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Thursday, March 19, 2026 7:23 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

Coast Guard investigating deaths of 2 crew members on barge off Alaska -- Two tugboat crew members were killed and two others were injured in what the Coast Guard called a "confined space incident" aboard a barge in Alaska.

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Rapper wins lawsuit against police over mocking their raid in music videos -- The case tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.

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Live - Gabbard, intel chiefs to testify at second hearing on worldwide threats - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and other top officials will testify to the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday. 1H ago

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Latest CBS News Videos - Sneak peek: What the Neighbors Saw - ALL NEW: Late at night a couple watches as a rolled-up carpet is carted out of a nearby home. Soon after they learn the combative neighbor who lived there is missing. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, March 21 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. (Possible game delay) 22M ago - 03:22

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Hegseth and Caine holding briefing on Iran war -- Despite U.S. and Israeli strikes against senior Iranian leaders, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told senators Wednesday the regime "appears to be intact," although "largely degraded."

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Epstein's longtime lawyer to testify to House committee today -- A lawyer who worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for decades before becoming an executor of his estate will be questioned Thursday by the House Oversight Committee.

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House Democrats walk out of tense briefing with Bondi over Epstein files -- A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.

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Joe Kent under FBI investigation for alleged leaks -- The FBI is investigating Joe Kent - who resigned this week over the war with Iran - in connection with alleged leaks of classified information, sources tell CBS News.

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Costa Rica shutters its embassy in Cuba and orders diplomats to leave -- Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's Communist government to pull its diplomats from Costa Rica.

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Son and brother of Afghan man who died in ICE custody demand answers -- The family of an Afghan immigrant who died one day after being taken into custody by ICE in Texas says it has received no answers as to what caused the man's death.

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Senate votes down effort to restrict Trump's Iran war powers -- The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran​, as the operation approaches a fourth week.

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5 takeaways from the Illinois primaries -- Illinois' heavily Democratic tilt means statewide candidates and those in the Chicago area and its suburbs are favored to win in November.

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Which Illinois primary candidates spent the most money per vote? -- Some Illinois primary election candidates raked in huge amounts of campaign cash. Not all of them won their primaries, despite massive spending.

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What to know about Joe Kent, Trump counterterrorism chief who resigned -- In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

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DOJ blocked release of secret Epstein drug probe file, Sen. Wyden says -- Sen. Ron Wyden says he believes the government had "ample evidence" that Epstein was involved in drug trafficking.

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FBI, IRS to probe nonprofit groups for domestic terrorism links, sources say -- In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement officials to prioritize efforts to probe and prosecute groups and individuals belonging to the antifa movement or are deemed "extremist."

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin says he regrets calling Alex Pretti a "deranged individual" -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, said at a confirmation hearing Wednesday that he regretted calling Alex Pretti a "deranged individual" after he was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in south Minneapolis.

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House Democrats try to force vote to fund DHS, but not ICE and CBP -- Democrats would have to convince at least four Republicans to join their discharge petition to force a floor vote.

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3/18: The Takeout with Major Garrett -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces tense confirmation hearing for DHS secretary job; DNI Tulsi Gabbard discusses Iran war on Capitol Hill.

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WNBA players reach historic deal with league -- The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement. Jan Crawford has more.

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Tax refund delays as IRS phases out paper checks -- As the IRS pushes to phase out the use of paper checks, more than 800,000 tax filers are now facing delays in getting their refunds. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has the details.

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Dogue, fashion magazine for dogs, sued by Vogue -- Dogue, a fashion magazine for dogs, is being sued by Conde Nast, the parent company of Vogue. Tony Dokoupil has details.

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