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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 1:00 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Live - Gas price rises as Trump mulls dropping bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz - Trump indicates he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the war pushes U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark. updated 3M ago

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Ex-FBI agents who worked on Trump 2020 probe sue Patel, Bondi over their firing -- The three former agents were seasoned investigators who primarily handled public corruption investigations and were assigned to special counsel Jack Smith's team.

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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy -- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."

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Trump says allies must "come in and take care of" Strait of Hormuz -- President Trump told CBS News that he is not ready "quite yet" to abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, despite a Truth Social post suggesting allies need to do it themselves.

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Pete Hegseth says "upcoming days will be decisive" in war against Iran -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.

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Charlie Kirk's accused assassin's lawyers question bullet-rifle link -- Lawyers for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are citing a federal agency's report in questioning the link between a bullet from his autopsy and a rifle found near the scene.

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Supreme Court to weigh Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship -- The Supreme Court will consider the legality of President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

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Exclusive - Vance appears at secretive donor summit as 2028 presidential speculation grows - JD Vance headlined a closed-door gathering for the spring summit of the Rockbridge Network, a secretive donor group that Vance co-founded in 2019 during his stint as a private investor. 15H ago

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DeSantis signs bill to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump -- President Trump's family business filed a trademark application for the name in February in response to the Florida bill.

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TSA absences still high at some airports, even as workers begin to get back pay -- TSA staffing shortages remain far more severe than the national average, although wait times seemed to be stabilizing Monday.

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Army reviewing helicopter flyby at Kid Rock's house during training flight -- Kid Rock shared videos to social media that show two Army helicopters outside of his Tennessee home. An Army official confirmed to CBS News that it was a training flight.

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NYT accuses Pentagon of flouting judge's order blocking its press access policy -- The New York Times says the Defense Department flouted a court order blocking it from enforcing a policy limiting press access to the Pentagon.

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DHS shutdown set to stretch on with Congress on 2-week break -- The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is set to stretch on after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed solution to the standoff late last week.

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Special Operations Forces, Marines and Army troops now in Middle East, sources say -- The forces give Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target opening the Strait of Hormuz, take oil from Kharg Island or seize Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, sources said.

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What to know about the legal fight over Trump's birthright citizenship order -- The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship. -- Mar 30

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States pay contractors millions to comply with Trump law to cut Medicaid rolls -- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep. -- Mar 30

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Tiger Woods was "sweating profusely" after car crash, arrest report says -- Tiger Woods was arrested last week in Florida and charged with driving under the influence after a vehicle crash.

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King Charles set for state visit to U.S. in late April -- The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says.

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Countdown begins for long-awaited Artemis II moon mission -- Countdown clocks began ticking Monday, setting the stage for launch of the Artemis II moon mission early Wednesday evening.

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CBS News gas and oil price tracker shows how much energy costs are rising -- As the war with Iran continues, CBS News is tracking gas and oil prices. Find out how much more it costs to fill up your tank or heat your house.

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