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CBS News - Politics

Trump touts imminent decision on potential new attack on Iran -- President Trump says he will make a decision "very soon" on whether to "destroy what is left of" Iran, calls Qatari emir as mediators push for a peace deal. -- Updated 4m ago

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Trump signs proclamation declaring Oval Office a national monument -- The action does not prevent future presidents from restyling the iconic office that President Trump has filled to the brim with gold flourishes, nor does it prevent a successor from rolling back the proclamation itself.

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Judge blocks construction on Trump's 250-foot arch for now -- The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve plans for President Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch. A judge quickly blocked any construction from starting.

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Trump agenda likely to be curbed with Democrats in charge -- Investigations, a struggle to confirm nominees and maybe some bipartisanship lie ahead for President Trump.

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Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences -- The move does not repeal California's death penalty or prevent prosecutors from seeking it in future cases.

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Newly empowered Democrats could revive plans for court reforms -- Democrats have proposed a variety of measures aimed at reshaping the Supreme Court over the years and may be poised to push them forward after winning House and Senate majorities.

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Midterm wave sets a course for "Medicare for All" fight -- Voter frustration with healthcare costs helped fuel the Democrats' midterm takeover of Congress. But Democratic control doesn't mean "Medicare for All" will follow, as some hoped.

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Lawler defeated in New York battleground district -- Democrat Cait Conley won the crucial 17th Congressional District seat.

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Why did Republicans lose the midterms? -- Widespread Republican losses in the midterm elections are roiling the GOP, prompting soul-searching over what went wrong, and a brewing blame-game that's expected to heat up as the party looks toward the next election.

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Gluesenkamp Perez wins competitive Washington race -- The congresswoman beat Republican state Sen. John Braun in a district President Trump has won three times.

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Aaron Ford beats GOP incumbent in Nevada governor's race -- GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo struggled in Nevada as the economy struggled because of tariffs and a decline in tourism.

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Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in LA mayor's race, CBS News projects -- Raman's win comes after resounding victories for Democrats across the country on Election Day.

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Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ's controversial civil rights chief, resigns -- Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, resigned from the Justice Department on Thursday.

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Trump to attend Army-Navy football game next month, officials say -- President Trump has made an appearance at the Army-Navy game several times as commander-in-chief.

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Democrats flip more seats in Congress as GOP grapples with stunning losses -- After Democrats' sweeping House and Senate victories, the party is laying out how it plans to wield power, while President Trump and Republicans react to their midterm losses.

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