Friday, April 24, 2026 8:39 PM ET
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Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug." -- The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.32 minutes ago
Trump extends Jones Act waiver for another 90 days -- The waiver lets international ships carry goods between U.S. ports and is aimed at lowering energy prices.4 hours ago
Johnson & Johnson to launch on TrumpRx with 4 of its prescription drugs -- Drug-making giant Johnson & Johnson will officially start marketing four of its medications on the Trump administration's TrumpRx website on Friday, CBS News exclusively learned.4 hours ago
White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover -- President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he'd "do it to save the jobs."4 hours ago
Appeals court blocks Trump's asylum crackdown at U.S.-Mexico border -- A three-judge appellate panel agreed with a lower court ruling that the Trump administration can't put aside laws allowing individuals to apply for asylum.6 hours ago
DOJ reinstates firing squads, pentobarbital for federal executions -- The Justice Department announced Friday it would readopt the death penalty protocols for lethal injection and firing squads.7 hours ago
Melania Trump adds White House-shaped beehive to South Lawn -- The new beehive expands existing beekeeping and honey production operations at the White House.9 hours ago
Justice Department drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell -- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Federal Reserve's inspector general will investigate cost overruns in project to renovate the central bank's headquarters.10 hours ago
As U.S. re-arms during ceasefire, long-term concerns emerge about munitions supplies -- The Trump administration has sought to project confidence in the U.S. military's munitions stocks after more than a month of war with Iran, but long-term supply questions remain.32 minutes ago
Hegseth says U.S. blockade of Iranian vessels to continue for "as long as it takes" -- Hegseth indicated during a Pentagon news conference that the Trump administration is in no hurry to reach a peace deal as the war continues.10 hours ago
Trump confirms he's weighing a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines "for the right price" -- President Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop.23 hours ago
DOJ office aiding indigent immigrants stalls after lawyers were reassigned -- Attorneys for a DOJ program that accredits nonprofits to help provide legal help to immigrants were transferred last month, creating setbacks for a number of legal aid groups. -- Apr 232 hours ago
US special forces soldier who won $409K on Maduro bet is arrested -- The soldier allegedly bet on Nicolas Maduro's removal as president of Venezuela before news of the raid was reported, sources told CBS News.1 day ago
Trump says he'll resurface Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, turning it blue -- President Trump's renovation kick has now reached the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.1 day ago
Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says -- Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.1 hour ago
Netanyahu says he was treated for early-stage prostate cancer -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the successful operation for prostate cancer happened 18 months ago and that he is now in "excellent physical condition."11 hours ago
60-FOOT OCTOPUS RULED THE SEAS DURING AGE OF DINOSAURS, FOSSILS SHOW -- New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive, kraken-like octopuses once hunted alongside other marine predators.13 hours ago