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Friday, March 20, 2026 8:09 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Trump administration temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea -- The U.S. Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil that's already at sea, exempting buyers from the tight sanctions that have restricted Iran's oil industry for years, as the Trump administration grapples with high oil prices.

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Judge strikes down restrictive Pentagon press policy, finding it violates First Amendment -- A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department's strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report - ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon.

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Transcript: Namazi, Shargi, Carstens, on "Face the Nation," March 22, 2026 -- Transcript: Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Roger Carstens, Neda Sharghi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026

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Senate fails to advance DHS funding bill for 5th time, with no deal in sight -- Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.

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Former Iran detainees fear Americans held in Iranian prisons face heightened danger -- Siamak Namazi, who was released from Iran's Evin prison in 2023, said "it's important" that President Trump "hears that there are innocent Americans being held like we were as political pawns."

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DOJ seeks to drop case against ex-police officers charged in Breonna Taylor's death -- Two former Louisville police officers were facing civil rights charges in connection with the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor.

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Exclusive - U.S. preparing for potential use of ground troops in Iran - It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran. 4H ago

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6 highlights from CBS News' interview with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi -- The United Nations' top nuclear watchdog, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi, told CBS News that Iran still has the technical ability to restart its nuclear program, even though U.S. military strikes dented the program.

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Around 2,200 Marines, 3 warships headed to Middle East as Iran war continues -- The first Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is coming from the Pacific, is still making its way toward the region.

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U.S. sues Harvard, alleging it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students -- The Trump administration argued that Harvard unlawfully discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students, in violation of federal civil rights law.

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Georgia woman charged with murder over alleged use of abortion pills -- A 31-year-old Georgia woman has charged with murder by police who say she took pills to induce an abortion.

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DOJ says it shut down websites that threatened dissidents and took credit for hacks -- The Justice Department says it has shuttered four websites that were allegedly used by Iranian government-linked groups to post hacked information and threaten regime critics.

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Federal commission made up of Trump appointees approves design of his gold coin -- The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the president and were appointed by him earlier this year, was without objection.

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FCC approves Nexstar's purchase of Tegna hours after lawsuits sought to block deal -- The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.

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In voting process, photo ID gets wide support, CBS News poll finds -- Few Americans feel they know a lot of the specifics about the SAVE Act. -- Mar 19

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