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Saturday, September 05, 2026 6:14 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

Fetterman texts reveal impatience with constituent duties -- A former staffer confirmed that Sen. John Fetterman has routinely dismissed and at times refused to do core aspects of the job.

6 hours ago

Top military officials faced polygraphs over leaks on munitions, sources say -- Some of the highest-ranking officials in the U.S. military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a sweeping leak probe, U.S. officials briefed on the matter told CBS News.

9 hours ago

Judge extends block on Postal Service's new Trump-backed mail-in ballot requirements -- A federal judge extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service's new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections.

11 hours ago

Judge lets Pentagon move forward with firing Stars and Stripes journalists -- The Pentagon accused two of the Stars and Stripes journalists of insubordination after one of them had told "CBS Sunday Morning" in a July interview that she worked for Stars and Stripes, "not for the Pentagon, not for any administration, not for any policymaker."

11 hours ago

Trump says Lindsay Clancy "did a horrible, horrible thing" -- Shortly after the judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's murder case declared a mistrial, President Trump called it a "terrible situation" and a "horrible tragedy."

13 hours ago

Supreme Court sides with Republicans in fight over broadcast ad rates -- The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.

13 hours ago

First on CBS -- BOP faces scrutiny over exclusive deal to sell nicotine pouches to prisoners -- The BOP in July entered into an exclusive arrangement with a Florida startup that allows the company to sell federal prisoners nicotine pouches that are not authorized by the FDA.

14 hours ago

Smuggler who used tunnel under U.S.-Mexico border pleads guilty -- Prosecutors said Mexican smuggler Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez helped run an illicit operation that charged migrants as much as $30,000 to cross into the U.S.

16 hours ago

Trump to take Qatari Air Force One to Ireland, sources say -- The September trip will be the first time the new plane is flown overseas since Mr. Trump traveled to Turkey for a NATO summit.

16 hours ago

Indictment details alleged lies by ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting -- The federal indictment against ICE officer Christian Castro has been unsealed, detailing charges accusing him of lying to investigators about a north Minneapolis shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in January.

13 hours ago

Trump is sitting on a $400 million war chest. But how will he spend it? -- Securing American Greatness, a nonprofit with ties to Mr. Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., unveiled its first ads to air nationwide.

20 hours ago

Exclusive -- Illinois senators blast FAA for holding air traffic controller raises "hostage" -- The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act set aside​ $140 million to give controllers a 3.8% pay raise, but they have so far only received the 1% raise given to all government employees.

14 hours ago

Trump names new acting Army secretary after Driscoll resigns -- President Trump has named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary, following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. -- Sep 3

8 hours ago

Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses -- A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. -- Sep 3

9 hours ago

Trump commutes former Philadelphia labor leader "Johnny Doc's" prison sentence -- President Trump agreed to commute the rest of former Philadelphia labor leader Johnny Doc's prison sentence, his lawyer says. -- Sep 3

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