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Sunday, December 07, 2025 4:38 AM ET

CBS News - Politics

Hegseth won't commit to releasing video of second strike on alleged drug boat -- "We're reviewing the process, and we'll see," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. "Whatever we were to decide to release, we'd have to be very responsible about reviewing that right now."

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Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in Oval Office ceremony -- President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.

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Trump calls on Baseball Hall of Fame to admit Roger Clemens -- The 63-year-old Roger Clemens has been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, which he has denied.

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U.S., Ukrainian officials will meet again Saturday on peace plan -- The officials in a joint statement said they made progress on creating a security framework for postwar Ukraine and are urging Russia to commit to peace. -- Dec 5

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Survivors of Sept. 2 boat strike were waving before second attack, sources say -- Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources. -- Dec 5

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Report finds Afghanistan mission was "two-decade long effort fraught with waste" -- The final report this week from the special inspector general for Afghanistan identified $26 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse in U.S. reconstruction spending in Afghanistan since 2009. -- Dec 5

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Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Trump's birthright citizenship order -- The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship​. -- Dec 5

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Indiana House GOP advances 9-0 congressional map, sending plan to state Senate -- President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections. -- Dec 5

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Suspect in D.C. pipe bomb case believed to be Trump supporter -- The man suspected of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC is believed to be a Trump supporter and has been speaking with investigators, multiple sources told CBS News.

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Judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case in Florida -- A federal judge granted a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a federal investigation in Florida into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. -- Dec 5

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Trump touts $20 trillion in new U.S. investments, but numbers don't add up -- President Trump's claims of a historic multitrillion-dollar investment surge don't match federal data or the administration's own numbers. -- Dec 5

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Minnesota officials saw signs of massive fraud even before COVID hit -- In July 2019, Minnesota state officials spotted early signs of fraud that would eventually siphon away more than $1 billion in taxpayer money, sources told CBS News. -- Dec 5

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Jasmine Crockett called Texas Senate race contenders as she weighs jumping into fray -- As intrigue grows over whether Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett plans to announce a U.S. Senate campaign next week, she confirmed to CBS News she's spoken with would-be opponents. -- Dec 4

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Appeals court lets Trump admin. keep National Guard deployed in D.C. for now -- A U.S. District Court decision to end the deployment of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., is now on hold. -- Dec 4

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Operations against Houthis played into Truman Strike Group accidents, Navy finds -- Investigations released by the Navy into accidents involving the Truman Carrier Strike Group recommended ensuring processes are followed even when faced with adversity. -- Dec 4

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