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Friday, July 31, 2026 10:39 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Technology - Anthropic claims its AI models went rogue - Anthropic claims its artificial intelligence models went rogue during testing and hacked into three other companies. Less than two weeks ago, OpenAI reported a similar incident for one of its models. Stephen Witt, author of "The Thinking Machine," joins to unpack the situation. 4H ago - 5:39

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Trump blames Minnesota for water cyberattack -- The U.S. government is investigating whether Iran is behind a cyberattack on water systems in seven states. In Minnesota alone, more than 30 community water systems were impacted. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has the details.

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How AI powered robots are helping small farms -- From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting. -- Mar 28, 2024

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Families sue Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube over deaths of 4 teens - The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems. 8H ago

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Is Iran targeting the U.S. water supply? -- Investigators are examining whether Iran was involved with a series of cyberattacks on water systems in Minnesota and other states. Nicole Sganga reports.

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DOJ to dismiss Reflecting Pool vandalism charges, citing "botched installation" -- Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."

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First on CBS -- U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say -- The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

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Lawyer for Rep. Miller's ex-wife files for restraining order amid abuse claims -- The ex-wife of GOP Rep. Max Miller asked a court to issue a restraining order blocking Miller from contacting her lawyer, as the Ohio congressman faces allegations of abuse - which he denies.

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First on CBS -- Democrats demand training info on ICE agent who killed immigrant in Maine -- Two Democrats are demanding details and records about the training of an ICE officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Maine, according to a letter obtained by CBS News.

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People with disabilities fear service cuts as DOJ questions legal protections -- The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.

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Ukrainian ambassador tracks how Kyiv's relationship with D.C. has evolved -- The outgoing Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. says Ukraine has been able to combat what she said characterized as a prior, erroneous narrative that Russia was winning the war, now in its fifth year​.

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Exclusive -- Pentagon weighs eliminating civilian tenure at military academies, draft memo says -- The Pentagon is considering a sweeping remake of military higher education, including an end to civilian tenure and a "line-by-line" review of courses, according to a draft memo obtained by CBS News.

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Trump says Hamas agreed to next phase of Gaza peace deal, including disarmament -- President Trump said Hamas and his international "Board of Peace" have agreed on the next steps in a peace deal that includes Hamas' disarmament in the Gaza Strip.

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U.S. probing if Iran was behind cyberattack on water systems in 7 states -- Malicious cyber activity affected technology at water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota, leading authorities to dig into whether Iranian actors are behind the attack, CBS News has learned.

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Poll analysis on cost of living and whether political parties have answers -- Big majorities of Americans have said their incomes are not keeping up with inflation, and feel the president isn't focused enough on the issue. -- Jul 30

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Saudi, Israeli leaders try to shape Trump's decisions on Iran conflict -- As conflict potentially expands in the region, Trump met with the Saudi defense minister and with Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister counseled Trump on three options for the war. -- Jul 30

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Senate committee advances Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director -- If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -- Jul 30

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First on CBS -- 4 major Latino organizations joining forces to mobilize voters for midterms -- CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.

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Afghan woman to fight U.S. efforts to deport her over "alien terrorist" claim -- Nazira Haji Zada's lawyer argued that the Justice Dept. is violating her due process rights. -- Jul 30

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Trump says he may pull Blanche's nomination until 2 Senate critics leave office -- President Trump said Todd Blanche will remain acting attorney general as a holdup on his nomination continues.

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