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Friday, July 03, 2026 7:16 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Live - Peace talks paused as Iran gears up for dayslong funeral for slain supreme leader - The flag-draped casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was put on display in Tehran Friday with millions expected to attend his dayslong funeral. updated 7M ago

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Trump gifted lavish ring from Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief -- The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.

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Inside the security operations for July Fourth celebrations in D.C. -- The Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C., are deemed a "national special security event," which is the highest possible designation.

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First on CBS - Sources: Trump likely to pardon pollution violators; weighing clemency for Diddy - President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency - he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said. 5H ago

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U.S. says it's monitoring oil markets for price-fixing, urges states to do same -- Antitrust regulators suggested that state attorneys general could assist in investigating unlawful conduct by companies.

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Trump says U.S. keeping current support levels for NATO would be "ridiculous" -- President Trump says it would be "ridiculous" for the United States to continue its "one sided" relationship with NATO. His remarks came less than a week before a NATO summit in Turkey.

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Former CDC official: RFK Jr.'s response to measles "not based on science" -- Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest from the health agency, said the spread of misinformation impacted lives. -- Jul 2

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McConnell still hospitalized after EMS responded to his home last month -- A spokesperson said the Kentucky Republican "continues to improve." -- Jul 2

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Kennedy Center selling $25,000 ticket package to watch D.C. July 4th fireworks -- The Washington, D.C., fireworks show, which is sponsored by the Trump-backed organization Freedom 250, is not slated to begin until 10:30 p.m. or 11 p.m. -- Jul 2

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Olympian David Hearn charged with destruction of property at Reflecting Pool -- David Hearn is accused of ripping out a piece of sealant on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said. -- Jul 2

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FBI orders field offices to send analysts to Atlanta for election probe -- The FBI is asking for analysts to help evaluate thousands of records for a "priority" investigation ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel. -- Jul 2

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Taxes on Trump's $1.4 billion crypto income could total hundreds of millions -- The White House declined to say how much President Trump paid in taxes on his crypto windfall. -- Jul 2

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Shark attack alerts for cellphones authorized by new federal law -- President Trump has signed "Lulu's Law," which requires the FCC to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It was inspired by shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin. -- Jul 2

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U.S. designates "Chone Killers" gang a terrorist organization -- The gang "has committed numerous attacks targeting civilians, law enforcement officers, and government officials," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. -- Jul 2

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EMS was called to Mitch McConnell's home for "unconscious" patient last month -- On the same morning Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized last month, EMS personnel went to his home to respond to an unconscious person who appeared to experience "cardiac arrest," according to a dispatch call. -- Jul 1

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Trump pardons pollution violators prosecuted for "fixing their car" -- CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.

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Swift-Kelce wedding day arrives with MSG under tight security -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to welcome around 1,000 guests at Madison Square Garden to celebrate their wedding, sources say.

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Here's who won - and lost - under Trump's "big, beautiful bill" -- A year after President Trump signed the sweeping tax and spending package, its effects on households, businesses and federal programs are increasingly evident.

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"Vanishingly rare" copy of Declaration of Independence found in U.K. -- A volunteer at the National Archives in London found the document among other papers seized from an American ship in 1776.

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Maps show this July 4th could be hottest ever in parts of U.S. -- Extremely dangerous heat, coupled with humidity, could result in heat index readings of 100 to 115 degrees from the Midwest to the East Coast, forecasters said.

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3 dead after boat capsizes in Wisconsin during severe storm -- Three people died on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin after a boat capsized during a severe storm Friday. Several others were rescued.

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More than 100,000 fireworks recalled ahead of July 4 -- Federal safety regulators are urging consumers to stop using the recalled fireworks and return them for a full refund.

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