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Monday, May 18, 2026 6:04 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

Pay for American workers is lagging inflation - again -- U.S. wage growth is lagging inflation for the first time since 2023, eroding consumers' purchasing power.

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Live - 3 killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego, police say; 2 suspects dead - Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said. updated 12M ago

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American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola -- An American medical missionary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a confirmed case of Ebola, and is being taken to Germany for treatment.

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Jury unanimously dismisses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI -- California jury dismissed all charges, finding that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations to file suit.

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Trump says he's called off plans for a "scheduled attack of Iran" -- President Trump said he received a request from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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U.S. announces Ebola-related travel restrictions amid outbreak in Congo, Uganda -- The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.

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Cuba's leader says country poses "no threat" to U.S. after military drone report -- The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.

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Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 voting rights cases -- At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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Trump settles IRS lawsuit, sets up $1.7B fund for claims of "weaponization" -- President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 17, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's Representative to the U.S., join Margaret Brennan. -- May 17

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Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funds plan -- The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House. -- May 17

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Transcript: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 17, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 17, 2026. -- May 17

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Taiwan representative to U.S.: "We're not the ones creating all this trouble" -- Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui said on Sunday that "we want peace and stability" as Taiwan became among the most closely-watched issues in last week's summit. -- May 17

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Transcript: Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 17, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 17, 2026. -- May 17

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Transcript: Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 17, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 17, 2026. -- May 17

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Transcript: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 17, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 17, 2026. -- May 17

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CBS News poll finds many voice frustration with Trump's economic approach -- Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.

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Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects -- Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term. -- May 17

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Thousands march in "Unite the Kingdom," far-right rally in central London -- Police estimated that around 60,000 people attended the "Unite the Kingdom" march, making it one of the largest right-wing mobilizations seen in Britain in recent years. -- May 16

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