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Thursday, April 16, 2026 10:40 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

ICE head Todd Lyons planning to leave agency this spring -- Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring.

3 hours ago

U.S. intelligence detects signs China is weighing giving Iran advance radar systems -- The technology would enhance Iran's ability to detect and track incoming threats, like low-flying drones and cruise missiles.

10 minutes ago

Rep. Luna accuses Sen. Gallego of misconduct, which he denies -- GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told CBS News that Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego was the previously unnamed senator whom she accused of "very disturbing" conduct. Gallego has denied all wrongdoing.

2 hours ago

RFK Jr. defends proposed 12% health budget cut, measles response in House testimony -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.​ testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, kicking off an expected sprint of seven budget hearings he'll attend over the next week.

3 hours ago

Cuban leader says country will "be ready" for possible U.S. attack -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says that while Cuba does not want military aggression from the United States, his country is prepared to fight back.

6 hours ago

Trump announces he's nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director -- CBS News reported​ Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.

6 hours ago

"Arc de Trump" receives preliminary design approval from arts commission -- The plans call for the arch to be built on Columbia Island, a man-made strip of land in the Potomac River that is part of Washington, D.C.

8 hours ago

Federal judge blocks above-ground White House ballroom construction -- But underground construction work on a presidential bunker underneath the ballroom can continue, the judge said.

9 hours ago

Latest effort to rein in Trump on Iran falls short in House vote -- Few Republicans have been willing to distance themselves from the president as the war's end remains uncertain.

10 hours ago

Trump to sign executive order on psychedelic drug used abroad to treat PTSD -- Ibogaine is used in Mexico and the Caribbean to treat depression, anxiety, addiction and brain trauma.

10 hours ago

Mamdani says he and Trump "are in touch," have "one place of agreement" -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he and President Trump are "honest, direct about the fact that we have many disagreements," but they agree on their love for New York City.

11 hours ago

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, fatally shoots self, police say -- Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself what police described as a murder-suicide in their home in Annandale, Virginia, police said Thursday.

12 hours ago

Mamdani: Democratic socialism "can flourish anywhere" -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke with "CBS Mornings" on Thursday and reflected on his first 100 days in office.

13 hours ago

Caine warns "we will use force" if Iran does not comply with blockade -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday thatthe U.S. military can "make the transition" from the blockade to "major combat operations."

13 hours ago

House breaks with Trump, votes against ending deportation protections for Haitians -- All House Democrats and four Republicans forced a vote on a measure to stop the Trump administration from ending temporary deportation protections for more than 300,000 people from Haiti.

8 hours ago