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Sunday, December 14, 2025 12:57 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

7 highlights from Erika Kirk's CBS News town hall -- Erika Kirk recalls the emotional fog of Charlie Kirk's assassination, addresses conspiracy theories and takes questions during a CBS News town hall hosted by Bari Weiss.

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Erika Kirk talks faith and grief: Watch the CBS News town hall -- The last person to ask Charlie Kirk a question attended the town hall. Watch the full show here.

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U.S. removes Brazilian Supreme Court judge from its sanctions list -- The move represents a thawing of sorts in the frosty relationship between the Trump administration and the Brazilian government. -- Dec 12

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House GOP unveils health care plan, with vote on track for next week -- The Republican proposal does not include an extension to the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. -- Dec 12

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Venezuela's Machado appears open to U.S. military pressure against Maduro -- Maria Corina Machado, asked by CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Trump's threat of land strikes, said she'd "welcome more and more pressure" on Maduro. -- Dec 12

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Machado says she'll return to Venezuela "as soon as possible" despite risks -- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado spent hours in rough seas during a dangerous secret trip to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. -- Dec 12

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Johnson's grip on the House slips as Republicans defy leadership -- House Republicans have repeatedly defied Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership amid growing frustration over how he's led the fractious majority. -- Dec 12

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Trump says leaders of Thailand, Cambodia agree again to stop fighting -- "Both Countries are ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America," President Trump said on Truth Social. -- Dec 12

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Commander overseeing U.S. military forces in Caribbean relinquishes command early -- Adm. Alvin Holsey relinquished command Friday in a ceremony at U.S. Southern Command headquarters after announcing early retirement amid U.S. buildup off of Venezuela. -- Dec 12

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U.S. could owe businesses $168B if Supreme Court rejects Trump tariffs -- A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton. -- Dec 12

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Historic preservation group sues Trump over White House ballroom project -- "No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever," said the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its lawsuit. -- Dec 12

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Trump, Clinton seen in new batch of Epstein photos released by Democrats -- Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. -- Dec 12

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Trump honors "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Olympic men's hockey team -- President Trump hosted members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team - famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" - at a bill signing. -- Dec 12

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Minnesota Gov. Walz unveils new fraud prevention program -- Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday unveiled a new statewide fraud prevention program in the state's latest effort to crack down in the wake of the Feeding Our Future scandal - a scheme that siphoned away $250 million in taxpayer funds meant for hungry children.

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Trump signs executive order to block "excessive" state AI regulations -- President Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence. -- Dec 11

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