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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 5:37 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent -- The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.

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Senate Democrats block must-pass defense policy bill over Iran war objections -- Senate Democrats blocked a must-pass annual defense policy bill from moving forward on Tuesday as they voiced opposition to the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran.

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Bipartisan senators introduce Russia sanctions and tariff bill Graham championed -- The text of the bill had been finalized before Graham met with Zelenskyy last week in Kyiv.

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House GOP leaders break logjam after conservative revolt -- The House on Tuesday finally broke an impasse that had stalled most legislative action on the floor.

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Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, sworn in as senator -- Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in to serve out the remainder of his term in the Senate, following his sudden death over the weekend.

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Trump: FBI shouldn't waste time on "conspiracy theories" in Graham's death -- "I don't see a lot of evil there," President Trump said of Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death over the weekend.

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Blanche set to face harsh questioning at Senate confirmation hearing -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to take over the role on a permanent basis.

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Supreme Court pushes Congress for more security: "Threats have come very close" -- Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett urged Congress to provide additional funding to enhance protection for the justices as they face a rise in threats.

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How Jeffrey Epstein parlayed his elite network into a $25 million payday -- Former White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler worked with Epstein on a Swiss bank settlement.

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DoD watchdog finds 155mm artillery plant built 2 years ago has produced nothing -- An ammunition plant in Mesquite, Texas, has not produced any metal projectile parts after the Army spent $469 million to establish the facility.

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E. Jean Carroll receives $5M from Trump in abuse, defamation case -- A jury concluded in 2023 that Trump should pay Carroll $5 million in damages.

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U.S. citizens traveling in Congo must spend 21 days elsewhere before entering U.S. -- U.S. health officials are concerned about the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Trump says Reflecting Pool has been drained for repairs -- President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained for repairs, after weeks of railing against alleged vandals.

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Why gaining full control of Strait of Hormuz has proven so hard for U.S. -- Restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar levels likely will require a much bigger armada of U.S. warships if not tens of thousands of American troops on Iranian soil, experts say.

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States call out big businesses with employees on Medicaid -- With the federal Medicaid work requirement looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program.

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