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CBS News - Politics

New disease threats follow Trump administration's health program cuts -- From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.

1 hour ago

Melat Kiros projected to defeat Diana DeGette in Colorado Congressional primary -- Challenger Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist, is the projected winner of the Democratic primary in Colorado's First Congressional District.

6 hours ago

Labor activist Dolores Huerta says Trump "does not know history" -- Longtime labor activist Dolores Huerta says President Trump's disparaging remarks about Mexicans show he "does not know history," and called on Latinos in California, Texas and other states to push for change.

7 hours ago

Phil Weiser projected to win Democratic primary for Colorado governor -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is the winner in the pivotal race to be the Democratic nominee for governor in Colorado, AP projects.

8 hours ago

Anthropic says Trump admin. lifted restrictions on powerful Claude AI models -- Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic says the federal government lifted a set of restrictions on its powerful Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, resolving a weekslong dispute.

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Lawyer for E. Jean Carroll says Trump wants to delay $5 million payment -- Lawyers for President Trump asked for E. Jean Carroll's consent to delay the $5 million awarded to her by a 2023 jury, according to an attorney for the writer.

9 hours ago

Trump made over $1 billion on crypto ventures last year, disclosure shows -- President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.

10 hours ago

Trump announces first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas -- President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections in Dallas.

11 hours ago

DOJ investigating Sen. Ruben Gallego's use of campaign funds, sources say -- The probe focuses on Gallego's use of campaign funds for family trips, a source told CBS News. He has denied wrongdoing.

13 hours ago

House GOP agenda stalls over holdouts' insistence on SAVE America Act -- The holdouts blocked Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to merge the SAVE America Act with the annual defense policy bill before sending it over to the Senate.

13 hours ago

How the Supreme Court ruled on Trump's agenda this term -- The court's decisions cemented Mr. Trump's authority over vast swathes of the government, while delivering significant setbacks to his agenda in other areas.

15 hours ago

House sinks Rep. Rashida Tlaib's second war powers resolution on Lebanon -- The House voted Tuesday on an updated version of the measure after Democratic leaders opposed the original language.

16 hours ago

Supreme Court says nation's top copyright official can keep job for now -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it won't allow President Trump to remove the nation's top copyright official.

16 hours ago

Supreme Court takes up challenges to AR-15 bans -- The Supreme Court agreed to take up challenges to so-called assault-weapons bans in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut.

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, striking down Trump's order -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

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