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Wednesday, May 20, 2026 10:40 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

First on CBS - 2 officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ "anti-weaponization" fund - The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them. updated 20M ago

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Fighter jets intercept plane that entered restricted airspace over D.C. -- The aircraft entered the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, or DC SFRA, around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday.

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Assistant principal "did nothing" when told about 6-year-old with gun, prosecutor says -- A prosecutor in the trial of a former assistant principal facing criminal charges over a 2023 school shooting said she dismissed concerns about a gun in a student's bag.

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Suspected drug trafficker rescued from plane crash linked to politician -- A survivor of a recent plane crash near Florida was allegedly found with roughly $30,000 inside a bag labeled with the name of a Bahamian politician.

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Crime - Details emerge on San Diego mosque attack - More details are emerging on the victims and two gunmen from the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Lana Zak reports. 3H ago - 3:06

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More on California mosque shooters -- More details are emerging about the shooters who attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, where three people died. CBS News' Lana Zak reports.

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Islamic Center shooting victims hailed as heroes -- New details are coming out about the victims in Monday's shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Lana Zak reports.

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Mosque shooting victims hailed as heroes -- Police and federal authorities are working to piece together the events leading up to Monday's deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, as well as what exactly happened during the attack. CBS News' Anna Schecter has the details.

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Teen attackers in mosque shooting were wallowing in hate, investigators say - "These subjects did not discriminate in who they hated," said Mark Remily, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego Field Office. updated 56M ago

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Rubio offers Cubans "new path" in video address -- Ra l Castro, the brother of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, is being indicted on charges related to Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by a humanitarian group, U.S. officials told CBS News.

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Barney Frank, Massachusetts congressman for 32 years, dies at 86 -- Barney Frank​, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.

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Ra l Castro indictment expected to be announced in Miami today, sources say -- Ra l Castro is being indicted on charges related to Cuba's deadly 1996 shootdown of planes operated by humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue, U.S. officials told CBS News earlier this month.

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Exclusive -- U.S. soldier fears newly freed wife could still be deported by ICE at any time -- U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class and Afghanistan war veteran Jose Serrano told CBS News his wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, was detained by ICE despite doing the "right thing."

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The major cases the Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks -- The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.

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Rep. Massie is latest GOP incumbent to lose primary after Trump backs challenger -- President Trump endorsed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects -- Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has secured enough support to avoid a runoff in Georgia's closely watched Democratic primary for governor, CBS News projects

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Mike Collins and Derek Dooley advance to runoff in Georgia GOP Senate primary -- Rep. Mike Collins and former college football coach Derek Dooley will advance to a runoff next month in the Georgia GOP primary for Senate, as Republicans vie for an opportunity to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.

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Stelson to face GOP Rep. Perry in rematch in competitive Pennsylvania district -- Stelson narrowly lost to Perry in 2024 in a district that became more competitive after redistricting nearly a decade ago.

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Live updating Pennsylvania 2026 primary election results -- Pennsylvania voters went to the polls on Tuesday, casting their votes for Republican and Democratic candidates in congressional, gubernatorial and local races.

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U.S. intel assessment says military identified at least 10 mines in Strait of Hormuz -- CBS News was unable to determine what type of mines were in involved in this latest assessment.

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Voters want more competitive congressional districts, CBS News poll finds -- But most GOP voters want candidates who'd back most or everything Trump wants.

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Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers for first time -- Four Republicans voted with nearly all Democrats to advance the Iran war powers measure, with GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy joining the Republican defectors for the first time.

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DOJ's settlement with Trump bans IRS from taking action over his old tax returns -- The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.

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