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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 7:38 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Pentagon upgrades awards of 3 Marines for actions after Abbey Gate attack -- Five years after the attack in Afghanistan that killed 13 service members, the Pentagon upgraded the awards of three Marines who provided care in the wake of the blast.

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ICE arrests of people without criminal records hit record high, new data shows -- The surge in arrests comes as the White House pushes ICE to hit a target of 2,000 per day.

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24 states sue to block new Postal Service rules for mail voting -- The group of 24 states and the District of Columbia argues the Postal Service's new rule violates the Constitution and federal law.

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President Trump hasn't settled on a replacement for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, whose last day is Friday, according to administration officials close to the situation.

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Man with Sen. Dan Sullivan's name advances from Alaska U.S. Senate primary -- A man with the same name as Alaska's incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has advanced to the general election

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U.S. military attacks alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, killing 4 -- The attack brings the number of people killed in such strikes by the U.S. military in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea to at least 227.

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3 Secret Service officials put on leave amid probe into "potential misconduct" -- The Secret Service's chief of communications and two other staffers have been placed on leave pending an investigation into "potential misconduct," U.S. officials told CBS News.

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Sen. Darline Graham projected to win runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary -- Sen. Darline Graham won the GOP Senate runoff in South Carolina on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman in the special primary to replace Graham's late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the ballot.

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Everton Blair wins special election for late Rep. David Scott's seat -- Everton Blair Jr. will serve out the remaining few months of the late Rep. David Scott's final term, the Associated Press projects.

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Bureau of Prisons No. 2 official who was pardoned for drug crimes departs -- Josh Smith had a tense relationship with BOP's employees, and some staffers had raised questions about contracts awarded during his year-long tenure. -- Aug 25

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Ontario's Doug Ford says Trump is "treating us like we're Communist China" -- As a U.S.-Canada trade war sparks cross-border insults, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told CBS News he's hopeful the two sides can reach an agreement - but cautioned that "no deal is better than a bad deal." -- Aug 25

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DOJ warns Kennedy Center could be knocked down if renovations blocked -- The Trump administration said it may need to demolish the Kennedy Center if a plan to close the building for two years as part of a controversial renovation project pushed by President Trump and the organization's board is blocked. -- Aug 25

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Feds consider charging ICE officer accused of shooting immigrant in Minnesota -- The shooting took place in January during the Trump administration's immigration operation in Minnesota. -- Aug 25

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Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, the father of a U.S. Navy sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, was released by ICE on Tuesday, his family told CBS News. -- Aug 25

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Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker -- Popular left-wing streamer Hasan Piker drew stiff criticism from prominent Democrats on Monday after arguing that some Jewish Americans' support for Israel is "making antisemitism worse." -- Aug 25

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