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Judge orders detention of ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars -- Former CIA official David Rush was arrested in May after FBI agents found gold bars worth about $40 million at his home while probing whether he had lied about his educational and military background, according to court records.

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Exclusive - Journalist in Iran's Evin Prison pleads for medical help for U.S. captives - CBS News has obtained a voice memo recorded by Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who has been detained in Evin Prison for over a year. updated 16M ago

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Trump says he wants Pulte to "start the process" of shrinking intel office -- President Trump told the Wall Street Journal he may even want to terminate the Office of the Director of National Intelligence altogether.

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Judge blocks Trump policies that halted many legal immigration cases -- A federal judge blocked a series of measures that have prevented officials from granting asylum, green cards and other legal immigration benefits to many immigrants.

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Senate fails to extend key surveillance program as deadline nears -- A procedural vote failed in the Senate early Friday, and a provision of the spy powers law is set to expire June 12.

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Homan defends conditions at N.J. ICE detention center: "The spaghetti was good" -- In a CBS News interview, White House border czar Tom Homan defended conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center, amid intense protests over the New Jersey facility. "

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FDA moves ahead with safety study of abortion pill mifepristone -- The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.

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Listen to journalist Reza Valizadeh's voice memo from Iran's Evin Prison here -- CBS News obtained a brief voice memo from Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who is being detained in Iran's Evin Prison and is pleading for help for him and other American captives.

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House approves new Ukraine aid as over a dozen Republicans defect -- Several Republicans signed onto a Democratic-led discharge petition, circumventing GOP leaders on the issue.

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U.S. sanctions Cuban president as Trump administration puts pressure on its leaders -- The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, according to a filing on the Treasury Department website.

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Correction officer testifies she was not the orange shape seen near Epstein's cell -- A former officer at the correctional facility where Jeffrey Epstein died testified before the House Oversight Committee that she was not the orange shape seen moving up the stairs of Epstein's cell tier the night he died.

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Pentagon hires man who pleaded guilty in Jan. 6 riot for sensitive civilian job -- A man who pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 riot as a 19-year-old - and later described the events of that day as a "disgrace" - now works for the Defense Department.

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Sen. Wyden wants to know why Leon Black paid Epstein $170 million for tax planning -- Jeffrey Epstein was paid extraordinary sums by billionaire Leon Black, and Sen. Ron Wyden wants to know why.

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Trump says Bill Pulte won't be director of national intelligence permanently -- Asked if Bill Pulte has the national security experience for the job, President Trump said he does because he's "smart."

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What to know as California continues to count primary votes -- Mail-in ballots and security measures contribute to counting delays in California's close contests, an election expert says, and last-minute voters in the governor's race may slow things down further.

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