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Tuesday, February 17, 2026 5:42 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president, dies at age 84 -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.

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They didn't just ignore audit warnings - California lawmakers quietly killed dozens of audit-backed bills -- State lawmakers are promising accountability after a CBS News California investigation found they failed to enact three out of four state audit recommendations. CBS News California built an audit accountability tracker to help.

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U.S., Hungary sign civil nuclear deal as Trump deepens ties with Orban -- Many of Hungary's neighbors say Prime Minister Viktor Orban is eroding democracy, but President Trump is forging closer relations with the Putin ally.

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Obama: Odds are aliens are real but I saw no signs of contact while president -- After setting social media abuzz by saying aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us."

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7 highlights from CBS News town hall with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore -- In a CBS News "Things That Matter" town hall, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore blasted President Trump - but also urged Democrats to change their perception as "the party of no and slow." -- Feb 16

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 15, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Tom Homan and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries join Ed O'Keefe. -- Feb 15

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Tillis says Trump advisers are "not taking care of this president's legacy" -- Sen. Thom Tillis, who is not running for reelection in 2026, said he believed that Republicans could hold onto its majority in the Senate after the 2026 midterm elections. -- Feb 15

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Transcript: Rep. Robert Garcia on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 15, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Robert Garcia, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 15, 2026. -- Feb 15

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Trump told Netanyahu he would support strikes on Iran missiles, sources say -- President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December at Mar-a-Lago with Mr. Trump saying the U.S. would support strikes if no deal was made with Iran. -- Feb 15

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Transcript: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 15, 2025 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 15, 2026. -- Feb 15

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Homan says "I don't like the masks" on ICE, but they "have to protect themselves" -- Democrats have demanded reforms to immigration enforcement, including barring officers from wearing masks. -- Feb 15

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Transcript: Sen. Thom Tillis on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 15, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 15, 2026. -- Feb 15

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Transcript: Tom Homan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 15, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 15, 2026. -- Feb 15

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Casey Wasserman, 2028 Olympics chair, to sell agency after Epstein files revelation -- Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell. -- Feb 15

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Obama on ICE shootings in Minnesota: "This is not the America we believe in" -- President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota. -- Feb 15

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