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Tuesday, June 30, 2026 9:18 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

He dreamed of becoming a physician assistant. New loan rules may thwart him. -- Starting July 1, the government will cap what graduate students may borrow in federal loans, forcing many toward private lenders with higher interest rates.

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GOP Rep. Tom Kean set to return to Congress today after mysterious illness -- The New Jersey congressman missed more than 140 votes since March 5 as those around him declined to give specifics about his medical issue.

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Democratic primaries in Colorado mark latest fight over party's direction -- One week after Democratic insurgent victories in New York, the focus is now moving to Colorado, where challenges in a trio of races are threatening candidates backed by the party establishment.

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Colorado Supreme Court rejects efforts to put redistricting on the ballot -- The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday delivered a death blow to ballot measures aimed at handing Democrats seven of Colorado's eight Congressional seats.

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D.C.'s July 4th fireworks will have "TSA-style" security -- This year's Fourth of July celebrations in D.C. - marking the nation's 250th birthday - will include hours of military flyovers and a massive fireworks display that could stretch late into the night.

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Second Dan Sullivan can appear on Alaska Senate primary ballot, court rules -- The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that a man with the same name and party as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan can challenge the sitting lawmaker in the state's Senate primary in August.

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Trump nominates Keith Sonderling as labor secretary -- Sonderling was elevated to the role in an acting capacity after Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer left the position in April.

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CBS News poll on America at 250 - its successes and its challenges -- A big majority say the nation has succeeded in achieving its founding ideals, at least a fair amount, if not a great deal. But Americans also see a nation facing challenges today, according to CBS News' most recent poll.

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Senate Ethics Committee dismisses misconduct complaint against Gallego -- The bipartisan committee said it "did not find evidence that your actions violated federal law, Senate rules or related standards of conduct."

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Supreme Court expands presidential firing power, overturning 90-year-old ruling -- The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.

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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to fire Fed's Lisa Cook as legal case continues -- The Supreme Court allowed Lisa Cook to continue in her post as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while legal proceedings over President Trump's attempt to fire her continue.

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Supreme Court says states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day -- The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.

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Supreme Court rejects case over COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers -- The dispute arose after New York's Department of Health issued an emergency rule that required healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz's defamation case against CNN -- The Supreme Court declined to take up former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz's case alleging CNN defamed him.

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Supreme Court won't hear Trump's appeal of E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case -- A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.

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