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Friday, April 03, 2026 7:40 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

U.S. returns Chinese drug fugitive in rare extradition, Beijing says -- U.S. immigration authorities followed "clues" shared by China's narcotics control commission to repatriate the fugitive, Beijing's public security ministry said.

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Live - Iran hits Gulf states as Trump touts strikes on civilian infrastructure - After Trump warns there's "much more to follow" after an Iranian bridge is blown up, Iran targets key oil, gas and water infrastructure in the Persian Gulf. updated 1M ago

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Military archbishop suggests Iran war isn't justified -- Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS' Ed O'Keefe that the war is likely not justified under the Just War Theory.

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Transcript: Archbishop Timothy Broglio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 5, 2026 -- The following is the full transcript of the interview with Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services U.S.A. a portion of which will air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 5, 2026. The interview was taped on April 2, 2026.

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Why is Trump talking about action on Cuba and what could that look like? -- Experts don't expect military action soon. But actual regime change is complicated.

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Senate Democrat demands that TSA lift its "shoes-on" policy, calling it a safety risk -- A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning.

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Cuba says it released over 2,000 prisoners as White House heaps pressure on island -- The Cuban government says it has pardoned and released 2,010 prisoners, a sweeping move that comes as the island nation grapples with pressure from the Trump administration.

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California gas prices are the highest in the U.S., but there's no proof of price gouging. Here's why. -- For years, California leaders accused oil companies of price gouging at the pump, but a state investigation found no evidence of that. Instead, a CBS News California investigation found what's really driving the highest gas prices in the U.S.

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Hegseth says he will let troops take personal firearms onto military bases -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations.

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Justice Department employee who was prosecuted over Jan. 6 Capitol attack resigns -- A former FBI agent who was prosecuted for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and later hired by the Trump-era Justice Department has left his government post, he announced Thursday.

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Trump sends mixed messages on securing the Strait of Hormuz -- The president said Wednesday that the strait "will open up naturally" as its closure sends gas prices soaring at the same time he's urging other countries to "grab it."

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New weight loss drug to be sold on Trump's pharmaceutical platform -- Foundayo is the first oral GLP-1 weight loss pill that doesn't require fasting.

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Hegseth ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George -- One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army.

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DOJ says Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional -- The opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel said that because it believes the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, President Trump does not need to comply with it.

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Planning commission approves Trump's ballroom and East Wing design -- The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for 1,000 guests.

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Trump fires Bondi as attorney general, installs Blanche as acting AG -- President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro raises record $10 million in 2026 -- According to a top Shapiro campaign official, the total more than doubles the previous benchmark for a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race at this stage.

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