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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 5:06 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Iran signaling it may deploy mines to disrupt Strait of Hormuz, U.S. sources say -- Iran is using smaller crafts to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. officials said.

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Thune stands firm on SAVE America Act despite Trump pressure -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune made clear that an elections bill known as the SAVE America Act faces an unlikely path to passage.

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Trump order cutting ties with Anthropic likely coming this week, sources say -- President Trump will issue an executive order to remove Anthropic's AI technology from agencies across the executive branch, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News.

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DOJ's Ed Martin faces ethics charges over threatening letter to Georgetown -- The office that polices attorney misconduct in Washington, D.C., has filed ethics charges against Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin.

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Hegseth: Today "most intense day" of attacks on Iran, Trump to determine "end stage" -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.

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Georgia voters deciding Marjorie Taylor Greene's replacement in special election -- Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat in Congress has been vacant since her resignation in January, but voters in Georgia could choose her replacement during Tuesday's special election.

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"Fetal heartbeat" abortion ban signed into law by Wyoming governor -- Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed legislation banning abortions​ after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, but a court challenge is likely.

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Possible 2028 Democratic White House contenders weigh in on Iran with New Hampshire voters -- Two Democrats with potential presidential ambitions - Govs. Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear - are weighing in on the U.S.-Iran war and criticizing President Trump's strategy, as the conflict overtakes the foreign policy debate.

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Swalwell's eligibility for California governor backed by new evidence -- CBS News California obtained a sworn declaration from Swalwell's landlord supporting his California residency claims, amid concerns that Tom Steyer's petition questioning his eligibility to run for governor publicly exposed Swalwell's home address.

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U.S. designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, paving the way for the Trump administration to impose penalties such as sanctions and export controls.

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For 2nd time, judge rules top DOJ officials in New Jersey are serving unlawfully -- A judge ruled last summer that President Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba was illegally serving as top New Jersey's federal prosecutor. On Monday, Habba's replacements were also disqualified. -- Mar 9

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Trump says Iran war will end "very soon" at Florida news conference -- At a Miami-area news conference Monday, President Trump said he expects the war in Iran to end "very soon," but also called it "the beginning of building a new country."

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Trump tells CBS News "the war is very complete" -- President Trump told CBS News the U.S. war with Iran is "very complete," and said the U.S. "could do a lot" about the Strait of Hormuz.

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California rep. leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating majority -- Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. -- Mar 9

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Anthropic sues Trump administration over "supply chain risk" order -- Anthropic sued the Defense Department and other federal agencies on Monday over the government's move to designate it a risk to the supply chain. -- Mar 9

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