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Monday, September 28, 2026 4:24 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Trump administration rolls back Biden-era fuel economy standards -- Regulators estimate the new rule will result in an average of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, down from an earlier projection of 50.4 mpg.

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Alito recuses from major climate change case to be decided by the Supreme Court -- The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in the major climate change lawsuit between two energy companies and the city and county of Boulder, Colorado.

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Top FBI official Andrew Bailey resigns -- Bailey was originally brought in to help ease tensions between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

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Trump had private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei -- The dinner comes as Amodei has warned about the "exponential growth" of AI, and has called for safeguards on the industry, which President Trump has rejected.

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DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow policy ending medical care for transgender inmates -- The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to revive for now a policy cutting off medical interventions and social accommodations for transgender inmates.

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Trump announces plans for largest steel plant in U.S. history to be built in Iowa -- President Trump on Monday announced that the company Mesabi Metallics will build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa over the coming years.

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Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern -- Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness and high-profile recalls have made food safety a concern of voters.

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Sen. Kennedy urges Trump to focus on affordability ahead of midterm elections -- Kennedy also weighed in on a new ad campaign extolling the president, saying no official "should spend public money on private ads for themselves." -- Sep 27

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Alexander Yui, Taiwan representative to the U.S., join Margaret Brennan. -- Sep 27

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Transcript: Sen. John Kennedy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026. -- Sep 27

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Transcript: Rep. Jim Himes on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026. -- Sep 27

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Transcript: Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026. -- Sep 27

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Sen. John Fetterman says it's "entirely possible" Democrats take back Senate -- Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said that it's "entirely possible" his party wins control of the Senate in the midterm elections, while leaving the door open on his own political future.

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Trump and Xi to set up AI safety channel as military, trade talks continue -- The White House said the two leaders agreed on using the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" to describe the technology. -- Sep 26

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Exclusive - The story behind the first CIA officers in Afghanistan after 9/11 - Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war. Sep 26

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