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CBS News - Politics

Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine -- Here's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.

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Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters -- A federal judge ruled DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status - and whether they have voted in recent elections - likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

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Son of Stephen Hubbard, American freed from Russian jail, speaks out -- In an interview with CBS News after Stephen Hubbard was released from Russian custody, his son, Fr. Joseph Coleman, said his father might have made a mistake in staying in Ukraine when the war began.

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U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia -- The U.S. military has also been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to regional threats from the Houthis and direct threats from Iran, CBS News has learned.

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Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates -- In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal seeking to revive a policy ending certain medical treatments for transgender inmates.

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Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian" -- After special envoy Steve Witkoff told Putin he was a "humanitarian" for releasing a U.S. citizen deemed to have been wrongfully detained, GOP Sen. John Cornyn responded, "No. Putin is a stone cold killer."

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U.S. reducing troop footprint in Middle East, sources say -- The U.S. military has quietly reduced its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to ongoing threats from Iran and its Houthis allies in Yemen, sources tell CBS News. -- Updated 15m ago

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Candidates clash over Trump policies, Senate control in debate -- GOP Sen. Roger Marshall and Pastor Adam Hamilton debated tariffs, war and high fuel prices, and also addressed the most controversial issues in each of their campaigns.

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Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers clash in final Michigan Senate debate -- Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed clashed onstage Wednesday during the second debate in the increasingly bitter Michigan Senate race.

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Collins enlists Manchin to woo moderates as she distances herself from Trump -- Republican Sen. Susan Collins campaigned Wednesday with an unusual ally: Democrat-turned-independent Joe Manchin.

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DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region -- The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector.

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Top DOJ official asks judges to step aside from immigration cases -- A top official at the Justice Department is attempting to disqualify two Minnesota federal judges from a pair of cases related to immigration.

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George W. Bush's brother says he voted for Talarico in Senate race -- "My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico," Neil Bush posted on Facebook.

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Trump weighs moving White House press corps out of building -- Outside allies of President Trump have recently pushed the idea of moving the White House press corps to another building, including former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, one source said.

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DOJ watchdog declines investigation in Reflecting Pool case -- Hearn's lawyers complain the inspector general has referred the case to the Office of Professional Responsibility, a unit that was largely gutted and lacks independence.

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