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Saturday, August 29, 2026 7:50 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, federal judge rules -- The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.

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Milo Yiannopoulos deported after U.S. immigration arrest, officials say -- Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.

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Judge throws out confession by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.

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Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for insider bets on Kalshi -- He was placed on unpaid leave from his job at the White House after it was determined he used his position to make bets on what President Trump would say in speeches.

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Trump says U.S. now has control of over 60 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves -- President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.

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Judge again rejects Trump's bid to erase his New York hush money conviction -- A federal judge has again blocked President Trump's bid to erase his hush money conviction in New York. -- Aug 28

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Trump says he'll visit Pentagon, not NYC, to mark 25 years since 9/11 -- The White House said President Trump will "pay tribute to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line." -- Aug 28

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First on CBS - At FBI, history of hiring prostitutes may not be employment barrier - In June, the FBI quietly lowered some of the standards it uses when it conducts background checks on would-be federal agents and other personnel. Aug 28

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Milo Yiannopoulos is in ICE custody facing a final removal order, sources say -- A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome." -- Aug 28

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Trump signs executive order to create a U.S. Space Academy -- "Space is the hot thing," President Trump said at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. -- Aug 28

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ICE deports Venezuelan father from Texas to West Africa -- Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.

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Marine One has trouble communicating with air traffic control again -- The incident happened about an hour after the National Transportation Safety Board released new details​ about a similar incident in early August. -- Aug 28

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U.S. military uses laser to shoot down 3 cartel drones at southern border, Pentagon says -- The U.S. military this week used a laser to shoot down three drones along the U.S.-Mexico border that were allegedly operated by drug cartels, the Pentagon said. -- Aug 28

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Judge rules Trump administration illegally punished AI firm Anthropic -- A judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the AI company for protected speech. -- Aug 28

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Judge temporarily blocks new Postal Service rules for mail voting -- A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections. -- Aug 28

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