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Tuesday, September 01, 2026 6:32 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

Live - Tankers attacked as Trump mulls new strikes in "little war" with Iran - Two oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump threatened further strikes on Iran, while downplaying the "relatively little" 6-month war. updated 2M ago

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2 dead, at least 1 missing after Grand Canyon hit by flash floods -- Violent flash floods hit the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area, causing "extensive damage" to the park's water infrastructure.

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Tropical Storm Edouard threatens Louisiana, Texas coasts -- The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for parts of the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana ahead of Tropical Storm Edouard.

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Trump inks deal with 9 pharmaceutical companies to lower drug costs -- The White House said the agreements will reduce costs to treat Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease and other illnesses.

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Will Trump's Venezuela oil deal ease U.S. gas prices? -- The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.

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Lionel Messi says he is retiring from the Argentina national soccer team -- Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.

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Spectator calls low stadium flyover a top life moment: "Amazing" -- An extremely low flyover above a rugby stadium in South Africa has left many people asking: How low is too low?

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Families of those missing after Nepal floods struggle to cling to hope as death toll passes 1,000 -- As the death toll from the Nepal floods passes 1000, Americans with loved ones among the nearly 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.

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Crime - Jury finds Davis guilty in 1996 murder of Tupac - A Las Vegas jury on Monday found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more. 9H ago - 6:37

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Times Square stabbing victim and suspect dead -- One of the two people stabbed in Times Square on Monday has died, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says. The suspect is also dead after being shot by police.

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Guilty verdict in 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur - Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, was charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death. 9H ago

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Police shooting in Times Square -- Warning: Disturbing footage. NYPD officers opened fire on a woman allegedly wielding at least one knife in Times Square on Monday. Tom Hanson reports from New York City.

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NYPD investigating Times Square police shooting -- The New York City Police Department is investigating after officers shot a woman in Times Square, who they say stabbed two people. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.

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Whistleblower warns Postal Service's mail ballot portal is "rushed," "untested" -- The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.

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The market forces quietly adding thousands to patient bills -- The true cost of "vertical integration": Patients directed to a higher-priced location for procedures. Or forced to buy from their insurer's wholly owned pharmacy, which may not stock the drug prescribed or provide it at the lowest price.

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U.S.-Venezuela oil deal will rely on North American Blue Energy Partners -- The Trump administration's plan to take a stake in tens of billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves will hinge on a private company called North American Blue Energy Partners, the White House announced Monday.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigning after friction with Hegseth -- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning, the White House confirmed.

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Supreme Court continues to allow construction of Trump's White House ballroom -- The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.

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Judge orders National Guard shooting suspect to be force-fed -- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, accused last year of fatally shooting a National Guard member and severely injuring another, has been refusing to eat for months while in government custody.

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First on CBS -- Abdul El-Sayed's deleted tweets on 9/11 invite scrutiny of past remarks -- Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response.

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House returns with vote expected on Senate bill to prevent shutdown -- Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards. -- Aug 31

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. John James join Margaret Brennan. -- Aug 30

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Blumenthal urges House to pass Russia sanctions amid "extreme urgency" in Ukraine -- Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged the House to approve the Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill amid a "moment of extreme urgency" in the war in Ukraine. -- Aug 30

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Transcript: Rep. John James on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026. -- Aug 30

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Transcript: Sen. Richard Blumenthal on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 30, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 30, 2026. -- Aug 30

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Exclusive -- ICE sends Afghans and others to Africa, expanding "third country" deportations -- Over a 10-day period, the Trump administration sent more than 100 deportees from Afghanistan, Cuba and other nations to eight countries across Africa, according to internal government documents obtained by CBS News. -- Aug 30

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Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump order -- Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America." -- Aug 30

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USS Lincoln sails past Singapore after 9-month deployment -- Associated Press journalists on the Indonesian island of Batam, across the Singapore Strait, spotted the massive vessel as it transited waters near Singapore just after 1 a.m. local time. -- Aug 30

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