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Thursday, September 24, 2026 2:36 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

DSA candidate Angie Nixon says "this is not about three letters" -- Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon, a state representative, said that "this is not about three letters" amid GOP criticism about her membership in the Democratic Socialists of America.

3 hours ago

Election year "poop water" claims lead wealthy suburb to drop recycling plan -- A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated "poop water."

8 hours ago

Trump hosting China's Xi at White House with AI and tariffs on the agenda -- President Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping for meetings and a state dinner on Thursday, as the world's two most powerful countries try to extend a tariff truce and grapple with a rivalry on advanced AI.

4 hours ago

Journalists regain access to White House after judge blocks Trump's media ban -- Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.

2 hours ago

Florida gov. candidate Byron Donalds responds after Trump mentions removed from site -- Some prominent references to President Trump were scrubbed from Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds' campaign website in recent weeks, but the Republican said he isn't backing away from the president's agenda.

14 hours ago

Sen. Tim Scott says GOP in "fight for our lives," sees path to holding Senate -- With just under six weeks until the midterms, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina laid out the NRSC's strategy to try to hold onto the Senate amid a tough political environment.

14 hours ago

Navy reports 8 suicide attempts on carrier group that faced monthslong deployment -- There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.

18 hours ago

Judge dismisses Trump's 2024 lawsuit against Iowa newspaper over poll results -- An Iowa judge sided with pollster J. Ann Selzer and The Des Moines Register, saying that allowing the lawsuit and its "faulty" claims to proceed could "discourage others from reporting on and debating public affairs."

19 hours ago

Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi despite U.S.-China tensions -- It's not clear what specific goals President Trump wants to accomplish in his meeting with the Chinese leader.

20 hours ago

Cybercriminal group claims it stole FBI personnel and applicant data -- A notorious cybercriminal group claims it breached the FBI on Monday and stole data about personnel and FBI applicants.

21 hours ago

Judge skeptical of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico -- A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.

21 hours ago

These GOP candidates in tight races are calling for a quick end to Iran war -- Some Trump-aligned candidates are calling for an end to the Iran war, even as Trump stands by his Iran strategy and has suggested escalation is possible.

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DOJ defends Trump media ban, citing national security and "professionalism" -- The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum." -- Sep 23

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Wife of scholar detained in China wants Trump to press Xi to release him -- Min Zin, a Myanmar scholar, has been held for more than 100 days at what human rights groups say is a "black site" in China. -- Sep 23

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Oil prices back up as U.S. and Iran trade threats to expand 7-month war -- As Iran responds to Trump's threat of annihilation with its own warning of a possible "new front" in the war, global oil prices are rising again.

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