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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 4:28 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Friend of U.S. citizen killed by ICE agent disputed official account of shooting -- The close friend and passenger of a 23-year-old American citizen who was killed by an ICE agent in Texas last year disputed officials' account of the fatal shooting.

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Hegseth demands full military access to Anthropic's AI model, sets deadline -- The Pentagon may decide to officially designate Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" to push them out of government, sources say.

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U.S. men's hockey team coming to State of the Union, Johnson says -- The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.

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Johnson calls Democrats' boycott of Trump's State of the Union "detestable" -- "We play for one team," House Speaker Mike Johnson told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil ahead of the State of the Union. "We're all for America."

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Pirro drops effort to indict 6 lawmakers who posted video on illegal orders -- A grand jury refused to return an indictment against the six Democratic lawmakers earlier this month.

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Trump plans to honor 100-year-old veteran during speech, sources say -- President Trump will award Royce Williams a Medal of Honor for his actions in a secret mission during the Korean War, sources with knowledge of the matter told CBS News.

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Parents of National Guard member fatally shot in D.C. will attend State of the Union -- The parents of Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old National Guard member who was killed in an ambush-style attack in D.C. last year, will be among the special guests at President Trump's State of the Union address tonight.

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Senate to vote on DHS funding as Congress returns without a deal -- The Senate is set to take procedural vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security as a partial government shutdown stretches into an 11th day.

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Dozens of Democrats to boycott Trump's State of the Union address -- Dozens of Democrats are boycotting the State of the Union on Tuesday​, as many opt to hold nearby counterprogramming rather than signs of protests​ like those seen within the House chamber in recent years.

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Who sits where for the State of the Union? See the seating chart for the 2026 address -- The highest-ranking officials in Washington will be present for President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night - here's what to know about where they're sitting.

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Trump's 2026 State of the Union is tonight. Here's what to know and how to watch. -- President Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress tonight. Here's when it will take place, and how and where to watch.

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Ahead of State of the Union, hints of frustration with Trump emerge in House GOP -- Some House Republicans have rebuked Mr. Trump on tariffs, war powers and the Epstein files, and defections could grow as the midterms approach.

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What scientists will be looking for when government UFO files are released -- Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.

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Texts show Rep. Gonzales sent explicit messages to staffer who later died by suicide -- A newly revealed text exchange appears to show Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales encouraging an aide who later died by setting herself on fire to send him an explicit photo.

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Newsom's office slams "MAGA-manufactured outrage" as conservatives accuse him of bigotry -- Newsom's remarks about his 960 SAT score went viral as he told Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and a packed auditorium: "I'm not trying to impress you, I'm just trying to impress upon you I'm like you, I'm not better than you."

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