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Saturday, April 04, 2026 4:35 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

Trump orders DHS to pay all employees despite shutdown -- President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: U.S. is "lurching again into another forever war" -- In an interview with CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Moore said President Trump has yet to articulate what the U.S. is doing in Iran.

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23 states sue Trump over new executive order targeting mail voting -- Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.

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Trump signs executive order to expand NCAA's control over college sports -- The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA's control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.

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Alito treated for dehydration after falling ill in March, Supreme Court says -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.

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Judge denies DOJ request to revive Federal Reserve subpoenas -- A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.

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American fighter jet downed over Iran, 1 crew member rescued -- The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.

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Trump's 2027 budget asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending -- President Trump's new budget proposal asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending - a 42% increase - while cutting nondefense spending by $73 billion, or 10%.

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Transcript: Archbishop Timothy Broglio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 5, 2026 -- The following is the full transcript of the interview with Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services U.S.A. a portion of which will air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 5, 2026. The interview was taped on April 2, 2026.

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Military archbishop suggests Iran war isn't justified -- Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS' Ed O'Keefe that the war is likely not justified under the Just War Theory.

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Why is Trump talking about action on Cuba and what could that look like? -- Experts don't expect military action soon. But actual regime change is complicated.

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Exclusive - Senate Democrat demands that TSA lift its "shoes-on" policy, calling it a safety risk - A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning. 8H ago

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Cuba says it released over 2,000 prisoners as White House heaps pressure on island -- The Cuban government says it has pardoned and released 2,010 prisoners, a sweeping move that comes as the island nation grapples with pressure from the Trump administration.

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California gas prices are the highest in the U.S., but there's no proof of price gouging. Here's why. -- For years, California leaders accused oil companies of price gouging at the pump, but a state investigation found no evidence of that. Instead, a CBS News California investigation found what's really driving the highest gas prices in the U.S. -- Apr 2

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Hegseth says he will let troops take personal firearms onto military bases -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations. -- Apr 2

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