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Saturday, April 04, 2026 9:58 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

First on CBS - White House is expected to shake up more leadership roles at DOJ, sources say - The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. 6H ago

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Trump orders DHS to pay all employees despite shutdown -- President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency. -- Apr 3

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Family of Iran military leader Soleimani has U.S. residence visas revoked -- Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were granted U.S. asylum in 2019, but the government is now moving to strip them of their green cards.

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Ousted Army chief of staff says soldiers deserve "courageous leaders" in email -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.

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Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz or "Hell will reign down" -- The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.

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Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges show they don't consider race -- The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.

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Did Trump help write the latest White House East Wing court filing? -- The government's legal bid to continue East Wing construction has the hallmarks of President Trump's social media posts.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: U.S. is "lurching again into another forever war" -- In an interview with CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Moore said President Trump has yet to articulate what the U.S. is doing in Iran. -- Apr 3

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23 states sue Trump over new executive order targeting mail voting -- Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting. -- Apr 3

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Trump signs executive order to expand NCAA's control over college sports -- The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA's control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules. -- Apr 3

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Alito treated for dehydration after falling ill in March, Supreme Court says -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said. -- Apr 3

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Judge denies DOJ request to revive Federal Reserve subpoenas -- A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve. -- Apr 3

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American fighter jet downed over Iran, 1 crew member rescued -- The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said. -- Apr 3

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Trump's 2027 budget asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending -- President Trump's new budget proposal asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending - a 42% increase - while cutting nondefense spending by $73 billion, or 10%. -- Apr 3

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Transcript: Archbishop Timothy Broglio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 5, 2026 -- The following is the full transcript of the interview with Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services U.S.A. a portion of which will air on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 5, 2026. The interview was taped on April 2, 2026. -- Apr 3

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