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CBS News - Politics

U.S. military uses laser to shoot down 3 cartel drones at southern border, Pentagon says -- The U.S. military this week used a laser to shoot down three drones along the U.S.-Mexico border that were allegedly operated by drug cartels, the Pentagon said.

7 hours ago

Judge rules Trump administration illegally punished AI firm Anthropic -- A judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the AI company for protected speech.

8 hours ago

Judge temporarily blocks new Postal Service rules for mail voting -- A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.

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El-Sayed says he's spoken with Jeremy Moss after Hasan Piker's comments -- Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, says now is the time for Democrats to work together ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

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ICE grants $16.7 million contract to buy thousands of electric shock gloves -- ICE has granted a $16.7 million no-bid contract for 6,000 gloves​ that can deliver electric shocks, a new use-of-force tool that the agency claims will help officers control resisting detainees.

12 hours ago

Marine One's warning calls before mishap went unheard by air traffic controllers -- The NTSB said tower recordings show controllers never heard Marine One's Aug. 4 calls warning it was preparing to take off, though separate recordings confirm the calls were made.

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Toronto mayor calls tariff fight "unnecessary" -- Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow told CBS News that around 5,000 jobs in Toronto's textile, clothing and leather manufacturing industries could be affected, which "means the price of Americans buying things, the cost will go up."

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Judge considers Kennedy Center board's push to put Trump's name back on building -- The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted earlier this month to add inscriptions recognizing President Trump to the building's facade.

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Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson -- The plaintiffs say the Trump administration is trying to fire them as a part of its "extraordinary censorship efforts."

14 hours ago

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" -- The executive order directs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

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Fed's Cook responds to Trump firing threat, calls attacks "unfounded and untrue" -- A lawyer for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she "has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing."

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Trump's oil and gas stock trades continued during Iran war, filings show -- President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both. -- Aug 27

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During secretive trip, CIA chief warned Russia not to attack NATO -- CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia not to attack NATO member states during his visit to Moscow this week, people familiar with the matter said, amid U.S. assessments that Russia could try to test NATO.

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Pentagon upgrades awards of 3 Marines for actions after Abbey Gate attack -- Five years after the attack in Afghanistan that killed 13 service members, the Pentagon upgraded the awards of three Marines who provided care in the wake of the blast. -- Aug 26

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ICE arrests of people without criminal records hit record high, new data shows -- The surge in arrests comes as the White House pushes ICE to hit a target of 2,000 per day.

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