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Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:07 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Book excerpt: "The First Eight" by Jim Clyburn -- The South Carolina Democrat, the ninth Black man to represent his state in the House of Representatives, writes of his predecessors who helped direct the course of America during and after Reconstruction.

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U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific, military says -- U.S. Southern Command shared a video showing a boat floating in the water before an explosion left it in flames.

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Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug." -- The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.

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Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days -- The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.

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Johnson & Johnson to launch on TrumpRx with 4 of its prescription drugs -- Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website​ on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.

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White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover -- President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."

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Appeals court blocks Trump's asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border -- A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.

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DOJ reinstates firing squads, pentobarbital for federal executions -- The Justice Department announced Friday it would readopt the death penalty protocols for lethal injection and firing squads.

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Melania Trump adds White House-shaped beehive to South Lawn -- The new beehive expands existing beekeeping and honey production operations at the White House. -- Apr 24

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Justice Department drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell -- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Federal Reserve's inspector general will investigate cost overruns in project to renovate the central bank's headquarters.

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As U.S. re-arms during ceasefire, long-term concerns emerge about munitions supplies -- The Trump administration has sought to project confidence in the U.S. military's munitions stocks after more than a month of war with Iran, but long-term supply questions remain.

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Witkoff, Kushner set to head to Pakistan today for Iran talks -- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to head to Islamabad Saturday for Iran peace talks, although it is unclear if direct talks with Iran will take place.

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Hegseth says U.S. blockade of Iranian vessels to continue for "as long as it takes" -- Hegseth indicated during a Pentagon news conference that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal as the war continues.

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Trump confirms he's weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines "for the right price" -- President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines​ with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier​ after oil prices drop. -- Apr 23

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DOJ office aiding indigent immigrants stalls after lawyers were reassigned -- Attorneys for a DOJ program that accredits nonprofits to help provide legal help to immigrants were transferred last month, creating setbacks for a number of legal aid groups. -- Apr 23

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