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Monday, January 12, 2026 5:16 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Trump slaps 25% tariffs on any countries that do business with Iran -- President Trump said Monday he's imposing 25% tariffs on all countries that do business with Iran, as the administration pressures the Iranian government amid anti-regime protests.

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Iran's exiled crown prince urges Trump to intervene soon so regime "finally collapses" -- In an interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell on Monday, Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said, "We need action to be taken."

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Deputy to Lindsey Halligan fired over James Comey case -- Lindsey Halligan's deputy in the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia, Robert McBride, was fired after refusing to lead the prosecution of James Comey, a source said.

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Supreme Court to step into debate over transgender athlete bans -- The Supreme Court will consider whether laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams violate the Constitution and Title IX.

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Warren says Congress could work with Trump to cap credit card rates -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a progressive Democrat from Massachusetts, said she told President Trump Congress could cap credit card rates if he pushes for it.

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U.S. allows Mexico to provide oil to Cuba despite Trump's vow to cut off supply -- Mexico has become a key fuel supplier to Cuba since Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's capture by the U.S.

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Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth to block move to cut rank, pension -- Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking to block the Pentagon's efforts to downgrade his retirement rank and pay.

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Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado -- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.

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Former Fed chairs, Treasury chiefs condemn Trump admin's Powell probe -- Three former Fed chairs and other top economic officials decry "prosecutorial attacks" on Jerome Powell, saying it undermines the central bank.

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Democrat Mary Peltola launches Alaska Senate bid -- Mary Peltola served as Alaska's representative in the U.S. House from 2022 to 2025.

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RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement has picked up steam in statehouses -- "Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.

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Powell says the Fed was served DOJ subpoenas over building renovations -- The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.

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U.S. officials to meet with Danish officials Wednesday about Greenland, sources say -- Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.

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Justice Department has scrapped its "Peacemakers" office -- In the civil rights era, the agency formed its Community Relations Service, a group of dozens of federal specialists who were informally referred to as "America's peacemaker."

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Omar says it is "not acceptable" to make early judgments on Minneapolis shooting -- "If they're saying we shouldn't believe our eyes, then let the investigation take place before you characterize this mother of three as a domestic terrorist," Rep. Ilhan Omar said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

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