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Thursday, June 25, 2026 1:16 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Exclusive - Cassidy says he passed a note to Witkoff during heated Trump meeting - In an interview with Margaret Brennan that will air on Sunday, Sen. Bill Cassidy said that after his exchange with the president, he passed a note to Steve Witkoff, saying he would consider changing his vote. updated 22M ago

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Are deadly heat waves driving Europeans to embrace air conditioning? -- Only 20% European homes have AC, compared to 90% in the U.S., but as the climate changes, that vast gulf may be set to shrink.

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Poland's deputy prime minister warns of possible Russian "false flag operation" -- Poland's deputy prime minister tells CBS News he "wouldn't exclude the Russians doing some kind of false flag operation" to justify an attack on NATO.

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Venezuela quake survivors describe devastation: "Everything collapsed" -- A Caracas resident told CBS News that he "started to pray" when he felt the first earthquake hit Venezuela.

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Live - Oil prices keep dropping as Oman rules out Strait of Hormuz "transit fees" With the U.S.-Iran agreement appearing to hold, Oman rules out future Strait of Hormuz "transit fees" and oil prices continue their fall. updated 7M ago

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Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Colombia's presidential runoff -- Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia's next president.

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Judge blocks Trump executive order on mail-in voting -- President Trump signed an executive order in March requiring the creation of a list of U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state and imposing stricter mail-in ballot rules.

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Supreme Court lets Trump strip deportation protections from Syrians, Haitians -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.

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Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law restricting guns on some private property -- The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii restriction that prohibits concealed-carry permit holders from bringing their firearms onto private property that is open to the public, like gas stations, restaurants or shops.

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Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in case over cancer risks from weedkiller -- The Supreme Court ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable under state laws for failing to warn consumers about the alleged cancer risks of its weedkiller Roundup on its label.

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Democrats to propose bill capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs for enrollees -- Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.

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Senate rejects measure to restrict Trump's Iran war powers as key Republicans shift -- The Senate late Wednesday rejected a measure aimed at restricting President Trump's power to wage war against Iran, a victory for Senate GOP leadership - and a shift from one day earlier.

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Military requiring flu vaccines for recruits as Air Force base deals with outbreak -- All military branches began requiring recruits to get flu vaccines earlier this month, an exception to Pete Hegseth's decision to lift the military's vaccine mandate, a Pentagon official said.

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CBS News poll finds more oppose than favor data centers in their area -- Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits

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Espaillat's loss shakes up House Democrats, Hispanic caucus -- Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat was defeated in the Democratic primary Tuesday night in a stunning upset by political newcomer and democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier.

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Trump admin. asks Congress for $88B in supplemental funds for Iran war, other needs -- The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.

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Appeals court rejects Trump administration's bid for Michigan's voter rolls -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is the first appeals court to weigh in on the Trump administration's attempts to obtain sensitive voter information from 30 states and D.C.

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Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy to sit down -- President Trump met with Republican senators soon after canceling plans to sign bipartisan housing affordability legislation at the Capitol.

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First on CBS -- Trump to ask Congress to make 15% ethanol-gas blend permanent -- E15 is usually only available part of the year to help ease high gas prices under a waiver from the EPA.

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Bill Gates said Epstein tried to use knowledge of his affairs "to pressure me" -- Bill Gates testified June 10 for nearly six hours before the House Oversight Committee, which is examining the government's handling of the Epstein case and those with ties to him.

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