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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 8:20 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

Supreme Court allows Trump to implement parts of order restricting mail voting -- The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in granting the Trump administration's request for emergency relief.

15 hours ago

South Carolina Senate race heads to runoff today -- Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is facing off against Rep. Ralph Norman for the GOP nomination.

2 hours ago

Trump and Kennedy's health industry deals are at risk of vanishing -- The agreements, covering issues like drug pricing, reducing the use of synthetic food dyes, and cutting back on insurance prior authorization rules, were announced with fanfare and touted as victories.

3 hours ago

Former Stars and Stripes editor says firing was a "real shock" -- Days after his sudden firing by the Pentagon, Erik Slavin, the former editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, told CBS News that "time will tell" whether the military newspaper will remain editorially independent.

11 hours ago

Mike Lindell withholds payment for recount request in Minnesota GOP governor primary -- Mike Lindell is withholding the payment required for a recount and audit of ballots cast in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor, claiming that the Secretary of State's office has proposed an unlawful recount process, according to a statement released by his campaign Monday.

10 hours ago

Why Trump's Canada tariffs are likely to have a modest impact on prices -- Although some Canadian goods will get more expensive in the U.S., trade experts don't expect a broader inflation spike.

15 hours ago

Stars and Stripes reporter says independence "has to be instituted in practice" -- Lara Korte, a Stars and Stripes reporter who was dismissed last week, told CBS News on Monday that the paper's editorial independence remains paramount.

16 hours ago

Bessent announces campaign to create "economic onslaught" against Iran and its partners -- The Trump administration is trying to pull all economic levers at its disposal to cripple Tehran.

18 hours ago

Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports -- President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027, in a social media post.

17 hours ago

Ted Cruz says Texas Senate race will be a "$200 million" fight -- GOP Sen. Ted Cruz outlined the road ahead for Republicans as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces off against state Rep. James Talarico in the closely watched contest.

22 hours ago

U.S. destroys alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific, killing 2 people -- Since then, more than 200 people have been killed in U.S. strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

1 day ago

Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them -- Researchers and disability rights advocates warn that the dismantling of the Education Department and its erosions of civil rights oversight risk widening the disparities autistic children face. -- Aug 24

3 hours ago

Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries met as midterm elections loom -- The meeting came with Democrats expected to take control of the House in the November elections, which would put Jeffries in line to become the next House speaker.

1 day ago

Navy sailor on USS Lincoln says dad was arrested by immigration officials -- Historically rare, immigration arrests of military spouses and parents have become more common under the second Trump administration.

1 day ago

Dr. Oz says MMR is "not a lethal vaccine" despite Trump's comments -- Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the MMR vaccine is "not a lethal vaccine," despite President Trump's claims in recent days. -- Aug 23

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