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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 11:59 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Peggy Flanagan projected winner of Democratic primary for Senate in Minnesota -- Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has captured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.

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Lisa Demuth projected winner of Republican primary in Minnesota governor's race -- Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth will win the Republican primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race, CBS News projects.

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Dems pick nominees in key Wisc. districts as Sean Duffy's son-in-law wins GOP primary -- National Democrats see two Wisconsin districts currently held by Republicans as up for grabs in November - the 1st and 3rd Districts. Here's how the primaries are shaping up.

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14-term Rep. John Larson ousted by challenger in Connecticut Democratic primary -- Democratic Rep. John Larson - who has represented central Connecticut since the late 1990s - lost his party's primary Tuesday to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, CBS News has projected.

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Tafoya projected winner of GOP nomination for Senate in Minnesota primary -- Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter, is the winner of the Republican nomination for Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.

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Trump-backed candidate wins crowded GOP primary in Alabama's new 2nd District -- Rhett Marques will take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in the newly drawn district that's more favorable to Republicans.

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Sen. Klobuchar projected winner of DFL primary in Minnesota governor's race -- CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November.

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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

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Darline Graham, Ralph Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary -- Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman will face off in a runoff later this month for the South Carolina GOP Senate nomination, CBS News projects, as they vie to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

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U.S. military operations killed 153 civilians last year, Pentagon says -- The Pentagon has acknowledged that U.S. military operations killed more than 150 civilians in 2025. The count did not include any deaths from airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.

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Trump administration bars use of Medicaid funds for some youth transgender care -- Medicaid said it won't pay for gender-affirming surgeries or hormones for transgender minors.

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Trump Media sells $100,000 Truth Social data access, drawing scrutiny -- Customers are paying up to $100,000 a month for faster access to Truth Social posts from President Trump and other top users of the social media platform.

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White House asked DOJ about new Reflecting Pool case against David Hearn -- Earlier this month, however, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the case, citing new information that the damage was caused by a "botched installation" by a contractor, not vandalism.

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DOJ office says Trump's outside advisers can be shielded by executive privilege -- Trump's outside advisers may now be protected from future congressional and legal investigations, according to a new opinion from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel.

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U.S. Marine veteran freed from Russian prison after nearly 4 years -- A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.

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