway, […]

DOJ says it shut down websites that spread Iranian propaganda, threatened dissidents and took credit for hacks

Reporter USMarch 20, 2026

The Justice Department says it has shuttered four websites that were allegedly used by Iranian government-linked groups to post hacked information and threaten regime critics. The move comes amid fears that the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran could expand into cyberattacks. A news agency linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards has threatened American tech […]

Iran launches strikes targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, threatens “complete halt” to talks

Delaware Sen. Chris Coons injured in Sussex County car crash: “I’m deeply grateful to the first responders”

6/28: Face The Nation – CBS News

Transcript: Sen. Tim Kaine on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 28, 2026

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 28, 2026

Kaine says guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress

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Trump says he doesn’t want to call Iran conflict a “war” because of need for approval from Congress

Trump official refers New York AG Letitia James for prosecution after a previous case was dismissed

Democrat flips Florida state House seat in district that includes Mar-a-Lago, defeating Trump-backed GOP rival

3/24: The Takeout with Major Garrett

We asked every lawmaker in Congress what they’re doing to end the DHS shutdown

Justice Department found no evidence of a crime in Federal Reserve renovation project, prosecutor admits

Trump says ICE agents will assist TSA at airports as delays worsen amid DHS shutdown

Lawmakers still far apart with DHS shutdown in Day 37

Iran war, rising gas prices fuel economic concerns; most say conflict not going well, don’t want regime left in power, CBS News poll finds

DOJ says it shut down websites that spread Iranian propaganda, threatened dissidents and took credit for hacks

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