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Saturday, May 02, 2026 4:26 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

Tennessee, Alabama take steps to redraw House maps in wake of Supreme Court ruling -- The Republican governors of Tennessee and Alabama called state lawmakers into special sessions on Friday, initial steps in what could be a scramble to redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court narrowed the Voting Rights Act.

7 hours ago

Trump tightens U.S. sanctions on Cuba, signaling a warning to the island, expert says -- The new measures increase pressure on foreign financial institutions by threatening their access to U.S. markets if they continue to work with Cuban government entities.

6 hours ago

Judge rebukes prosecutors in hearing for accused correspondents' dinner gunman -- A federal judge scolded prosecutors for pushing to move forward with detention proceedings for accused correspondents' dinner gunman Cole Allen, even though Allen agreed to remain in custody.

10 hours ago

Trump administration to cut 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany -- President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.

11 hours ago

Judge blocks Trump from ending deportation protections for Yemenis -- A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 2,800 Yemeni nationals.

12 hours ago

Trump tells Congress "hostilities" with Iran have "terminated" -- President Trump on Friday told Congress that hostilities with Iran have "terminated," addressing a critical 60-day deadline.

13 hours ago

Comey faces charges over "86 47" post. How strong is the case? -- Former FBI Director James Comey was charged with two counts arising out a now-deleted image he shared on Instagram that showed seashells arranged to read "86 47."

11 hours ago

Trump says he's hiking tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25% -- President Trump said the European Union "is not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal."

15 hours ago

Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as Saturday -- Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.

16 hours ago

Man facing ICE deportation to the Congo: "I feel like a person who has no value" -- Jose Yugar-Cruz was granted a court order preventing his deportation to his home country, but the Trump administration is set to send him to the Congo.

16 hours ago

ICE reports 18th detainee death in 2026, putting agency on track for new record -- ICE reported the 18th death of an individual in its custody so far this year, putting the agency on track to record a new all-time high in detainee deaths.

16 hours ago

Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say -- Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains, sources say. Critics worry that would weaken security even though, authorities say, the accused correspondents' dinner shooter took Amtrak cross-country with his firearms.

20 hours ago

Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas -- Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, immigration attorneys say.

23 hours ago

New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment -- The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News. It also proposes using AI to track threats.

1 day ago

Confrontation between officers and alleged shooter at D.C. gala lasted 7 seconds -- Seven seconds passed between when the alleged gunman at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner - carrying a shotgun initially concealed by a jacket - first encountered federal law enforcement and when he was subdued, sources told CBS News.

1 day ago