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Thursday, March 26, 2026 6:17 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

House Dem accused of stealing FEMA funds set to face rare ethics "trial" -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is accused of using part of the $5 million to bolster her campaign and on luxury goods.

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Trump says he doesn't call Iran conflict a "war" due to need for approval from Congress -- 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.

6 hours ago

CDC's acting chief promises a return to stability in a tumultuous moment -- Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health and interim leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told staff a permanent CDC director could be nominated soon. "I know that it has been such a difficult year," he said.

10 hours ago

FEMA resumes disaster mitigation program following judge's order -- FEMA will make $1 billion available for the BRIC program​, which helps local governments harden against natural hazards like fires, floods, earthquakes and hurricanes.

10 hours ago

Trump official refers New York AG Letitia James for prosecution again -- 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 told CBS News.

11 hours ago

Twin Cities residents missed work, school during Operation Metro Surge, survey finds -- A survey of Minneapolis and St. Paul residents found the deployment of thousands of federal agents to their cities caused significant upheaval to their lives.

11 hours ago

U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, military says -- The U.S. military said it carried out a strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people.

11 hours ago

Appeals court lets Trump administration hold many immigration detainees without bond -- A panel of appeals court judges handed the Trump administration a major legal victory in its quest to detain large swaths of immigrants living in the country illegally without bond.

12 hours ago

White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown -- In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.

14 hours ago

DOJ reaches financial settlement with Michael Flynn -- Former Trump national security official and right-wing activist Michael Flynn sued the Justice Department for $50 million, alleging wrongful prosecution during the first Trump administration.

14 hours ago

Trump waives summer gasoline regulations to ease fuel prices -- Summer gasoline regulations will be waived for 20 days, and possibly longer to try to ease gas prices.

15 hours ago

Melania Trump pitches robots as potential educators for schoolchildren -- First lady Melania Trump argued that humanoids can help children develop critical thinking skills - and robots never get impatient.

16 hours ago

Supreme Court sides with internet provider in dispute over pirated music -- The Supreme Court ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers.

18 hours ago

DHS watchdog warned of risks in airport shoes-off policy. The report got buried. -- An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide.

16 hours ago

Senate funding deal stalls as DHS shutdown grinds on -- A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.

9 hours ago