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CBS News - Politics

Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil -- President Trump prevented some new sanctions on Russia and hefty tariffs on large-scale buyers of Russian oil from taking effect late Friday, as he seeks to ease prices by tapping Russian energy.

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DHS Secretary Mullin calls Ilhan Omar probe a "strong case" -- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin offered more details Friday on the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, calling it a "strong case" and saying investigators expect to present it to a grand jury.

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Vance says admin. must take action when ICE agents "screw up" -- Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Thursday that there are some federal immigration officers "who really screw up."

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Vance calls El-Sayed a "weasel" as Michigan Senate race heats up -- Abdul El-Sayed told Michigan voters the state's U.S. Senate race could go down "as one of the ugliest campaigns in modern history."

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Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after first week -- Katie Zacharia, President Trump's new White House press secretary, is being removed from the role after just five days on the job.

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U.S. embargo, sanctions on Cuba impacting power, access to medicine -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the campaign is engineered to make the government feel like there are no escape valves, which is how people in Cuba describe feeling.

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Musk donates over $150 million to Senate GOP group, assisting Paxton -- Billionaire Elon Musk is offering a nine-figure assist to Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a decisive return to large-scale political giving for the world's richest man.

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Sikh separatist says FBI warned him of new threat against him -- Gurpatwant Singh Pannun told CBS News that the FBI visited his home to warn him about what he said was an "imminent threat to my life." -- Oct 15

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Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting" -- Vice President JD Vance told CBS News in a "Things That Matter" town hall in Michigan that anybody who is "selling access to the White House" should "suffer consequences." -- Oct 15

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Kristi Noem no longer serving as envoy to Shield of the Americas -- Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's envoy to the Shield of the Americas initiative, a State Department official said.

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Ousted general warned of missile defense shortage before Iran war -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, later ousted by Defense Secretary Hegseth, said the shortage of missile defense munitions would extend into 2030. -- Oct 15

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Judge finds Musk, Noem targeted ex-FEMA official -- A federal magistrate judge said Elon Musk and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem knowingly spread false information about Mary Comans, the former CFO of FEMA. -- Oct 15

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Justice Dept. sues California, claims noncitizens were sent ballots -- The Justice Department sued California, alleging that the federal government has identified more than 20,000 noncitizens who are unlawfully registered to vote. -- Oct 15

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White House's Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam -- The White House described Katie Zacharia as "uniquely qualified" to be the new press secretary. -- Oct 15

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White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran -- The White House and Pentagon have prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by President Trump, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. -- Oct 15

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