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Thursday, January 08, 2026 11:49 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

5 states sue Trump administration for freezing social services funding -- California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York called the move an unconstitutional abuse of power.

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Mayor says ICE seeks to cause "chaos and disruption" in Minneapolis -- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey indicated Thursday that the city is united in the wake of Wednesday's shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

2 hours ago

White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing amid ballroom construction -- The White House says structural issues and decay had made it unfeasible to save the East Wing.

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Trump says he wants government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds -- President Trump says he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are worried about home prices.

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Angie Craig, Tom Emmer spar on House floor over ICE shooting -- Rep. Angie Craig told WCCO she wanted to address what she saw as Rep. Tom Emmer's lack of standing up for Minnesotans.

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Walz takes aim at "disconnect" between Noem's ICE shooting comments, Homan's remarks on Evening News -- ICE head Tom Homan told "CBS Evening News" Wednesday it would be "unprofessional to pass judgment" before a full review.

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Senate votes to hang plaque honoring Jan. 6 officers after yearslong delay -- The Senate agreed Thursday to display a plaque recognizing the police officers who defended the Capitol during the riots on Jan. 6, 2021, a step forward in a yearslong stalemate.

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DOJ pursues new criminal probe into Letitia James over financial transactions -- U.S. prosecutors pursue new criminal probe centering on financial transactions between New York AG Letitia James and her hairdresser, two sources said.

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Gov. Walz implores FBI to allow state to participate in investigation -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz implored the federal authorities to allow state investigators to work alongside them as they launch a probe into the shooting death of a 37-year-old woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday.

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Vance says new assistant attorney general position to investigate fraud -- Vice President JD Vance said a nominee for the new assistant attorney general position will be announced in the coming days.

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ICE officer who shot woman in Minneapolis was dragged by a car in June incident -- The Minneapolis-based officer was part of an enforcement and removal operations special response team and had a decade of experience.

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Pilot who helped plan Venezuelan operation wounded in Caracas, sources say -- Venezuelan defensive positions opened fire on Delta Force commandos during the pre-dawn raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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Trump lashes out at GOP senators who voted to limit Venezuela war powers -- Republican Sens. Todd Young, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rand Paul and Josh Hawley voted with all Democrats to advance the measure.

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Judge disqualifies acting U.S. attorney handling 2 James investigations -- John Sarcone is the fifth of the administration's picks for U.S. attorney who were serving in a temporary capacity and have been disqualified by a federal judge.

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FBI taking over Renee Good killing investigation, Minnesota investigators say -- The Minnesota agency tasked with investigating the killing of a U.S. citizen by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has withdrawn from the case, alleging federal authorities have restricted its access to evidence.

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