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Monday, August 17, 2026 4:54 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

First on CBS - Hegseth to go to Iowa today to campaign for GOP candidates, sources say - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was scheduled to head to Iowa on Monday to give remarks, speak to veterans and campaign, sources told CBS News. 2H ago

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House Ethics investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez for alleged sexual misconduct -- The allegations include "engaging in inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer," according to the committee.

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Trump welcomes 16-year-old lifeguard and boy he rescued to the Oval Office -- President Trump praised lifeguard Ryder Williams for his bravery, saying his rescue of a 10-year-old boy in treacherous waters was "incredible."

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Ex-prosecutor fired over FACE Act case sues DOJ for unlawful termination -- Sunita Doddamani argues that she was terminated as an assistant U.S. attorney because she prosecuted activists accused of blocking an entrance to an abortion clinic.

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CENTCOM commander tries to ease concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln -- President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have disputed concerns about conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.

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Supreme Court won't rehear Trump's appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll case -- The Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case.

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BBC asks court to subpoena Trump family members for defamation defense -- After failing to deliver subpoenas itself, the BBC has asked a Florida court to compel three of President Trump's family members to testify over the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

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U.K. prime minister messages with impersonator of top Trump staffer -- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messaged with someone pretending to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.

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RFK Jr.'s hunt for autism culprits stalls amid Trump's baseless vaccine order -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.

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Trump orders Pentagon to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea -- President Trump said Sunday that the joint military exercises with South Korea are costly and they "send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea.

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Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza peace deal -- Jared Kushner, who is President Trump's son-in-law, is set to meet next with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the latest peace proposal last week.

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Rep. Don Bacon join Margaret Brennan. -- Aug 16

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Bacon says Congress "should have oversight" amid concerns about USS Lincoln -- GOP Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said Congress should conduct oversight following concerns about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is being replaced after a nearly nine-month deployment. -- Aug 16

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Transcript: Rep. Don Bacon on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 16, 2026. -- Aug 16

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Transcript: Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 16, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of an interview with Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Rabb, a Democrat, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 16, 2026. -- Aug 16

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