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Friday, July 17, 2026 5:38 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

Trump revisits disputed claims about election security and declassifies documents -- In a primetime address, President Trump alleged the U.S. election system falls "catastrophically short," revisiting a topic that has drawn his attention for years - and making claims that election experts have heavily disputed.

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Trump falsely alleges voting machines are "vulnerable" and "easily compromised" -- President Trump alleged voting machines and ballot-counting systems are "extremely exposed to attack" - but experts say voting machines are subject to intense controls.

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Fact checking Trump speech on election security -- President Trump is delivering a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House.

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Blanche holds meeting with Epstein accusers after Tillis' request -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with accusers of Jeffrey Epstein following a demand to do so by a Republican senator whose support is crucial to advancing his nomination to lead the Justice Department.

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Thousands of election-focused workers cut during Trump's 2nd term -- Since the beginning of his second administration, the government has cut thousands of workers who were tasked with ensuring secure elections in the U.S.

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Trump speaks on elections, alleging Chinese access to voter data -- President Trump gave a primetime address on elections tonight, as he remains focused on the 2020 race.

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Universities get funding from foreign entities on U.S. watch lists, records show -- The State Department is cracking down on universities accepting funding from foreign entities on U S. government watch lists.

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Trump Media to sell faster access to president's Truth Social posts -- "Markets already move on Truth Social posts," the company's chief executive said in the Truth API announcement.

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Tillis says he won't support Blanche unless he meets with Epstein survivors -- Sen. Thom Tillis said that Todd Blanche must meet with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's crimes before he'll vote to advance his nomination for attorney general out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Husband of Code Pink founder being probed under federal foreign agent and tax laws -- Neville Roy Singham, who lives in Shanghai, China, is a major financial backer of a New York City-based nonprofit called the People's Forum, a left-leaning organization advocating for causes affecting the working class.

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Trump fires U.S. attorney in Washington on heels of court appointment -- Judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington had appointed Roger Rogoff as U.S. attorney in Seattle. But he was fired shortly after.

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George Santos to try hand as contestant in grueling TV reality show -- George Santos has worn many hats: swindler, congressman​, prison inmate​, podcast host. The obvious next gig? Reality TV show contestant.

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Exclusive - DHS could weigh use of Medicaid, housing help in green card decisions - Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule. 18H ago

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Sons say they learned father was killed by ICE through video, news reports -- Ronaldo Salgado said he learned his father, 52-year-old Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, had been shot by an ICE officer in Houston last week through a video posted online that depicted him "screaming" for help.

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U.S. citizen departs Iran after being barred from leaving for over a year -- A U.S.-Iranian woman who was trapped in Iran on allegations of espionage and collaborating with a hostile state that her attorney called "bogus" has departed the country, CBS News learned Wednesday. -- Jul 15

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